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Japan congratulates BNP, Tarique Rahman on election victory

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- The Embassy of Japan in Bangladesh has appreciated the credible conduct of the 13th parliamentary elections by the people of Bangladesh and congratulated all political parties and le... Read More


Nasimul Gani appointed new Cabinet Secretary

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- The government has appointed Nasimul Gani as the new Cabinet Secretary. The Ministry of Public Administration on Monday issued a notification in this regard. Prior to his appointme... Read More


Hamirpur police arrest two with six grams of Chitta

Hamirpur(HP), Feb. 16 -- Hamirpur police have arrested two persons named Ravinder Singh of Duyad village and Amit Kumar of Dadoh village, and confiscated six grams of chitta from them. SP, Hamirpur B... Read More


Jamaat hails Tarique's visit to Ameer's residence, highlights joint fight against fascism

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- e-Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr Syed Abdullah Muhammad Taher on Sunday said the new government, led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), and the opposition party Jamaa... Read More


DSE revises trading hours for Ramadan

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- The Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) on Monday has announced revised trading hours for the capital market during the holy month of Ramadan. In a notice issued at morning, the premier bour... Read More


Reading important for a person's intellectual progress: Maha Minister

Kolhapur, Feb. 16 -- Maharashtra Minister Chandrakant Patil on Sunday stressed the need for reading books and asserted that without that, knowledge can never be attained. "Reading books is essential ... Read More


Tarique to meet IAB Ameer Rezaul Karim at 7 pm

Dhaka, Feb. 16 -- BNP Chairman and Prime Minister-in-waiting Tarique Rahman is set to pay a courtesy call on Pir and Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) Ameer Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim on Monday evening.... Read More


Diplomacy 'a two-way street', Palace says amid WPS 'word war'

Manila, Feb. 16 -- Malacanang on Monday stressed that diplomacy between the Philippines and China must remain a "two-way street," amid a growing exchange of sharp statements between Filipino officials... Read More


Iran signals willingness to compromise if US lifts sanctions ahead of Geneva nuclear talks

Washington, Feb. 16 -- Iran has indicated it may offer compromises in nuclear negotiations with the United States, provided Washington is open to discussing the lifting of sanctions. A new round of U... Read More


Delhi Govt moves Supreme Court against HC's retrospective pay order

New Delhi, Feb. 16 -- The Delhi government has moved the Supreme Court of India, challenging a Delhi High Court order directing payment of enhanced remuneration to law researchers with retrospective e... Read More