DMTCL drafts long-awaited service rule, organogram for 3,800 metro rail staffers
Almost a decade after its formation, the Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has finally drafted its service rule to ensure the proper functioning of its employees, and has proposed an organogram of more than 1,800 staff.However, the total number of personnel, including outsourced workers, who will be engaged in...
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EBL and Mastercard launch world's first Biometric Metal Credit Card
Mastercard in collaboration with Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) introduced the world's first biometric metal credit card, marking a significant leap forward in Bangladesh's payment technology landscape. Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur unveiled the biometric metal card at a ceremony held at a city hotel on Saturday, says a...
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Biman aircraft blocks Ctg airport runway, delays flights
Flight operations at Chattogram's Shah Amanat International Airport have been disrupted after a Biman Bangladesh Airlines aircraft became stuck on the runway due to a mechanical issue upon landing, reports bdnews24.com.Ibrahim Khalil, the airport's public relations officer, said flight BG138 from Saudi Arabia's Madinah landed at Shah Amanat Airport at...
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BSF pushes 15 people into BD
PANCHAGARH, July 05 (BSS): The Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has pushed 15 individuals into Bangladesh through separate border points in Chaklahat union and Amorkhan union borders of Sadar upazila of the district.Of them, 10 individuals were pushed into Bangladesh in the early hours of today through the Khuniya Para...
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Eight burnt in gas cylinder fire
DINAJPUR, July 05 (UNB): Eight people suffered burn injuries after a gas cylinder caught fire during repairs at a house in Dinajpur town's Kalitola area on Saturday afternoon.The injured are identified as housewife Rubina (40), technician Riyad (20), Molab (30), Amisha (45), Shahjahan Kabir (20), Shirin Islam, Sazo (13), and...
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Six more held over lynching of mother, her two children
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has arrested six more people in connection with the killing of a mother and her two children in Cumilla's Muradnagar, bringing the total number of arrests in the case to eightreports bdnews24.com.According to a statement from RAB's media cell, the six suspects were detained by...
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A truck loaded with gas cylinders skidded and ended up on a road divider as its driver lost control
A truck loaded with gas cylinders skidded and ended up on a road divider as its driver lost control over the steering. The picture was snapped from Agargaon-Mirpur Road in the capital on Saturday. — FE photo
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Three militancy suspects sent to jail after deportation from Malaysia
Three Bangladeshi nationals deported from Malaysia over their suspected involvement in militancy have been arrested and sent to jail in Bangladesh, reports bdnews24.com. They were taken into custody by members of the Anti-Terrorism Unit (ATU) upon their arrival in the country on Friday.Deputy Inspector General Akkas Uddin Bhuiyan, acting chief...
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BD youth dies in Malaysia crane accident
BENAPOLE, July 05 (UNB): A Bangladeshi youth died in a crane accident in Malaysia's Seremban city on Saturday morning, according to his family here.The deceased was identified as Roni, 35, son of Mahmud Sardar from Baguri Beltala village i Kayba union under Sharsha upazila of Jashore district.
According to family...
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Four writers honoured with BRAC Bank-Samakal Literary Award
Hasnat Abdul Hye, Aminul Islam Bhuiyan, Dhruba Esh and Umme Farhana have won the BRAC Bank-Samakal Literary Award for books published in 2023. BRAC Bank and Daily Samakal have recognised writers and litterateurs for 13 years, inspiring them to enrich Bangla literature with their creative and intellectual works, says a...
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Light rain likely today ........................--
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office.Day temperature may fall slightly and night temperature may remain nearly unchanged...
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