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DHAKA : The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today issued arrest warrants against five people, including former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Javed Patwary, over the killing of seven youths in a staged shootout in Gazipur in 2016. A three-member...

DHAKA : The government has achieved a record-breaking milestone in the domestic Boro procurement programme 2025, which concluded on August 15. The procurement targets were set at 3.50 lakh tonnes of paddy, 14 lakh tonnes of parboiled rice, and 50,000...

Eight winners of Huawei’s ‘Seeds for the Future 2025, Bangladesh’, have started their 10-day trip to China. During the trip, they will be attending Digital Talent Summit along with training on 5G, AI, IoT, and Smart City; and social...

DHAKA : A discussion titled "Khaleda Zia's Other Name, Uncompromising Struggle" was held at Dhaka College Gallery-4 here on Saturday marking the 80th birthday of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. ABM Ijazul Kabir Ruel, vice-president of...

DHAKA : Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a Taka 1,818 crore project for modernization of the BREB. The project aimed at modernization and capacity enhancement of 33/11 KV existing outdoor substations of Bangladesh Rural Electrification...

DHAKA : Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus said Bangladesh is seeking Malaysia's influence, particularly its role as ASEAN Chair, to rally international efforts to address the prolonged Rohingya refugee crisis in the country. He said Malaysia's experience in hosting...

DHAKA : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today presided over a meeting of Executive Committee of National Economic Council at Planning Commission.  

DHAKA : Bangladesh is stepping up its bid to be a sectoral dialogue partner of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), with Chief Adviser Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus emphasising the country’s economic and strategic advantages as key to...

DHAKA : The National Consensus Commission has sent the final draft of the July National Charter to the political parties. The political parties have been asked to submit their opinions on the draft charter to the commission's office before 4...

DHAKA : Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman today said Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony where rights to all are equal. "This is the Bangladesh of harmony where Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, Christians, hill people, and Bengalis have lived...