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BGB Seizes Smuggled Sarees in Kurigram

Kurigram: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized Indian smuggled sarees from the Purbo Bhothat area in Bhurungamari upazila of Kurigram district last night. On a tip-off, a team of BGB conducted a raid in the area and confiscated the sarees, known a…

Sajid Rescued After 32 Hours, Declared Dead at Hospital

Rajshahi: Two-year-old Sajid Hossain, who slipped into a shaft on Wednesday noon, was rescued tonight. The baby was quickly taken to Tanore Upazila Health Complex by ambulance. However, Dr. Barnabas Hasdak, Upazila Health and Family Planning Officer, …

Jamaat Pledges Support to Election Commission for Fair Polls

Khulna: Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General and former lawmaker Professor Mia Golam Parwar described the announcement of the national election schedule as a positive step, while stressing that ensuring a free, fair, and acceptable election re…

High-Level Consultation on Climate Finance Strategy Held in Dhaka

Dhaka: A high-level consultation on climate finance was held in Dhaka, organized by the Finance Division of the Ministry of Finance in partnership with UNDP and supported by Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD). This consultation is part of the cou…

Five Robbers Arrested with Stolen Gold Ornaments in Munshiganj

Munshiganj: Detective Branch (DB) of Police have arrested five members of a robbery gang and recovered a large haul of gold ornaments, cash, police uniforms, and walkie-talkies following the abduction and robbery of two gold traders on the Dhaka-Chatt…

Preparations Underway for Large-Scale Victory Day Celebrations

Dhaka: Extensive preparations are underway on the occasion of the great Victory Day celebration on December 16 with special large-scale programmes across the country. National Security Adviser Dr Khalilur Rahman, Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwa…

HC Orders Digital Registration of Marriage, Divorce

Dhaka: The High Court (HC) in a judgment today, directed the authorities concerned to digitize the entire process of marriage and divorce registration in the country. A High Court Division bench of Justice Fahmida Quader and Justice Md Ashif Hasan pro…