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Hasina-Kishida talks: Bangladesh, Japan sign eight cooperation instruments
UNB, Dhaka : Tokyo, Apr 26 (UNB)- Bangladesh and Japan on Wednesday signed eight instruments to enhance cooperation in the sectors of agriculture, metro-rail, industrial up-gradation, ship-recycling, customs matters, intellectual property, defense, ICT and...
3,500 hajj quota will return to Saudi Arabia this year: State Minister
UNB, Dhaka : State Minister for Religious Affairs Faridul Haque Khan said the quota of 3,500 hajj pilgrims from Bangladesh will return to Saudi Arabia this year. He said the failure to fulfill the...
President Shahabuddin pays homage to Bangabandhu, war and language heroes
UNB, Dhaka : On the first day in office President Mohammed Sahabuddin on Tuesday paid tributes to the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and 1952...
PM Hasina gets red carpet welcome on arrival in Tokyo
UNB, Tokyo : A red carpet was rolled out as Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived in Tokyo Tuesday afternoon on a four-day official visit at the invitation of her Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida. On...
‘Gas smell’ issue reported in several Dhaka areas resolved, Titas Gas says
UNB, Dhaka : Titas Gas authorities today said that the “gas smell” issue reported last night in several Dhaka areas has been resolved. “Our technical team resolved the problem by lowering pressure in gas...
PM inaugurates VVIP lounge at HSIA before flying to Japan
UNB, Dhaka : Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurated the newly built VVIP lounge at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport before leaving for Japan on Tuesday morning. The premier left Dhaka for Tokyo on the first...
Commentary: Foolproof constitutional arrangement denying people free election to choose their govt can never be right
–Mainul Hosein Recently the Foreign Minister of Bangladesh Abdul Momen was invited to Washington to have a meeting with the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. In his very brief statement, Blinken mentioned the...
Md Shahabuddin takes oath as 22nd President of Bangladesh
UNB, Dhaka : Mohammed Shahabuddin was on Monday sworn in as the 22nd President of Bangladesh in a ceremony at Bangabhaban. Speaker Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury administered the oath at 11 am. Prime Minister Sheikh...
10 bodies recovered from trawler: Pre-planned murder, says police
UNB, Cox’s Bazar : Ten dead bodies of fishermen recovered from a trawler in Cox’s Bazar have been identified. Sources from the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) and local public representatives revealed that the...
5 Eid jamaats held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque
Online Desk : A total of five Eid-ul-Fitr jamaats (congregations) were held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in the capital today. The first jamaat was held at 7 am. Senior Pesh Imam of Baitul...