Eminent citizens remember Khaleda Zia as a people’s leader
Staff Reporter : Eminent citizens of the country including editors, business figures and academics at a citizens’ condolence meeting on Friday paid tribute to former...
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IAB skips press confce: Jamaat led alliance finalises seat sharing
Staff Reporter : The Jamaat-e-Islami–led 11-party alliance has announced the distribution of candidates for the upcoming national election across 250 constituencies. Under the arrangement, Jamaat-e-Islami...
No evidence of postal ballot irregularities found: EC Sanaullah
Election Commissioner Brig Gen (retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah on Thursday said the Election Commission (EC) has found no evidence of any irregularities in...
Tarique Rahman to meet Prof Yunus this evening
BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman is set to meet Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday evening. A BNP Standing Committee member and a source...
Trump says Iran paused execution plans as protests rage
U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday he had been told “on good authority” that Iran has stopped plans to carry out executions, even as...
Iran warns of retaliation if US strikes
Reuters : The United States is withdrawing some personnel from bases in the Middle East, a U.S. official said on Wednesday, after a senior Iranian...
Election on Feb 12, no matter who says what: Prof Yunus tells former US diplomats
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday reaffirmed his government’s commitment to hold the general election and the referendum as scheduled on February 12,...
At least 22 killed as crane collapses on train in Thailand
A construction crane fell on a passenger train in northeastern Thailand on Wednesday, killing at least 22 people, officials said. UNB News The crane,...
Trump warns of ‘very strong action’ if Iran hangs protesters
US President Donald Trump warned of unspecified “very strong action” if Iranian authorities go ahead with threatened hangings of some protesters, with Tehran calling...
CA urges education overhaul, calls for revival of SAARC
Staff Reporter : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday called on academics across South Asia to realign higher education with the expectations and...
Bangladesh summons Myanmar envoy over cross-border gunfire in Teknaf
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday summoned Myanmar Ambassador Kyaw Soe Moe and expressed deep concern of Bangladesh at the recent incident of...
Iran says it’s ‘not seeking war but fully prepared’ after Trump threats
Al Jazeera : Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has alleged that nationwide protests have “turned violent and bloody to give an excuse” for United States...