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RAJSHAHI : Passengers went on a rampage at Rajshahi railway station on Tuesday morning in protest against the strike enforced by Bangladesh Railway's running staff to press home their demands including special post-retirement benefits, reports UNB Hundreds of passengers vadalised...

A Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to film actress Pori Moni and her costume designer Junayed Karim Jimmy alias Jimmy in a case over threat and attempt to murder businessman Nasir Uddin Mahmud. Judge of Dhaka Chief Judicial Magistrate...

DHAKA : Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin today said all necessary preparations for national elections must be completed by October if the elections are to be held in December. “If we want to hold elections in December, then...

DHAKA : Law adviser to the interim government Dr Asif Nazrul has said that there should be no distance or misunderstanding between the BNP and the student leaders or the forces of the mass uprising. “We have seen some evidence...

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, who had been receiving treatment at a London clinic for various health conditions, was discharged on Friday night. She received her discharge papers at 9:30 pm local time (3:30 am Bangladesh time), according to her personal...

CHANDPUR : Adviser to the Interim Government Mahfuj Alam  on Saturday said the Awami League (AL) in no way would be allowed in the next general election as it might help bring back the fascism in the country’s politics. “The...

NEW YORK : The United States will exit the World Health Organization, President Donald Trump said on Monday, saying the global health agency had mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other international health crises. Trump said the WHO had failed to...

Anisul Huq, former law minister, Salman F Rahman, private industry affairs adviser to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina; and Zunaid Ahmed Palak, former ICT state minister; and 13 others were shown arrested on Monday in new different cases. Dhaka Chief...

The three-day-long 51st Aga Khan Gold Cup Golf Tournament-2025 concluded on Saturday (18 January) at the Kurmitola Golf Course, said an ISPR press release. Chief of Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal Shaikh Abdul Hannan, attended the prize distribution ceremony at...

Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) exports hit an impressive $38.48 billion in 2024, showcasing the sector’s ongoing success. The European Union remained the largest market, accounting for 50.34% of total RMG exports, valued at $19.37 billion. The United States followed with $7.2...