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Hasan Mahmud defends 'controversial' agreements with India
News —26 June, 2024 21:33
Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said that the government has signed new agreement and renewed old ones with India for the sake of protecting the country's…
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Corruption is a way of life across the world: Quader
Corruption is a way of life across the world, Road Transport…
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Region to face ‘catastrophic’ threat if Israel-Hezbollah fighting escalates: UN
The UN on Tuesday expressed serious concerns about the risk…


Hasina asks SSF for not isolating from people
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said she will die if she is isolated from the public, asking the Special Security Force (SSF) not to detach her from the people. "If you make me isolated…

4 death row convicts held hour after fleeing Bogura jail
Four death row convicts, who escaped from Bogura district jail, were rearrested within one hour on Wednesday. The convicts are Nazrul Islam Majnu, of Diadanga area in Bhurungamari…

A third of adults not doing enough physical activity
Nearly a third of all adults are not doing enough physical activity, posing a growing threat to health across the world, a major study said on Wednesday. More than 31 percent of adults…

Iran to pick new president at crucial time
Iranians vote on Friday to elect a new president from six candidates, including a lone reformist who hopes he can challenge the dominance of conservatives in the Islamic republic.…

Russian, US defence ministers discuss Ukraine over phone
Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov and his US counterpart Lloyd Austin spoke by phone on Tuesday to discuss the conflict in Ukraine, Moscow's defence ministry said. The United…
Amnesty International for ending impunity for torture by Bangladesh security forces
Authorities in Bangladesh must end impunity for torture and other ill-treatment by police and security forces, hold perpetrators to account and ensure reparations are given to victims,…
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Hasina invites Yunus to a debate with her
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today invited Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus to join a debate with her, saying that Younus got the most benefit from her and is now pursuing a propaganda…

Govt working to implement pry school upgrade to Class VIII
A total of 154 primary schools across the country are ready for upgrading the primary level up to class VIII and 1000 more schools will be added in the next three years, said Primary…

Rohingyas need security to return home in Myanmar: Swedish envoy
Outgoing Swedish Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexandra Berg Von Linde on Tuesday said that the forcibly displaced Rohingyas can't return to their homeland unless a conducive atmosphere…
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Chinese Minister shares optimism on 'Sonar Bangla'
Visiting Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Liu Jianchao, has underscored the significance of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's…

Hasina moves to India for Teesta scheme
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said the government will accept the financing proposal for the Teesta Masterplan Project, considering which one is the most beneficial for the…

Parliament speaker, Tehran mayor, a heart surgeon on race for Iran's next president
Six candidates have been approved by Iran's theocracy to run in Friday’s presidential election to replace the late President Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash with…

Full text of PM's written speech at press conference
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed a press conference at her official Ganabhaban residence here this morning on her state visit to India on June 21-22. She read out a written speech…

Int'l media probe finds Israeli tank likely hit AFP Gaza office
A collaborative investigation by AFP and international media outlets published Tuesday points to Israeli tank fire likely being the cause of blasts that damaged the global news agency's Gaza bureau on November 2. The Israeli military has indicated "the building was not targeted in any way", and in June said the incident that occurred less than a month into the Gaza war was under review.