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Police so far arrested five persons for the brutal killing of scrap vender Sohag at Mitford area in the old party of the city, police sources said on Saturday.They also brought one of the arrestees-Titon Gazi in a five-day remand from a metropolitan magistrate court to interrogate him in this conne...
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhtar has said the country has not yet completely freed itself from fascism, despite the downfall of the fascist regime."Many young people, including children, lost their lives in the fight against fascism on August 5. The tragic images of people dying on...
National,Politics
Bangladesh and Malaysia have agreed to work together in investigating recent allegations of militancy involving several Bangladeshi nationals arrested in Malaysia.The understanding was reached during a bilateral meeting between Bangladesh Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain and Malaysian Forei...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics
Bangladesh and the United States agreed on some more issues on the third and final day of the second round of trade talks held in Washington DC on Friday.However, some issues still remain unresolved. Both sides have decided to continue inter-ministerial discussions. Then, representatives of the...
Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has taken initiative to deport a detained Nigerian citizen Frank Coco to his native land for his suspected link to a cyber group that extorted money from the people through fraudulence.“We sent a letter to the Special Branch (SB) on Wednesday for taking necessary m...
The Election Commission (EC) is moving forward with full swing preparations to hold the 13th parliamentary elections on time.To this end, the commission has started pre-election preparatory work to take the upcoming parliamentary elections to an acceptable level.Meanwhile, the commission in its eigh...
Commerce Advisor Sk Bashir Uddin met US Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer at his office in Washington DC on Thursday at 11 am local time.The two dignitaries discussed issues of mutual interest with particular focus on Bangladesh-US trade, commerce, and the ongoing tariff negotiations, a...
National,Front Page
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al-Mamun has become a state approver in the July-August massacre case. Admitting his involvement in the crimes against humanity, Mamun told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Thursday that he would reveal all the secrets re...
National Consensus Commission Vice Chairman Professor Ali Riaz said the political parties participated in Thursday’s discussion has reached consensus on two issues regarding appointment of Chief Justice.The issues are: amending the current provision under Article 95 of the Constitution and req...
Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Controllers' Committee on Thursday announced results of this year’s Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations saying 68.45 percent of the students appeared have passed.Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Controllers' Committee chief an...
Students from 134 schools and madrasahs under eight education boards out of 11 boards failed to come out successful in this year's Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations.This information was revealed in the SSC and equivalent examination results published at 2 pm on Thurs...
Business & Commerce
Unifa Accessories (BD) Co. Ltd., a China-British Virgin Islands owned company, is set to invest US$ 48.66 million to establish a bag and fashion accessories manufacturing industry in the BEPZA Economic Zone (BEPZA EZ) located in Mirsharai, Chattogram.An agreement to this effect was signed on Thursda...
The first day of the second round of three-day tariff talks between Bangladesh and the United States ended in Washington DC on Wednesday.The talks were very comprehensive, touching upon almost all the key aspects of the trade relationships between the two nations, according to a message received her...
Mongla Port Authority (MPA) has set a new record by earning Taka 343.33 crore in revenue through handling 10.41 million tonnes of cargo during the 2024-25 fiscal year. The net profit stood at Taka 62.1 crore, which is 203.49 percent higher than the target of Taka 20.5 crore set by the MPA. ...
National,Politics,Art& Culture
Education Adviser Professor Dr Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar on Thursday reiterated his commitment to supporting the Urdu-speaking community in realizing all their logical and reasonable demands, as he has consistently done in the past.The assurance came during a meeting with a delegation from the communi...
France today reaffirmed its commitment to engaging with all relevant stakeholders to facilitate a sustainable solution of Rohingya crisis, emphasizing the importance of addressing humanitarian needs on both sides of the border. The assurance was made when Ambassador Christian Lechervy, the Fren...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed deep condolence at loss of lives caused by Gambhira bridge collapse in India.In a condolence message sent to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, the Chief Adviser said: "I am deeply saddened to learn of the tragic loss of lives ...
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday urged auditors and chartered accountants to ensure more transparency and integrity in financial reporting and auditing to increase investment."Accounting ensures transparency to stakeholders, such as investors and regulatory bodies, by providing ...
City
Water Resources and Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Wednesday said a protection order to control tourism in haor areas under Bangladesh Water Act 2013 will be finalized soon. “We have already prepared the draft of the protection order and will finali...
Canadian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Ajit Singh on Wednesday met with National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Professor Ali Riaz to discuss the progress of the work of the Commission. He was accompanied by Marcus Davies, Political Counsellor, and Stephen Weaver, Counsellor and Head of C...
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