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‘No ties with Israel until Palestinian occupation ends’
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has said there can be no normalisation of relations with Israel until its occupation of Palestinian territory comes to an...
EC plans local govt elections from October
The Election Commission (EC) is preparing to hold local government elections in phases from October and will soon place a proposal before the government for...
No legal bar to Hasina’s return Rumeen Farhana
Brahmanbaria-2 MP Rumeen Farhana said that deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina remains free to return to Bangladesh, insisting there is no legal barrier as long...
Dhaka seeks renewed trust to revitalise SAARC
Dhaka has called for a renewed and pragmatic effort to revitalise the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), arguing that rebuilding political trust among...
Pry edu to get new curriculum Says Bobby Hajjaj
State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj said The plan includes the distribution of free uniforms, technology-enabled classrooms, a newly reorganized curriculum, a...
AL govt left Tk 56,000cr liabilities
Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Iqbal Hassan Mahmood said ‘fascist’ Awami League government left Tk 56,000 crore in outstanding liabilities in the power sector....
JICA reaffirms pledges to Bangladesh’s sustainable dev
President of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), Dr Tanaka Akihiko, concluded a five-day official visit to Bangladesh, reaffirming the enduring Japan-Bangladesh Strategic Partnership and...
3 killed in Khagrachhari gunfight
Police have reported that three people were killed in a gunfight between two factions of a regional organisation in Khagrachhari. Md. Ferdous Wahid, Officer-in-Charge (OC)...
‘Action against AL possible if evidence found’
Chief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal Md Aminul Islam has said that legal action may be taken against the Awami League as an organisation...
DSCC addl chief engr faces probe
The Local Government Division has ordered an investigation into multiple allegations of corruption and irregularities against Kazi Mohammad Borhan Uddin, Additional Chief Engineer of Dhaka...
Govt to raise CMSME contribution to 60pc
The government is working to raise the contribution of the cottage, micro, small and medium enterprise sector to at least 60 percent of the national...