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Tofail Ahmed laid to rest at family graveyard in Bhola

Veteran Awami League leader, former industries and commerce minister, and one of the key organizers of the 1969 Mass Uprising and Bangladesh’s Liberation War, Tofail Ahmed was laid to rest

UN warns funding cuts could worsen Rohingya crisis

A Rohingya refugee looks on at a roadside market inside a refugee camp in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, Apr 17, 2026. -Reuters The UN refugee agency warned on Tuesday that

Clashes continue in Lebanon despite ceasefire plan

An Israeli attack on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre on Monday caused damage to the Jabal Amel hospital and destroyed a nearby building. -Getty Clashes have continued in southern

Madhuri feels comedy is often tougher than intense roles

The upcoming Netflix film Maa Behen brings Madhuri Dixit back to comedy after a long gap. The actor, who has done her fair share of work across every genre over

Japan delegation calls on PM

A delegation from Mitsui & Co., one of Japan’s largest trading and investment companies, called on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today. The meeting was held at the Prime Minister’s Cabinet

Ex-MP AKM Rahmatullah passes away

Awami League Advisory Council member, veteran freedom fighter and former Dhaka member of parliament AKM Rahmatullah passed away early Wednesday at a hospital in Dhaka. He breathed his last at

US proposes addl tariffs on Bangladesh, 59 other countries

The United States (US) has proposed additional tariffs from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent targeting 60 economies. The reason behind this new tariffs is the failures to act

NCP convener Nasiruddin Patwari’s convoy attacked, 4 hurt

The convey of Nasiruddin Patwary, chief coordinator of the National Citizen Party (NCP), came under attack in Jashore’s Benapole bazar on Wednesday afternoon. Four people were injured in the incident