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Tarique for creating 'collective community shield' for security of all

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said his party aims to create a collective community 'shield', setting a precedent for ensuring the safety of all, regardless of their caste or creed.

Rizvi warns business community, media houses about opportunists

BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi Ahmed today warned the administration, the business community and the media houses about the opportunists posing as BNP leaders and activists.

All faiths live with harmony in Bangladesh: Bidhan Roy

Primary and Mass Education Adviser Professor Dr. Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder today said all faiths live with harmony in Bangladesh as the Hindu community is celebrating their biggest religious festival Durga Puja peacefully in the country.

Two detained over Islamic song at Ctg puja mandap: Police

Police have detained two youths who were in a group that rendered songs, including one having Islamic theme, at JM Sen Hall Puja mandap on Thursday evening.

‘El Salvador receives over 3.4 million foreign visitors in 2023’

Ambassador of El Salvador to India Guillermo Rubio Funes said the establishment of diplomatic relations with Bangladesh took place in the quest for closer ties of friendship, bilateral cooperation and mutual understanding between El Salvador and other countries of the Asian continent.

Han Kang first South Korean writer to win the Nobel literature prize

The Nobel Prize in literature was awarded Thursday to South Korean author Han Kang for what the Nobel committee called “her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.”

South Asia’s Growth Outpaces Expectations

Growth in South Asia is expected to increase to 6.4 percent this year, exceeding earlier projections and keeping the region on track to be the fastest growing in the world. Unlocking untapped potential by increasing women’s participation in the labor force and opening further to global trade and inv

Home Adviser affirms holding Durga Puja peacefully

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury today affirmed that Durga Puja, a religious festival of the Hindu community, will be held smoothly and peacefully across the country.

Fair election must to keep democracy continue: Tarique Rahman

Acting Chairman of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Tarique Rahman today underscored the need for holding fair elections for continuation of democracy.

Nahid for practicing moral teachings of religion in personal life

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Md Nahid Islam today laid special emphasis on practicing teachings of the religion in personal life.

Reset Button: Prof Yunus didn't mean wiping out Bangladesh's proud history of 1971

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus's press wing has clarified that his recent remarks on "pressing the reset button" in an interview with Voice of America is being misinterpreted by some people.

No security apprehension around Prabarana Purnima: Jahangir

Home Ministry Adviser Lt. Gen. Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) said today there was no apprehension of security around Prabarana Purnima, the second largest festival of the Buddhist community.

Inflation comes down by one percent: Salehuddin Ahmed

Urging the people of the country to be more patient about commodity price situation Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said officially inflation has come down by one percent and the government has been able to stabilise the market situation.

23 new HC additional judges take oath

Twenty-three new additional judges of the High Court (HC) took oath on Wednesday morning for two years.

BUFT Organized an Orientation Program for the Fall Semester

An Orientation Program for the newly admitted students of the Fall Semester 2024 at BGMEA University of Fashion & Technology (BUFT) took place on October 9, 2024, at the BUFT Permanent Campus, Nishatnagar, Turag, Dhaka. The Pro Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Eng. Ayub Nabi Khan, addressed the fresher’s,

Govt to develop effective early disaster warning system: Rizwana

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said the government is working to develop effective early warning system to minimise loss of lives and livelihood of the people in the natural calamities.

Times Higher Education Ranking: NSU is among top 5 universities in Bangladesh

North South University (NSU) has been ranked among the top five universities in Bangladesh, according to Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025, said a press release of the university on Wednesday.

Durga Puja becomes a festival for all: Prof Yunus

Extending his greetings to the country’s all members of the Hindu community, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said that Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony.

JnU in turmoil over decision to install Khaleda Zia’s 'mural'

A section of the student body of Jagannath University is directly opposing a decision to install a mural of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia by the current university administration. Students have expressed opposition to any form of "cult worship" on campus, which they believe the mural repre