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A BSCIC estate in Rajshahi that veers off its goal, purpose

THIS is deplorable that the authorities have failed to address the issues that have rendered Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation Industrial Estate 2 in Rajshahi unattractive to entrepreneurs. Launched in July 2022 as a Tk 1.5 billion project, the estate was meant to create 10,000 jobs and stimulate small and medium enterprises in the region. It, however, remains...

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Man accused in 23 cases hacked to death

A 40-year-old man was hacked to death by a group of miscreants on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway at Gouripur bus stand under Daudkandi upazila in Cumilla Friday night...

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Parties fail to ensure women’s role in politics: politicians

Chattogram-based politicians observed on Saturday that the country’s political parties had yet to formally adopt a gender equality charter to ensure women’s meaningful participation in politics and economy, despite women having historically played a central role in Bangladesh’s social and political movements...

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Ctg port raises tariff by 30pc

The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has decided to increase tariffs by an average of 30 per cent on import and export activities, aiming to align with global standards and boost revenue, said Shipping adviser M Sakhawat Hossain.

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Ctg court rejects Chinmoy’s bail petitions

The Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court on Thursday rejected Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatan Jagran Jote spokesperson Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari’s bail petitions in five cases, including the case of killing lawyer Saiful Islam Alif...

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Sonali Bank announces remittance campaign winners

Sonali Bank PLC on Thursday announced the highest remittance recipient and three recipients by lottery for the month of April, May and June under its Remittance Campaign of 2025...

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Climate crisis to legal battles

IN A quiet courtroom in the Hague, history stirred. A legal ripple, as gentle as a sigh from the Pacific, reached the shorelines of global governance. The International Court of Justice declared, in an advisory fashion though, that one country may, indeed, sue another for climate change. The words hung heavy in the air, stirring both celebrations and scepticism. Rightly so...

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ACC meeting today amid India’s boycott

The Bangladesh Cricket Board are in an uncomfortable position as they are set to host the Annual General Meeting of the Asian Cricket Council starting today in Dhaka despite the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s boycott...

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Feni flood may worsen as low likely over Bay

Seven rivers in the Chattogram division might rapidly swell between July 25 and 27, with two potentially crossing their danger marks, triggering flash flooding in Feni, warned the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre on Tuesday...

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Tolerance, awareness can prevent human-elephant conflict: experts

Tolerant behaviour and understanding of elephant habits could significantly reduce human-elephant conflict in areas where wild elephants frequently roam, experts and local people said at a workshop held in Chattogram’s Lohagara upazila on Tuesday morning...

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Stocks extend rally to 6th day

Country’s both bourses — Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange — on Tuesday continued its upward trajectory, extending its gaining streak for a sixth consecutive session...

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Post seeking financial aid removed from CA’s FB page amid criticism

A post seeking financial donations for victims of the Bangladesh Air Force jet crash at a Milestone School and College building in Dhaka’s Uttara was removed from the verified Facebook page of the interim government chief adviser about half an hour after it was created on Tuesday.

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Stocks extend rally for fifth day

Country’s both bourses -- Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange  -- on Monday  continued its upward trajectory, extending its gaining streak for a fifth consecutive session...

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Unfinished journey of CHT accord

IN THE misty hills of Bandarban, the southern part of Chittagong Hill Tracts, an indigenous Marma family was torn apart by a war not of their making. Two brothers, raised side by side, found themselves on opposing sides of a battlefield: the elder in the military and the younger with the Shanti Bahini, fighting for the political rights of the indigenous peoples. The...

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BAF PLANE CRASH: Authorities open emergency hotline at Burn Institute

An emergency hotline has been opened at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka to help with urgent needs after Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft crashed into the Milestone School and College campus in the capital’s Diabari area.

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Govt to establish peace in CHT: Touhid

Foreign adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday said that the government wanted to establish peace in the three districts of the Chittagong Hill Tracts to unlock the region’s immense potential for development...

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CUET’s ECE faculty, SBIT sign memo

The faculty of electrical and computer engineering of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology signed a memorandum of understanding with the SBIT Limited Bangladesh at the CUET’s Syndicate Room in Chattogram on Sunday...

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Stocks open week on high note

Both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges closed higher on Sunday, the first trading session of the week, with most listed companies ending the day in the green...