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● Nation waves final goodbye to uncompromising leader Khaleda Zia ● Hasina responsible for Khaleda Zia's death: Nazrul ● Pakistan, Nepal envoys call on CA after attending Khaleda Zia’s funeral ● DITF key to boosting local products, exports: CA ● Pakistan Speaker, India’s FM hold brief meeting in Dhaka ● ‘Pray for my mother,’ Tarique appeals to nation at Khaleda Zia’s janaza ● Nepal, Bhutan FMs convey condolences to Tarique Rahman

Chittagong Kings dominate Rajshahi with a 111-run victory in BPL

Shakib Ahmed

Chittagong Kings secured an emphatic 111-run victory over Durbar Rajshahi in their Bangladesh Premier League match at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium on Monday.The Kings delivered an all-round performance, led by Naeem Islam's stellar fifty and key contributions with the ball.

MBBS test: 193 quota candidates' admission postponed

Shakib Ahmed

The admission of 193 candidates selected under the freedom fighter and backward community quotas for the 2024-25 MBBS academic year has been postponed until their documents are verified.The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) announced that any discrepancies found in

Workers' protest, stage road blockade in N'ganj

Sharif Sumon/Shakib Ahmed

Workers from RN Knit Textile Limited in Narayanganj's Fatullah upazila, on Monday staged a protest blocking the Dhaka-Narayanganj old road near the district police lines to press for their 12-point demands.The protest began on Monday (January 20) around noon when

National science and technology fair inaugurated in Moulovibazar

Salauddin Suvo/Shakib Ahmed

The 46th National Science and Technology Week and Fair was inaugurated at Kamalganj upazila in Moulvibazar district on Monday.The event, under the theme �Knowledge and Science will Lead Us to Victory, We Will Become the Best in the World�, was

Donald Trump sworn in as 47th US President

Shakib Ahmed

Donald Trump has been sworn in as the 47th President of the United States on Monday, pledging a blitz of immediate orders on immigration and the US culture wars as he caps his extraordinary comeback.Chief Justice John Roberts administered Trump's

Alleged gangster 'Blade Babu' murdered in Mirpur

Shakib Ahmed

An alleged local gangster was brutally hacked to death in Dhaka's Mirpur Section-12 on Monday afternoon.The deceased, Manzurul Islam Babu, also known as Blade Babu, was attacked by a rival gang over territorial supremacy at Teker Bari area near Pallabi

Govt extends term of 6 reform commissions

Shakib Ahmed

The government has extended the term of six reform commissions until February 15, following their establishment after the government's fall.This extension was announced through six separate notifications issued by the Cabinet Division on Monday (January 20).The commissions whose terms have

2 new trains to operate on Ctg-Cox's Bazar route from Feb 1

Shakib Ahmed

Bangladesh Railways is set to launch two new intercity trains on the Chattogram-Cox's Bazar route, starting from February 1.The trains, named Saikat Express and Prabal Express, will provide enhanced connectivity between the port city and the popular coastal destination.The announcement

BNP should be recognised with honest, idealistic people: Tarique

Shakib Ahmed

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday emphasized that the honest, hard-working and idealistic people should come forward to rebuild the country and it's political culture.He made the remark while virtually addressing the BNP's primary membership renewal programme at the

4-day tax fair begins in Bhola

Hasan Pintu/Shakib Ahmed

A four-day long tax fair has been launched at Lalmohan upazila in Bhola district on Monday.The event, with the theme, The wheel of development is moving through municipal taxes, balanced services, and planned development, kicks off under the initiative of