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No new probe commission over BDR carnage, says home minister

Bangladesh home minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said the government will not form a new probe commission over the BDR carnage, as a national independent commission is already in place.

US Ambassador greets Foreign Minister on new role

US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent Christensen on Monday congratulated Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman on assuming office, emphasising Washington’s commitment to strengthening bilateral ties with Dhaka. The US envoy conveyed

PM holds first office at Armed Forces Division

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday attended his office at the Armed Forces Division in Dhaka Cantonment for the first time. The Prime Minister arrived at his office at 9am,

Pilot scheme for smart ‘Farmer Card’ on way

The government is set to introduce a “Farmer Card” for farmers across the country. However, it will initially be launched as a pilot project rather than on a nationwide scale.

PM chairs inter-ministerial meeting on launching ‘Farmer Card’

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Monday chaired an inter-ministerial meeting on launching ‘Farmer Card’ aimed at ensuring fair prices for crops produced by farmers. The Prime Minister presided over the

ICT orders notices asking Hasina, Kamal, 4 ex-cops to surrender

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday ordered newspaper advertisements to notify deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal, and four former senior officials of Dhaka Metropolitan

Yunus returns to old workplace after 18 months

Professor Muhammad Yunus returned to his institution on Sunday after serving as the head of the immediate-past interim government for 18 months. He was warmly received by his longtime colleagues

Govt clears 1,006 ‘political’ cases for withdrawal

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party-led government has decided to withdraw politically motivated cases filed during the 17-year rule of the ousted Awami League regime. The ministry of home affairs said on