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CONDOLENCES OVER BEGUM KHALEDA ZIA'S DEATH

Second day of state mourning observed

National flag was flying at half-mast while many public and private sector officials wore black badges on Thursday, the second day of a three-day state mourning, declared following the death of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia.As part of the state mourning programmes, the national flag was being flown at...

Jamaat, BNP should work together for five years: Shafiqur

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Thursday said Jamaat and BNP should work together for the next five years to restore a stable environment in the country, reports UNB.Speaking to reporters after a meeting with BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman at the BNP Chairperson's Gulshan office, Dr Shafiqur said, "For...

Pensioners, elderly citizens see much-needed pittance squeeze

Pensioners and elderly citizens see red as their much-needed earnings from savings certificates squeeze for yield-rate cutbacks under government debt-servicing pressures, sources say. The public debt buildups prompt the government to further lower yields on savings certificates in a belt-tightening measure that stokes concerns about erosion of earnings of elderly...

Govt cuts prices of diesel, kerosene, petrol, octane by Tk 2.0/litre each

The government has cut the prices of diesel, kerosene, petrol and octane by Tk 2.0 per litre each to Tk 102 per litre, Tk 114 per litre, Tk 118 per litre and Tk 122 per litre respectively for the month of January under the automatic fuel pricing formula.The previous pump...

Pakistan Speaker meets CA, expresses sorrow over Khaleda's demise

Pakistan's National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq called on Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday evening and conveyed heartfelt condolences to the brotherly people and government of Bangladesh on the demise of former prime minister Begum Khaleda Zia, reports UNB.The two leaders recalled her stature as a distinguished...

Three sent to jail in Hadi murder case

A Dhaka court has sent three individuals to jail in a case filed over the murder of Inqilab Mancho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, reports BSS.They are Civion Dew, Sanjay Chisim and Foysal.Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Jamsed Alam passed the order on Thursday after police produced the trio before the court following...

Dr Sayedur appointed Spl Assistant to Health Ministry

The Chief Adviser (CA) has appointed Prof Dr Md Sayedur Rahman as Special Assistant to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, reports BSS.He has been entrusted with the executive powers of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in accordance with Rule 3B(iia) of the Rules of Business, 1996,...

Arshadur Rouf given additional charge of AG

Additional Attorney General Mohammad Arshadur Rouf has been given the additional charge of the post of Attorney General (AG), reports BSS.A notification signed by Law and Justice Division Secretary Liaquet Ali Molla on Thursday said the President has given Additional Attorney General Arshadur Rouf the additional charge of the Attorney...

Weather _2026-01-02

Weather may remain dry with partly cloudy sky until 6:00 pm today (Friday). Moderate to thick fog may occur at many places. Mild cold wave is sweeping over the districts of Madaripur, Gopalganj, Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Moulvibazar, Cumilla, Khulna, Satkhira, Jashore, Chuadanga, Kushtia, Barishal and Bhola. The sun...