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Indian FM Jaishankar, Pakistani Speaker Ayaz Sadiq exchange greetings during Dhaka visit

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and Pakistan National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq exchanged greetings in Dhaka while visiting the capital to pay their final res... Read More


In death, Khaleda Zia sets BNP's course as it pledges to carry her legacy forward

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Millions stood shoulder to shoulder beneath an open winter sky as Bangladesh bid farewell to Khaleda Zia -- a leader whose political life was defined by defiance, endurance and unyie... Read More


Tears and tributes as Bangladesh bids farewell to former PM Khaleda Zia

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- A vast sea of mourners has filled Dhaka's Manik Mia Avenue as Bangladesh bid farewell to Khaleda Zia, a political titan who shaped the country's politics for more than four decades. ... Read More


Jatiya Party postpones 40th founding anniversary programmes

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- All programmes marking the 40th founding anniversary of the Jatiya Party have been postponed following the declaration of state mourning over the death of BNP Chairperson and former ... Read More


NCP Hasnat Abdullah declares income of Tk 1.25mn, assets worth Tk 5mn in election affidavit

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Hasnat Abdullah, a senior organiser of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has declared an annual income of Tk 1.25 million and total assets worth Tk 5 million in his election affidavi... Read More


'If only she had lived to see the election': A mourner's heartbroken cry after losing leader

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- "Oh Allah, if only You had kept her alive a few more days, my Madam (Khaleda Zia) could have seen the election." This was the lament of a female BNP activist, weeping inconsolably i... Read More


With Khaleda Zia gone and 'two leaders' era ending, which way will Bangladesh's politics turn?

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- For more than four decades, Bangladesh's politics moved to the rhythm of one rivalry: Khaleda Zia versus Sheikh Hasina. Now the country has entered a new chapter with one leader oust... Read More


Gopalganj feels the chill as mercury drops to season's low of 7.5degC

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Gopalganj has recorded the lowest temperature in the country so far this winter, with the mercury falling to 7.5 degrees Celsius. The temperature was recorded at 6am on Wednesday, a... Read More


India FM Jaishankar, Pakistan delegation meet BNP leader Tarique to convey condolences

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Several foreign dignitaries, including India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, have met Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman in Dhaka to conve... Read More


Manik Mia Avenue brims with mourners ahead of former PM Khaleda Zia's funeral

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Mourners have packed Manik Mia Avenue and surrounding roads in Dhaka to attend the funeral prayers of former prime minister and Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) chairperson Khaleda... Read More