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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has blamed Washington for the failure of an interim peace deal, while urging the United States to return to negotiations. Tensions escalate as President Donald Trump signals the possibility of further military strikes, and Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warns of a major retaliation. With the Iran-US standoff intensifying, Israel's
Bangladesh Railway is preparing to invite a fresh tender for a vendor to manage its online ticketing system before its contract with Shohoz.com expires in February next year.
Five more children have died from measles-like symptoms in the 24 hours leading up to 8:00am on Sunday, raising the overall death toll from the ongoing outbreak to 1,227. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has classified all five of the latest casualties as...
Thirty-five labor federations under four major alliances have demanded that the minimum monthly wage for ready-made garment (RMG) workers be fixed at Tk 37,125 (or $300).
A Gazipur court on Sunday sent Moslem Ahmed, the vice-principal of Qari-ul-Quran International Madrasah at Tongi in Gazipur, to jail in a case filed over the alleged sexual harassment of a Class-I girl.Gazipur Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Omar Haider passed the order when police produced
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Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday said the government will not allow anyone to create instability in the country over the reported return of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in December.“We are also aware of social media reports that fascist Sheikh Hasina wants to return to Banglades
Several hundred people in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat are spending anxious hours as a tiger spotted near the Amjhol border in Gotamari union remains at large despite efforts to locate it.
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The French forward hit a brace to bring up his century for Los Blancos across all competitions since joining in 2024.
The government will reopen Saint Martin Island to tourists from November 1, with daily visitor numbers capped at 3,500 as
New Age, a Dhaka-based leading English language daily newspaper, is a major source of news of Bangladesh and international affairs
The information was revealed in a report published by the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) today (25 October).
Eight private commercial banks are set to receive regulatory relief to extend Tk 1,700 crore in fresh loans to debt-laden City Group, in a move aimed at keeping its operations running and ensuring supplies of essential commodities ahead of Ramadan.
Buddhists in Bangladesh are celebrating Prabarana Purnima, one of their major religious festivals, on Sunday with prayers, religious rituals and colourful festivities, seeking peace, harmony and universal friendship among all living beings.The festival marks the end of the three-month-long Buddhist
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Recent cases involving both minor boys and girls have exposed a disturbing reality: Children entrusted to religious institutions can become victims of the very people responsible for their care.
Bangladesh had earlier recorded their first win of the tournament with a commanding 75-15 victory over Scotland, following a 34-25 defeat to Kenya in their campaign opener.
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