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Iran Revolutionary Guard volunteer killed amid widening economic protests

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- year-old volunteer in Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard was killed Wednesday night in Lorestan province during protests driven by economic hardship, authorities said Thursday, m... Read More


Mursalin quits NCP over 'ideological rift'

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Khan Muhammad Mursalin, joint chief coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP), resigned from the party on Thursday, citing ideological differences and disillusionment over its p... Read More


Substandard bearing, faulty design behind Dhaka metro rail accident: Adviser

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- The metro rail accident that killed a pedestrian on October 26 was caused by a faulty design and the use of substandard bearing pads, Road Transport and Bridges Ministry Adviser Fouzu... Read More


Azmatullah stars to secure tense win for Sylhet vs Dhaka

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- round performance by Afghanistan international Azmatullah Omarzai proved decisive as the Sylhet Titans edged the Dhaka Capitals by six runs in the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) enco... Read More


Afghanistan announce T20 squad for World Cup

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- The Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup taking place in India and Sri Lanka this year. The ACB called back Gulbadin Naib and Na... Read More


No legal scope to defer election over Khaleda Zia's death: Salahuddin

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday said there is no legal scope to suspend or defer the election following the death of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minist... Read More


Savers face shrinking returns as govt lowers savings tool rates

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- The government has begun the new year with another cut in interest rates on National Savings Certificates, dealing a fresh blow to middle-income families and retirees who rely on thes... Read More


South Asian nations' gesture highlights Khaleda's respect, stature: Foreign Adviser

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Thursday said it was a 'positive gesture' from the South Asian countries towards former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia who earned a kind of ac... Read More


BNP leaders, supporters gather at Khaleda Zia's grave to offer fateha

, Jan. 1 -- A day after her burial, BNP leaders, activists, and common people on Thursday visited the grave of former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia to offer fateha and pay their... Read More


NBR rolls out full online utilisation permission through CBMS

, Jan. 1 -- The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has entered a new phase of digital service delivery by making the issuance of Utilisation Permission (UP) under the Customs Bond Management System (CBMS... Read More