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Tarique cancels Bogura visit due to by-election

Dhaka, March 2 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has cancelled his scheduled visit to Bogura on Mar 10, where he was set to start the distribution of Family Card. Bogura Deputy Commissioner Toufikur R... Read More


For whose interests was an interim government advisor made foreign minister: Nahid

Dhaka, March 2 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam has once again raised questions over the appointment of an interim government advisor to lead the foreign ministry. He addressed th... Read More


US Assistant Secretary of State Paul Kapur to visit Bangladesh to 'strengthen ties'

Dhaka, March 2 -- US Assistant Secretary of State Paul Kapur is set to arrive in Dhaka on Tuesday for a two-day visit, marking the first high-level US trip since the BNP-led government took office. U... Read More


UNB Editor Mahfuzur Rahman named PM's speechwriter, 4 journalists appointed deputy press secretaries

Dhaka, March 2 -- Private news agency United News of Bangladesh's Editor Mahfuzur Rahman has been appointed as the speechwriter to the prime minister. The government also named four journalists as de... Read More


Advance bus, train ticket sales for Eid-ul-Fitr begin Tuesday

Dhaka, March 2 -- Bus and train operators have announced that the sale of tickets for the Eid-ul-Fitr holiday rush begins on Tuesday. While bus tickets will be available both at counters and online, ... Read More


Gas cylinder blast in Mohammadpur injures eight, six discharged

Dhaka, March 2 -- A woman among eight people has been injured in an explosion linked to a gas cylinder leak in Dhaka's Mohammadpur. The incident occurred around 2pm on Humayun Road on Monday. Mohamm... Read More


Bangladesh focuses on protecting citizens in Middle East amid Iran-US-Israel conflict

Dhaka, March 2 -- Bangladesh's primary concern in the ongoing Middle East conflict is the safety of its citizens, Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has said. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday ami... Read More


Parliament Secretariat announces names of a new chief whip and 6 whips

Dhaka, March 2 -- The Parliament Secretariat has named a new chief whip and six whips. The appointments, made under the Article 3(1) of the Bangladesh (Whips) Order, 1972, were announced in two separ... Read More


Muslim Chowdhury steps down as Sonali Bank chairman

Dhaka, March 2 -- Mohammad Muslim Chowdhury, the chairman of the state-owned Sonali Bank, has stepped down from his position. He submitted his resignation to the Financial Institutions Division of th... Read More


Government offers deputy speaker post to opposition ahead of first parliamentary sitting

Dhaka, March 2 -- The BNP government has offered the deputy speaker post to the main opposition party Jamaat-e-Islami ahead of the first session of parliament. Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed revealed... Read More