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Ordinance scraps controversial sections of draconian CSA

Dhaka, May 7 -- Nine draconian sections of the controversial Cyber Security Act (CSA) used for clampdown on free speeches and dissident voices during the previous regime are now gone. The council of ... Read More


Jubilant crowds welcome Khaleda back home

Dhaka, May 7 -- After four months of advanced medical treatment in London, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia returned to Dhaka on Tuesday. Her arriv... Read More


CA for stronger investment ties with Canada

Dhaka, May 7 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday welcomed Canada's Indo-Pacific Trade Representative Paul Thoppil at the State Guesthouse Jamuna, where the two sides discussed ways to... Read More


Planning adviser orders probe into graft allegations in Matarbari road project

Dhaka, May 7 -- Planning Adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud on Wednesday said he has instructed the secretary of the Implementation, Monitoring and Evaluation Department (IMED) under the Ministry of Planning t... Read More


Tarique urges restraint amid India-Pakistan tensions

Dhaka, May 7 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has condemned the military attacks amid escalating tensions between India and Pakistan, urging all parties to exercise restraint and prioritise a pea... Read More


Govt to buy 4 more LNG cargoes over next 4 months to supply more gas to industries

Dhaka, May 7 -- The government has moved to buy four additional liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargoes during the next four months from May to August at the cost of around Tk 28 billion to allocate more ... Read More


Court sends actor Siddique to jail in attempt to murder case

Dhaka, May 7 -- A Dhaka court on Wednesday ordered to send actor Siddiqur Rahman alias Siddique to jail in a case filed for an attempt to kill a rickshaw-van driver Abdul Jabbar Howlader during last y... Read More


Tarique thanks people for warm reception given to Khaleda

Dhaka, May 7 -- BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday expressed heartfelt thanks and gratitude to the thousands of party leaders, activists and common people who welcomed his mother and part... Read More


Push-ins must follow formal channels: Security Adviser Dr Khalilur

Dhaka, May 7 -- Referring to reported push-ins from India, National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman on Wednesday said any push-ins should be done in a formal channel and Bangladesh's position is t... Read More


CA discusses trade, visa issues with UAE delegates

Dhaka, May 7 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday discussed trade and visa issues with the visiting UAE delegation and thanked the UAE government for significant progress towards res... Read More