BNP holds nationwide progs for Khaleda
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) on Friday organised milad and doa mahfil programmes in Dhaka and across the country, seeking eternal peace (maghfirat) for the departed soul of its chairperson and former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, marking a solemn day of remembrance for one of Bangladesh's most influential political...
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Month-long 30th DITF begins today
The month-long 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair DITF)-2026 will begin today (Saturday) at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Center in Purbachal.Commerce Adviser Sk. Bashir Uddin is scheduled to inaugurate the trade fair at 10am.The event was originally slated to begin on January 1, but it was rescheduled to Saturday following the...
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Govt issues new shipping agent licensing rules
The government has issued the country's first-ever shipping agent licensing rules, marking a significant step towards streamlining the operations of shipping agents across the nation. Under the new guidelines, agents who obtain licences from any river port or seaport customs station will now be able to carry out their business...
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Midsize projects also face budget downsizing
Many midsize development schemes also find their fate entwined with megaprojects in the infrastructure sector in downsizing budget outlays as the interim government tries to make two ends meet with limited funds. Sources say a large number of medium-scale development schemes under the Annual Development Programme (ADP) of the current...
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Scrutiny of nomination papers today
Scrutiny of nomination papers submitted by the candidates of 20 constituencies of Dhaka district for the 13th parliamentary election is going to be held today (Saturday).A total of 236 candidates submitted nomination papers untill last Monday when the deadline for nomination papers submission ended.According to data available on the Election...
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Two sisters found dead under fallen tree in Gaibandha
The bodies of two young sisters, who had earlier been reported missing, have been found under a recently felled tree in Gaibandha Sadar upazila.The children's bodies were discovered on Thursday evening in Khamar Raghunathpur village of Ballamjhar Union.Police identified the victims as Fiha Moni, 11, and her 2-year-old sister Jannati...
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Hanging body of housewife found in Hazaribagh
The hanging body of a housewife was recovered from a residence in Dhanmondi-15 Staff Quarters area under Hazaribagh Police Station in Dhaka on Thursday evening, reports UNB.The deceased was identified as Taharim, 20, the daughter of Md Hafiz Uddin of Dirakati area under Sadar upazila in Jhalakathi district. She had...
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Manna's Bogura-2 nomination paper rejected
Election officials have struck down Nagorik Oikko President Mahmudur Rahman Manna's bid to run for parliament, reports bdnews24.com.Returning Officer and Deputy Commissioner Toufiqur Rahman announced the decision on Friday afternoon following the scrutiny of his nomination papers for the Bogura-2 (Shibganj) constituency.He cited three issues with Manna's affidavit as reasons...
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China's BYD posts weakest sales growth in five years
BEIJING, Jan 2 (Reuters): Sales growth at BYD slowed to 7.73% in 2025, its weakest pace in five years, as the Chinese electric vehicle maker grappled with growing local competition and a weakening of its technological lead.BYD's total sales were down 18.3% in December from a year earlier, extending declines...
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