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Changing names, uniforms does not change mentality: BNP MP

Bangladesh Nationalist Party lawmaker Gias Uddin Quader Chowdhury told the Jatiya Sangsad on Saturday that changing uniforms or names does not bring any change in mentality. He made the remarks

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Parliament passes unanimous motion thanking PM for Malaysia, China visits

The Jatiya Sangsad on Saturday unanimously adopted a motion thanking prime minister Tarique Rahman for what lawmakers described as the ‘unprecedented success’ of his recent visits to Malaysia and China.

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India to resume tourist visas for Bangladeshis from 28 June

India will resume tourist visa services for Bangladeshi nationals from 28 June, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi announced on Thursday. The announcement was made at a programme held

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Teesta master plan tops talks as Bangladesh, China expand water cooperation

Prime Minister’s Adviser and spokesperson Mahdi Amin has said that both Bangladesh and China reached a consensus on expanding cooperation in the Teesta Master Plan, river management, and flood risk

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DHAKA, Beijing agree to boost cooperation in Teesta

Bangladesh and China have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the management of the Teesta and other rivers in Bangladesh. The agreement came when Chinese water resources minister Li Guoying called

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Indictment hearing against Hasina, 33 others in truck driver murder case deferred

A Dhaka court on Thursday deferred the charge-framing hearing until July 26 in a murder case filed over the killing of truck driver Md. Hossain during the July movement, in

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Nine children die with measles symptoms in 24 hours across Bangladesh

Nine more children died with symptoms consistent with measles in 24 hours until 8:00am on Thursday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 698. The Directorate

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PM Tarique seeks Chinese support for Bangladesh’s development projects

Prime minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday sought China’s support for Bangladesh’s development projects, including the proposed China-Bangladesh Friendship Hospital. He sought the cooperation during a courtesy meeting with Liu Haixing,

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