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Pakistan closes air space for Indian airlines

Dhaka, April 25 -- Islamabad will also exercise the right to hold all bilateral accords with India, including the 1972 Simla Agreement, in abeyance until New Delhi desists from "fomenting terrorism in... Read More


ACC to sue ex-state minister Shahriar, Jacob already indicted

Dhaka, April 25 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday said it had decided to file a case against former state minister for foreign affairs M Shahriar Alam on charges of acquiring assets ... Read More


Lack of ideas on SPP policies trigger development

Dhaka, April 25 -- Around 60 percent women-owned enterprises (WoEs) and procuring entities are unaware of sustainable public procurement (SPP) policies which hamper the government's long-term developm... Read More


Jamaat offers olive branch to minorities in ensuing polls

Dhaka, April 25 -- In a striking outreach effort, Jamaat-e-Islami's Ameer Shafiqur Rahman, has called on members of the Hindu, Buddhist, and Christian communities to prepare for electoral participatio... Read More


Jamaat Ameer urges govt to prove credibility with local polls before national election

Dhaka, April 25 -- Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Friday called upon the government to hold local government polls before the national election to demonstrate the Election Comm... Read More


Indian and Pakistani troops exchange fire in Kashmir

Dhaka, April 25 -- Troops from Pakistan and India exchanged fire overnight across the Line of Control in disputed Kashmir, officials said Friday, after the United Nations urged the nuclear-armed rival... Read More


Actor Ilias Kanchan floats Janata Party Bangladesh

Dhaka, April 25 -- With the slogan - We will build a nation of justice, the name of the party was announced officially at a programme held at the InterContinental Dhaka on Friday morning. Film actor ... Read More


Lalmonirhat-Burimari train service disrupted for 5 days due to blockade

Dhaka, April 25 -- Train service on the Lalmonirhat-Burimari rail route has been suspended for five days due to a blockade on the rail line enforced by local residents. The locals have been observing... Read More


Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin's wife Jahanara Abedin passes away

Dhaka, April 25 -- Jahanara Abedin, wife of the late Shilpacharya Zainul Abedin, passed away on Thursday, aged 94. She breathed her last around 2:00 pm at her residence in the capital, her son Mainul ... Read More


Unique gold smuggling attempt foiled at osmani airport - One in custody

Dhaka, April 25 -- A gold consignment brought from Dubai in a unique way wrapped in cloth has been seized at Sylhet Osmani Airport and one person has been arrested. The amount of gold is about one kil... Read More