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Another Death from COVID-19 Reported in Khulna

Khulna: One more person has died in Khulna after being infected with the Coronavirus (COVID-19), bringing the total number of COVID-19-related deaths in the district to four this year. Deceased, 25-year-old Md. Rokman, resident of Rayermohol under Har…

29 Political Parties Submit Audit Reports to Election Commission

Dhaka: A total of 29 registered political parties, including BNP, Jatiya Party, and Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh, have submitted their audit reports for the year 2024 to the Election Commission (EC) within the stipulated time. Md Shariful Alam, Director…

Copper Price Drops as Raw Metal Excluded from 50% US Tariff

Washington: US President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed a pared-back import tariff on copper that excluded the metal in its raw form from a 50-percent levy on semi-finished products. The price of copper, which had soared after Trump flagged the tar…

Posts-Telecom, Employees’ Welfare Board Get New Secretaries

Dhaka: Posts and Telecommunications Division and Bangladesh Employees’ Welfare Board have appointed new secretaries. The ministry of public administration issued two separate gazette notifications to this effect yesterday.

According to Bangladesh Sa…

Bangladeshi Swimmers Achieve Historic English Channel Crossing

London: The Bangladesh High Commission in London extended a warm reception to Bangladeshi swimmers Mahfizur Rahman Sagar and Nazmul Haque Himel for successfully crossing the English Channel, marking the first such achievement by any Bangladeshi in nea…

DU VC Returns Home After Successful Visit to Japan

Dhaka: Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan recently returned home following a six-day official visit to Japan at the invitation of Ehime University, said a press release. During the visit, he held a series of high-level …