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DHAKA : Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin today said that the government would extend support in preserving the rawhides of the sacrificial animals during the upcoming Holy Eid-ul-Azha until a fair price is ensured. “The orphans have the rights on...

DHAKA : The National Consensus Commission today concluded its first round of talks with political parties through holding a meeting with the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB). Commission’s Vice-Chairman Prof Ali Riaz, members Dr. Badiul Alam Majumder, Safar Raj Hossain,...

DHAKA : Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin today said that the base on the capacity of the country's various institutions has been broken over the last 15 years, both in the public and private sectors. "The development in the local industry was...

DHAKA : Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has said it is quite possible to freeze the money and assets laundered abroad from Bangladesh within a year if the process can be expedited. "Generally four to five years are required...

WASHINGTON : Donald Trump said Russia and Ukraine would "immediately" start peace talks after he spoke with Vladimir Putin on Monday, despite the Russian leader rebuffing the US president's call for an unconditional truce. Trump framed the two-hour conversation as...

WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump will hold a phone call with Russia's Vladimir Putin on Monday as part of his long-running effort to end the war set off by Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Trump had vowed during the...

DHAKA, May 18, 2025 (BSS) - The National Economic Council (NEC) today approved an Annual Development Programme (ADP) outlay of Tk 2,30,000 crore for the next fiscal year (FY26) keeping highest allocation in the transport and communication sector. NEC Chairperson and...

WASHINGTON : A mega-bill central to US President Donald Trump's domestic agenda cleared a key hurdle Sunday, progressing out of the House Budget Committee after several lawmakers holding up the legislation dropped their opposition. Trump is pushing to usher into...

MEXICO CITY : At least 22 people were wounded, three of them critically, when a Mexican Navy training ship slammed into the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City on Saturday, the navy said in a statement. "No personnel fell into...

LONDON : Severe storms that swept through the US states of Missouri, Kentucky and Virginia left more than 25 people dead, laying waste to local communities and cutting off electricity to nearly 200,000, authorities said Saturday. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear...