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MOSCOW : Top US negotiators including Steve Witkoff met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow late Thursday for talks on a US-drafted plan to end the Ukraine war, just as Kyiv announced it had agreed on post-war security guarantees...

DHAKA : Apart from the public holiday on the voting day on February 12, the Council of Advisers today approved a proposal declaring public holiday on February 11 to facilitate voter participation and ensure proper law and order management...

DHAKA : The Advisory Council today approved several key ordinances, proposals and policies at its weekly meeting at the Chief Adviser's Office (CAO) here. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus chaired the meeting. Later, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam briefed the...

KHULNA : Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser (adviser rank) and Chief Coordinator of Public Awareness Campaign Activities related to the Referendum, Professor Ali Riaz, today said that the nation’s success ultimately depends on the will of the people. “If...

DHAKA : US Ambassador Brent Christensen today called on National Security Advisor Dr Khalilur Rahman at the latter's office this afternoon. Dr Rahman welcomed Ambassador Christensen as the new American envoy to Bangladesh and recalled his many contributions to promoting...

DHAKA : A total of 1,981 candidates will contest the 13th Jatiya Sangsad (JS) elections in 298 constituencies across the country, alongside a referendum scheduled for February 12. Director (Public Relations) and Information Officer of the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat...

RIYADH : Saudi Arabia and eight Muslim-majority countries including Gaza mediators Qatar and Turkey have agreed to join US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace", the Saudi foreign ministry said on Wednesday. In a joint statement, Riyadh announced the "shared...

The below is attributable to U.S. Mission Spokesperson Poornima Rai Major General E. Darrin Cox, Commanding General of the 18th Theater Medical Command, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), visited Bangladesh from January 18-22, 2026, to strengthen medical partnerships with the Bangladesh...

KARACHI : The death toll from a mall fire in Pakistan's biggest city rose to at least 55 people, a Karachi government official told AFP on Thursday. "A total of 55 bodies have been recovered since Saturday night" when the...

DHAKA : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today stressed on holding the forthcoming general elections slated for February 12 in a manner that it can set a standard for polls in the country in future. "The 2026 polls should be...