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Another one bites the dust as NCP leaders quit over electoral alliance with Jamaat

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Two leaders have resigned from the National Citizen Party (NCP) after raising objections to the party's proposed electoral alliance with Jamaat-e-Islami. Mushfiq Us Salehin, joint me... Read More


After months of freeze, depositors begin withdrawing funds from merged banks

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Depositors of five private Shariah-based banks, which were recently merged to form the Sammilito Islami Bank, have begun withdrawing their savings. Depositors gaining access to their... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur says not everyone gets a farewell like Khaleda's

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has said the outpouring of emotion and respect for former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia was not a farewell that "everyone is for... Read More


'No one will forget her': Crowds pay respects to Khaleda at Zia Udyan

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- People from all walks of life, including BNP activists, have paid their respects to BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia as the Zia Udyan was opened to the public the day following the burial ... Read More


Maximum returns for savings certificates lowered

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- The Department of National Savings has announced new profit rates for investment in savings certificates and bonds for the first half of the year. Effective from the first day of 202... Read More


Sanjay, Faisal give 'confessional statement' in court over Hadi murder

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Sanjay Chisim and Faisal Karim Masud, who were arrested in connection with the murder of Inqilab Moncho leader Sharif Osman bin Hadi, have provided statements in court "confessing to ... Read More


New textbooks reached all primary students on New Year's Day, says Advisor Bidhan

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Primary and Mass Education Advisor Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar has said all primary school students have received their textbooks on the first day of the new academic year. On Thursday,... Read More


Manual UP ends as NBR enforces mandatory online clearance for bonded warehouses

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- From the first day of the year, exporters operating bonded warehouses must obtain Utilisation Permission (UP) exclusively through an online system to import raw materials under duty-f... Read More


Ziaur Rahman's mausoleum reopens as supporters pay respects to Khaleda Zia

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- The mausoleum of BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahman in Dhaka's Sher-e-Bangla Nagar has been reopened to visitors, drawing a steady stream of supporters seeking to pay their... Read More


After a year of turmoil, Bangladesh faces 2026 with hope, hesitation, and unanswered questions

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- The year 2025 drew the curtain on a tumultuous chapter in Bangladesh's history. With Khaleda Zia's passing, the old political duopoly dissolved, leaving space for new actors -- but u... Read More