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DHAKA : Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin today said the commission will present a fair, nice and well-accepted election to the nation. He said this in a post-Eid meeting for views exchange with the commissioners and officials of...

LONDON : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a telephone conversation on Friday with former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. The discussion centered on Bangladesh's ongoing economic recovery efforts and the urgent need to enhance educational opportunities for Rohingya refugee...

DHAKA : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home this morning, wrapping up his four-day official tour to London, reports BSS. A flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying the Chief Adviser and entourage landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, Dhaka...

LONDON : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said if all preparations are completed, the next general elections could be held in the week before the start of the holy month Ramadan in February, 2026, reports BSS. He made the...

Dhaka : The prices of tobacco products - cigarette and other smokeless products-have gone slightly up in the proposed national budget for 2025-2026 fiscal year due to new customs duties on tobacco seeds and higher supplementary duties on certain...

DHAKA : Sarwar Hossain Shaon, 18, embraced martyrdom on July 19, 2024, during a violent police crackdown on a massive crowd during the anti-discrimination student movement in the capital. "My son was shot just moments ago... he didn't even get...

DHAKA : The 44th martyrdom anniversary of Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman will be observed in the country today with due respect. The proclaimer of Bangladesh's independence and pioneer of multi-party democracy, Shaheed President Ziaur Rahman, Bir Uttam, who was also...

TOKYO : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has called upon the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to bolster its support for the Moheshkhali-Matarbari Integrated Development Initiative (MIDI), aiming to transform the region into a pivotal engine for Bangladesh's future...

TOKYO : Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba Shigeru today reiterated his country’s full support to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus-led interim government in its nation-building efforts, reform initiatives, and endeavor towards a peaceful transition in Bangladesh. He expressed his reassurance at...

TOKYO : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said he was looking forward to his meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba to extend the ongoing collaboration between the two countries in different sectors. “There are so many areas of...