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Farewell bells ring at Puja pavilions

Hindu devotees are paying tribute to Goddess Durga at pavilions through the 'Bihit Puja' and 'mirror immersion' rituals on Maha Nabami - the ninth day of the Durga Puja - starting to bring down the curtains on the festival as the moment of immersion approaches.Devotees were seen making offerings to...

Delayed by a decade, project likely to face new challenge

Already delayed by a decade, the planned double-track railway project from Joydevpur to Ishwardi is likely to face a new implementation challenge as the current interim government is apparently unwilling to approve any high-cost project, insiders said.Bangladesh Railway, after several revisions, almost finalised preparation to start the implementation work of...

NBR reinstates tax exemption facility for Grameen Bank

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) reinstated tax exemption facility for Grameen Bank after three years of its revocation by the past government.The income tax authority issued a Statutory Regulatory Order (SRO), on Thursday, allowing Grameen Bank to enjoy tax exemptions on its all types of income until December 31,...

22-day ban on hilsa fishing begins today

A 22-day government ban on catching, selling and transporting Hilsha will come into effect from today (Sunday) to save mother hilsa during the peak breeding season across the country, reports BSS.Manikganj District Fishery Officer (DFO) Md Saifur Rahman said the ban would continue 22 days till November 03. "Mother Hilsha...

Shipbreaking threatens life, environment

CHATTOGRAM, Oct 12: Breaking of old scrap ships is posing a serious threat to lives of workers who are engaged in the risky job without any safety measures. Shipbreaking is also polluting the environment alarmingly in the coastal area under Sitakunda upazila of the district.Locals said sea water, air and...

BNP demands explanation from party leader Robi over murder allegation

The BNP has demanded an explanation from Central Executive Committee member Shaikh Rabiul Alam Robi over allegations of breaching party discipline and involvement in unethical activities.The BNP headquarters says that a letter signed by Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has already been sent, reports bdnews24.com."The letter has been...

Envoy meets navy officials

Chinese naval fleet Qi Jiguang and Jing Gangshan arrived at Chittagong Port on Saturday, starting a goodwill visit to Bangladesh.Mr Yao Wen, ambassador of China to Bangladesh, welcomed the training fleet at the Port.Diplomats from Chinese Embassy, representatives from enterprises and Confucius Institute and overseas Chinese people attended the welcoming...