Dhaka, Jakarta stress on trade and economic cooperation
With review the progress in negotiations on a Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) Bangladesh and Indonesia stressed the importance of concluding the pact at an early...
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PROGGA, ATMA urge govt to pass Tobacco Control Ordinance in first session
Research and advocacy organisation PROGGA and the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) on Wednesday called on the government to enact the Smoking and Tobacco Products Use...
President to address Parliament: Home Minister
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed has said that President Mohammed Shahabuddin will address the National Parliament. He said that the speech will cover all matters...
Iran begins laying mines in Strait of Hormuz: Report
Iran has begun laying mines in the Strait of Hormuz, the world’s most important energy chokepoint, which carries about one-fifth of all crude oil, according...
BPP meets to finalise Speaker, Deputy Speaker candidates
The BNP Parliamentary Party (BPP) held a meeting on Wednesday to finalise its candidates for the posts of Speaker and Deputy Speaker ahead of the...
Iran launches new wave of strikes, claims attack on US base in Kuwait
Iran has launched a fresh wave of missile and drone strikes targeting Israeli and US-linked sites across the Middle East, with Tehran claiming it also...
20,000 citizens urge govt to enact Tobacco Control Ordinance in first parliamentary dession
Nearly 20,000 citizens from across Bangladesh have called on the government to swiftly enact the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 as...
PM pledges gradual rollout of election promises, urges patience
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday assured that his government will gradually implement all its election pledges ‘at any cost’ to change people’s fortunes and...
Trump vows Iran war will ‘end very soon’
President Donald Trump said Monday that US military operations in Iran would be ending soon, reassuring markets that have been thrust into chaos by a...
Limited import-export activities to run at customs houses during Eid holidays
The government has decided to keep import and export activities running on a limited scale at customs houses and stations across the country during the...
Calls for Greater Sufi Unity Iftar gathering of Pirs and Sufi Scholars held in Dhaka
Staff Reporter: An iftar gathering honoring pirs, spiritual leaders, and Sufi scholars was held in the capital on Sunday, calling for stronger unity among various...
PM opens ‘Family Card’ programme for women empowerment
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today inaugurated the government’s landmark “Family Card” programme to ensure women empowerment in the country as he distributed cards among them...