Peace talk in Islamabad begins
Representatives from the United States and Iran held high-stakes negotiations in Pakistan’s capital on Saturday, with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif acting as the mediator in...
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Larger budget on the table
The BNP-led government is preparing to expand public spending significantly in the upcoming national budget, citing growing economic pressures and policy commitments, according to senior...
RAB prepares ‘unbiased’ list of extortionists
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) is preparing what it describes as an “unbiased” nationwide list of alleged extortionists, a spokesperson for the elite force has...
Dhaka imports 8,000tons of diesel from India
Bangladesh has received a fresh consignment of 8,000 tonnes of diesel from India through the Bangladesh-India Friendship Pipeline, officials said on Saturday. The shipment has...
Bangladesh seeks collective action amid global energy crisis
Seeking collective action amid the global energy crisis, Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman has said there might be a ceasefire, but the energy issue is...
Iranian delegation in Pakistan for talks with US, Vance en route
Iranian officials arrived in Pakistan on Friday for peace talks with the United States as Tehran insisted on a truce in Lebanon and unfreezing of...
War-driven oil shock jolts economy
Bangladesh’s already fragile economy is facing renewed strain as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East adds further pressure to fuel prices, foreign exchange reserves...
This is JS, not Shahbagh: Speaker to Hasnat
Opposition lawmakers on Thursday protested the passage of the July Uprising Memorial Museum Bill (amended form), alleging that it violated the consensus reached in a...
FM arrives in Mauritius for Indian Ocean conf
Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman arrived in Port Louis to attend the 9th Indian Ocean Conference, where he is expected to hold bilateral meetings and seek...
Two cops to die, 3 jailed for life
Two police officers have been sentenced to death for the killing of Abu Sayed, while three others received life imprisonment and 25 additional accused were...
BNP wins in Bogura-6, Sherpur-3
BNP candidate Rezaul Karim Badsha has been unofficially elected as a Member of Parliament in by-election to Bogura-6 (Sadar) constituency and BNP candidate Mahmudul Haque...
Justice Ashfaqul to act as CJ
Justice Md Ashfaqul Islam set to act as Chief Justice (CJ) from April 9 to 16, during the Malaysia and Singapore visit of Chief Justice...