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THAKURGAON : Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister and BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today announced that Thakurgaon Modern Sadar Hospital will be upgraded to a 500-bed facility. He made the announcement after visiting the hospital in...

DHAKA : Bangladesh today voiced deep concern over the safety of its nationals in Iran following recent attacks, urging all parties to exercise maximum restraint and return to diplomacy to ensure regional peace and stability. A press release issued by...

DHAKA : Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has taken updates on the condition of Bangladeshi expatriates in Iran and other Middle Eastern countries amid the ongoing war in the region. The premier inquired about the Bangladeshi nationals in the Middle East...

WASHINGTON : Iran has responded to a wave of US strikes by launching missile attacks on multiple countries hosting some of the tens of thousands of American troops deployed across the Middle East. Below, AFP examines the major concentrations of...

JERUSALEM : Israeli strikes on Iran were targeting "regime and military sites including ballistic missiles", the Kan public broadcaster reported, citing an Israeli official. "Israeli official: Regime targets and military sites are being attacked -- including ballistic missiles," appeared on the ticker of...

NARAYANGANJ : Road Transport and Bridges and Shipping Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam today issued a stern warning to stakeholders in the transport sector, saying that no fare hike will be allowed, reports BSS. "Those who violate this directive and cause public inconvenience...

WASHINGTON : President Donald Trump on Friday voiced frustration with Iran's stance in nuclear negotiations as US staff left Israel due to safety concerns -- but mediator Oman promoted what it said was a "breakthrough" to avert war. Trump has...

TEHRAN : The United States and Israel launched a wave of strikes against targets in Iranian cities on Saturday triggering explosions and columns of smoke in the capital Tehran, reports BSS. The attacks came after US President Donald Trump expressed...

DHAKA : At the instruction of the Prime Minister, the government has decided to waive agricultural loans of up to Tk 10,000, including accrued interest, benefiting 12 lakh farmers across the country. The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting...

DHAKA : Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today said the current government will work to establish a liberal democratic state system with moral standards and dignity so that the country can move forward in all branches of knowledge and science,...