Dhaka summons Myanmar envoy over cross-border gunfire
Diplomatic Correspondent ; Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday summoned the Myanmar ambassador following an incident of cross-border gunfire that left a Bangladeshi child...
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Why Jamaat pushes a referendum and why BNP stays cautious?
Editorial Desk : As Bangladesh moves through a politically sensitive transition, the national debate is no longer limited to when elections should be held....
BNP-Jamaat’s two-front battle
Staff Reporter : With less than one month left of the 13th National Parliamentary Election, political parties are busy with last-minute preparations. At this crucial...
Govt. to procure 1 crore liters of soybean oil, 40,000 MTs fertilizer
The government today approved separate proposals for procuring one crore liters of refined soybean oil and 40,000 metric tons of fertilizer to meet the...
Verdict in plot scam case against Hasina, Tulip, 16 others on Feb 2
A court here today set February 2 for pronouncing judgment in a case against 18 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and her...
Myanmar civil feud deepens security concerns for BD
Diplomatic Correspondent : The escalating internal conflict in Myanmar is spilling over into Bangladesh, where border communities are increasingly vulnerable to gunfire, mortar shell explosions,...
New US envoy arrives in Dhaka
Diplomatic Correspondent : Newly appointed United States Ambassador, Brent Christensen, arrived in Dhaka on Monday evening, marking the start of his tenure as the 19th...
Govt starts awareness drive ahead of plebiscite
Staff Reporter : The government has rolled out an extensive nationwide programme aimed at building public awareness about the referendum scheduled for February 12, mobilising...
Probe exposes state-level engineering of past elections
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday called for concrete safeguards to ensure that “election robbery” can never again take place in...