3 more children die from measles-like symptoms in 24hrs
Five more children have died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00am on Saturday, raising the fatalities from the disease in...
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Six Bangladeshi peacekeepers receive UN’s highest honour
Six Bangladeshi peacekeepers who were killed while serving under the United Nations flag in Sudan have been posthumously awarded the prestigious Dag Hammarskjöld Medal at...
Fuel, electricity price hike unlikely to significantly affect market: Adviser Zahed
Prime Minister’s Information Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman on Saturday expressed hope that the recent hike in electricity and fuel prices will not have a...
Industry welcomes Tk 20,000cr pre-financing facility
Entrepreneurs have welcomed Bangladesh Bank’s newly introduced Tk 20,000 crore pre-financing scheme for closed industrial and service-sector enterprises, describing it as a significant initiative to...
Inqilab Mancha sets 7-day deadline
Inqilab Mancha on Friday demanded that the government provide concrete information about those responsible for the murder of its spokesperson, Sharif Osman bin Hadi, within...
‘Anti-democratic forces active in Bangladesh’
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that anti-democratic forces opposed to democracy and people’s rights are active in Bangladesh. Speaking at...
Iran declares support for Hezbollah
Iran has reaffirmed support for its Lebanese ally Hezbollah and demanded Israel withdraw from southern Lebanon, underscoring complications facing an interim deal to end the...
Mamata faces legal battle
A fresh legal controversy has emerged in West Bengal after a complaint was filed against former chief minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee over...
Khalilur hints to serve dual post
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has signalled that he intends to continue serving as foreign minister while also carrying out his responsibilities as President of...
‘Dhaka seeks Aussie support to prevent tech misuse’
Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapon informed the Australian envoy about various people-oriented initiatives undertaken by Bangladesh government for public welfare, including the Family...
BNP stands for liberal democracy, says Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday sought to firmly anchor his party’s identity in liberal democratic values, saying BNP...
281 killed in road crashes during Eid travel: RSF
A total of 281 people were killed and 837 others injured in 292 road accidents across Bangladesh during the 13-day Eid-ul-Azha travel period from May...