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Bangladesh, EU eye conclusion of PCA negotiations by 2026

Dhaka, April 11 -- Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) have agreed to continue engaging in constructive dialogue, aiming to conclude the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) negotiations by ... Read More


Light earthquake jolts Dhaka and surrounding areas

Dhaka, April 11 -- A light earthquake shook Dhaka and several other parts of the country on Friday afternoon. According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), the tremor was recorded at 4... Read More


Fakhrul to return home Monday from Singapore

Dhaka, April 11 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, along with his wife, will return home on Monday (April 14) completing their medical check-ups in Singapore. Speaking to UNB on Fr... Read More


Interim govt's intention questioned after Home Adviser's 5-year remark

Dhaka, April 11 -- Biplobi Workers Party General Secretary Saiful Huq on Friday raised concerns over the intention of the interim government following the Home Adviser's comment on people's expectatio... Read More


Ireland backs Bangladesh's LDC graduation, eyes stronger ties

Dhaka, April 11 -- Irish Ambassador to Bangladesh and India Kevin Kelly has reaffirmed Ireland's commitment to supporting Bangladesh's LDC graduation process and strengthening bilateral cooperation un... Read More


Top CICA official lauds Dhaka's role in confidence building in Asia

Dhaka, April 11 -- Secretary General of 'Conference on Interaction and Confidence-Building Measures in Asia (CICA) Kairat Sarybay on Friday appreciated the contributions of Bangladesh towards the CICA... Read More


Youth demand revision of fossil-fuel dependent national energy master plan

Dhaka, April 11 -- Young climate activists in the capital called for an urgent revision of Bangladesh's Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan (IEPMP), voicing strong opposition to the plan's continu... Read More


DU to hold 'Barshoboron Ananda Shobhajatra' instead of 'Mangal Shobhajatra'

Dhaka, April 11 -- Dhaka University (DU) will celebrate this year's Pahela Boishakh with its traditional vibrant rally titled 'Barshoboron Ananda Shobhajatra', replacing the decades-old name 'Mangal S... Read More


3 dismembered bodies recovered in N'ganj

Narayanganj, April 11 -- Police recovered the dismembered bodies of two women and a child from Siddhirganj of Narayanganj on Friday. The bodies, stuffed in sacks, were found around 1pm on the bank of... Read More


Ex-Khulna Press Club president Monirul Huda passes away

Khulna, April 11 -- Former president of Khulna Press Club and Khulna Journalists' Union, Monirul Huda, passed away in Dhaka on Friday at the age of 89. He had been suffering from illness for a long t... Read More