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Govt vows to modernize port management: Sakhawat

Dhaka, July 21 -- The government remains firmly committed to modernizing port management and enhancing operational efficiency through innovative, pragmatic measures, said Shipping Adviser Brigadier Ge... Read More


Fresh low pressure likely over Bay of Bengal on July 24: BMD

Dhaka, July 21 -- A new low pressure area is likely to develop over the North Bay of Bengal on July 24, according to a forecast from the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). The Met Office sai... Read More


500 acres of cropland submerged in Jashore amid heavy rains

Dhaka, July 21 -- Around 500 acres of cropland have been submerged in Sharsha upazila of Jashore due to a sharp rise in the Ichamati River's water level following days of heavy rainfall. Local farmer... Read More


Ishiba's coalition loses majority in Japan upper house election

Dhaka, July 21 -- Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba 's ruling coalition failed Monday to secure a majority in the 248-seat upper house in a crucial parliamentary election, NHK public television s... Read More


D-Day hero and TikTok star 'Papa Jake' Larson dies at 102

Dhaka, July 21 -- Jake Larson, fondly known as "Papa Jake," a D-Day veteran who captured hearts worldwide by sharing stories of World War II and honoring his fallen comrades on TikTok, has died at the... Read More


Zia declared independence from Chattogram in 1971, reiterates NCP's Nahid

Dhaka, July 21 -- Nahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has reaffirmed that Major Ziaur Rahman declared Bangladesh's independence from Kalurghat in Chattogram during the Liberatio... Read More


5,206 qualify in special 48th BCS MCQ exam for doctors

Dhaka, July 21 -- A total of 5,206 candidates have cleared the multiple-choice question (MCQ) exam under the special 48th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), which is aimed at recruiting doctors. The Pub... Read More


Jamaat pledges 'New Bangladesh' rooted in justice

Dhaka, July 20 -- At a massive rally held at Dhaka's historic Suhrawardy Udyan on Saturday, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami chief Dr Shafiqur Rahman delivered an impassioned address, framing his party's po... Read More


BNP leaders visit ailing Jamaat chief after rally snub

Dhaka, July 20 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Standing Committee member Dr Abdul Moin Khan visited Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman at Ibne Sina Hospital in Dhaka on ... Read More


Dollar glut challenges exporters as taka rises

Dhaka, July 20 -- Just a year after grappling with an acute dollar shortage that strained foreign reserves and destabilised the exchange rate, Bangladesh now finds itself on the opposite end of the sp... Read More