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DHAKA : A total of 26 political parties, so far, have submitted their opinions to the National Consensus Commission after reviewing the July Charter. According to the National Consensus Commission, Islami Andolon Bangladesh and Nagorik Oikya became the 25th and...

DHAKA : The Election Commission (EC) today began hearing on objections to the boundaries of the parliamentary constituencies ahead of 13th national elections, reports BSS. The EC held a hearing at the auditorium of Nirbachan Bhaban in city's Agargaon area...

DHAKA : Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka this afternoon on a two-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations. Dar landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) around 2 pm on a special...

DHAKA : A three-day "Stakeholders' Dialogue" on the Rohingya crisis is set to begin tomorrow in Cox's Bazar, aiming to generate actionable recommendations ahead of the September 30 High-Level Conference on the Rohingya situation in New York, to be...

DHAKA : Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd) today said that all necessary preparations are being undertaken for the upcoming national parliamentary election, in line with the timeline announced by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. "We're...

RAJSHAHI : Unprecedented rainfall during the Bengali months of Ashar and Shraban has broken a 25-year record in Rajshahi division, severely damaging standing crops and vegetables on approximately 7,500 hectares of land, officials said. According to the local meteorological office,...

RAJSHAHI : Cultivation of sweet betel leaf in Rajshahi, renowned for its taste and aroma, has emerged as a highly profitable cash crop, increasing farmers' income, as well as supporting the local economy. Sweet betel leaf accounts for 70 percent...

RANGPUR : Farmers in five districts of the Rangpur agricultural region produced a record 23,012 tonnes of groundnut, a highly profitable cash crop, in the last Rabi and the just-concluded Kharif-1 seasons this year. Market sources said that farmers are...

DHAKA : The Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the latter's office  on Thursday. The UN envoy lauded the leadership of the Chief Adviser for keeping...

DHAKA : The flat allocation to officials and employees of the Bangladesh Bridge Authority has been canceled. This decision was taken at the 115th board meeting of the Bridge Authority held at the conference room of the Bridge Division today,...