Prime Minister Tarique Rahman meets BSK founder Professor Abdullah Abu Sayeed at the Secretariat in the capital on Thursday.

Army Chief returns home after Malaysia visit

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman returned home after completing a four-day official visit to Malaysia on Thursday. During the visit, he attended the Defence...

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As measles infections rise across the country, awareness messages are broadcast to city residentsby loudspeaker on rickshaws. The photo is taken in the capital’s Jigatola area.

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Dr. Shafiqur Rahman, Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Opposition Leader in parliament visits exam centres at Mirpur-10 Adarsha School and Kazipara Siddiqia Madrasa in the capital on Thursday.

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Despite government eviction drives against illegal footpath and road encroachments, the city’s Gulistan area soon returns to its usual scene, with roads and footpaths once again occupied for business activities. The photo was taken on Thursday.

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Eviction drive fails as hawkers return to streets

After ending nearly 17 years of uninterrupted rule by the Awami League, the BNP-led government launched a series of large-scale urban reform drives, prioritizing its...

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2 killed as bus loses control in Dhaka

Two people were killed in a road accident in the Banani area of the capital on Thursday (April 23). The identities of the deceased could...

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Measles claims five lives in 24 hrs

Five more children have died from measles and measles-like symptoms in the past 24 hours, pushing the nationwide death toll to 233, according to the...

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AL regime / Govt to draft white paper on edu sector

The government is set to prepare a white paper to examine corruption and irregularities in the education sector during the 2008-09 to 2024-25 fiscal years,...

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Energy crisis worsens as 3,000MW shortfall hits grid

Bangladesh’s power sector is under severe strain, with officials warning the energy crisis has gone “beyond tolerable levels” amid supply disruptions tied to the Middle...

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