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Government to begin paying allowances to many Imams, Muezzins before Eid, says advisor

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Many Khatibs, Imams and Muezzins across Bangladesh will begin receiving government allowances even before Eid-ul-Fitr, Prime Minister's Advisor Mahdi Amin has said. He made the rema... Read More


Former Biman MD's wife gives statement over domestic child worker 'abuse'

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- The wife of former Biman Bangladesh Airlines managing director and chief executive officer Shafiqur Rahman has given a statement before a Dhaka court in a case over the alleged abuse... Read More


Tarique reconnects with staff from Khaleda Zia era at PMO

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has spoken with several long-serving employees at his office after recognising them from previous years of service. On Saturday morning, after arriving... Read More


Tarique chairs first cabinet meeting at PMO

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- The cabinet is holding its first meeting at the Prime Minister's Office in Tejgaon. The meeting began on Saturday afternoon, according to Atiqur Rahman Ruman, prime minister's addit... Read More


Chhayanaut enlivens Ekushey with music, poetry, and patriotic tribute

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Chhayanaut has observed International Mother Language Day with an ornate morning of song, verse and reflection in Dhaka, blending remembrance with a quiet assertion of cultural pride... Read More


Mirza Fakhrul says 21st February 'finally free' from political suppression

Dhaka, Feb. 21 -- Local Government, Rural Development and Co‑operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has remarked that the spirit of the 21st February has been "liberated" this year afte... Read More


Shaheed Minar set for midnight tributes on Language Martyrs' Day

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The Central Shaheed Minar at Dhaka University has been fully prepared to pay tribute to the language martyrs in the early hours of Ekushey. A dense security blanket has been thrown ... Read More


DMP seeks traders' support in DNCRP drives to ensure transparency, fair prices

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali has urged businessmen to cooperate with the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) to ensure tra... Read More


Capital market cannot carry 'garbage', says BSEC chairman

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has insisted that the capital market must remain free of "garbage," with any misleading or unverified information removed imm... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur Rahman to visit Shaheed Minar, for first time

Dhaka, Feb. 20 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief and Leader of the Opposition Shafiqur Rahman has decided to visit the Central Shaheed Minar on the occasion of International Mother Language Day. While the par... Read More