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Six new political parties set to get EC registration

The Election Commission (EC) is set to grant final registration to six new political parties, including the National Citizen Party (NCP). Once approved by the commission, a public notification will

Metro rail service time to be increased by 1 hour on trial basis

The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited is scheduled to start running the metro trains by extending one hour of service time from Friday on pilot basis. The company is planning

Dengue situation takes alarming turn

The dengue situation has taken an alarming turn as deaths and hospitalisations continue to rise across the country in the absence of effective measures by the authorities to contain the

UK, Australia, Canada recognise Palestinian state

Britain, Australia and Canada on Sunday recognised a Palestinian state in a seismic shift in decades of western foreign policy, triggering swift Israeli anger. Portugal was also to recognise Palestinian

5.54cr textbook purchase proposal sent back

Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday said that hopefully, they would distribute free textbooks among students on the first day of 2026 despite orders for more than half of such

Next general polls will be peaceful, festive: Home adviser

Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has reiterated that the upcoming general election will be held in a festive and peaceful manner. “I can tell you that the next

Senior Secretary Mokhlesur removed from Public Administration Ministry

Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, Md Mokhlesur Rahman, has been withdrawn from his post. According to a notification issued on Sunday by the Senior Appointment-1 Branch of

Gunman kills three police officers, wounds two in Pennsylvania

A gunman opened fire Wednesday on five police officers in the eastern US state of Pennsylvania, killing three and seriously injuring two before he was killed at the scene, a senior