Two workers killed in fire at chip factory in Badda
Two workers have been killed in a fire at a chip factory on the cemetery road in East Badda, capital. The deceased have been identified as Mahmudul Hasan, 23, and Mostafa Mia, 21.
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Rain likely to persist five more days, wet Eid holidays
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast continued rain and thunderstorms across much of the country over the next five days, offering relief from the ongoing heatwave ahead of Eid-ul-Azha.
Final day of Eid return train ticket on sale today
Railway authorities are set to sell the final phase of advance return tickets for Eid-ul-Azha travellers, with tickets for intercity train journeys scheduled for June 4 going on sale today (May 25).
Indian visa centres to remain closed for 4 days during Eid
All Indian Visa Application Centres (IVACs) in Bangladesh will remain closed from May 27 to May 30 on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha. Visa operations will resume on May 31.
Impostors do politics under guise of religion: Law Minister
Law Minister Asaduzzaman has said that gundas and impostors engage in politics under the cover of religion. National poet Kazi Nazrul Islam spoke of equality, humanity and secular consciousness, he said. For Nazrul, humans were the greatest truth, not religious divisions.
Saimum Parvez appointed to GIU Strategy Committee
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has appointed Saimum Parvez to the Strategy Committee of the Governance Innovation Unit under the Prime Minister's Office. He will serve as a Policy, Technology and Innovation Expert on the committee.
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