Modi invites PM Tarique, his family
Diplomatic Correspondent : Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has invited Prime Minister Tarique Rahman to visit India at a mutually convenient time. Lok Sabha Speaker...
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Government cuts VAT on LPG to stabilise market
Staff Reporter : The government has announced a reduction in the overall Value Added Tax (VAT) on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to stabilize the market...
President oversees three govts in 3 yrs
New Desk : In an unusual episode in Bangladesh’s political history, President Mohammed Shahabuddin has become the first in the country to swear in three...
China, Pak, Japan greet PM Tarique Rahman
Diplomatic Correspondent : Chinese Premier Li Qiang, head of the State Council of China, on Tuesday sent a congratulatory message to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman...
Ramadan to begin today in Saudi
Arab News : The crescent moon signalling the start of Ramadan has been sighted in the Kingdom, Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court announced on Tuesday. Ramadan...
3 first-time women MPs become cabinet members
Staff Reporter : Following a landslide victory in the 13th national election, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced a 50-member cabinet, including three women...
Prices rise due to supply shortage
Staff Reporter : Despite a surge in imports ahead of Ramadan, retail prices, fish, chicken, spices, and iftar items have risen sharply in major cities,...
‘Khalilur’s Ministerial role could raise questions’
Staff Reporter : National Citizen Party Convener and MP Nahid Islam warned on Tuesday that if Dr. Khalilur Rahman, former national security adviser to the...
12 ‘Honey Trap’ gang members, including two women, arrested in Dhaka
UNB : Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) conducted separate drives in the capital and arrested 12 members of a honey trap gang, including two women The...
Afghanistan ready to support Iran if US attacks, urges peace
Agency : The Taliban’s chief spokesperson, Zabihullah Mujahid, said in an interview with the Islamic Republic of Iran’s Pashto-language radio service that Afghans would be...
Journalist Asadullah arrested
Pabna Correspondent : Muhammad Asadullah, central Joint Convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP) youth wing Jatiya Jubo Shakti, was arrested by police a day...