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● Khaleda given scope of living outside jail, is it not enough, asks PM ● 4 to die, nine get life term over Shariatpur head-teacher murder ● 20 drown as trawler capsizes in Brahmanbaria ● Bangladesh reports 120 deaths, 3,991 cases from COVID-19 ● Pori Moni sent to prison ● Bangladesh report 198 Covid deaths, 7,535 cases ● Bangladesh reports 237 more deaths from coronaviurs

10-day celebrations kick off today

Shahnaj Begum

The celebration of 50 years of Bangladesh's Indepen-dence and the birth centenary of Father of Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman kicks off today (Wednesday) through a 10-day programme at National Parade Ground at 4:30pm in presence of world leaders---and delegates

India for lifting more water from Feni River

Shahnaj Begum

India is going to settle the issue of lifting more water from the Feni River which is likely to be endorsed at the secretary level meeting today (Tuesday) at New Delhi.Unfortunately, Teesta is not an agenda here, we (Bangladesh side)

Five South Asian leaders to join celebrations

Shahnaj Begum

The foreign heads of state and government will arrive in Dhaka on different dates from March 17 to join the grand celebrations, marking the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and the golden jubilee of

Govt to own 30pc stake of LPG business at Matarbari

Shahnaj Begum

The government is going to establish its ownership over the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) business by installing a public-private partnership company at Matarbari under Cox's Bazaar district.As per the plan, the government will hold 30 percent, Marubeni, the world's leading

Jaishankar arrives today to plan joint celebrations

Shahnaj Begum

Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen and Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar will sit today to finalize a plan to jointly celebrate the Bangabandhu's birth centenary and Bangladesh's 50th Independence Day, the 50th year of Dhaka-New Delhi diplomatic tie.Only 'celebration'

Govt, UNHRC in talks over DSA issue: Law Minister

Shahnaj Begum

The government has started dialogue with the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) to clear its position over the much-talked about Digital Security Act 2018.We are in discussion with the UN body to know and appraise it of our position

Jaishankar arrives March 4

Shahnaj Begum

India's External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will arrive in Dhaka on March 4 to finalise Prime Minister Norendra Modi's visit to Bangladesh scheduled for March 26.Modi will be on a two-day visit to Bangladesh to join the celebrations of Bangabandhu's

Govt hopes to bring back Rashed Chy by March

Shahnaj Begum

Bangladesh is waiting for a call from the US administration to bring back Rashed Chowdhury, a convicted fugitive killer of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman before the celebration of Bangabandhu's birth centenary in March.The government planned to

Power sector to face challenges for unplanned investment: Experts

Shahnaj Begum

Unplanned power import or investment plan in the power sector will be a huge financial challenge for the government in the upcoming days, said power sector experts.Bangladesh has failed to create the real demand-supply scenario of electricity to attain the

BD asks Tripura to reduce power tariff

Shahnaj Begum

Bangladesh has requested the Tripura government to reduce tariff of power it is now importing from the Northern Indian State.Bangladesh Power Development Board (PDB) has sent a request letter to Tripura State Electricity Corporation to reduce the tariff of electricity.