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Milestone School aircraft crash probe report submitted

The inquiry committee formed to investigate the tragic crash of Air Force training aircraft at Milestone School and College on July 21, today submitted its final report to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus.

[caption id="attachment_34439" align="alignleft" width="1600"] Head of the investigation committee Lieutenant General SM Kamrul Hassan, Principal Staff Officer (PSO) of the Armed Forces Division, formally handed over the inquiry report to the Chief Adviser at the State Guest House Jamuna. Photo:...

Taqi murder probe expected to end soon

The long-delayed investigation into the sensational murder of Narayanganj youth Tanvir Muhammad Taqi is expected to conclude very soon as the probe has made significant progress, said RAB-11 Commanding Officer Lt Col HM Sajjad Hossain on Saturday.

“We have already made considerable developments. We are hopeful of submitting the charge sheet very soon,” he said at a press briefing at the RAB Media Centre in the capital’s Karwan Bazar. “Once the investigation concludes, all details will be disclosed. Until then we must allow the process to reach its proper conclusion,” he said.

Govt to procure fertilizer, phosphoric acid

The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase (ACCGP) today approved several proposals related to fertiliser imports for the current fiscal year, aiming to ensure a stable supply of key agricultural inputs nationwide.

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed presided over the meeting virtually. According to the officials at the Cabinet Division, the approved imports include urea, TSP, MOP fertiliser, and phosphoric acid, which will be made from multiple international sources under state-level arrangements.

NBR looks to expand base of VAT payers

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has taken a move to expand its Value Added Tax (VAT) base, with a view to increasing revenue collection for the national exchequer. In a meeting chaired by NBR chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Thursday, the field-level officials of Dhaka have been asked to be more active and sincere for improving VAT collection keeping aside the stories of growth.

An official who was present at the meeting said that the NBR chairman has instructed them to expan...

Tarique greets countrymen on holy Eid

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has greeted the countrymen on the occasion of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr.

In a post in his verified Facebook account, he said, after one and a half decades, people of Bangladesh would celebrate the holy Eid-ul-Fitr in a fearless, free and democratic environment following the ouster of Sheikh Hasina's regime.

This time, a new level of excitement and enthusiasm has been added to the joy of Eid, he said. After the month-long fast...

Khaleda to celebrate Eid with family members in London

BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr with her family members in London after more than six years. The former Prime Minister celebrated the Eid al-Adha with her family in London in 2017.

She is now at her eldest son and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s residence in London, where her daughter-in-law Zubaida Rahman, younger son late Arafat Rahman Koko's wife and three granddaughters are there to celebrate the festival with her.

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