PM front-runner Tarique rejects unity govt offer, says his party set to win
Bangladesh's leading prime ministerial contender, Tarique Rahman, on Friday rejected a proposal from his main rival for a unity government after elections next week, saying his party was confident of winning on its own, reports Reuters.Rahman, 60, who heads the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), returned home in December after nearly...
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Over 75pc voters still equate dev with infrastructure, job creation
More than three-quarters of voters in Bangladesh continue to equate development with visible infrastructure such as roads, bridges and culverts, along with employment generation, reflecting a narrow understanding of progress that could undermine sustainable and green development, according to a new survey by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).The study...
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Dr. Zubaida Rahman distributing books among the children at Korail slum in the capital on Saturday. Ziaur Rahman
Dr. Zubaida Rahman distributing books among the children at Korail slum in the capital on Saturday. Ziaur Rahman Foundation organised the programme. — Focus Bangla
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One dead from Nipah virus in BD: WHO
The World Health Organization said on Friday that a woman had died in northern Bangladesh in January after contracting the deadly Nipah virus infection, reports bdnews24.com.The case in Bangladesh, where Nipah cases are reported almost every year, follows two Nipah virus cases identified in neighbouring India, which has already prompted...
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Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) Director General Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud addressing the
Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) Director General Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud addressing the Ansar and VDP election preparatory assembly as the chief guest in Gazipur on Saturday. He has directed the force's members to perform duties with utmost professionalism and discipline to keep the parliamentary election...
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Ex-AL minister Ramesh Chandra Sen dies
DINAJPUR, Feb 07 (UNB): Former Water Resources Minister and ex-MP of Thakurgaon-1 constituency Ramesh Chandra Sen passed away at Dinajpur Medical College and Hospital on Saturday. He was 85.Ramesh fell sick at Dinajpur district jail on Saturday and was taken to Dinajpur Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead...
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ISU, AeU Malaysia sign MoU to expand higher edn opportunities
International Standard University (ISU) and Asia e University (AeU) Malaysia recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the ISU campus, marking a significant step toward expanding higher education opportunities, enhancing academic collaboration, and promoting joint research initiatives, according to a press release.The event was organised by ISU's Center for...
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Dry weather likely today 07-02-2026
Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the met Office.The highest temperature in the country on Saturday was recorded at 32.4 degrees Celsius in Teknaf, while the lowest temperature at 09.6 degrees in...
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