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Mirza Abbas admitted to Singapore Hospital
Mirza Abbas, political adviser to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and a member of the BNP Standing Committee, was admitted to Singapore General Hospital on Sunday...
Dr Zahed given addit’l charge of Info ministries
The government has issued a gazette notification reassigning the portfolios of Prime Minister’s Adviser Dr Zahed Ur Rahman. He has been given the additional charge...
Northbound four-lane project gains pace
The long-awaited Elenga-Hatikumrul-Rangpur four-lane highway project, considered vital for improving road connectivity in the northern districts of Bangladesh, has made visible progress in recent months....
President’s speech sparks July Charter debate
Discussion on a parliamentary motion of thanks to the president’s speech has renewed political tensions over the July National Charter, the referendum verdict, and the...
Remittances surge by 35.7pc
Bangladesh’s remittance inflows have recorded a sharp rise in the first half of March, driven largely by higher transfers from expatriate workers ahead of Eid-ul-Fitr,...
5 held in Bahrain for disclosing info to IRGC
Five individuals were arrested in Bahrain for allegedly providing “sensitive” information to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the kingdom’s ministry of interior said Sunday....
Untimely rain hits Rangpur potato farmers hard
A sudden spell of rain and gusty winds has dealt a fresh blow to potato farmers in Rangpur division, who were already struggling with a...
Journo Anis Alamgir released from jail on bail
Journalist Anis Alamgir has been released from jail on bail after spending around three months in custody in connection with anti-terrorism and corruption-related cases. He...
5 BD migrant workers’ bodies to be repatriated soon
The Bangladesh High Commission in Maldives has announced that the bodies of the five Bangladeshi migrant workers who tragically died in a gas cylinder explosion...
PM launches monthly honourarium
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Saturday inaugurated a programme to provide monthly allowances to imams, muazzins and other religious leaders, fulfilling one of the key...
Middle East migrant workers allowed renewing visas
Bangladeshi migrant workers currently stranded in the country due to disruptions in international flights from the Middle East will be allowed to renew their visas,...