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Tamara Hasan Abed appointed Commissioner to Future of Development Cooperation Coalition

Dhaka, April 8 -- Tamara Hasan Abed, Managing Director of BRAC Enterprises, has been appointed as a Commissioner to the Future of Development Cooperation Coalition, a prestigious, high-level global in... Read More


ETC registration begins on both ends of Padma Bridge

Dhaka, April 8 -- Registration for Electronic Toll Collection (ETC) has officially begun at both the ends of the Padma Bridge aiming to make the country's transportation system faster, easier and mode... Read More


Dhaka, Delhi discuss strengthening bilateral ties, says Jaishankar

Dhaka, April 8 -- Bangladesh and India on Wednesday discussed ways to strengthen their bilateral relationship in its facets as the two countries eye a new beginning following the formation of a democr... Read More


Rumeen vocal against measles deaths, scarce vaccines in parliament

Dhaka, April 8 -- Rumeen Farhana, an independent MP from Brahmanbaria-2, has raised the issue of child deaths from measles, vaccine shortages, unpaid salaries of health workers, and field-level prepar... Read More


13 countries urge Bangladesh visa applicants to follow official procedures

Dhaka, April 8 -- Thirteen countries, including Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom (UK), have jointly urged all applicants in Bangladesh to follow official procedures when seeking visas, permit... Read More


Five get life imprisonment for killing man in Mymensingh

Dhaka, April 8 -- A Mymensingh court on Wednesday convicted five people and sentenced them to life imprisonment for killing a man over a land dispute in 2023. Mymensingh District and Sessions Judge F... Read More


Man killed as bus hits CNG at Dhaka's Farmgate

Dhaka, April 8 -- A CNG-run auto-rickshaw driver was killed when a bus hit his vehicle in the Farmgate area of Dhaka on Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Mamun Farazi, son of Shikdar Farazi o... Read More


Bangladeshi ship sets sail to cross Hormuz after ceasefire

Dhaka, April 8 -- A Bangladesh-flagged vessel, stranded in the Persian Gulf since the outbreak of the Iran war, has resumed its journey towards the Strait of Hormuz following the ceasefire, officials ... Read More


Price stability, export demand, import costs in jeopardy

Dhaka, April 8 -- Ongoing geopolitical tensions pose near-term risks to Bangladesh's price stability, export demand and import costs, the central bank says in the wake of the worst ruckus in the Midea... Read More


Classes for RU 1st-year students to begin May 10

Dhaka, April 8 -- The undergraduate (Honours) first-year classes for the 2025-26 academic session at the University of Rajshahi (RU) will begin on May 10. The information was confirmed on Wednesday b... Read More