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First round of PCA negotiations between Bangladesh, EU begins
The first round of negotiations on the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) between Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) kicked off in the EU Headquarters in Brussels, Belgium yesterday. The PCA aims to provide a comprehensive…
Meghna Alam not abducted, kept in protective custody: police
Model and Miss Bangladesh Foundation Chairperson Meghna Alam was not abducted, but is being held in protective custody following due legal procedures, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) said today.
Muhammad Talebur Rahman, deputy…
‘Mangal Shobhajatra’ renamed to ‘Borsho Boron Anondo Shobhajatra’
The procession marking the Bengali New Year, organised by the Faculty of Fine Arts at the University of Dhaka, has been renamed.
The procession, formerly known as Mangal Shobhajatra, will now be called "Borsho Boron Anondo…
Kihak Sung awarded honorary citizenship of Bangladesh
Kihak Sung, chairman of Youngone Corporation, was awarded honorary citizenship of Bangladesh by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025 today.
Founded in 1974, Youngone Corporation is a leading…
India cancels transhipment facility for Bangladesh’s export cargo
India has withdrawn the transhipment facility for Bangladesh's export cargo to third countries, including Bhutan, Nepal, and Myanmar, via its land borders.
According to a notification issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and…
Hybrid method needed for expatriate voting, says election commissioner
The Election Commission (EC) is assessing the feasibility of three alternative methods -- postal ballots, online voting, and proxy voting -- to ensure voting rights for expatriates.
Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd) Abul…
BNP to meet Yunus to demand clear election roadmap: Salahuddin
BNP will meet Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to press for a clear and specific roadmap for the upcoming national election, said BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed.
The party has asked for a time slot for a meeting with the…
‘Hajaro Konthe Borshoboron’ returns to Rabindra Sarobar this Pahela Baishakh
The iconic Bengali New Year celebration "Channel i–Shurer Dhara Hajaro Konthe Borshoboron" is set to return on April 14 at 6 am at the capital's Rabindra Sarobar.
After a three-year hiatus, the event is making a full-scale comeback,…
Sacked BDR members demand reinstatement
Hundreds of dismissed members of the erstwhile Bangladesh Rifles (now Border Guard Bangladesh, or BGB) demonstrated in front of its headquarters at Pilkhana, Dhaka yesterday morning demanding reinstatement to their jobs and…
Evaly’s Rassel, Shamima jailed for three years
A Dhaka court yesterday sentenced Evaly's founding chief executive officer Mohammad Rassel, and his wife Shamima Nasrin, former chairperson of the e-commerce platform, to three years' imprisonment for misappropriating Tk 5 lakh of a…