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Govt shuts 3 land ports, suspends operations of another one

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- The interim government on Thursday announced the complete closure of three land ports and suspension of operational activities of another along the Bangladesh-India border in an effo... Read More


Freedom fighter families rally held with 2 demands

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- The families of freedom fighters and slum dwellers held a rally in front of the National Press Club with two-point demands on Thursday. The two demands of the freedom fighter famili... Read More


MORE THAN HUNDRED COUPLES WED IN JAFFNA CEREMONY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- A large-scale wedding celebration was held in Jaffna yesterday, where 108 couples exchanged vows at the Selva Sannithi Murugan Temple. The couples, who had previously been unabl... Read More


GOVERNMENT TO INSTALL FINGERPRINT SCANNERS IN ALL STATE INSTITUTIONS

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- The Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Ministry has announced that it will install fingerprint scanners in all government institutions that do not cu... Read More


CONDOM USE INCLUSION IN SCHOOLS RECOMMENDED BY HEALTH MINISTRY

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- The Ministry of Health's National STD/AIDS Control Programme has put forward a proposal to introduce HIV and other sexually transmitted infection prevention methods into the scho... Read More


UNP MEMBERS REQUIRE APPROVAL FOR MEDIA APPEARANCES

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- The United National Party (UNP) has issued a directive stating that its members must receive prior approval from the party's General Secretary, Thalatha Athukorala, before partic... Read More


TWO FATAL INCIDENTS CLAIM FIVE LIVES

Sri Lanka, Aug. 29 -- The final rites for the two schoolgirls who died in the tragic road collision in Kuliyapitiya are scheduled to be held today (29) at the Dummalsuriya Kattimahana public cemetery.... Read More


World No. 1 Sinner continues title defence with dominant win over Popyrin

New York, Aug. 29 -- World No. 1 Jannik Sinner registered a comfortable victory over Alexei Popyrin in the second round of the ongoing US Open tennis tournament 2025 on Thursday. He won the game in th... Read More


Jamaat delegation meets Pakistan foreign minister at high commission

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- A delegation of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami met with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday during his visit to Dhaka. The meeting took place at ... Read More


Bangladesh signs one bilateral deal, 5 MoUs with Pakistan

Dhaka, Aug. 29 -- Bangladesh has signed one bilateral agreement and five Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with Pakistan to strengthen bilateral relations. Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain said this a... Read More