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DHAKA : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today exchanged Christmas greetings with representatives of the Christian community at the State Guest House Jamuna here on the occasion of Christmas. Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain, head of Catholic Christians...

DHAKA : The Council of Advisers today gave final approval to the Bangladesh Telecommunication (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, introducing wide-ranging reforms aimed at improving service quality, strengthening regulation, and preventing misuse of surveillance power. The approval came from a regular weekly...

The High Court has rejected a writ petition filed by Nagorik Oikya President Mahmudur Rahman Manna seeking to have his name removed from the Bangladesh Bank’s list of loan defaulters, effectively barring him from contesting the upcoming parliamentary elections,...

DHAKA : A meeting of the Council of Advisers was held at the Chief Adviser's Office (CAO) in the city's Tejgaon area today. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presided over the meeting, said a PID release.

By Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir DHAKA : In the sky of Bangladesh's contemporary politics, for a long eighteen years, there had been a void, a cry of anguish, and the echo of sighs. Now those have emerged as a beacon of...

By Humayun Kabir  DHAKA : The day, December 25, 2025 will carry special significance in Bangladesh's political history. After nearly eighteen long years, the homecoming of BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is not confined merely to a political event; it has...

DHAKA : The World Bank has approved $150.75 million to help Bangladesh scale up support to create employment opportunities for the low-income youth and microentrepreneurs with a focus on women and those living in climate-vulnerable areas. The additional financing to...

At least five people were killed and eight to ten others injured in a violent shootout over control of land in Jagla Char of Hatiya upazila in Noakhali on Tuesday morning. Police have so far confirmed the identity of...

DHAKA : The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) today approved a total of 22 development projects with a total estimated cost of Tk 46,419.66 crore, with the majority of the funding to come from the government...

DHAKA : Chief Election Commissioner A M M Nasir Uddin today said there is no scope for any failure in carrying out the grave responsibility in organizing a free, fair and acceptable election at this critical juncture of the...