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Aware of growing misinformation challenge, says UN rights chief offering support to combat

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk on Tuesday said he is aware of the growing misinformation and offered the support of the UN human rights office to address what he d... Read More


BNP raises concerns over cancellation of candidacies for dual citizenship

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- BNP on Tuesday expressed serious concerns over the cancellation of candidates' nomination papers in the name of submission of proof documents of giving up foreign citizenship as well... Read More


Restaurant owners demand urgent govt intervention to dig sector out of'deep crisis'

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The Bangladesh Restaurant Owners' Association (BROA) has warned that the country's restaurant industry is facing an existential threat due to skyrocketing energy costs, persistent in... Read More


Regional dialogue on sustainable blue economy, connectivity begins in Dhaka

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- day regional dialogue titled "Northeast Indian Ocean Regional Dialogue on Sustainable Blue Economy, connectivity, and resilience" officially commenced today (January 13), at a hotel ... Read More


Bangladesh's GDP growth rises to 4.5% in Q1 of FY2025-26

, Jan. 13 -- Bangladesh's economy posted a stronger performance in the first quarter (Q1) of the 2025-26 fiscal year, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth accelerating to 4.50 percent on a point-t... Read More


Khaleda Zia's legacy honoured in Washington National Press Club

, Jan. 13 -- Diplomats, journalists and policymakers gathered at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to pay tribute to Bangladesh's first female Prime Minister Khaleda Zia, honouring her poli... Read More


EC clears way for 53 more candidates to contest Feb-12 election

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- The Election Commission on Tuesday allowed 53 previously rejected aspirants to contest the February-12 national election after hearings, while two Jamaat candidates for Dhaka-2 and C... Read More


Cooking inside operation theatre at Feni General Hospital; probe body formed

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- A departmental investigation has been launched into allegations of cooking inside an operation theatre (OT) and other irregularities at the 250-bed Feni General Hospital, following t... Read More


Around 2,000 feared dead as crackdown on Iranian protests intensifies

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- Thousands of people are feared dead following a severe crackdown on anti-government protests in Iran, as families abroad receive harrowing reports from those still inside the country... Read More


BNP seeks Army Chief's intervention over Chuadanga BNP leader's killing

Dhaka, Jan. 13 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday sought the intervention of the Army Chief over the alleged killing of Shamsuzzaman Dablu, general secretary of Jibannagar... Read More