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2023 SSC, equivalent exams from April 30

The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations for 2023 will begin on April 30.

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PM Hasina: Continued democracy helps rapid development

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday said Bangladesh has witnessed a tremendous progress only because of the continuation of democracy and elected governments.

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Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at a program at Ramna Batamul through a virtual platform from her official residence Ganabhaban UNB

Education minister: Awami League govt never does anything against Islam

Education Minister Dr Dipu Moni has categorically said that the present Awami League government never did and will not do anything against Islam.

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File Photo: Education Minister Dipu Moni addresses a discussion at Dhaka University on Saturday, January 14, 2023 Focus Bangla

32 killed in Pakistan mosque blast

A blast at a mosque inside a police headquarters in Pakistan on Monday killed at least 32 worshippers and wounded 147 more, officials said.

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Security officials inspect the site of a mosque blast inside the police headquarters in Peshawar on January 30, 2023 AFP

Farabi gets 7-year jail in ICT Act case

A special court on Monday convicted and sentenced extremist blogger Shafiur Rahman Farabi to seven-year imprisonment and fined him Tk20 thousand in a case lodged under ICT Act for threatening an Imam.

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Court asks for probe report in Wasa MD's embezzlement case

A court here on Monday asked the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to submit a probe report in a graft case against Taqsem A Khan, managing director (MD) of Dhaka Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (Wasa) and 9 others.

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NBR misses VAT collection target from big banks in H1'FY23

The National Board of Revenue (NBR)'s collection of value added tax (VAT) from 17 large banks fell short by nearly 7% or Tk153 crore for the first half of the current fiscal year 2022-23 (FY23).

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