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Farewell to a leader; Khaleda Zia laid to rest with state honour

, Dec. 31 -- time former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was laid to rest beside her husband and late President Ziaur Rahman at Sher-e-Bangla Nagar in the capital on Wednesday afternoon. She was buried ar... Read More


Trade through Benapole port suspended

, Dec. 31 -- Export and import activities between Bangladesh and India through Benapole land port remained suspended from Wednesday morning due to a general holiday in Bangladesh. Shamim Hossain, dir... Read More


Khaleda Zia's janaza held with tears of lakhs of mourners

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Hundreds of thousands of people on Wednesday offered prayers at Manik Mia Avenue as the namaz-e-janaza of BNP Chairperson and three-time former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia was h... Read More


Jaishankar hands over PM Modi's personal letter to Tarique Rahman

, Dec. 31 -- Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has personally written a letter as BNP Chairperson and three-time former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia was laid to rest beside her husband and late Presid... Read More


Jaishankar hands India's condolence message to Tarique over Khaleda

, Dec. 31 -- India's External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar handed over a message of condolence to BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban on Wednesday. The condolence mess... Read More


A nation in mourning: Thousands gather at Khaleda Zia's Janaza

, Dec. 31 -- A massive crowd of mourners thronged Manik Mia Avenue and adjacent areas on Wednesday as people from all walks of life gathered to attend the Namaz-e-Janaza of BNP Chairperson and three-t... Read More


Photos: A nation in mourning; thousands gather at Khaleda Zia's Janaza

, Dec. 31 -- A massive crowd of mourners thronged Manik Mia Avenue and adjacent areas on Wednesday as people from all walks of life gathered to attend the Namaz-e-Janaza of BNP Chairperson and three-t... Read More


Tk 5,000 fine for selling cigarettes near schools, hospitals

, Dec. 31 -- The government has promulgated the Smoking and Tobacco Products Usage (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, with provision of maximum fine of Tk 5,000 for selling cigarettes or tobacco p... Read More


Tears, prayers and final farewell: Khaleda's coffin at Manik Mia Avenue

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- The body of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia has been kept at Manik Mia Avenue where her namaz-e-janaza will be held at 2pm, with thousands of people in at... Read More


CA's special assistant Dr Sayedur steps down

Dhaka, Dec. 31 -- Prof Dr Md Sayedur Rahman, special assistant to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus in charge of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with the rank of State Minister, has stepped ... Read More