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Chief Advisor's Special Assistant Sayedur Rahman resigns

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Another special assistant to Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has stepped down within a week. Sayedur Rahman, who was tasked with overseeing the health ministry, has resigned this time. ... Read More


Khaleda Zia's funeral to be held on Manik Mia Avenue instead of parliament complex

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- The coffin of former prime minister Khaleda Zia will be placed at the west end of Manik Mia Avenue instead of the South Plaza of the Parliament, the Chief Advisor's Office has said. ... Read More


Bangladesh declares three days of state mourning after former PM Khaleda Zia's death

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- Bangladesh has declared three days of state mourning following the death of former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia, with a public holiday announced for Wednesday, the ... Read More


Biswa Ijtema is not taking place in January

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- The government has decided that neither of the two groups will be allowed to hold the Biswa Ijtema at Tongi early next year, and the home ministry has instructed the police chief to ... Read More


51 parties to contest in Bangladesh's general elections

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- In the general election, 2,090 candidates from 51 political parties have submitted nomination papers, while 478 seek to run as independent candidates. Among these parties, the BNP h... Read More


Chief Advisor Yunus set to address nation Tuesday

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus is due to address the nation following the death of former prime minister and BNP chief Khaleda Zia. The address will be broadcast simultaneously on sta... Read More


Nation drew inspiration for freedom from Khaleda Zia's 'uncompromising' leadership, says Yunus

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has paid tribute to BNP chief Khaleda Zia, describing the former prime minister as a "significant chapter" in the country's history. In a condolence mes... Read More


Special arrangements made for women attending Khaleda Zia's funeral prayers

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- The government has made special arrangements for women wishing to attend the funeral prayers of former prime minister Khaleda Zia. A statement issued by the Chief Adviser's Office (... Read More


Khaleda Zia, who rose from a 'shy housewife' to Bangladesh's first woman prime minister, dies at 79

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- Khaleda Zia, the country's first female prime minister and chairperson of the BNP, has died aged 79. Her personal physician Dr AZM Zahid Hossain said she breathed her last early on ... Read More


DMP maps traffic-controlled route from Evercare to parliament for Khaleda

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has announced control of traffic on the route along which former prime minister and BNP chief Begum Khaleda Zia's body will be taken from Evercare... Read More