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Saudi ministry suspends Umrah contracts of 1,800 foreign agencies

, Feb. 1 -- Saudi Arabia's Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has suspended contracts with about 1,800 foreign Umrah travel agencies, giving them 10 days to resolve compliance issues identified during a routi... Read More


Minorities also citizens, govt must act on atrocities: Touhid Hossain

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Apparently expressing displeasure over the way minority-related issues are reported, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday said minorities are citizens of Bangladesh and... Read More


Consumer awareness key to controlling non-communicable diseases: Speakers

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- communicable diseases (NCDs), including hypertension, is rising at an alarming rate in Bangladesh due to unhealthy dietary habits and increasing dependence on processed foods. Accord... Read More


NCP pledges military training for youth if 11-party alliance comes to power

, Feb. 1 -- The National Citizen Party (NCP) has pledged to introduce military training for youths if the 11-party alliance forms the government. The party also plans to double the number of personne... Read More


Nagad hits record Tk 40,000 crore in monthly transactions

, Feb. 1 -- Nagad, the digital financial service of the Bangladesh Post Office, has set a record by processing transactions worth Tk 40,301 crore in January, marking the highest monthly volume in its ... Read More


BanglaBiz unveiled as unified platform to ease investment in Bangladesh

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) on Sunday launched BanglaBiz, a unified digital platform bringing all investment promotion agencies (IPAs) under one umbrella to fac... Read More


ACC approves case against Essential Drugs ex-MD, 5 others

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Corruption Commission (ACC) on Sunday approved the filing of a regular case against former Managing Director of Essential Drugs Company Limited (EDCL) Dr Ehsanul Kabir and six others ... Read More


No one can foil elections: Mirza Fakhrul

Thakurgaon, Feb. 1 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said that no one would be able to foil this year's national election despite possible conspiracies. "In the past, we ... Read More


Bangladesh T20 exclusion may jeopardise India's 2036 Olympic hosting, Guardian reports

, Feb. 1 -- India's deteriorating diplomatic ties with Bangladesh and the latter's subsequent exclusion from the upcoming T20 World Cup could severely jeopardize New Delhi's bid to host the 2036 Olymp... Read More


Elections to be largely peaceful, hopes Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain

Dhaka, Feb. 1 -- Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday said the forthcoming twin elections - national election and referendum - will be largely peaceful with an opportunity for people to... Read More