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Information Minister Zahir Uddin visits Press Club before heading to Secretariat

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Information and Broadcasting Minister Zahir Uddin Swapan visited the National Press Club shortly after taking oath, before heading to the Secretariat to assume charge of his ministry... Read More


Writ petition seeks suspension of July National Charter

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking to have the July National Charter declared inconsistent with the Constitution and its implementation suspended. Supreme Co... Read More


Chief advisor's Facebook page, WhatsApp group deactivated

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- The official Facebook page of the chief advisor of the interim government has been taken down. The press wing-run WhatsApp group has also been formally shut down. In a statement on ... Read More


PM Tarique Rahman's cabinet holds first meeting

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- The newly formed cabinet led by Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has begun its inaugural meeting to set the course for the new administration. Tarique is presiding over the session, wh... Read More


Commerce Minister Muktadir to seek three-year LDC graduation deferral

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir has promised to start work immediately to postpone Bangladesh's graduation from the least developed country (LDC) category by an additional... Read More


Ex-advisor Bashir Uddin's stint as Biman chair ends

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Former interim government advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin has been relieved of his duties as chairman of Biman Bangladesh Airlines, six months after his appointment. A notice issued on ... Read More


Ex-press secretary Shafiqul Alam to head new English daily

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Shafiqul Alam, who served as press secretary to the chief advisor of the interim government for 18 months, has returned to journalism as editor of a new English-language newspaper, "... Read More


Publishers still divided over start date for Amar Ekushey Book fair

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Bangladesh Publishers and Book-Sellers Association President Rezaul Karim Badsha has said the Amar Ekushey Book Fair may start on Feb 21, which coincides with the International Mothe... Read More


Two bodies wash up on beach in Cox's Bazar's Teknaf

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- Police have recovered the bodies of a man and a woman from Teknaf beach in Cox's Bazar. The bodies were found on Wednesday morning at two separate points -- Lumbari and Mithapanirch... Read More


Tarique blends old guards and fresh faces to balance risk with promise

Dhaka, Feb. 18 -- In a cabinet designed as much for symbolism as for governance, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman brings together seasoned politicians and young aspirants, each carrying the hopes and anx... Read More