Iran, Mecca pact states agree to continue peace talks

Iran and the Mecca pact states of Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have agreed to continue discussions aimed at strengthening

Why are the BNP and Jamaat pushing the Awami League toward one another?

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Expired Iqama no bar to Saudi entry for Bangladeshis: minister

Around 150 flights from Dhaka have been cancelled or suspended following Houthi attacks on several airports, including those in Riyadh and Dammam

IGP is using crossfire threats to cover up his own failure: Nur Khan

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Trump allies float Nicki Minaj for press secretary

Speculation has emerged over whether rapper Nicki Minaj could become the next White House press secretary after a senior Trump

Bangladesh-Malaysia FTA talks to begin tomorrow

The first round of negotiations on a proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between Bangladesh and Malaysia will begin in the capital tomorrow, with a 30-member Malaysian delegation arriving in city to participate in the discussions.The three-day negotiations will be held at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon D

Railway to procure 80 locomotives amid engine shortage

Bangladesh Railway is planning to add 80 new metre-gauge locomotives to its fleet to address an engine shortage that has

Essential goods imports rise ahead of Ramadan

Imports and letters of credit (LCs) for essential commodities, including edible oil, sugar, lentils, chickpeas and dates, have increased ahead

Reselling online train tickets difficult to prevent: Minister

Road, Rail and Shipping Minister Sheikh Robiul Alam has said preventing people from buying train tickets online and reselling them

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"La Liga deeply regrets the offence that Kylian Mbappe's recent comments have caused among Chinese fans. These comments were made in a personal capacity and do not represent La Liga," the league said in a statement.

Mofasserul Huq, Sitabur Rahman elected president, secretary of BMTA

​​AKM Mofasserul Huq (Pintu), proprietor of Anisa International, has been elected president of the Bangladesh Medical Tourism Association (BMTA).

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Milon: Religious education key to building moral generation

Education and Primary and Mass Education Minister Dr ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milon on Monday said there is no alternative to religious education in building an enlightened generation with moral and human values and eliminating moral degradation from society. “Teachers,...

Two men charged over alleged Iran-backed plot at US military base in UK

Two British men have been charged with national security offences over an alleged Iran-backed plot targeting a US-operated military air base in England, prosecutors said Tuesday.

DNA identifies 10 resort fire victims, 1 still missing

Police say the victims’ remains will be handed to relatives on Tuesday

Fuel shortages push Taiz hospitals to the brink

'No fuel to keep babies warm': shortages push hospitals in Yemen's Taiz to the brink

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Salahuddin Ahmed says government firmly opposes extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances and custodial deaths

Bangladeshis among nationals of 29 countries coerced into Russian army: UN

Bangladeshi nationals are among those recruited into the Russian armed forces through deception or coercion, according to a report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine submitted to the UN General Assembly at its 81st session.