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Call for wage board, ethical reform, ownership overhaul

Giving journalists proper salaries through the Wage Board, ensuring fair trials for those who spread false information during the past fascist regime, and changing how media ownership works can help protect journalists in Bangladesh. At present, media freedom in the country is similar to that in the Western democratic countries,...

CEC AMM Nasir Uddin paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus at the State Guesthouse Jamuna in the capital on Thursday. — Focus Bangla

Govt to launch 'assessment tools' from July 1

The government has taken an initiative to launch 'assessment tools' for the next six months from 1st July to evaluate the quality of education in primary schools across the country, reports BSS.Under the initiative, the government will collect ground level real information, including the quality of education of students from...

Two more die from Dengue-

Two people died from dengue in the last 24 hours, ending Thursday morning. At the same time, 195 new dengue patients were admitted to hospitals. No deaths were reported in relation to COVID-19, but 19 new cases were confirmed during the same period.This information was shared by the Directorate General...

Online tax return filing to begin in July: NBR chief

The submission of individual income tax returns will begin in July this year, National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan announced on Thursday.The earlier start marks a significant shift from last year, when the tax return process commenced in September. This year's timing is aimed at encouraging...

6,000 yaba pills seized in city, three arrested

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested three individuals and recovered 6,000 yaba tablets along with 99 kilograms of hashish during separate anti-narcotics operations in the capital.In one raid on Wednesday night, a team of Jatrabari Police Station searched the 10th floor of VIP Tower 2 in the Rayerbagh Khan...

Monjur Kabir removed as CAAB chairman

Air Vice Marshal Md Monjur Kabir Bhuiyan has been removed from his post as the chairman of the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) and was reassigned to the Bangladesh Air Force.A notification in this regard was issued on Thursday by the Ministry of Public Administration. However, the order did...

Govt plans separate prisons for drug addicts: Advisor

The government is planning to set up separate prisons for drug addicts in every division, says Home Advisor Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, reports bdnews24.com.He also said that the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved a project to build drug rehabilitation centres in seven divisional cities.He spoke at...

Week-long joint forces drive nets 385 crime suspects: ISPR

The defence ministry's inter service public relations directorate (ISPR) on Thursday said military-led joint forces in a weeklong nationwide drive arrested 385 crime suspects like identified terrorists and perpetrators of mob violence, reports BSS."Units under several infantry divisions and independent brigades of Bangladesh Army carried a few joint operations in...

New country representative of UNFPA

Catherine Breen Kamkong has joined as the new country representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) in Bangladesh. Catherine, an Australian national, has been serving the UN in various capacities since 2011. She brings with her over 20 years of experience in international development and humanitarian response, said a...

Traders and onlookers looking at a Catla fish, weighing 21.600 kg

Traders and onlookers looking at a Catla fish, weighing 21.600 kg, which fishermen caught from the Padma River at Goalanda in Rajbari. The fish was sold at Tk 38,880 at Doulotdia fish market through open bidding on Thursday. — Focus Bangla

Weather (2025-06-27)

Light to moderate rain/thunder shower is likely to occur at many places over, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday). It may also occur at a few places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls....