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Salahuddin Noman named foreign secretary

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Salahuddin Noman Chowdhury has been appointed Bangladesh's foreign secretary, replacing Asad Alam Siam. The foreign ministry issued a notification formalising the appointment on Sund... Read More


HC frees man jailed for mistaken identity

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- A man spent nearly a year in prison for a crime committed by someone with the same name. The High Court has ordered his immediate release after an inquiry confirmed police arrested t... Read More


2 more die with measles symptoms

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Another two people have died with measles symptoms in Bangladesh over the past 24 hours, taking the total number of deaths linked to measles and its symptoms to 1,280. According to t... Read More


Chitrangada has no insecurities, says Salman Khan

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Bollywood actor Salman Khan has praised his "Maatrubhumi: May War Rest in Peace" co-star Chitrangada Singh, describing her as confident and free of insecurities. Speaking at the film... Read More


Medical college admission tests on Dec 18

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- The admission tests for public and private medical and dental colleges for the 2026-27 academic year will be held on Dec 18. Prof Nazmul Hosain, director general of the Directorate G... Read More


Bus fires, blasts aimed at spreading panic: police

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Police believe a group with malicious intent is behind the recent spate of crude bomb blasts and bus arson attacks across Dhaka. Responding to reporters at his office on Minto Road o... Read More


Mom saw 'potential' in my acting career after nose job: Janhvi

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Actor Janhvi Kapoor has recalled how her late mother, Sridevi, was initially unsure about her decision to enter the film industry, joking that the veteran actor saw potential in her o... Read More


Daffodil VC MR Kabir elected full member of IAU

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- Prof MR Kabir, vice-chancellor of Daffodil International University (DIU), has been elected as a full member of the Administrative Board of the International Association of Universiti... Read More


Preacher Farooqi murder: Case against 6 goes to trial

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- A decade after the killing of Islamic Front leader and Islamic television programme host Nurul Islam Farooqi, a Dhaka court has ordered a case over his murder and robbery to trial. O... Read More


Rail, road blockades lifted in Brahmanbaria after 5 hours

Dhaka, Nov. 8 -- After receiving assurances of a solution, protesters have withdrawn a blockade of the railway tracks and roads in Brahmanbaria's Akhaura Upazila after five hours. They withdrew the b... Read More