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DHAKA : Handa Industries Co, a Hong Kong-based textile and apparel chain, has announced it will invest US$ 250 million in Bangladesh. Handa Industries Ltd. Chairman Han Chun announced the plan when he met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at...

DHAKA : Information and Broadcasting Secretary Mahbuba Farjana today said that we must be vocal so that the families of the martyrs of the July Uprising get justice. She said this at a discussion and prayer meeting organized by Press...

DHAKA : Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today expressed optimism that a free and fair election will be held on time as promised by interim government's Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus. “We hope that...

DHAKA:  The National Consensus Commission will formally circulate the full list of preliminary-phase consensus items to political parties tomorrow, its Vice President Professor Ali Riaz said today. “From March through May, extensive discussions with political parties led to agreement on...

DHAKA : Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen said today that  the Communist Party of China (CPC) seeks to enhance relations with all political parties in Bangladesh. "However, China's relationship with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and Jamaat-e-Islami were hindered over the...

DHAKA : The Ministry of Primary and Mass Education has taken an initiative to fill the vacant posts of head-teachers in primary schools immediately to accelerate the educational activities of government primary schools. To this end, the ministry has already...

DHAKA : National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Professor Ali Riaz today said all the issues on which consensus has been reached through talks should be finalised quickly. He made the remark while delivering his speech at the beginning of the 21st...

DHAKA : Bangladesh and Pakistan have expressed deep concern over the ongoing Israeli aggression and the worsening humanitarian crisis in Palestine, reiterating their unwavering solidarity with the Palestinian people and their just cause. This was reflected during a meeting between...

DHAKA : Saudi Arabia has invited Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to attend the ninth edition of the Future Investment Initiative (FII9) to be held in Riyadh on October 27-30, 2025. Saudi Ambassador in Dhaka Dr Abdullah Zafer bin Abiyah handed over...

DHAKA : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today reaffirmed his government's unwavering commitment to combating terrorism, declaring that Bangladesh will not allow any terrorist group to operate within its borders. "Combating terrorism is our top priority. We have zero tolerance...