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US visa policy creates huge pressure on BNP: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today said the US visa policy has created a huge pressure on the BNP as now the party has no scope of resisting the elections.”At a press briefing of the US…

DMP arrests 56 for selling, consuming drugs in city

The members of the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in several anti-drug raids arrested a total of 56 people on charges of selling and consuming drugs during the last 24 hours till 6am today.The DB in association with local…

50th death anniversary of ex-MP Nurul Haque tomorrow

The 50th death anniversary of AFM Nurul Haque Hawlader, a prominent politician, one of the organizers of the Liberation War and a former member of parliament (MP), will be observed tomorrow.On this occasion, the Nurul Haque Foundation will organize di…

7 new fistula patients identified in Gaibandha

The Department of Family Planning (DFP)completed the observance of Fistula Week-2023 on Saturday with identificationof seven new obstetric fistula patients in Gaibandha district.”The week was observed to create awareness among people about the curable…

Bangladesh Private Sector Working Committee to be established

Bangladesh Private Sector Working Committee willbe established to support the country’s private sector to work together withthe government, the UN, as well as national and international developmentorganisations.This initiative will facilitate advancem…

Earthquake jolts Sindhupalchok

An earthquake took place with its epicentre at Golche of Sindhupalchok.The National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Center, Lainchaur said a tremor measuring 3.9 on the Richter scale and with epicentre around Golche of Sindhupalchok occurred at 1.1…

OIC SG calls member states helping Gambia to run Rohingya case

Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)Secretary General Hissein Brahim Taha today called all OIC member states tohelp the Gambia with funds to run the case in the International Court ofJustice (ICJ) on Rohingya genocide.”We call upon all OIC member…