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PM urges SSF to ensure security sans distancing people from him

Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Tarique Rahman, on Thursday called on the Special Security Force (SSF) to maintain a balance between ensuring the security of the head of government and preserving

Sagar-Runi murder probe report deferred for 127th time

A Dhaka court has set new date of July 22 for submission of the investigation report in the murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarwar and Meherun Runi. With this,

Actor Alvi sent to jail

A Dhaka court on Thursday ordered the imprisonment of television actor Mohammad Niamat Ullah Bhuiyan, also known as Zaher Alvi in media, after rejecting his bail petition in a case

Bangladesh calls for stronger humanitarian action, women’s leadership in peacebuilding

Bangladesh has called for strengthened humanitarian assistance, greater protection of civilians and enhanced women’s participation in peacebuilding as global crises continue to deepen. Addressing the 2026 ECOSOC Humanitarian Affairs Segment,

Missile programme not part of talks with US: Iran

Iran said on Thursday that its missile programme would not be part of future negotiations with the United States, after the two sides agreed a framework deal for ending their

Prices of gold ornaments fall as BAJUS adopts new VAT-inclusive pricing system

Bangladesh Jewellers Association has for the first time determined the prices of gold ornaments inclusive of VAT under a new pricing system, setting the price of 22-carat gold ornaments at

US, Iran sign deal to end war

US president Donald Trump and Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian signed a deal on Wednesday meant to end the war, with Tehran agreeing to dilute its enriched uranium in return for

Key points from United States-Iran memorandum

Here are the main points from the memorandum of understanding signed between the United States and Iran to end the Middle East war, the text of which was made public