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Reducing air freight charges crucial to full export benefits

FE REPORTThere is no way to reap the full benefits of exports without reducing air freight charges as Bangladesh has higher cargo fares than any other country in the world, said Fisheries, Livestock and Agriculture Minister Mohammad Aminur Rashid.He made the remarks on Thursday while addressing an event marking the...

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikrom, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) Vice-Chancellor Major

Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikrom, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) Vice-Chancellor Major General Md Mahbub-ul Alam, deans, senior officials, faculty members, researchers, students and guests attend the 1st CFS International Conference organised by the Faculty of Security and Strategic Studies (FSSS) of the university on its campus on Wednesday.

No metro service on Eid day

The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has announced that metro rail services will remain suspended on Eid day, alongside a special operating schedule for the holidays, reports bdnews24.com.On Thursday, the DMTCL released a revised schedule.According to that, during the Eid holiday period, the first train from Uttara North station...

The closing and prize-giving ceremony of Bangladesh Army Firing Competition-2026 was held at Comilla

The closing and prize-giving ceremony of Bangladesh Army Firing Competition-2026 was held at Comilla Cantonment on Thursday. Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman distributed prizes among the winners as the chief guest. The 17 Infantry Division emerged as champions in the competition while the Para Commando Brigade became runners-up. Piyal...

SB HQ 'unaware' of journalist data collection

The headquarters of the police's Special Branch (SB) has been left "completely in the dark" about field-level operatives knocking on journalists' doors or phoning them to demand extensive personal data, including their political affiliations, reports bdnews24.com.The intelligence agency's chief, Additional Inspector General of Police Sardar Nurul Amin, suspects that some...

AC mechanic dies after falling from bldg in city

A young man died after falling from the sixth floor of a building while repairing an air conditioner in the Nabinagar area of Kamrangirchar in the capital on Thursday, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Md Rabiul, 24, an AC mechanic employed by Walton.Rabiul, son of Mizanur Rahman, hailed from...

Tk 50,000 reward announced for suspect’s info

Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have announced a monetary reward amounting to Tk 50,000 asking for information to confirm the identity of the suspect in the attempted rape of a female student on the university campus.The authorities have also announced five special measures to beef up security on the campus following...

DUET VC finally joins office amid 'complete shutdown'

GAZIPUR, May 21 (UNB): Professor Mohammad Iqbal, the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor (VC) of Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology (DUET) in Gazipur, finally joined office on Thursday amid a 'complete shutdown' enforced by a section of students.He entered the DUET campus in the afternoon under tight security amid ongoing student...

Schoolgirl 'raped by teacher' in Ctg

OUR CORRESPONDENTCHATTOGRAM, May 21: A teacher of a government primary school in Satkania upazila of Chattogram district has allegedly raped a five-year-old student after luring her with chocolate.The accused is identified as Md Jasim, an assistant drawing teacher at South Keochia Government Primary School in Satkania of Chattogram. The victim...