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Australia to crack down on gambling ads after years of criticism | | Bangladesh Pratidin
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (428+ words) The suite of measures will further limit when and where gambling ads can appear, as well as who can star in them - but it stops short of a full ban, which had cross-party support and the backing of a range…...
Bangladesh advances to final beating Nepal | | Bangladesh Pratidin
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (180+ words) Bangladesh have once again booked their place in the final of the SAFF U-20 tournament. The Bangladesh boys defeated Nepal 1-0 in the first semi-final of the tournament. Manik scored the only winning goal for Bangladesh at the Male Stadium in the…...
At least 29 dead after Russian military plane crashes in Crimea | | Bangladesh Pratidin
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (256+ words) At least 29 people were killed after a Russian An-26 military transport aircraft crashed in Crimea, according to the country's defence ministry. The plane went down on Wednesday after losing contact during a scheduled flight over the Crimean Peninsula. Russian news…...
Sewing machines bring hope to Naogaon women|59800|News24 TV
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (130+ words) Bashundhara Shuvosangho distributed sewing machines to underprivileged women on 29 March to promote self-reliance in Sapahar, Naogaon. The organisation provided machines to 15 women who completed a three-month vocational training programme. The distribution ceremony took place at 11:00am on Sunday at the Sapahar…...
Sewing machines bring hope to Naogaon women | | Bangladesh Pratidin
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (130+ words) Bashundhara Shuvosangho distributed sewing machines to underprivileged women on 29 March to promote self-reliance in Sapahar, Naogaon. The organisation provided machines to 15 women who completed a three-month vocational training programme. The distribution ceremony took place at 11:00am on Sunday at the Sapahar…...
Tollywood star Rahul Banerjee drowns during shoot | | Bangladesh Pratidin
4+ day, 6+ hour ago (231+ words) Tollywood actor Rahul Banerjee drowned while shooting for a television serial in Talsari, near Digha, on Sunday. The 43-year-old, famed for the film Chirodini Tumi Je Amar, was filming the serial Bhole Baba Par Karega when the incident occurred. According…...
Tk 1,359cr road project to transform Munshiganj-Dhaka connectivity | | Bangladesh Pratidin
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (375+ words) A major road development project worth Tk 1,359 crore has been undertaken in Munshiganj to ease long-standing travel difficulties and strengthen connectivity with Dhaka, reports UNB. Fully funded by the government, the project aims to upgrade three regional highways and one…...
Govt moves to appoint monitoring officers at all petrol pumps | | Bangladesh Pratidin
5+ day, 15+ hour ago (191+ words) The government has decided to appoint monitoring, or "tag," officers at every petrol pump across the country to strengthen oversight of fuel distribution and energy management. The decision was taken at an online meeting chaired by Mohammad Saiful Islam, Secretary…...
Black marketers trying to create fuel crisis: Energy Minister|59616|News24 TV
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (123+ words) Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku has said that black market operators are attempting to create an artificial fuel crisis by hoarding oil. He said that the overall fuel supply in the country remains normal, but…...
India urges citizens to avoid panic buying fuel amid war concerns | | Bangladesh Pratidin
1+ week, 7+ hour ago (144+ words) India's government has urged citizens not to engage in panic buying of fuel, saying adequate stocks are available despite supply concerns linked to the conflict involving Iran, reports Al Jazeera. Authorities said long queues were seen at petrol stations in…...