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Hajj flights to start from April 29

Dhaka, April 8 -- The hajj flights from Bangladesh to Saudi Arabia will start from April 29 as the visa processing will be completed within a few days, said Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hos... Read More


Inflation increases slightly in March as non-food prices rise: BBS

Dhaka, April 8 -- to-point inflation rate rose slightly to 9.35 percent in March 2025, up from 9.32 percent in February, according to the latest data released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (B... Read More


DR Yunus to hold breakfast meetings with Chinese, Korean investors to fast-track investment

Dhaka, April 8 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus announced on Tuesday that he would host a breakfast meeting for both the Korean and Chinese investors to address any investment-related concern... Read More


Bangladesh signs Artemis Accords with NASA for non-military space exploration

Dhaka, April 8 -- Bangladesh and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) signed the Artemis Accords on Tuesday, marking a significant step in non-military space exploration. Represen... Read More


Road crash leaves 2 dead in Brahmanbaria

Brahmanbaria, April 8 -- Two people were killed and four others injured as a speeding bus crashed into a CNG-run auto rickshaw on Cumilla-Sylhet highway in Brahmanbaria's Sarail upazila on Tuesday mor... Read More


Couple stabbed 'by thief' in Dhaka, attacker held

, April 8 -- A couple was stabbed allegedly by a thief in Dhaka's Chawkbazar area on Tuesday. The injured were identified as Abu Musa, 40, son of Samir Uddin and his wife Shahnaz Akter, 35 of Netrako... Read More


Hasina's extradition issue raised but nothing finalised: Foreign Adviser

Dhaka, April 8 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday said Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus raised the extradition issue of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina but stressed that noth... Read More


Man killed by 'his uncle' in Dhaka's Khilgaon

, April 8 -- year-old man was killed allegedly by his maternal uncle in Dhaka's Khilgaon area on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Sumon Kazi, son of Ismail Gazi of Barishal district. He was a ... Read More


BNP to launch countrywide protests against Israeli aggression in Palestine

Dhaka, April 8 -- BNP will soon announce extensive programmes across the country to register protests against ongoing Israeli genocide and barbaric aggressions in Palestine. BNP Standing Committee me... Read More


Saudi Arabia sets April 29 as deadline for foreign Umrah pilgrims to leave

, April 8 -- Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has announced April 29 as the final departure date for foreign Umrah pilgrims, as the Kingdom gears up for the annual Hajj season. The last day ... Read More