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DHAKA : Home Adviser Lt Gen Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retd) has sought cooperation from the European Union (EU) to check illegal immigration alongside ensuring border security. “Bangladesh expects EU’s cooperation in border security and preventing illegal immigration,” he said. The...

DHAKA : Bangladesh and Guatemala have pledged to explore new avenues of cooperation and strengthen bilateral relations in trade, investment, and multilateral engagement. The vows were made when Bangladesh's Ambassador to Mexico with concurrent accreditation to Guatemala Mushfiqur Fazal Ansari...

Dhaka : Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed candidates have bagged most of the posts including top three positions of Vice President (VP), General Secretary (GS), and Assistant General Secretary (AGS) in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election. The student wing...

DHAKA : The Ministry of Religious Affairs has announced that preliminary registration for intending Hajj pilgrims for the year 2026 is going to close on October 12, 2025. In a statement, the ministry said: "Preliminary registration for Hajj pilgrims of...

DHAKA : The July Uprising, which shook Bangladesh in 2024, claimed the lives of many, but the deaths of children during the protests have left an indelible mark on the nation's heart. Among the youngest victims was six-year-old Jabir Ibrahim,...

RANGAMATI : The Kaptai Hydropower Plant authorities have opened 16 spillway gates of the dam to discharge excess water into the Karnaphuli River, following a sharp rise in Kaptai Lake's water level caused by upstream hill runoff. Engineer Mahmud Hasan,...

Cox's Bazar : Moheshkhali and Matarbari have a huge potential to draw both local and foreign tourists as the government has taken an ambitious plan to develop the coastal island. The government has unveiled the plan to reshape the coastal...

DHAKA : The Election Commission (EC) has decided to grant registration to 16 more local organizations to observe the 13th parliamentary election slated for February 2026. The information was disclosed in a public notice signed by EC Secretariat's Senior Secretary...

DHAKA : The Bangladesh Embassy in Kathmandu has issued an urgent notice advising all Bangladeshi nationals currently in Nepal to remain indoors and avoid travel amid widespread unrest following recent protests. The embassy urged all Bangladeshis, both inbound passengers and...

DHAKA : Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today described the DUCSU election as a model for the national election, reiterating that they are committed to give the nation a peaceful and festive election. "The voters are...