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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

Footballer Sumaiya faces rape and death threats

Shakib Ahmed

Bangladesh women's football team has been caught in turmoil following a dispute between national team coach Peter Butler and several senior players.The controversy has ignited widespread debate on social media, with SAFF champions such as Sabina Khatun, Rituparna Chakma, and

EC registers 50 lakh new voters

Shakib Ahmed

The Election Commission (EC) has collected data on 50 lakh new voters as part of its ongoing voter list update process, according to EC Secretary Akhter Ahmed. Speaking to journalists at the Election Commission headquarters on Tuesday (February 4), he

Bangladesh and Greece discuss strengthening global peace efforts

Shakib Ahmed

Bangladesh Ambassador Nahida Rahman Shumona met with Greek Ambassador Maria Theofili, Head of Greece�s UN Security Council Task Force, to explore avenues for enhanced bilateral cooperation and joint efforts in promoting global peace.The meeting underscored the deep-rooted ties between the

Reform commissions' proposals to be disclosed on February 8: Asif Nazrul

Shakib Ahmed

Law and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Asif Nazrul has announced that the complete reports of six reform commissions will be published on February 8, along with a set of recommendations. He shared the information while speaking at a briefing at the

Police verification no longer required for passport issuance

Shakib Ahmed

The requirement for police verification in passport issuance and renewal has been removed. The information was disclosed on Tuesday (February 4), by the Ministry of Home Affairs.Earlier in the day, a meeting was held at the Secretariat, presided over by

Bangladesh seeks Canada’s assistance in recovering laundered money

Shakib Ahmed

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged Canada to assist Bangladesh in recovering money illegally transferred to the North American country.During a meeting with Canadian High Commissioner Ajit Singh at the State Guest House Jamuna, he emphasized the need for

Teen disappears from Mohammadpur, rescued from lover’s home

Shakib Ahmed

An 11-year-old girl, who went missing while crossing a road in Dhaka's Mohammadpur, has been rescued from Naogaon by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) and the Detective Branch (DB) in coordination with Adabor Police Station.A young man has been detained

JU in turmoil over ward quota issue

Shakib Ahmed

Jahangirnagar University (JU) has become a battleground of protests as two opposing groups�the university staff and the students�are staging protests with contradictory demands over Ward Quota (Quota for employees' children).The university's Officer-Employee Unity Council has called for an indefinite strike

Fruit traders’ protest halts traffic on Dhaka-Barishal hwy

Shakib Ahmed

A protest by fruit traders demanding direct allotment of newly built stalls by the Barishal City Corporation (BCC) disrupted traffic on the Dhaka-Barishal highway for several hours on Tuesday morning. The vendors blocked the highway at Hatem Ali Choumatha around

Titumir college students suspend all protests after govt assurance

Shakib Ahmed

The students of Govt. Titumir College have decided to suspend all protest activities following government assurances of a clear policy announcement within the next seven days regarding their demand to upgrade the college into a university.The decision was announced on