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DHAKA : Visiting Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Turkey A Beris Ekinci today called on Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, secretary general of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), at the BNP Chairperson's political office in Gulshan here. The meeting began...

DHAKA : National Consensus Commission (NCC) Vice-Chairman Professor Ali Riaz has said all political parties have agreed to ensure people's participation to implement the “July National Charter, 2025” and hold a referendum to secure public support. He said this while...

DHAKA : The state-appointed defence counsel today started cross-examining the investigation officer (IO) in a case against three, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over their alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July-August Mass Uprising. Advocate Amir Hossain, the...

DHAKA : Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin today sought media support to hold a transparent, fair and credible national election. "We want to hold a transparent and clean election. For that, we need the cooperation of the media,"...

DHAKA : A delegation of Buddhist religious leaders today exchanged greetings with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the occasion of ‘Probarona Purnima’, a religious festival of the community. They exchanged greetings with the Chief Adviser at the State Guest...

DHAKA : The National Consensus Commission is going to submit its final report to the interim government soon. Commission Vice-Chairman Professor Ali Riaz told a meeting of the Commission today at the State Guest House Jamuna here with Commission Chairman...

DHAKA : Adviser to the Ministry of Home Affairs Lt. Gen. (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today said the fascist and their cohorts are behind the conspiracy to create unrest at CHT region and ruin communal harmony by adding...

DHAKA : United Nations (UN) Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis and Senior Human Rights Adviser Huma Khan today held a meeting with Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. The meeting took place at the BNP...

DHAKA : A five-day international training programme on "Chemical Incident Preparedness for Hospitals (HOSPREP)" began in the capital today. The training is being organized by the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) and the Bangladesh National Authority for...

DHAKA : World Teachers' Day is being observed in the country today through various programmes as elsewhere in the world. This year, World Teachers' Day is being celebrated under the theme 'Recasting Teaching as a Collaborative Profession,' emphasizing the transformative...