Trade, professional bodies condole Khaleda Zia's death
Different trade bodies, professional organisations and right groups of the country have expressed condolences at the death of BNP chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia.In separate messages, they also expressed on Tuesday their sympathy to her family, including her son and BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and other...
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Large crowds gather outside Evercare Hospital Dhaka
Large crowds gather outside Evercare Hospital Dhaka after the news of BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia's death breaks on Tuesday. — FE Photo by K Asad-Uz-Zaman
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Global media spotlight on Khaleda Zia
The death of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia has drawn widespread coverage by leading international media, reflecting her enduring influence on Bangladesh's politics and her stature on the global stage.Major outlets, including Reuters, AFP, The New York Times, CNN, The Washington Post, the BBC, The Guardian, and...
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Damaged ILS grounds Dhaka flights in fog
Dense winter fog has once again disrupted flight operations at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA), but this season the impact has been far more severe due to damage to the airport's Instrument Landing System (ILS). With the upgraded system not fully operational, airlines have been forced to delay flights and...
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Central bank buys another $89m from banks
The Bangladesh Bank purchased $89 million more through auction from seven banks in the interbank spot market on Tuesday, aiming to keep the exchange rate of the US dollar against the local currency stable.The purchase was made under the Multiple Price Auction method, and the cutoff rate was Tk 122.30...
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