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Bangladesh needs to tackle 5 priorities to navigate LDC graduation: Lutfey Siddiqi

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Chief Adviser's Special Envoy on International Affairs Lutfey Siddiqi has highlighted five key areas that Bangladesh needs to focus on to effectively address the challenge of LDC gr... Read More


Gemini AI saree edits take Instagram by storm

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Turn your selfies into 90s Bollywood-style posters - Vintage Saree AI edits using Google Gemini's Nano Banana tool have become Instagram's latest viral trend. Here's a step-by-step... Read More


Bangladesh welcomes China's Global Governance Initiative

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Yao Wen, China's Ambassador to Bangladesh, met with Bangladesh's Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam on Monday to discuss bilateral relations and other issues. During the meeting, bot... Read More


Train services resume after Rangpur Pirgachha derailment

Rangpur, Sept. 17 -- Lalmonirhat-Bogura route resumed on Wednesday morning, nearly 18 hours after the derailment of six bogies of a train near Pirgachha Railway Outer Signal in Pirgachha upazila of Ra... Read More


Polytechnic students block Satrastha intersection over 6-point demand

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- The capital's Satrastha intersection turned chaotic again on Wednesday as polytechnic students staged protests over a perceived deepening crisis in technical education and diminishi... Read More


Bangladesh competes with Cyprus, Palestine for UNGA Presidency 2026-27

, Sept. 17 -- Bangladesh will now face competition from Cyprus and Palestine in the race for the presidency of the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) for the 2026-2027 term, following Palesti... Read More


Bangladesh edge Afghanistan in nervy finish to stay alive in Asia Cup

, Sept. 17 -- Bangladesh clung on by the skin of their teeth on Tuesday night, pulling off an eight-run win over Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi to keep their Asia Cup hopes alive. It was scrappy, tense, an... Read More


Former BB spokesperson Mezbaul Haque resigns

Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- Former spokesperson and Executive Director of Bangladesh Bank Md Mezbaul Haque has resigned from his post. Bangladesh Bank's spokesperson and Executive Director Arief Hossain said ... Read More


BGB seizes 19 Indian cows, large quantity of cigarettes at Sylhet's Jaintapur border

Sylhet, Sept. 17 -- Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized 19 Indian cows along with a large quantity of smuggled cigarettes at the Jaintapur border in Sylhet. The seizure was announced on Tuesday ... Read More


Constituency Demarcation: Bagerhat protesters besiege local EC office

Bagerhat, Sept. 17 -- Leaders and activists of the All-Party United Committee on Wednesday morning laid a siege to the Bagerhat election office, demanding the retention of four parliamentary seats in ... Read More