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Bangladesh Solar Expo begins Tuesday to boost rooftop solar, attract investment

, Nov. 1 -- day Bangladesh Solar Expo 2026 will begin in Dhaka on Tuesday as the government steps up efforts to expand solar power generation, attract private investment and promote rooftop solar inst... Read More


One group relaxes Sajek road blockade, another enforces counter-blockade

Khagrachhari, Nov. 1 -- An indefinite blockade on the Khagrachhari-Sajek road in Sajek Valley of Rangamati was relaxed on Sunday by two UPDF-backed organisations, but another group enforced a counter-... Read More


Saudi Arabia refunds Tk10.23 cr withheld from Bangladesh over Hajj pilgrims' medical expenses

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Saudi Arabia has refunded 3,091,243 riyals, equivalent to approximately Tk 10.23 crore, withheld from Bangladesh over the medical expenses of 340 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims during the ... Read More


IGP leaves for France to attend INTERPOL Biosecurity Conference

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Ali Hossain Fakir left Dhaka for France on Sunday morning to attend the 2nd INTERPOL Global Biosecurity Conference. Organised by INTERPOL's Biote... Read More


President calls for skills-based training, support for young entrepreneurs

, Nov. 1 -- President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday called for expanding skills-based training, providing financial support to small entrepreneurs and creating employment opportunities for you... Read More


Five arrested over attack on police team in Hazaribagh

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Police have arrested five people over an attack on a police patrol team, vandalism of a government pickup van and the assault of a police constable with a sharp weapon in Hazaribagh. ... Read More


Accept seven-point charter or face one-point demand: Shafiqur to govt

Jhenaidah, Nov. 1 -- e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday night warned that the party and its allies might move towards a one-point demand if the government failed to accept their seven-point... Read More


HC grants bail to ex-lawmaker Akhtaruzzaman in airport case

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The High Court on Sunday granted bail to former lawmaker Major (retd) Akhtaruzzaman in a case filed over allegedly obstructing government work and misbehaving with officials at Hazrat... Read More


Rashed Khan protests alleged fake news against him by tearing up copy of Amar Desh

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's Political Assistant Rashed Khan has posted a video on Facebook showing him tearing a copy of the newspaper Amar Desh on Saturday. He posted the video ... Read More


LDC graduation extension demands exceptional performance: Debapriya

, Nov. 1 -- Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Sunday said the three-year extension of Bangladesh's LDC graduation is a one-off concession, not a... Read More