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Bangladeshi general takes charge as commander of UN peacekeepers in Cyprus

Dhaka, June 16 -- Lt General Mohammad Asadullah Minhazul Alam of Bangladesh on Monday assumed his duties as Force Commander of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). He was welcom... Read More


Imtiaz Ali's 'Main Vaapas Aaunga' sees strong box-office growth on first Sunday

, June 15 -- Filmmaker Imtiaz Ali's latest film Main Vaapas Aaunga recorded a strong jump in earnings on its first Sunday, taking its total domestic box-office collection to Rs 5.50 crore within three... Read More


Joint committee to be formed to strengthen coordination on migrant welfare, overseas jobs

Dhaka, June 15 -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Expatriates' Welfare and Overseas Employment on Monday agreed to form a joint committee to strengthen coordination and improve the... Read More


Under new leadership, can the stock market finally shed its 'casino' image?

Dhaka, June 15 -- Bangladesh's capital market has recently shown its strongest performance since the political storm of August 2024, with daily turnover crossing Tk 1,000 crore for nine consecutive tr... Read More


Upto 50 Chhatra League activists rally briefly, block Dhaka-Khulna highway in Gopalganj

Dhaka, June 15 -- Leaders and activists of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League staged a protest march and briefly blocked the Dhaka-Khulna Highway in Gopalganj's Kashiani upazila on Monday. The prog... Read More


KU issues notice to campus journalist over report in national daily; concerns raised over press freedom

Khulna University, June 15 -- Khulna University (KU) authorities have issued a notice to a student journalist, seeking an explanation and supporting materials over a published news report, a move that... Read More


Magura family feud turns deadly, leaving elderly bystander killed

Magura, June 15 -- An elderly farmer was killed after being struck by a brick during a clash between two relatives in Magura's Sadar upazila on Monday noon. The deceased was identified as Arab Ali, 7... Read More


AKDN seeks stronger partnership with Bangladesh, discusses visit of Rahim Aga Khan V

Dhaka, June 15 -- Diplomatic Representative of the Aga Khan Development Network (AKDN) based in Lisbon, Portugal, Farouk S. Adatia, KC, on Monday, conveyed AKDN's strong interest in further strengthen... Read More


National emergency service 999 receives over 72.36 million calls since launch

Dhaka, June 15 -- Bangladesh's National Emergency Service 999 has received a total of 72,362,402 calls since its launch on December 12, 2017, reflecting public confidence in the emergency response sys... Read More


Man who was in coma for 3 years in Saudi hospitals dies one month after returning to Dhaka

Feni, June 15 -- A Bangladeshi pilgrim who spent more than three years in hospitals in Saudi Arabia after falling seriously ill while performing Umrah has died just over a month after being brought ba... Read More