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Prime minister Tarique Rahman leaves Dhaka for M’singh’s Trishal

Prime minister Tarique Rahman left Dhaka by road for Mymensingh’s Trishal on Saturday morning to inaugurate the national-level programme marking the 127th birth anniversary of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.

Child deaths from measles near 500

The severe measles outbreak in the country is rapidly turning into a major public health crisis. Alongside the rising number of infections, child deaths are also increasing at an alarming

Highway gridlocks feared during Eid rush

The rush of people leaving the capital, Dhaka, for different areas across the country to celebrate Eid-ul-Azha is expected to start in a couple of days amid hassles such as

Laundering thru crypto leaves Bangladesh chasing shadows

In a country like Bangladesh, from where assets travel abroad in many crooked ways and hardly come back, cryptocurrency is another headache as money is being laundered through this dimly-lit

26 AL activists held in city for trying to take ‘oath’ for Hasina return

The police on Friday detained 26 activists of the Bangladesh Awami League, activities on which remain banned, at places of Dhanmondi in Dhaka on Friday on charge of trying to

Strong social movement needed to prevent rape: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General and Local Government, Rural Development and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said only laws or government initiatives are not enough to prevent incidents of

Bangladesh takes UN Peacekeeping as a moral duty: Shama

State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has said Bangladesh considers UN peacekeeping not merely an obligation, but a responsibility to humanity under the leadership of Prime Minister Tarique

Army personnel returning to barracks as situation stabilises: Army Chief

Army personnel are gradually returning to their barracks after completing duties assigned during a critical period for the country, Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman said on Thursday (21 Thursday). Speaking as