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BPP elects Tarique as Leader of the House

, Feb. 17 -- The BNP Parliamentary Party (BPP) on Tuesday elected party Chairman Tarique Rahman as the Leader of the House. The decision came at a meeting of the BPP at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, sai... Read More


45 vehicles ready for ministers-to-be

, Feb. 17 -- five government vehicles have been kept ready at the Secretariat for ministers, state ministers and deputy ministers-to-be. Officials concerned said according to the Cabinet Division's r... Read More


Maldives President Muizzu arrives in Dhaka

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- President of the Maldives Dr Mohamed Muizzu arrived in Dhaka on Tuesday morning to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh's new cabinet. Foreign Adviser M Touhid Hossain rece... Read More


Govt cuts VAT on LPG to stabilise price

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- The government has reduced value Added Tax(VAT) on LPG in a move aimed at stabilising the market and keeping the essential fuel within consumers' purchasing power. In a press releas... Read More


Tk 10,000-cr food industry expands in Bangladesh; are our meals safe?

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Bangladesh's booming food industry, now estimated to be worth over Tk 10,000 crore, is expanding at an unprecedented pace across urban and semi-urban areas but experts warn that this... Read More


Dhaka records 'very unhealthy' air, second worst globally

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked second among the world's most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 265 at 9:17 am. ... Read More


Oman announces February 19 as first day of Ramadan

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Oman has officially declared Thursday (February )as the first day of the holy month of Ramadan after the crescent moon was not sighted on Tuesday evening. The announcement followed ... Read More


Former football captain Aminul appointed state minister for sports

Dhaka, Feb. 17 -- Former national football team captain Aminul Haque has been appointed as the State Minister for the Ministry of Youth and Sports under the technocrat quota. Aminul, a leader of the ... Read More


Youth hacked to death in broad daylight in Rajbari

Rajbari, Feb. 17 -- A young man was hacked to death in broad daylight by miscreants in Rajbari Sadar upazila on Tuesday, police and family members said. The incident took place around 1:00pm on a pav... Read More


Modi invites PM Tarique, family for official visit to India

, Feb. 17 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has written to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, inviting the Prime Minister, his wife Dr Zubaida Rahman, their daughter Barrister Zaima Rahman to pay a v... Read More