Dhaka: The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, commemorating the birth and death of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH), is being observed across the country on Wednesday with due religious reverence and solemnity. The day marks the 12th of Rabiul Awal of the Hijri ca…
Sylhet: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized smuggled goods worth around Tk 73 lakh during separate drives along the Sylhet border, officials said Tuesday. Based on intelligence information, members of Sylhet Battalion (48 BGB) conducted separate …
Lalmonirhat: India’s Border Security Force (BSF) personnel allegedly entered Bangladesh territory and assaulted farmers in Hatibandha upazila on Tuesday afternoon before fleeing following a scuffle with local residents, leaving behind two shotguns and…
Dhaka: The government is set to enter discussions with the Election Commission next week to assess the preparations for the forthcoming local government elections, announced Mir Shahe Alam, the State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development, a…
Dhaka: The European Union views its relationship with Bangladesh through a new lens, moving beyond the traditional donor-recipient framework toward an ‘eye-to-eye partnership of equals,’ said EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller. ‘This is a rela…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank Governor Md. Mostaqur Rahman on Tuesday directed the management of Sammilito Islami Bank PLC, formed out of the merger of five previously troubled Islamic banks, to allow individual depositors to withdraw funds as needed startin…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called a joint meeting for Wednesday ahead of its 48th founding anniversary. The party announced the decision in a press release signed by its Assistant Office Secretary Md Munir Hossain on Tuesday.
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Dhaka: Leaders and activists of the Jatiyatabadi Muktijoddha Dal on Tuesday paid tribute to the graves of BNP founder and former president Ziaur Rahman and former prime minister Khaleda Zia by placing floral wreaths.
According to United News of Bang…
The ministry of agriculture has directed retailers involved in the distribution of chemical fertilisers to continue their activities until further instructions: The Ministry of Agriculture has issued a directive ensuring the ongoing sale and distribut…