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Foreign policy must be driven by national interests, people's aspirations: Jahrat

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Bangladesh's foreign policy should be guided by national interests and the aspirations of its people rather than being shaped by competing demands from major powers, Chairman of the P... Read More


Drik brings Palestinian cinema to Dhaka with month-long programme

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Drik Picture Library is set to bring Palestinian cinema to local audiences through a month-long screening programme beginning Monday as part of the fourth edition of 'Palestine Cinema... Read More


AL, BCL activists joined Mirpur protests posing as RMG workers: Rashed Khan

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Prime Minister's Political Assistant Rashed Khan on Sunday alleged that activists of Awami League ( now activities banned) and its banned student wing Chhatra League had joined the wo... Read More


Woman seen with Tahsif in CCTV footage put on remand

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- A Dhaka court on Sunday placed Jerika Tasnim Disha, who was seen with former Bangladesh Air Force officer Tahsif Souri in video footage, on a four-day remand. Dhaka Metropolitan Magi... Read More


Franchise-based bus service launched on 6 Dhaka routes to improve service

, Nov. 1 -- based bus service has been launched on six routes in the capital to bring discipline to public transport and improve the quality of passenger services. The initiative was inaugurated on S... Read More


Pakistani High Commissioner meets Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad

, Nov. 1 -- Pakistani High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider paid a courtesy call on Speaker Hafiz Uddin Ahmad at the latter's office in the city on Sunday. During the meeting at the Jatiya San... Read More


Acting FM Humaiun Kobir to represent Bangladesh at Commonwealth heads of govt meeting

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Acting Foreign Minister Humaiun Kobir will represent Bangladesh at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), which is scheduled to take place from November 1 to 4 in St Jo... Read More


Battery-run rickshaw registration begins in 13 city corporations Monday

, Nov. 1 -- powered three-wheeled e-rickshaws will begin in 13 city corporations across Bangladesh on Monday, with the government planning to bring the vehicles under a legal regulatory framework befo... Read More


Skilled, self-reliant youth will make Bangladesh stronger: Dulu

Lalmonirhat, Nov. 1 -- Disaster Management and Relief Minister Asadul Habib Dulu on Sunday said Bangladesh will become stronger as a nation if its youth are made skilled, productive and self-reliant. ... Read More


Depression over Bay intensifies into deep depression, likely to develop into Cyclonic storm

, Nov. 1 -- The depression over Southeast Bay and adjoining Andaman Sea moved northwestwards, intensified into a deep depression over Southeast Bay and adjoining Southwest Bay. It now lies at 6 am on... Read More