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14 Secretariat employees suspended over protest

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The government has suspended 14 Secretariat employees over their alleged involvement in protests demanding the introduction of a so-called "Secretariat allowance," escalating a confr... Read More


JaPa to contest in all 300 seats

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The Jatiya Party, led by GM Quader, has announced it will field candidates in all 300 constituencies for the parliamentary polls, despite concerns over "voting fairness", Secretary G... Read More


Delhi urges Dhaka to ensure security of Indian missions

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Diplomatic tensions between India and Bangladesh sharpened as New Delhi summoned Bangladesh's High Commissioner, M Riaz Hamidullah, over what it described as a deteriorating security... Read More


EC to send SMS to govt officials for reg

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- The Election Commission (EC) has directed the concerned authorities to send SMS notifications to all government officials and employees, urging them to enroll for voting through post... Read More


Biman sets body cameras

Dhaka, Dec. 18 -- Biman Bangladesh Airlines has introduced body cameras for baggage-handling staff at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport to strengthen security, transparency and accountability in ... Read More


Is Black Coffee Good for Your Health?

India, Dec. 18 -- Black coffee is among the easiest beverages you can prepare, that is, coffee powder and hot water only. No cream, no sugar, and no milk to be mixed in. What's more, the drink that ap... Read More


FM Sitharaman Introduces Securities Markets Code Bill 2025 in Lok Sabha

NEW DELHI, Dec. 18 -- Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today introduced the Securities Markets Code Bill 2025 in the Lok Sabha. The Bill seeks to consolidate and amend the laws relating to th... Read More


India-Netherlands exchange agreements to deepen Defence ties

New Delhi, Dec. 18 -- Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, David Van Weel, today met Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh at South Block in New Delhi. Both sides held a meeting and exchang... Read More


Renowned Sculptor Ram Vanji Sutar, Designer of Statue of Unity, Passes Away

NEWS DESK, Dec. 18 -- Renowned sculptor Ram Vanji Sutar passed away on Thursday at his residence in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. He was 100 years old and had been suffering from age-related illnesses. Sutar ... Read More


India, Oman ink Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement

NEWS DESK, Dec. 18 -- India and Oman today signed the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said in Muscat... Read More