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DHAKA : Canada has expressed strong interest in deepening commercial ties with Bangladesh and strengthening bilateral relations based on trust, quality and shared prosperity. "We look forward to deepening our commercial ties and building an even stronger bilateral relationship anchored in trust, quality,...

DHAKA : Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain today said that the government has no restrictions regarding BNP acting Chairman Tarique Rahman's return to Bangladesh, stressing that a one-time travel pass can be issued within a day if he expresses...

DHAKA : A total of 92,918 expatriate Bangladeshis have so far registered for the country's first-ever postal voting system, enabling those living abroad to cast their ballots in the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and the referendum. According to updated...

PALM BEACH : US President Donald Trump sharply escalated his threats against Venezuela on Saturday with an ominous warning that the country's airspace should be considered "closed," raising fears of imminent military action, reports BSS. Caracas, which views a large...

DHAKA : A special meeting of the Council of Advisers today prayed for swift recovery of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus chaired the meeting at his office in the city's Tejgaon...

DHAKA : The health condition of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia, who is now undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital here, has drawn wide coverage in the leading global media outlets. International news agency,...

DHAKA : A meeting of the Council of Advisers was held at the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO) in the city’s Tejgaon area this morning. Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus presided over the meeting, said Chief Adviser’s Press Wing.

DHAKA : Chinese investors are eager to invest in Bangladesh’s green technology, jute, textiles and pharmaceuticals as part of efforts to support the manufacturing transformation envisioned by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. The visiting Vice-President of the Export-Import Bank of...

DHAKA : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has expressed deep concern over the current health condition of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and urged all to pray for her early recovery. "The Chief Adviser sought prayers...

DHAKA : The government today clarified the number of content removal requests sent to Google, assuring the public that no platform has been asked to delete newspaper reports or general social media content, except in cases involving defamatory misinformation. "The...