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Begum Rokeya Day being observed

, Dec. 9 -- Begum Rokeya Day is being observed on Tuesday to commemorate the life and contributions of Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, a trailblazer in the fight for women's rights and education in the... Read More


BNP leader Shimul Biswas, 3 others injured in Pabna road accident

Pabna, Dec. 9 -- Four people, including Shamsur Rahman Shimul Biswas, special assistant to BNP Chairperson and party-nominated candidate for Pabna-5 seat, were injured in a collision between a truck a... Read More


Khaleda's condition remains unchanged: Board

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- The health condition of BNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, undergoing treatment at Evercare Hospital, remains unchanged, according to her medical board. A doctor from the board, spea... Read More


BNP plans universal 'Family Card' for all women: Tarique Rahman

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- BNP's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday announced that all women across the country will be brought under a universal 'Family Card' scheme if the party forms the next governme... Read More


Bangladesh's betel nut exports snarl as 150 trucks sit idle at Benapole

, Dec. 9 -- A deepening bottleneck at the Benapole-Petrapole trade gateway has stranded about 150 export-bound trucks loaded with betel nuts worth an estimated Tk 100 crore, exposing Bangladesh's seco... Read More


Hema Malini shares emotional tribute on Dharmendra's 90th Birthday: "Two weeks since you left me heartbroken"

, Dec. 9 -- Hema Malini shared an emotional message on what would have been Dharmendra's 90th birthday, saying it has been "two weeks since you left me heartbroken." Their daughters Sunny Deol and Esh... Read More


BAPLC elects Riad Mahmud as president, Ishtiak Ahmed as vice president

DHAKA, Dec. 9 -- Riad Mahmud, Managing Director of National Polymer Industries PLC, and Engineer Syed Ishtiak Ahmed, Managing Director of Saiham Cotton Mills Limited, has been elected as the president... Read More


Tangail saree weaving gets recognition as intangible cultural heritage

, Dec. 9 -- Bangladesh's Tangail saree weaving industry has been recognised as an 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity' by UNESCO. The ongoing 20th session of the Intergovernmental Committee und... Read More


Dhaka's air quality 2nd worst in the world this morning

, Dec. 9 -- Dhaka has ranked second on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 250 at 8:58 am this morning. Dhaka's air was classified as 'very unhealthy' on Tues... Read More


BNP moves to finalise seat sharing as alliance friction grows

, Dec. 9 -- Amid growing dissatisfaction among alliance partners over BNP's unilateral announcement of candidates without any discussion, the party has decided to finalise seat sharing soon with its p... Read More