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Stand by the underprivileged: president
President Mohammed Shahabuddin has called upon the affluent section of society to stand by the poverty-stricken and underprivileged people of the country and the Palestinians.
"Stand by the poverty-stricken and underprivileged people…
PM honours freedom fighters and martyrs’ families with Eid gifts
On the auspicious occasion of Eid-ul-Azha, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has extended heartfelt greetings to all freedom fighters of the country, recognising their sacrifices for the nation.
Continuing her tradition of honouring war…
Benazir wrote to Boat Club from abroad
Former police chief Benazir Ahmed has recently written to Dhaka Boat Club, stating that he is out of the country and cannot serve as its president during his "temporary absence".
He sent an email on June 13 after a month of…
‘Plot afoot to isolate govt from people’
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said a vested quarter is still hatching conspiracies against the government to isolate it from the people.
Recalling the artificial famine in 1974, Hasina said Bangladesh had a bitter experience…
Traffic normal on Dhaka-Mawa Expressway, Padma Bridge
Traffic movement was normal on Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Expressway and Padma Bridge this evening.
The traffic has been normal since the morning till evening from Dhaka side towards the southern districts, as passengers return…
Hasina to visit India on June 21
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will visit New Delhi on June 21-22.
PM's Press Secretary Md Nayeemul Islam Khan confirmed it to The Daily Star last night.
The decision comes just a week after the PM's visit to India to attend the…
Border killings continue despite BSF promise
Border killings continue despite India's Border Security Force's repeated assurance of bringing it down to zero.
At least 10 Bangladeshis were shot dead allegedly by BSF after its Director General Nitin Agarwal said the border force…
Army chief pays homage to Bangabandhu in Tungipara
Chief of Army Staff General SM Shafiuddin Ahmed today paid rich tributes to the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by laying floral wreaths at the mausoleum of the great leader in Tungipara, Gopalganj.
In a special…
PM seeks UAE investment in Bangladesh’s special economic zones
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called on the United Arab Emirates (UAE) investors to come up with investments in Bangladesh's special economic zones.
"UAE investors may come up with investments in Bangladesh's special economic…
Tk 100cr nano lab to be set up at Buet: Palak
State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Zunaid Ahmed Palak announced the establishment of a state-of-the-art nano lab at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) at a cost of Tk 100…