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Khaleda Zia's personal physician Zahid reminisces 'motherly affection'

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- BNP Standing Committee member AZM Zahid Hossain, who served as former prime minister Khaleda Zia's personal physician, recalls the former prime minister as a leader who combined auth... Read More


Rumeen Farhana, 8 others expelled from BNP for running as independents

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has expelled nine leaders, including Rumeen Farhana, for defying the party's decision relating to participation in the parliamentary polls. Th... Read More


Fireworks, open-air events banned on New Year's Eve in Dhaka

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- Police have banned fireworks, crackers, and open-space events on the night of Dec 31, marking the final day of the Gregorian calendar. The government has declared three days of stat... Read More


Dhaka International Trade Fair opening postponed to Jan 3

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- The Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has decided to postpone the opening of the Dhaka International Trade Fair by two days following the death of former prime minister and BNP chief Kha... Read More


Dhaka metro to run special services for Khaleda Zia's funeral prayers

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) is making special arrangements to facilitate attendance at the funeral prayers of former prime minister and BNP chief Khaleda Zia. DMTCL D... Read More


46th BCS: PSC suspends oral exams set for Wednesday, Thursday

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- The Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced that the 46th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) oral examinations scheduled for Wednesday and Thursday have been postponed. ... Read More


Government approves fresh 50,000-tonne rice import from India

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- The interim government has approved the purchase of another 50,000 tonnes of rice from India. The decision came at a meeting of the Advisory Council Committee on Government Purchase... Read More


Intense cold to linger for two more days with patchy drizzle

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) says the biting cold gripping the country is set to persist through Wednesday, as dense fog continues to block sunlight across large sw... Read More


BNP seeks to channel grief of Khaleda Zia's death into strength, democratic action

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) says it wants to turn the grief over the death of its chief Khaleda Zia into strength, as responsibility for leading the party now rests with h... Read More


Khaleda Zia to be buried with state honours, bags banned at funeral prayers

Dhaka, Dec. 30 -- Authorities have announced security restrictions for the funeral prayers and burial of former prime minister Khaleda Zia, including a ban on bags at the funeral prayer venue and limi... Read More