The protest began at 6:30pm yesterday (14 November) and ended this afternoon (15 November) following assurances from the ...

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An early election would likely bring the BNP to office with few restraints on its power; given its record, many suspect it would prove little better than the AL, the Crisis Group observed ...

With more than half the ballots in Thursday's parliamentary elections counted, Dissanayake's National People's Power (NPP) coalition party had taken an unassailable lead with 63 percent of votes, Elec ...

"We are honored to have Dr Muhammad Yunus, chief adviser of Bangladesh, and a well known person as our inaugural speaker," said Executive Director of CGS, Zillur Rahman today (15 November). He said Dr ...

Asian shares looked to end a brutal week on a steadier note, helped by Chinese data showing retail sales in the world's second-biggest economy beat forecasts in October in a welcome sign for consumer ...

The workers were paid the salary for September yesterday, and the authorities have agreed to pay October salaries by 30 ...

Bangladesh Army has sought support from people to check deception in the name of jhut (unused fabric of garment factories) business by using the army's name. In a media release, the Inter-Services ...

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"India should focus on the violence that took place last July-August. Discussions should be focused on the kind of support India can offer Bangladesh in facing these challenges," said the information ...

The interim government has finalised the draft of the National Dengue Prevention and Control Strategy (2024-2030) as the ...

The meeting, if confirmed, could offer an early indication that Trump is serious about diplomacy with Iran and not choosing the more hawkish approach favored by many conservatives in his Republican Pa ...