Iran cut off from world
Reuters : Iran was largely cut off from the outside world on Friday after authorities blacked out the internet to curb expanding protests, with phone...
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Dhaka pushes for reciprocal tariff cut
Diplomatic Correspondent : Bangladesh has formally sought a reduction in US reciprocal tariffs following what it described as significant progress in narrowing the bilateral trade...
Tarique Rahman becomes BNP chairman
Staff Reporter : Tarique Rahman has been named chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). The announcement came from a meeting of the party’s standing...
Gas pressure falls in Dhaka
News Desk : Gas pressure in Dhaka has gotten “extremely low” after a cargo trawler’s anchor damaged a gas distribution pipeline under the Turag River...
Banks told to fast-track LPG financing
Staff Reporter : To stabilise the volatile liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) market, the interim government has instructed commercial banks to expedite loan approvals and the...
Suspects penetrated Hadi’s campaign to hinder polls
Staff Reporter : The murder of Inqilab Moncho Convenor Sharif Osman bin Hadi was carried out to “hinder” the parliamentary election, according to a chargesheet...
India keeps close eye on BD-Pak JF-17 talks
Staff Reporter : India on Friday said it is closely observing discussions between Bangladesh and Pakistan regarding the potential procurement of JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft,...
Road crashes leave 7 dead
NN Desk : At least seven people were killed and fifteen others injured in two separate mishaps in Chattogram and Cumilla on Friday. In Cumilla:...
40 candidates appeal EC over rejection of nomination papers
Staff Reporter : 40 candidates filed appeals with the Election Commission (EC) to challenge the rejection decisions issued by the returning officers. This information was...
Visa sections shut temporarily at key missions in India
Diplomatic Correspondent : The government has temporarily suspended visa issuance at three Bangladeshi missions in India due to security concerns, Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain...
Concern over DC fixture
The government on Thursday expressed confidence that a free, fair and impartial election can be held despite concerns over the experience of district administrators (DCs)...
EU to send 200 observers
Member of the European Parliament and Chief Observer of the EU Election Observation Mission Ivars Ijab has said a 200-member EU delegation will observe Bangladesh’s...