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BAF receives 5th C-130J Super Hercules aircraft

Bangladesh Air Force received their fifth C-130J Super Hercules aircraft from the UK last week
30 June 2024, 12:42 PM

Indian navy chief in Bangladesh on a 4-day visit

Indian navy chief Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi today began a four-day visit to Bangladesh aimed at consolidating bilateral defence relations and to explore new avenues for naval cooperation
30 June 2024, 11:35 AM

Ex-BNP MP Nadim Mostafa passes away

Former MP and BNP executive committee member Nadim Mostafa passed away at United Hospital this morning at the age of 58
30 June 2024, 11:13 AM

BNP providing false info on Khaleda's illness to confuse people: Quader

Ruling Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader today said BNP leaders are confusing people by providing false information regarding illness of the party chief Khaleda Zia
30 June 2024, 10:57 AM

First-class magistrate appointed to look after Benazir's Gulshan flats

A Dhaka court today appointed a first-class magistrate as an administrator to look after four confiscated flats of former inspector general of police Benazir Ahmed and his family members
30 June 2024, 09:55 AM

Tk 7,97,000 crore budget passed in parliament

The parliament today passed the Tk 7,97,000 crore national budget for the 2024-25 fiscal year with the aim of achieving 6.75 percent GDP growth rate and keeping annual inflation at around six percent
30 June 2024, 08:50 AM

Two brothers among three killed in separate accidents in Dhaka

Two brothers were among three people killed after being injured in accidents in Dhaka’s Cantonment and Khilkhet areas
28 June 2024, 09:31 AM

MP Azim murder: Two suspects placed on remand

A Dhaka court today placed two arrestees -- Faisal Ali Sahaji alias Shaji and Mustafizur Rahman Fakir -- on six-day remands in a case filed over the murder of Jhenaidah-4 lawmaker Anwarul Azim Anar in Kolkata
27 June 2024, 11:15 AM

PM sends mangoes, hilsa, roshogolla to Tripura CM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today sent mangoes, hilsa, and roshogolla to Manik Saha, chief minister of the Indian state of Tripura, to strengthen India-Bangladesh relations
27 June 2024, 09:41 AM

Govt modernised curriculum for students' talents to flourish: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the curriculum has been modernised to enable the hidden talents of students to flourish
27 June 2024, 07:59 AM

Graft a global problem, not unique to Bangladesh: Quader

Corruption is a way of life globally and not an issue unique to Bangladesh, Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said today
26 June 2024, 11:04 AM

Biman flight makes emergency landing at HSIA after crack found on windshield

A fight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines made an emergency landing at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka early today as there was a crack in the windshield of the aircraft
25 June 2024, 09:37 AM

PM addressing press conference over India visit

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has started addressing a press conference on the outcomes of her recent visit to India
25 June 2024, 05:27 AM

PM's China visit likely on July 8-11: foreign minister

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to visit Beijing between July 8 and July 11, Foreign Minister Hasan Mahmud said today
24 June 2024, 12:21 PM

Khaleda receiving necessary treatment and in good health: law minister

Law Minister Anisul Huq today said BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is in good health as she is receiving necessary treatment at the hospital where she is undergoing treatment
24 June 2024, 09:41 AM

2 prisoners die while undergoing treatment at DMCH

Two prisoners receiving treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) died in two days
23 June 2024, 10:45 AM

Major police reshuffle: 40 officials transferred

In a major reshuffle, 40 top and mid-ranked police officials were transferred to new postings today
23 June 2024, 08:01 AM

Met office forecasts heavy rain across country

Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted widespread rain and thundershowers across all divisions within the next 24 hours starting from 9:00am today
23 June 2024, 07:59 AM

Procession set to kick off AL's 75th founding anniv programmes

Thousands of activists of Awami league and its associate bodies started gathering to join a procession in Dhaka this afternoon in the lead up to the ruling party’s 75th founding anniversary on June 23
21 June 2024, 09:41 AM

419 hajj pilgrims return home

The first return hajj flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines carrying 419 pilgrims landed in Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) from Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) early today
21 June 2024, 08:13 AM