Automatic traffic lights at capital’s 50 points
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered the launch of automatic traffic lights at 50 points in the capital. At the same time, he has also...
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Muktadir seeks 3 years extension to LDC graduation preparatory period
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has urged stronger international support to ensure Bangladesh’s smooth, sustainable and stable graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category...
Floods reveal gaps in disaster preparedness
The devastating flash floods that battered Chattogram and Sylhet in recent weeks have emerged as a stark wake-up call for the government to rethink its...
IRGC says hit US command center in Syria in surprise attack
The IRGC says its missiles struck a US command center in Syria’s Al-Tanf district, killing many US soldiers in retaliation for the earlier US attacks...
WI allrounder Garry Sobers dies, aged 89
Sir Garry Sobers, the legendary West Indies (WI) allrounder, has died at his home in Barbados. He was 89 years old. Widely regarded by many...
Political parties silent on US pact, says Anu
Economist Professor Anu Muhammad on Thursday accused political parties of maintaining a “unity of silence” over the US-Bangladesh trade agreement, despite their differences on other...
PM promises equality for minorities
Representatives of ethnic minority communities on Thursday placed a set of long-standing demands before Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, including the formation of a land commission,...
Two years on, Abu Sayed Memorial projects still stalled
Two years after Abu Sayed was killed during the July 2024 uprising, several memorial projects announced in his name—including a memorial gate, a martyrs’ museum...
BNP committed to religious harmony: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said on Thursday that the government remains committed to promoting religious harmony and ensuring equal rights for citizens...
‘Turning tree plantation into nat’l movement’
State Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Sheikh Faridul Islam on Thursday called for turning the government’s programme to plant 250 million trees over...
Fugitive ex-Major convicted in Ziaur Rahman assassination case arrested
Detectives have arrested retired Major Md Mozzaffar Hossain, a fugitive convict in former President Ziaur Rahman assassination case, after nearly 45 years on the run....
Messi’s Argentina stun England in comeback to reach World Cup final
Lautaro Martinez scored a 92nd minute winner as Lionel Messi inspired World Cup holders Argentina to a stunning comeback to beat England 2-1 on Wednesday...