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Maldives’ President Meets PM Tarique; Eyes Stronger Ties

Dhaka: President of the Maldives Dr Mohamed Muizzu on Tuesday met newly elected Bangladesh’s Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and reaffirmed his government’s commitment to work closely with Bangladesh to further strengthen the longstanding friendly relat…

Dhaka Records ‘Very Unhealthy’ Air, Second Worst Globally

Dhaka: Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked second among the world’s most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 265 at 9:17 am. Today, the city’s air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’, indic…

Weather Expected to Remain Dry Across Bangladesh

Dhaka: Weather may remain dry with a temporary partly cloudy sky over the country for the next 24 hours commencing from 9 am today, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department. Night and day temperatures are expected to remain nearly unchang…

South Asian Leaders Gather for Tarique Rahman’s Swearing-In

Dhaka: Senior leaders and high-level representatives from South Asian countries gathered today to attend the swearing-in ceremony of Bangladesh’s newly elected government, led by BNP Chairman and Prime Minister-elect Tarique Rahman. The event marks a …

14 Fresh Dengue Cases Detected Overnight in Bangladesh

Dhaka: Health officials today said they recorded 14 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in the past 24 hours. “We recorded 14 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in 24 hours ending at 8 am today,” a spokesman of Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)…

Tarique Rahman Elected Parliamentary Party Leader

Dhaka: BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has been elected as the leader of the parliamentary party. He was elected parliamentary party leader in a meeting of BNP’s parliamentary party at the meeting room in Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban at about 11:30 am today, BNP…