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NEW YORK : Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today said the presence of six political leaders at United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) session accompanying Professor Muhammad Yunus sent a message to the world that Bangladesh is united and...

CHAPAINAWABGANJ: Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker today said that the demand for the Proportional Representation (PR) system and complications regarding a political party's symbol will not affect organizing the election. "The Election Commission (EC) is always prepared for the...

DHAKA: Five-day Sharadiya Durgotsob, the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community begins on Sunday. Preparations are afoot for the annual festival at temples and makeshift puja mondops across the country. On Sunday last, the Hindu community members celebrated...

DHAKA: Bangladesh and Oman have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation in the field of diplomatic training and studies, aimed at strengthening capacity-building and enhancing professional expertise between the two countries' foreign services. The agreement was signed following...

NEW YORK : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said healthcare should not be left to money makers. "In the case of healthcare, it may be money making, very simple. Profit maximisation is behind them. So, healthcare gets derailed...

NEW YORK : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today held a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of the Netherlands Dick Schoof in the UN Headquarters on the sidelines of the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) here in the...

NEW YORK : President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly here in the USA on Wednesday. The meeting, held at a New York city hotel, covered a...

NEW YORK : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today called on the US companies to invest more in Bangladesh as he spoke at the US-Bangladesh Executive Business Roundtable, titled "Advancing Reform, Resilience and Growth" here. The US-Bangladesh Business Council (USBBC)...

DHAKA : Final preparations are underway to hold the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections in the first half of next February, said Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin. “We are taking all necessary preparations to hold the elections in the...

A major road collapse occurred in Bangkok on Wednesday morning, creating a massive sinkhole in front of Vajira Hospital on Samsen Road. The sudden cave-in swallowed at least three vehicles and severely disrupted electricity and water supplies in the...