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Dhaka : "I, Major Ziaur Rahman,... do hereby declare the independence of Bangladesh,"-this was the clarion message of the then Major Ziaur Rahman during the crucial time Bangladesh endured as the Pakistan occupation force unleashed a barbaric genocide on...

DHAKA : Pilgrims intending to perform the Holy Hajj this year are to be vaccinated against meningitis and influenza through 80 vaccination centres in the country under the government initiative, an official statement said here today. “The religious affairs ministry...

DHAKA : The interim government today clarified the Chief Adviser's support for the "Yes" vote in the forthcoming referendum is consistent with democratic norms in Bangladesh, outlining major six points in favour of the government stance. "Recent commentary has raised...

DHAKA : Amid a gentle winter veiled in drifting clouds and soft mist, nature rested in quiet serenity. In that tranquil, almost poetic setting at Bagbari in Bogura, Ziaur Rahman was born on January 19, 1936, destined to rise...

RAJSHAHI : Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today said the police are not protectors of any political party, as they are state employees funded by taxpayers' money. He emphasized that the primary responsibility of the...

DHAKA : BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has said his party will assist the families affected by the July Uprising if the party come to power in next election. To support the families of July movement BNP will open a separate...

DHAKA : The Election Commission (EC) is conducting the concluding day of hearings on appeals against the decisions of returning officers regarding the acceptance and rejection of nomination papers for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election. The hearing commenced at 10...

DHAKA : A Dhaka court today set February 2 for pronouncing judgment in a case against 18 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her nephew Radwan Mujib Siddiq, and his sister Tulip Siddiq, over irregularities in the allocation...

DHAKA: Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain today reaffirmed Bangladesh's commitment to a rule-based international order and collective global action, stressing dialogue and cooperation to address shared economic challenges. "As a responsible neighbor and an active member of the United...

DHAKA : BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman today said BNP will always stand by the families who lost their near and dear ones in the fight against fascism. He said, "BNP leaders and activists have never assumed covert or dormant identities...