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Govt Initiatives to Digitize Visa Fee Payments: BIDA Chief

Dhaka: Executive Chairman (State Minister) of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun, announced that the government is making efforts to modernize its visa system by digitizing fee payments and refinin…

BOA Election Scheduled for November 29

Dhaka: The election for the executive committee of the Bangladesh Olympic Association (BOA) is set to take place on November 29. This decision was finalized during an Extraordinary General Assembly Meeting (EGM) held at the Banquet Hall of the Kurmito…

Four Districts Get New Deputy Commissioners

Dhaka: The government has appointed new Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to three districts, while the DC of Feni was transferred to Chattogram district. In this regard, the Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification today. The appointm…

Netanyahu Faces Court for Graft Trial Amid Political Turmoil

Tel aviv: Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appeared in a Tel Aviv court for a hearing in his ongoing corruption trial, which commenced in May 2020. Despite the gravity of the charges, Netanyahu maintained a composed demeanor, accompanied by …

Ukraine Officials in US Meet Tomahawk Missile Makers

Washington: Senior Ukrainian officials visiting the United States said Wednesday that they met with representatives of US weapon manufacturers, including Raytheon, which produces Tomahawk missiles that Washington could provide to Kyiv. The Ukrainian d…

Toddler Drowns in Patuakhali Pond Tragedy

Patuakhali: A three-year-old boy drowned in a pond at Bilbilas Bazar under Baufal upazila of the district today. The deceased was Arif Hossain, son of Sohag Hossain Howlader, a resident of Bulu Gazi house of the area.

According to Bangladesh Sangbad…