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SEOUL : South Korea's former first lady was alleged by prosecutors Monday to have accepted lavish bribes totalling over $200,000, including fine art, jewellery and a handbag, as well as meddling in state affairs. Kim Keon Hee, the wife of...

NAYPYIDAW : Myanmar's dominant pro-military party is "winning a majority" in the first phase of junta-run elections, a party source told AFP on Monday, after democracy watchdogs warned the poll would entrench military rule. The armed forces snatched power in...

KISHOREGANJ : Nikli upazila of the district recorded the lowest temperature in the country for the second consecutive day today. The temperature dropped to 10 degrees Celsius in the haor-dominated upazila on Monday morning, according to the Meteorological Department. Earlier, on...

A meeting of the Shari‘ah Supervisory Council of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC was held on 28 December 2025, Sunday at Islami Bank Tower. Mufti Sayeed Ahmed, Chairman of the Council presided over the meeting. Md. Omar Faruk Khan, Managing...

DHAKA : The Election Commission (EC) has dispatched postal ballot papers to 376,309 Bangladeshi expatriate voters in different countries over the past 10 days, enabling them to participate in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and the referendum. Salim Ahmad Khan,...

DHAKA : Bangladesh today categorically rejects the recent comments made by the Spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) regarding the situation of the minority communities in Bangladesh. “The Government of Bangladesh categorically rejects any inaccurate, exaggerated, or...

DHAKA : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today directed the National Cyber Security Agency to ensure all types of cyber security ahead of the upcoming parliamentary elections and the referendum. “Centering the upcoming elections, we have to enhance our information...

WASHINGTON : Milwaukee's GiannisAntetokounmpo made a triumphant return from an eight-game NBA injury layoff on Saturday while San Antonio's win streak was ended at eight games by theUtah Jazz. Antetokounmpo scored 29 points and grabbed eight rebounds in 25 minutes tolead...

KARACHI : Fit-again allrounder Shadab Khan returned to Pakistan's squad for next month's three-match Twenty20 international series in Sri Lanka, selectors said Sunday. The 27-year-old missed a large part of Pakistan's cricket with a shoulder injury since June but regained...

DHAKA : Sylhet Titans overcame a brilliant hattrick of pacer Mehedi Hasan Rana to secure a one-wicket victory against Noakhali Express in a nail-biting Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) game at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Noakhali managed to put up 143-7 after...