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LONDON : UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Friday denounced as "insulting" President Donald Trump's claim that troops from NATO allies avoided the front line in Afghanistan, as anger grows at the US president's remarks. In an interview with Fox News...

DHAKA : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said the February 12 general elections would set a benchmark for all future polls in Bangladesh. He made the remarks when the newly appointed US Ambassador to Bangladesh, Brent Christensen, paid his...

RANGPUR : Adviser to the Ministries of Housing and Public Works, Industries and Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adilur Rahman Khan today said the government is seeking a ‘Yes’ vote in the referendum to implement the July Charter,...

DHAKA : Saraswati Puja, worshiping the Goddess of knowledge, music, art and culture, is being celebrated across the country today amid much enthusiasm, festivity and religious fervor by members of the Hindu community. Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus in...

DAVOS : US President Donald Trump headed home from Davos on Thursday after unveiling his new Board of Peace and once again casting himself as a global peacemaker, despite widespread scepticism over a plan that aims to rewrite the...

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...