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Protest at secretariat over poor HSC results: 26 arrested, 28 released

Of the 54 students detained yesterday after entering the secretariat and staging a protest demanding re-evaluation of their HSC results,

Saudi Arabia sees risks in Trump presidency

Saudi Arabia’s de facto ruler can expect warm personal ties with the White House if Donald Trump is re-elected, but

SC sets 17 Nov for hearing on caretaker govt review petitions

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing for 17 November on three separate review petitions over

Security heightened further around Bangabhaban

Amid ongoing protests demanding the resignation of President Shahabuddin, security has been beefed up around the presidential palace, Bangabhaban, with

Govt job entry age limit 32 approved

The age limit for entering government jobs has been approved at 32 years. This age limit was decided at the

Chief Adviser Yunus leaves Dhaka for New York

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has left Dhaka for New York by a flight of Qatar Airlines from Hazrat Shahjalal

Heat may ease from Tuesday as rain increases

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department says that the heat may start easing from Tuesday as more rain starts to fall. A

China keen to send more emergency medical teams to treat patients on-site in Bangladesh

China has said, with its visiting medical team, they will help Bangladesh assess the injuries and provide emergency humanitarian medical

Sri Lanka swears in new left-leaning president

Sri Lanka’s new president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, has taken his oath of office, promising to “rewrite history” for a country

Israeli military says it is striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon

The Israeli military conducted another round of extensive strikes against targets of the Iranian-backed Hezbollah movement in Lebanon on Monday,