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Bangladesh urges restraint, respect for sovereignty amid Middle East conflict

Dhaka, March 1 -- Bangladesh has called for respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries amid rising tensions in Iran and across the Middle East. The position was outlined i... Read More


Foreign ministry advises caution for Bangladeshis in six countries, activates emergency hotlines

Dhaka, March 1 -- Bangladesh missions in six Middle East countries have issued urgent safety advisories for expatriates to remain vigilant and stay away from military installations as the US and Israe... Read More


Jamaat chief Shafiqur expresses 'deep sorrow' over Khamenei's death

Dhaka, March 1 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has expressed "deep sorrow" over the death of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in US-Israeli air strikes in Tehran. ... Read More


Former AL lawmaker Joaher dies in Kolkata hospital

Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- Joaherul Islam Joaher, a former member of parliament from the Tangail-8 constituency and Tangail district AL general secretary, has died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in K... Read More


Bangladeshi arrested in US over 'police impersonation scam'

Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- A suspected member of an organised fraud ring has been arrested in the United States over allegations of extorting money by posing as a law enforcer over the phone. The expatriate B... Read More


Elderly woman hacked to death, teenage granddaughter 'raped' and killed in Pabna

Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- Police have recovered the bodies of a woman and her teenage granddaughter from Pabna's Ishwardi Upazila. The 65-year-old grandmother's bloodied body was found in her home's courtyar... Read More


Coalition of NGOs unveils roadmap to overhaul schooling, exam systems

Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- The Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE), a civil society network working to promote quality education for all, has proposed making education compulsory and tuition-free up to eigh... Read More


Drone attack at Kuwait airport injures Bangladeshi worker, embassy says

Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- A Bangladeshi worker has been injured in a drone attack at Kuwait International Airport amid escalating tensions linked to the Iran conflict. The incident occurred on Saturday, and ... Read More


Bangladesh government provides accommodation for stranded passengers after Middle East flight cancellations

Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- The government has announced emergency overnight accommodation for passengers whose flights from Bangladesh were cancelled due to the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The Min... Read More


NCP to leverage local polls as 'stepping stone' for grassroots expansion

Dhaka, Feb. 28 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam has urged his party activists to take the electioneering opportunity for the upcoming local government elections to strengthen the p... Read More