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DHAKA : Bangladesh Meteorological Department today predicted rain or thunder showers with temporary gusty wind over the country in the next 24 hours commencing 9 am. “Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur...

GENEVA : Talks aimed at striking a landmark treaty on tackling the scourge of plastic pollution ended Friday with no consensus on a last-ditch proposal aimed at breaking the deadlock. Negotiators from 185 countries went through the night in a...

DHAKA : The three-day National Hajj and Umrah Fair 2025 has officially begun at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in Agargaon in the city. Religious Affairs Adviser Dr. AFM Khalid Hossain inaugurated the event the fair today, organized by the...

DHAKA : The Council of Advisers held a meeting here today. The meeting was held at the Chief Adviser’s Office (CAO) in Tejgaon with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair.

KUALA LUMPUR : Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today said the government is now ready to hand over power to the elected representatives as it has already announced the election timeframe. "We are now ready to hand over power to...

Police have been working cautiously to complete fair investigations into cases filed across the country related to murders and injuries during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in July-August last year. According to the Police Headquarters sources, as many as 1,730 cases,...

Religious Affairs adviser AFM Khalid Hossain has said the government will conduct drive across the country to recover the occupied Waqf properties. The drive will begin from my own district Chattogram next week and then it will be operated in...

In the wake of the electrifying student-led uprising that swept across Bangladesh in July and August 2024, a new chapter in the nation’s history began. On August 8, an interim government emerged, led by Professor Muhammad Yunus. With the winds...

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has urged all taxpayers to act as responsible citizens by truthfully declaring their actual income, expenditure, assets, and liabilities in their returns and thus contributing to the nation's development. The revenue board also warned...

The interim government plans to procure at least 40,000 body-worn cameras for police to enhance security at voting booths during the upcoming general election to be held in February next. The move was discussed at a high-level meeting at the...