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Hajj packages likely in Aug amid pressure to meet Saudi deadlines

Dhaka, July 31 -- The Religious Affairs Ministry has begun preparations for the 2026 Hajj, as the Saudi government has set a strict timeline for all participating countries including Bangladesh to com... Read More


BanglaFact gets misleading news on health adviser

Dhaka, July 31 -- Fact-checking platform, BanglaFact, operated by the Press Institute Bangladesh (PIB), has identified misleading news on health adviser's speech regarding the tragedy of Milestone Sch... Read More


ICMH under water, patients suffer

Dhaka, July 31 -- The Institute of Child and Mother Health (ICMH) has been submerged in rainwater. Particularly in the DND dam area, water logging is also seen in the light rain, which also spreads to... Read More


DMP arrests 186 crime suspects

Dhaka, July 31 -- The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a special operation has arrested 186 suspected criminals in different parts of the capital in the past 24 hours. The DMP in a statement has re... Read More


What Netanyahu fears most in Gaza

Dhaka, July 31 -- The war in Gaza, with all its horrors, is approaching the end of its second year, making it the longest and deadliest confrontation in the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict. Why ... Read More


Understand Cybercrimes

Dhaka, July 31 -- Digital platforms have opened new avenues for criminal activity, causing financial loss and emotional trauma to unsuspecting victims. Social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and... Read More


Nurul Hasan focuses more on performance, not national team desire

Dhaka, July 31 -- Wicketkeeper-batter Nurul Hasan Sohan says he is not losing sleep over a national team recall and is instead focusing on doing his job-scoring runs and leading from the front in dome... Read More


EC-pol parties at odd over ban on election posters, rallies

Dhaka, July 31 -- The Election Commission (EC) has banned the use of posters in campaigning for the 13th national parliamentary election while the National Democratic Movement (NDM) is demanding that ... Read More


HSBC refocuses on corporate banking in Bangladesh

Dhaka, July 31 -- HSBC has announced plans to gradually wind down its retail banking operations in Bangladesh starting in the second half of 2025. The decision follows a strategic review of its retail... Read More


Class XI online admission begins

Dhaka, July 31 -- The online admission process for Class XI students for the 2025-26 academic session commenced on Wednesday, with all applications to be submitted exclusively through the official gov... Read More