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BPP Meets to Finalise Speaker, Deputy Speaker Candidates

Dhaka: The BNP Parliamentary Party (BPP) convened on Wednesday to decide its nominees for the roles of Speaker and Deputy Speaker in anticipation of the inaugural session of the 13th Parliament. The meeting was held in the ruling party’s parliamentary…

Traders Fined for Selling Diesel at Higher Prices in Manikganj

Manikganj: Speakers at a views-exchange meeting on Wednesday stressed the need for stronger coordination among transport owners, workers, and law enforcement agencies to ensure safe, orderly, and hassle-free travel for homebound people during the upco…

Future Traffic Management Must Be Technology-Driven: IGP

Dhaka: Noting that modern urban management is not possible without smart traffic systems, Inspector General of Police (IGP) Mohammad Ali Hossain Fakir stated that future traffic management in Bangladesh must be technology-driven.

According to Unite…

Japan Welcomes IEA Decision on Largest Ever Oil Reserve Release

Tokyo: Japan welcomed the decision made by the International Energy Agency (IEA) on Wednesday to implement a collective release totaling 400 million barrels of oil by member countries to address the deterioration in crude oil market conditions resulti…

Former MP Mohiuddin Ahmed Passes Away at 75

Dhaka: Mohiuddin Ahmed, former Member of Parliament for Munshiganj-1, passed away on Tuesday evening at United Hospital in Dhaka. He was 75.

According to United News of Bangladesh, Mohiuddin, who was a long-serving president of the Sirajdikhan Upazi…

Iran’s New Supreme Leader Safe Despite Injury Reports

Iran: Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei is reportedly ‘safe and sound’ following unconfirmed reports of an injury during the ongoing war, a government adviser said. Yousef Pezeshkian, son of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, told Instagram…