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HEADLINE

● 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

Fresh fire erupts in Sundarbans

Shakib Ahmed

A new fire broke out in the Sundarbans on Sunday, just hours after firefighters managed to contain another blaze in a different part of the forest. The latest fire was detected in the Shaplar Bil area, near 23 Sher Siler

NBR freezes bank accounts of GM Quader, wife

Shakib Ahmed

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has frozen the bank accounts of Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader and his wife, Sharifa Quader. According to a letter issued by the Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of NBR, all banks and financial institutions

BNP rejects proposal to equate July Uprising with 1971 liberation war in constitution

Shakib Ahmed

The BNP has firmly opposed the proposal to place the July 2024 Uprising on the same level of significance as the 1971 Liberation War in the preamble of the constitution. The party submitted its formal stance to the National Consensus

Sundarbans fire rages on as water scarcity delays response

Shakib Ahmed

A fire broke out in the Sundarbans, the country’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site, yet firefighting efforts have been severely hindered due to the lack of a nearby water source. More than 12 hours after the blaze was detected, no

AL must be banned thru judicial process, not executive order: Hasnat

Shakib Ahmed

The Chief Organizer of South Region for National Citizens' Party (NCP), Hasnat Abdullah, has stated that his party does not seek the banning of the Awami League through an executive order. Instead, the party must be prohibited based on a

Virtues of Ramadan: Day 21

Shakib Ahmed

The month of Ramadan holds unique virtues for each of its 30 days. Every day, we highlight the spiritual significance and supplication (du'a) for that day's fast. According to hadith, the virtue of observing the 21st fast of Ramadan is:

Fire breaks out in Sundarbans, lack of water sources hampers efforts

Shakib Ahmed

A fire broke out at Kolmatia Forest Patrol Outpost area under the Sundarbans East Forest Division on Saturday.The Forest Department confirmed the fire, adding that the locals first noticed smoke rising from Teparbil area of the forest on Saturday morning

Tarique warns against rehabilitating autocrats

Shakib Ahmed

BNP’s acting chairman, Tarique Rahman, has urged the interim government not to take any steps that could pave the way for the rehabilitation of fugitive autocrats and their associates in politics. He made these remarks while addressing a virtual gathering

No possibilities of Yunus-Modi talks in Bangkok: MEA

Shakib Ahmed

The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has stated that there is currently no update regarding a possible bilateral meeting between Bangladesh's Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the sidelines of the upcoming Bimstec

Revocation of freedom fighter status for Sheikh Mujib, 400 leaders proposed

Shakib Ahmed

A proposal has been made to revoke the official recognition of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Syed Nazrul Islam, Tajuddin Ahmad, and more than 400 political leaders from the 1970 elections as freedom fighters.Instead, the amended draft