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Strike brings Chattogram Port to a standstill

Chattogram, Feb. 4 -- Operations at Chattogram Port, the country's busiest trade hub, have come to a standstill as a strike by port workers and employees drags on, triggering significant delays in imp... Read More


Know before you vote: Bangladesh launches 333 Helpline

, Feb. 4 -- The government has launched a special information service through national helpline 333 in collaboration with the Bangladesh Election Commission. The initiative aims to make the election ... Read More


Tarique labels Jamaat as 'secret organisation', warns of new oppression

Barishal, Feb. 4 -- BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday described Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami as a 'secret organisation' and warned that it has reemerged as a fresh source of political oppression ... Read More


France probes Elon Musk's X over child abuse content, Grok AI

, Feb. 4 -- French authorities have launched a sweeping investigation into Elon Musk's social media platform X, raiding its offices on February 3 as part of a probe into the company's algorithms and i... Read More


Next Bangladesh govt will need to navigate tricky foreign policy issues: Crisis Group

, Feb. 4 -- The International Crisis Group has said the incoming administration in Bangladesh will need to address a raft of challenges, from weak institutions to a sluggish economy heavily dependent ... Read More


BB buys $171mn, total purchases hit $4.32bn in FY2025-26

, Feb. 4 -- Bangladesh Bank (BB) purchased an additional US $171 million from 16 commercial banks on Wednesday as part of ongoing efforts to stabilise the country's foreign exchange market. The dolla... Read More


Misusing religion to mislead people not acceptable: Fakhrul

, Feb. 4 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said spreading confusion in the name of religion can never be acceptable or proper politics. "They speak in the name of Isla... Read More


No credible challenger in national election, says Nahid

, Feb. 4 -- National Citizen Party (NCP) Convener and Jamaat-led 11-party alliance candidate for the Dhaka-11 constituency Nahid Islam on Wednesday said the BNP has failed to field any 'credible chall... Read More


Four in ten cancer cases worldwide preventable

, Feb. 4 -- Nearly 40% of cancer cases globally could be avoided, according to a new worldwide assessment by the World Health Organization (WHO) and its cancer research arm, the International Agency f... Read More


Who was Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, Muammar Gaddafi's political heir

, Feb. 4 -- Islam Gaddafi, the most prominent son of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and once widely viewed as his political successor, has been killed in western Libya, according to figures clos... Read More