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Bangladesh sends emergency relief to Sri Lanka

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Bangladesh has dispatched emergency humanitarian assistance to Sri Lanka following Cyclone Ditwah which triggered sudden floods and landslides. As per the directive of the Chief Advi... Read More


Duty on smartphones to be slashed to boost legal imports: Ministry

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The government has decided to sharply reduce import duties on legally imported smartphones in an effort to bring down handset prices and curb the widespread influx of undocumented dev... Read More


'Cancel BSCIC plots allotted on political grounds'

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- Industrial plots allocated on political considerations under the previous government through the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation (BSCIC) will have to be revoked, I... Read More


Govt warns legal action on protesting teachers

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The education authorities have ordered government primary school teachers to return to classrooms and conduct annual examinations, warning that failure to comply could result in actio... Read More


NCP's proposed 4-party alliance turns uncertain

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) says it will need several more days to finalise its candidate list for the upcoming 13th National Parliamentary Election, while the much-discussed ele... Read More


15th Butterfly Fair at JU to be held on Dec 5

Dhaka, Dec. 4 -- With the slogan "Butterflies take to the sky, nature finds a new rhythm" the 15th Butterfly Festival will be held at Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Friday, December 5, to promote bu... Read More


Khaleda's condition 'critical but stable'

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- The country remains on the edge as BNP chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia continues to receive critical care at Dhaka's Evercare Hospital, where she has been in the Cor... Read More


3 service chiefs visit Khaleda in hospital

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- The chiefs of Bangladesh's Army, Navy and Air Force visited Evercare Hospital on Tuesday night to inquire about the health of BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia, wh... Read More


Tarique's return debate deepens

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- The debate surrounding Tarique Rahman's long-anticipated return to Bangladesh intensified on Tuesday after two senior members of the interim government said there are no barriers-lega... Read More


Govt issues ordinance introducing death penalty

Dhaka, Dec. 3 -- The government has enacted the Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Remedies Ordinance, 2025, which includes provisions for capital punishment and life imprisonment for individuals f... Read More