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Six BNP leaders appointed as administrators to city corporations

The government has appointed six leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party as administrators to six city corporations, including the two Dhaka city corporations, across the country. The local government division

JS likely to go into 1st session on March 12

The first session of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad is likely to begin on March 12, with the election of the speaker and deputy speaker scheduled to take place during the

Saudi Ambassador calls on Foreign Minister

The Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah Zafer H. bin Abiyah paid a courtesy call on Dr Khalilur Rahman, Foreign Minister of Bangladesh, on Sunday

Saudi Ambassador meets PM Tarique Rahman

Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Dhaka Dr Abdullah ibn Dhafer ibn Ubayya paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday (22 February). The meeting was held at 11am

ICT orders newspaper notices for Hasina, Kamal, 4 others to surrender

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 on Sunday directed the authorities to publish notices in two national newspapers, asking six fugitive accused—including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina—to surrender in connection with

By-polls in Bogura, Sherpur likely before 14 April: EC

The Election Commission (EC) has announced that by-elections to the Bogura-6 and Sherpur-3 constituencies will be held before 14 April. Sources at the EC confirmed the information on Sunday (22

PM chairs meeting on airport’s third terminal

A meeting on the third terminal of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport was held on Sunday at the Secretariat. Prime minister Tarique Rahman presided over the session, which took place at

Jamaat leaders place wreaths at Shaheed Minar for first time

At the first hour of International Mother Language Day, an opposition alliance led by Shafiqur Rahman, Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, placed floral wreaths at the Central Shaheed Minar for the