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UN secy gen due today

United Nations secretary general António Guterres is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka at about 5:00pm today on a four-day visit to Bangladesh. Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, along with António

Tarique urges political parties to focus on public issues alongside reforms

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday called on political parties to prioritize addressing public issues, such as rising commodity prices, healthcare, and education, rather than solely focusing on structural

CEC to hold talks with chiefs of 19 foreign missions on 17 March

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Nasir Uddin has invited the heads of missions of 19 foreign countries to a high-level meeting at the EC headquarters on 17 March. The invited diplomats

DNA samples of accused collected in Magura child rape case

DNA samples from three accused in the case over rape of an eight-year-old girl in Magura were collected on Tuesday night for testing. The samples were sent to the Criminal

Syed Manzur Elahi dies

Shawdesh desk: Chairman of Apex Group and founding chairman of Mutual Trust Bank Syed Manzur Elahi died. He was 83. He passed away around 7:30am while undergoing treatment in Singapore

Indian media spreading false propaganda against Bangladesh Army: ISPR

The Inter-Services Public Relations, the Army’s internal intelligence agency, has dismissed reports published in Indian media about unrest in the Bangladesh Army are ‘false and planned.’ In a statement on

BGB man killed in Benapole road accident while chasing ‘smugglers’

A member of Border Guard Bangladesh died and another was injured as a motorbike carrying them crashed into a roadside tree while chasing smugglers in Benapole on Tuesday night. The

Mohakhali’s Sattola Slum fire brought under control

A fire that broke out in Dhaka’s Mohakhali Sattola Slum on early Wednesday was brought under control after about two hours of relentless efforts. Anwarul Islam, warehouse inspector of the