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HRW accuses BNP government of weakening rights protections
Staff Correspondent,Dhaka – Human Rights Watch has said the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) gover…
Bangladesh, Turkey to expand trade and investment ties
Dhaka – Bangladesh and Turkey have discussed ways to further expand trade and investment relations,…
Government offers rewards up to Tk 200,000 for recovery of looted firearms
Dhaka – The government has announced financial rewards up to 200,000 takas for information leading t…
Nepal floods leave 626 dead and thousands still missing
International Desk - Some 626 people have been confirmed dead and nearly 2,500 others remain missing…
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir sworn in as Bangladesh president
Dhaka – Senior politician Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was sworn in as the 23rd President of Banglade…
Bangladesh, US to hold naval exercise in November
Dhaka – United States Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Stephen T. Koehler praised Bangladesh's contri…
Hasina, 40 others charged with genocide over 2013 Hefazat rally crackdown
Dhaka – Former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 40 others have been charged with murder…
President Shahabuddin resigns citing ill health
Dhaka– Bangladesh's President Mohammed Shahabuddin tendered his resignation on Friday, nearly two ye…
Tarique Rahman pledges support for foreign investors
Dhaka – Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has requested foreign investors to expand their ve…
Govt plans power distribution privatization
Dhaka – Bangladesh has been contemplating the privatization of its electricity distribution system a…
Lavrov and Rubio discuss Ukraine war in Manila meeting
International Desk - Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov has met with US Secretary of State Marco…
PM confers Vice Admiral rank badge on new Navy Chief
Dhaka – Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Thursday conferred the rank badge of Vice Admiral on newly…
Bangladesh cites global crises in bid to delay LDC graduation
Dhaka – Bangladesh has once again requested a three-year extension to the preparatory period in orde…
French Embassy in Dhaka Hosts Bastille Day Celebration
Dhaka - People from different walks of life gathered at the French embassy in Dhaka on Tuesday to ce…
BFIU freezes $6.1 billion in assets linked to Hasina family, 10 conglomerates
Dhaka – The government has confiscated assets belonging to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina's fam…
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Three universities open an AI research centre in Dhaka
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