Sylhet: Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled goods worth Tk 37.24 lakh and 15 yaba tablets in separate drives along the Sylhet border, detaining one person in the process. Two separate press releases issued by the paramilitary force said this…
Dhaka: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today cast his vote in the presidential election at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban, accompanied by BNP-nominated candidate Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir. The Prime Minister cast his ballot around 2:11 pm, shortly after vo…
Dhaka: Voting in the presidential election is set to occur on Thursday after a 35-year hiatus, as Members of Parliament gather to elect the nation’s 23rd President through an open ballot. The balloting is scheduled to take place in the session chamber…
Dhaka: Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) machine at Chattogram General Hospital has been reopened after remaining out of service for seven years. With the machine now operational under a government initiative, patients will have access to this service …
Cox’s bazar: Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have seized 6.72 lakh Yaba tablets in a special operation in the Ukhiya border area of Cox’s Bazar. Acting on a tip-off, a joint patrol team from Balukhali and Palongkhali Border Outposts under Ukh…
Dhaka: The Embassy of Algeria in Dhaka on Thursday commemorated National Mujahid Day, marking two pivotal milestones in Algeria’s liberation struggle: the North Constantine Offensive of 20 August 1955 and the Soummam Congress of 20 August 1956. Member…
Dhaka: All activities related to the biennial election 2026 of the board of directors of the Khulna Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) have been suspended as a writ petition is pending before the High Court Division. The decision was announced in…
Dhaka: State Minister for Expatriates’ Welfare and Overseas Employment Nurul Haque Nur on Thursday called on Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami to drop the word ‘Islam’ from its name, alleging that the party has caused significant harm to Islam by using its n…
Natore: The government has appointed new deputy commissioners (DCs) in Natore, Gaibandha, and Rangpur, alongside a new divisional commissioner in Rajshahi. The Public Administration Ministry announced these appointments through two separate notificati…