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Govt okays draft Telecom (amend) Ordinance

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- The Council of Advisers on Wednesday approved the draft of Bangladesh Telecommunication ((Amendment) Ordinance aimed at improving service quality, strengthening regulatory oversight ... Read More


Jamaat urges EC action over code breaches

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has expressed serious concern over potential violations of the election code of conduct in connection with the reception being organised to mark the homeco... Read More


Youth killed in Moghbazar bomb blast

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- A youth was killed in a crude bomb explosion in the Moghbazar area of the capital on Thursday evening The incident occurred around 7:30pm in front of the Moghbazar Muktijoddha Sangsa... Read More


Myanmar junta's shift from battlefield to ballots

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- From inside a military base last week, Myanmar's junta chief Min Aung Hlaing announced who he wanted voters to pick in Sunday's general election, nearly five years after seizing powe... Read More


Libya's military chief killed in plane crash

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Libya's top military commander and seven others were killed on Tuesday when a private jet crashed shortly after taking off from Turkiye's capital, Ankara, Libyan and Turkish official... Read More


EU warns of response after US bars 5 Europeans over censorship claims

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- The European Union has warned it may take action against what it called "unjustified measures" after the United States barred five European nationals accused of pressuring US technol... Read More


Cambodia, Thailand hold first talks to end latest violence

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Thailand and Cambodia have reported new fighting in their ongoing border conflict, as the first talks between the sides since the latest outbreak of violence get under way.Thailand's... Read More


Chilly winds grip Dhaka as temperature drops to 15degC

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- Dhaka woke up to intensifying winter chills on Wednesday with the minimum temperature plunging to around 15degC amid light to moderate fog across the city. The fog lifted by morning... Read More


Govt to declare 4 areas in 4 dists as 'Special Biodiversity Conservation Areas'

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- The government has approved to declare four areas in Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Rangpur and Bagura districts as 'Special Biodiversity Conservation Area'. The approval came from the ... Read More


Govt reduces customs duty on dates import ahead of Ramadan

Dhaka, Dec. 25 -- The government has reduced the existing import duty on the import of dates by 40 percent to ensure adequate supply and keep prices affordable for consumers during the upcoming holy m... Read More