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Student-People's Uprising: Aug 5 a public holiday

, July 2 -- The government has declared August 5 as a public holiday to honour Student-People's Uprising Day and July 16 as July Martyred Day. The Cabinet division issued two gazette notifications in... Read More


Former BNP leader shot dead in Nawabganj

Dhaka, July 2 -- A former BNP leader was shot dead by some miscreants at Dohar upazila of Nawabganj early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Harun-or-Rashid alias Harun Mater, 65, former presi... Read More


Iran to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog IAEA

DUBAI, UAE, July 2 -- Iran's president on Wednesday ordered the country to suspend its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency after American and Israeli airstrikes hit its most-import... Read More


US judge says China's Huawei must face criminal case

BANGKOK, July 2 -- A US judge has ruled that China's Huawei Technologies, a leading telecoms equipment company, must face criminal charges in a wide reaching case alleging it stole technology and enga... Read More


Leverkusen signs England Under-21 defender Jarell Quansah from Liverpool

Dhaka, July 2 -- Bayer Leverkusen has signed Liverpool's Jarell Quansah in a club-record deal for a defender, replacing former captain Jonathan Tah. The 22-year-old Quansah has agreed to a contract un... Read More


Will never sign any anti-state contract: Shipping Adviser

Dhaka, July 2 -- Shipping Adviser M Sakhawat Hossain on Wednesday said no agreement compromising national interests will be signed with any foreign entity. "There's been no deal with any foreign comp... Read More


BERC reduces LPG, auto gas prices for July

Dhaka, July 2 -- The Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Wednesday reduced the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) at the consumer level. The new prices will come into effect at 6 pm... Read More


July Uprising: Case filed after 11 months of Ria Gope's death

Narayanganj, July 2 -- A case was filed on Wednesday in connection with the death of six-year-old girl Riya Gope who was shot in the head by a stray bullet while playing on the roof of their home duri... Read More


Our main problem disinformation, fake news: Prof Yunus

Dhaka, July 2 -- Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged the United Nations to develop an effective mechanism to fight disinformation and support media maintaining ethical standards.... Read More


'Shagorer Teer Theke'-famed singer Zeenat Rehana passes away

Dhaka, July 2 -- Veteran singer Zeenat Rehana, best known for the famous song 'Shagorer Teer Theke', passed away on Wednesday morning at a hospital in the capital. She was 81. According to her family... Read More