Shafiqur Rahman urges Speaker to ensure fairness, vibrant Parliament
Opposition Leader of the House Dr Md Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday congratulated the newly elected Speaker of Parliament and urged him to ensure fairness, justice...
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Hafiz Uddin Ahmed elected Speaker, Kayser Kamal Deputy Speaker of 13th Parliament
Senior BNP parliamentarian Major (Retd.) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed, Bir Bikrom and Barrister Kayser Kamal were unanimously elected as the Speaker and the Deputy Speaker of...
Nepal Election: RSP dominates, Balen signals PM bid
Nepal’s parliamentary election of 2026 has produced a dramatic shift in the country’s political landscape, with the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) emerging as the largest...
Iran tells world ‘get ready for $200 a barrel’
Iran’s military command said on Wednesday the world should be prepared for oil to hit $200 a barrel, as three more ships came under attack...
Jamaat to act if govt takes ‘wrong steps’
Shafiqur Rahman, Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and Leader of the Opposition in parliament, said on Wednesday that his party would support government initiatives that benefit...
Middle East tension: 391 flights cancelled at Shahjalal Airport over crisis
A total of 391 flights have been cancelled at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport over the past 12 days due to the ongoing conflict in the...
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...
5,000 tonnes of diesel arriving from India
Staff Reporter Ride-sharing motorcycles can purchase up to five litres The government has moved to calm public anxiety over fear of fuel supplies, saying there...
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...
PM’s flagship ‘Family Card’ to be launched today
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the government’s landmark “Family Card” programme today, aiming to strengthen women’s empowerment and ensure their rights, dignity and economic...