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Bus fares rise by 17 paisa per kilometre
Bus fares rise by 17 paisa per kilometre

Bus fares rise by 17 paisa per kilometre

The impact of the fuel price hike has fallen on public transport fares. The government has decided to increase the fares of long-distance and city buses by 17 paisa per kilometre. The decision was taken at a meeting held at the Ministry of Road Transport on Tuesday, September 22. Concerned officials said a notification on the new fares may be issued today.

Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen meets Deputy Speaker Kaiser Kamal
Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen meets Deputy Speaker Kaiser Kamal

Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen meets Deputy Speaker Kaiser Kamal

Outgoing Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen paid a farewell call on Deputy Speaker Barrister Kaiser Kamal at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Tuesday (September 22), with the two sides discussing bilateral ties, parliamentary exchanges and Chinese-backed development projects.

DB takes charge of Gazi Nazrul's wife's suicide case
DB takes charge of Gazi Nazrul's wife's suicide case

DB takes charge of Gazi Nazrul's wife's suicide case

The case over the abetment of suicide of Mariam Khatun, second wife of Satkhira-4 MP Gazi Nazrul Islam, has been transferred to the Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police (DB) for investigation.

Educated Bangladeshis lured, trafficked to Southeast Asian scam centres: UN
Educated Bangladeshis lured, trafficked to Southeast Asian scam centres: UN

Educated Bangladeshis lured, trafficked to Southeast Asian scam centres: UN

Educated Bangladeshis are being lured abroad with promises of high-paying IT jobs and better lives before being trafficked into scam centres and forced to commit online fraud and other crimes, according to recent reports by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and BRAC.

French envoy seeks ‘level playing field’ for airbus in Biman procurement
French envoy seeks ‘level playing field’ for airbus in Biman procurement

French envoy seeks ‘level playing field’ for airbus in Biman procurement

French Ambassador to Bangladesh Jean-Marc Séré-Charlet has called for a “level playing field” for Airbus as Biman Bangladesh Airlines considers adding new aircraft to its fleet, saying talks between the airline and the European manufacturer remain on a positive track.

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