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DNCRP welcomes students to work for stabilising market

Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) Director General (DG) H M Safikuzzaman said the agency welcomes the involvement of students in market monitoring to help stabilise the prices of essential goods.He said efforts have been taken to ensure stable prices and smooth supply of daily essentials.He said these during...

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Prof Yunus starts office at CAO

Chief Adviser to the interim government Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Sunday started his office at the Chief Adviser's Office (CAO), previously known as Prime Minister's Office (PMO), at Tejgaon in the capital, reports UNB.Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam confirmed the matter to the news agency.The Sheikh Hasina government...

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BR to revive study project

The Bangladesh Railway (BR) is considering reviving the cord line study project shelved by Sheikh Hasina's government as investment in the project will reduce both travel time and operational cost on Dhaka-Chattogram rail corridor.Officials said although importance of the cord line study and detailed design work is high, the railways...

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Special OMS for flood victims

The Food Ministry has made special arrangements for open market sale (OMS) of rice, wheat and flour in the 14 flood affected districts.The floods have affected over 6.0 million people in the southeast region of the country. The OMS will be conducted for the next three months in the municipality...

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Raid to recover looted arms starts Sept 4

The government will conduct a joint raid from Wednesday to recover unauthorised firearms, said Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury."The joint raid will start on Sept 04, 2024," a notice signed by Faisal Hasan, a senior officer at the home ministry reads, reports bdnews24.com.The raid will kick off the day...

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208 headmasters appointed in govt primary schools

Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has appointed 208 headmasters in the upazila and thana based government primary schools on temporary basis, reports BSS."The appointment was given in the vacant posts following the recommendations by the Ministry of Public Administration", according to a Primary and Mass Education Ministry release received...

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Three more die of dengue--

Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours until Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 86 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 478 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services.Of the new...

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Weather (2024-09-02)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday), according to the Met Office.The sun sets in the city today (Monday) at 06:15 pm and...

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Pedestrians and vehicles crossing the busy Mirpur Road

Pedestrians and vehicles crossing the busy Mirpur Road in the capital's New Market area on Sunday amid high risk of accidents, as a slab of the drainage system there has long been damaged. — FE Photo

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