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The biggest event in the housing sector, Rehab Fair 2025, has begun. RAJUK Chairman Engineer Md. Riazul Islam inaugurated this year’s Rehab Fair 2025 as the chief guest at the China Friendship Conference Center, Agargaon, Dhaka on Wednesday. National...

Bangladesh Society for Private University Academics (BSPUA) expresses deep concern over the proposed Private Universities Act-2025 and strongly demands detailed and inclusive consultation with all stakeholders before finalizing the act. BSPUA believes that the active and responsible role of...

LOS ANGELES : American skiing star Lindsey Vonn will compete in her fifth Winter Olympics after officially booking her spot on the US team for the February 6-22 games in Milan-Cortina, the US skiing federation confirmed on Tuesday. Vonn, 41,...

MELBOURNE : Off-spinner Nathan Lyon is determined to fight his way back into the Australian team after undergoing surgery for a torn hamstring, coach Andrew McDonald said. The 38-year-old faces an extended period on the sidelines after damaging his right...

MELBOURNE : Emotional captain Ben Stokes Wednesday said protecting England players' welfare was his top concern amid claims of excessive drinking on a mid-Ashes beach break, without directly addressing the allegations. Stokes was peppered with questions ahead of the fourth...

SEOUL : Two North Korean prisoners of war held by Ukraine have expressed their desire to start a "new life" in South Korea, according to a letter seen by AFP on Wednesday. "Thanks to the support of the South Korean...

BEIJING : Eight people including several children were killed when a kindergarten director lost control of an SUV and plunged into a pond in southeast China, state media reported Wednesday. The incident occurred Tuesday afternoon in Pengze county, a rural...

LOS ANGELES : A major winter storm rolled into California Tuesday, forcing hundreds of evacuations in burn areas while threatening flooding and travel delays through Christmas for much of the state, officials said. A "strong atmospheric river brings heavy rain,...

DHAKA : Security has been tightened across the country, particularly in the capital, ahead of Christmas Day, the largest religious festival of the Christian community, to ensure peaceful celebrations. Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury said the...

Eastern Bank PLC (EBL) has won the Bronze Award in the Private Commercial Bank category at the ICMAB Best Corporate Award 2025, in recognition of its significant contribution to the banking sector and the national economy, a press release...