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Hamas official says ready to free 34 Gaza hostages under mooted deal
News —6 January, 2025 11:15
Palestinian Territories: A Hamas official on Sunday said the Palestinian militants were ready to free 34 hostages in the “first phase” of a…

Training for 50 judicial officials in India canceled
The government today canceled a gazette allowing 50 judicial…

Canada halts parent-grandparent PR sponsorships: A blow to Bangladeshi families
For decades, permanent residents in Canada have been able to…


Learn from downfall of autocratic rulers: Moyeen Khan
BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Saturday urged politicians to take lessons from the downfall of autocratic rulers like Sheikh Hasina and her subsequent escape. “The…

Experts suggest strategic engagement with Arakan Army
Noting the increasing control of the Arakan Army (AA) over Rakhine State in Myanmar, experts at a dialogue have stressed the importance of formulating a clear national strategy to…

S Korea in political crisis after president resists arrest
South Korea's political leadership was in uncharted territory Saturday after the sitting president resisted arrest over a failed martial law decree days before the warrant expires.…

Govt extends tenure of 6 reform commissions
The government has extended the tenure of six reform commissions tasked with addressing major challenges and driving improvements across various sectors. The Cabinet Division issued…

Fakhrul calls for building beautiful Bangladesh by overcoming narrow mindsets
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday called upon all concerned to make united efforts, shunning narrow mentality, to set a transparent…

Biting cold cripples parts of Bangladesh
Parts of the country have been grappling with a mild cold wave coupled with winds, causing public sufferings. The low-income people, children, senior citizens are the worst…

5.0 magnitude earthquake jolts Dhaka, Sylhet
A moderate category earthquake jolted different parts of the country including Dhaka and north-east part of Sylhet this morning. The epicenter of the earthquake was neighboring…

Army chief meets Khaleda Zia
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman met BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan residence Firoza tonight. BNP chairperson’s…

BNP urges govt to disclose all contracts signed in power sector over 15 years
The BNP on Thursday demanded that the interim government make public all the contracts signed in the power and energy sectors during the 15 years of Sheikh Hasina's rule. "I…

Govt officially declares Kazi Nazrul Islam as Bangladesh's national poet
The government officially recognised Kazi Nazrul Islam as the National Poet, issuing a gazette notification on December 24. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs made the announcement formalising…

EC publishes draft voter list, over 18.33 lakh new voters
The Election Commission (EC) today published the draft of the updated voter list revealing that 18, 33,352 have become new voters in the country. Of the new voters, 11,85,516…

Bangladesh, India to exchange 185 detained fishermen Sunday
Bangladesh and India will exchange 185 fishermen detained in their respective countries on Sunday, foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain confirmed here today. “If…

Govt trashes claim on X of Hindu ban in public service
The Bangladesh government has dismissed a claim circulated on X (formerly Twitter) alleging a ban on Hindus in public service, calling it “completely false.” The…

Court rejects Chinmoy’s bail plea in sedition case
A Chattogram court on Thursday rejected the bail prayer of Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, spokesperson for Bangladesh Sammilit Sanatan Jagran Jote and former ISKCON leader, in a…