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PM Attends Doa Mahfil for Speaker’s Wife Dilara Hafiz

Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday attended a doa mahfil seeking salvation for the departed soul of Dilara Hafiz, wife of Jatiya Sangsad Speaker Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed Bir Bikram. The doa mahfil was held at the mosque of the Jatiya…

Two Siblings Drown in Chandpur Pond

Chandpur: Two brothers drowned in a pond near their home in Faridganj upazila of Chandpur on Sunday. The deceased were identified as Yasin, 8, and Rusel, 6, sons of Abul Bashar and Shahina Begum of the village. The incident occurred in the afternoon i…

India Reiterates Support for Democratic, Inclusive Bangladesh

Dhaka: Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has reiterated India’s support for a democratic, progressive and inclusive Bangladesh. The statement was made during a prize-distribution ceremony of a national-level Srimad Bhagavad Gita reci…

Pahela Baishakh Procession Renamed ‘Baishakhi Shobhajatra’

Dhaka: The traditional procession organized by the Faculty of Fine Arts of Dhaka University marking Pahela Baishakh, the first day of the Bangla New Year, has been renamed ‘Baishakhi Shobhajatra’, Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury announce…

Austerity Measures Implemented to Tackle Energy Crisis

Dhaka: Government-imposed austerity measures, including revised office hours and shorter business operations, took effect on Sunday as the nation seeks to curb energy consumption amid the ongoing Middle East crisis. Under the new schedule, all governm…