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DHAKA : Bangladesh has reaffirmed its firm support for Somalia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity at an extraordinary meeting of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) convened to address recent regional developments. Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain made the remarks while...

DHAKA : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said that his post-election work would focus primarily on three areas - digital healthcare development, youth development and "Three Zero" agenda. He revealed it as Akie Abe, head of Foundation for Encouragement...

DHAKA : EU election observer chief Ivars Ijabs today said that it would be important for Bangladesh to conduct the upcoming election in a peaceful, credible and transparent manner. “This historic election will be crucial to bolster democratic institutions through...

DHAKA : The Election Commission (EC) today held a law and order coordination meeting with 16 divisions and agencies, including the armed forces, ahead of the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad Election and the Referendum. The meeting began at 9am at...

DHAKA : The Election Commission (EC) today commenced the second day of hearings on appeals lodged against the decisions of returning officers regarding the acceptance and rejection of nomination papers for the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election. The hearings began at...

YANGON : Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been siloed in military detention since a 2021 coup, but her absence looms large over junta-run polls the generals are touting as a return to democracy. The Nobel Peace Prize...

DHAKA : The Election Commission (EC) today began hearing of appeals filed against the decisions of returning officers on the acceptance and rejection of nomination papers for the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election. The appeal hearings are being held from...

DHAKA : Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today said that Bangladesh’s economy has demonstrated resilience and gradual stabilization despite inheriting a challenging macroeconomic environment from the previous regime. “We inherited a fragile macroeconomic situation, but now there has been stability...

DHAKA : National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman requested Allison Hooker, US Under-Secretary of State for Political Affairs, to ease travel of Bangladeshi businessmen to US in the context of the recent visa bond move as he met her...

DHAKA : National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman met with US Trade Representative Ambassador Jamieson Greer in Washington DC on Thursday afternoon. He also had a separate meeting with Assistant USTR Brendan Lynch, said the Chief Adviser's Press Wing here...