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High-level trade delegation to visit US next week
06:13 PM, 16 Apr 2025 WednesdayA high-level delegation will visit the United States next week to hold talks over Washington’s recent counter-tariff measures, said Commerce Adviser SK Bashir Uddin on Wednesday, April 16...
BAF inaugurates GM 403M air defence radar
05:55 PM, 16 Apr 2025 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Air Force has inaugurated the newly installed GM 403M Air Defence Radar at its 71 Squadron in Dhaka’s Mirpur on Wednesday (16 April 2025).
Jamaat wants national elections in February
05:35 PM, 16 Apr 2025 WednesdayAfter a meeting with US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Nicole Chulick, on Tuesday (April 16), Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Shafiqur Rahman revealed that the party had expressed its desire for elections to be held before next Ramadan, which is expected to begin around mid-February.
EC to announce election roadmap by July
05:26 PM, 16 Apr 2025 WednesdayThe Election Commission, EC, will announce a roadmap for the next general election by July targeting December to hold the polls, said Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarkar. The commission will include those who will complete 18 years before the announcement of election schedule...
Arson on Manabendra’s house: Police launch drive to arrest attackers
04:55 PM, 16 Apr 2025 WednesdayPolice have launched a drive to identify and arrest all those involved in the attack on the residence of artist Manabendra Ghosh, said Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostafa Sarwar Farooki...
Pakistan foreign secy in Dhaka for first bilateral talks after 15 years
04:28 PM, 16 Apr 2025 WednesdayPakistan’s Foreign Secretary Amna Baloch arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday, April 16, as Bangladesh and Pakistan will hold the Foreign Office Consultations (FOC) in Dhaka on Thursday, marking the first such meeting since 2010...
Polytechnic students rally in Dhaka, several districts
03:51 PM, 16 Apr 2025 WednesdayPolytechnic students have blocked roads in Dhaka and some districts of the country to press home their six-point demand, including cancellation of the High Court verdict on the promotion of craft instructors to junior instructors...
Election won’t go beyond June: Asif Nazrul
02:50 PM, 16 Apr 2025 WednesdayLaw adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul has stated that, in line with the commitment made by the chief adviser of the interim government, Professor Muhammad Yunus, the national election will be held as soon as possible between December and June. “No matter what anyone says, the election will not go beyond June,” he emphasised.
Ex-DGHS driver Malek, wife jailed in graft case
02:31 PM, 16 Apr 2025 WednesdayA Dhaka court has sentenced Abdul Malek, the controversial former driver at the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), to five years in prison, and his wife Nargis Begum to three years, in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) over amassing wealth beyond known sources of income.
BNP unhappy with Yunus' election timeframe proposal
12:56 PM, 16 Apr 2025 WednesdayBNP on Wednesday expressed dissatisfaction as Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus iterated that the national election will be held in between December and June next.
Sculptor’s house torched, IGP ordered to take action
12:41 PM, 16 Apr 2025 WednesdayA fire has been set at the house of sculptor Manabendra Ghosh, who was involved in creating a motif for the Pahela Baishakh celebration procession. Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Jahangir Alam has directed the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to take action against those responsible for the incident.
Ex-Peru president gets 15 years’ jail in graft case
11:53 AM, 16 Apr 2025 WednesdayA Peruvian court on Tuesday sentenced ex-president Ollanta Humala and his wife to 15 years in prison for graft linked to a globe-spanning corruption scandal involving Brazilian construction group Odebrecht paying bribes to politicians.