July Charter signed for 'new Bangladesh'

Head of interim government Prof Muhammad Yunus and major political parties' leaders Friday signed on the July National Charter 2025 stipulating institutional reforms for rebuilding Bangladesh in spirit of the uprising that toppled the past 'fascist' regime."We're now newborns-it marks the birth of a new Bangladesh," the Chief Adviser of...

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Funds to dry up if project doesn't roll this year, says ADB

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has inquired about the status of the proposed MRT line-5 (south) as the project has faced a setback in the middle of the approval process, officials say.On Friday, they said the Manila-based lender had informed the government that its MRT-5 project funds would dry up...

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Shibir-backed Zahid wins VP race

The long-awaited Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) election has produced a clear verdict, with candidates from different alliances securing key positions in a peaceful and festive environment.Mostakur Rahman Zahid, president of the RU unit of Islami Chhatra Shibir, has been elected Vice President (VP), while Salah Uddin Ammar, former...

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Finance seeks home ministry help to execute arrest warrants

Financial Institutions Division (FID) finally seeks Home Ministry's intervention for executing arrest warrants in 1,025 long-pending loan-default cases that have trapped huge sums of money, sources say. The warrants for arrest of the 'wilful defaulters' have been issued by Money Loan Courts (Artharin Adalat), which remained on the backburner for...

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Prayer Timings (2025-10-18)

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