2:35 am, Tuesday, 20 January 2026
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Tarique Rahman reviews polls preparations with Dhaka-17 BNP leaders

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Tuesday held a meeting with party leaders and activists from Dhaka-17 constituency to assess

LPG prices hiked through manipulation: Adviser Fouzul

Some retail and wholesale traders have increased the prices of of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), said Power, Energy and Mineral

Chief Adviser calls for deep-sea research to harness marine resources

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday stressed the need for extensive deep-sea research and clear identification of challenges to

Goal in election to secure parliamentary majority

Following the death of BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia—who led the party for 41 consecutive years—party

5.2-magnitude earthquake jolts Sylhet, other parts of country

An earthquake measuring 5.2 on the Richter scale was felt in Sylhet and several other parts of the country early

Tarique Rahman’s nomination declared valid

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman’s nomination paper from Bogura-6 (Sadar) constituency has been declared valid. The decision was announced around

At least 7 dead, many missing as migrant boat sinks off Gambia

At least seven people drowned and many are missing after a boat carrying some 200 people capsized during the night

DITF to boost exports, economic activity, jobs: Prof Yunus

Highlighting the importance of economic stability and growth, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has expressed optimism that the 30th “Dhaka

Month-long 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair kicks off

The curtain rose on the 30th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) on Saturday as Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin formally

Sattar made Tarique Rahman’s Private Secretary, Shibly Press Secretary

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has appointed ABM Abdus Sattar, former Secretary of the Bangladesh government, as his private secretary,