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DMP directs strengthening of block checks at capital’s entry points
DMP directs strengthening of block checks at capital’s entry points

DMP directs strengthening of block checks at capital’s entry points

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Mosleh Uddin Ahmed has directed police members to be more active in their respective responsibilities to curb crime and keep the law and order situation in the capital normal. At the same time, he has directed further strengthening of security measures including block checks at important entry points and sensitive areas of Dhaka.

Electric train to be launched on Narayanganj-Dhaka-Joydebpur route
Electric train to be launched on Narayanganj-Dhaka-Joydebpur route

Electric train to be launched on Narayanganj-Dhaka-Joydebpur route

The government has taken an initiative to launch electric trains on the Narayanganj-Dhaka-Joydebpur route to usher in a new chapter in the country’s rail communication. A project worth Tk 3,823 crore has been taken up to operate electric trains for the first time on this approximately 52-kilometre-long route. The project is scheduled to be placed for approval at the meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) next Wednesday.

Five prison inmates die at Dhaka Medical in eight days
Five prison inmates die at Dhaka Medical in eight days

Five prison inmates die at Dhaka Medical in eight days

Md. Rafiqul Islam, 54, an inmate brought from Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj for treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), has died. Doctors declared him dead on Monday (September 14) morning. This brings the number of deaths of prison inmates taken to DMCH to five since September 6.

Country receives $142.70 crore in remittances in 13 days
Country receives $142.70 crore in remittances in 13 days

Country receives $142.70 crore in remittances in 13 days

The country has received $142.70 crore in remittances in the first 13 days of September. In Bangladeshi currency the amount is nearly Tk 17,552 crore 10 lakh, calculated at Tk 123 per dollar. According to Bangladesh Bank data, remittance inflow in the ongoing September has recorded significant growth compared to the same period last year.

President seeks increased UK cooperation in education, technology
President seeks increased UK cooperation in education, technology

President seeks increased UK cooperation in education, technology

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for increased UK cooperation in Bangladesh's education, human resource development and technology sectors, and for further strengthening trade and investment between the two countries.

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