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CA opens dedicated lounge for migrant workers at HSIA

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Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday inaugurated a special lounge for the country's migrant workers at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport…

CA opens dedicated lounge for migrant workers at HSIA

All set to take Khaleda Zia abroad for treatment

All preparations have been done for taking Bangladesh Nationalist…

All set to take Khaleda Zia abroad for treatment
Islami Bank appoints 4 audit firms to probe post S Alam Group's takeover irregularities

Islami Bank PLC’s board of directors has appointed four…

Islami Bank appoints 4 audit firms to probe post S Alam Group's takeover irregularities

Shomi Kaiser arrested

Shomi Kaiser arrested

Police arrested actress Shomi Kaiser from the city's Uttara area in the early hours of today. She was rounded up from a house on Road-6 of sector-4around 12:30am. Deputy Commissioner…

Dengue claims six more lives; 1370 hospitalised in 24hrs

Dengue claims six more lives; 1370 hospitalised in 24hrs

Six more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 326 this year. During…

DGFI, RAB, DB, CTTC, CID involved in enforced disappearances

DGFI, RAB, DB, CTTC, CID involved in enforced disappearances

Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance in its primary investigation has found the involvement of DGFI, RAB, DB, CTTC, CID and general police with the enforced disappearances…

NBR withdraws airfare excise duty, VAT for hajj pilgrims

NBR withdraws airfare excise duty, VAT for hajj pilgrims

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has withdrawn the excise duty on inbound and outbound airfare for hajj pilgrims, as well as the value-added tax (VAT) on three types of service…

BNP seeks public role in political decisions

BNP seeks public role in political decisions

  Amidst calls to ban the Awami League and Jatiya Party, BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Monday stated that it is ultimately up to people to determine whom to accept…

First phase of Biswa Ijtema begins Jan 31

First phase of Biswa Ijtema begins Jan 31

The first phase of Biswa Ijtema will be held from 31 January to February 2, while the second phase of the congregation will take place from February 7 to 9, 2025 on the bank of Turag…

SC exempts 7 pro-BNP lawyers from contempt of court charges

SC exempts 7 pro-BNP lawyers from contempt of court charges

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Saturday exempted seven pro-BNP lawyers from contempt of court charges brought against them for holding press conference against…

17-member committee formed for July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum

17-member committee formed for July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum

The government on Saturday formed a 17-member committee for July Mass Uprising Memorial Museum with Writer and Filmmaker Dr Ebadur Rahman as its Convenor. Besides, Chief Adviser’s…

Heavy metals pollution in Bangladesh rivers reaches critical levels

Heavy metals pollution in Bangladesh rivers reaches critical levels

A new comprehensive study has revealed alarming levels of heavy metal (HM) pollution in Bangladesh’s rivers over the past two decades, urging immediate action to control and…

Law Adviser to perform Speaker's administrative, financial responsibilities

Law Adviser to perform Speaker's administrative, financial responsibilities

 Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul will carry out the administrative and financial responsibilities of Speaker of the Parliament as the post is vacant…

Online activist Pinaki exempted from DSA case

Online activist Pinaki exempted from DSA case

A court here on Monday acquitted online activist Pinaki Bhattacharya and former joint secretary of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) Mofizur Rahman Ashique from a case filed under the…

Six public medical colleges renamed

Six public medical colleges renamed

 Names of country’s six public medical colleges have been changed, dropping the names of individuals but highlighting names of the respective districts where the colleges…

ICG dialogue to focus Bangladesh perspective after fall of Hasina

ICG dialogue to focus Bangladesh perspective after fall of Hasina

International Crisis Group (ICG) is hosting an international webinar to provide insight on ambitious reform plans and prospects of interim government of Bangladesh after fall of authoritarian…

HC rule hearing on 15th amendment adjourned till Nov 6

HC rule hearing on 15th amendment adjourned till Nov 6

 The High Court (HC) on Wednesday adjourned till November 6 the hearing on a rule it issued questioning the legality of the 15th amendment of the constitution. A High Court Division…