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Mother of Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and Livestock, passes away

Amina Begum (103), the affectionate mother of Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid, Minister of the Ministry of Agriculture and the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, has passed away. She breathed her last on Tuesday (8 September) at noon while undergoing treatment for old-age complications at her residence in Dhaka.

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Crime

1 arrested with 30 yaba pills in Mathbaria

A man named Bijon Kumar Chowdhury (40) was arrested with 30 yaba tablets during a special police operation in Mathbaria, Pirojpur.

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National

No one will be spared over attack on Bandhan: Zahed Ur Rahman

Prime Minister's Adviser on Policy and Strategy Zahed Ur Rahman has said no one will be spared in the attack on actress Azmeri Haque Bandhan in Italy. He also said the Italian government has been contacted and legal action is being taken over the incident.

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National

Bangladesh to lead UN General Assembly after four decades

After nearly four decades, Bangladesh is again set to assume the presidency of the UN General Assembly. Foreign Minister Dr. Khalilur Rahman will take on the presidency of one of the world's most important multilateral forums for one year.

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National

11,500 doctor posts vacant in government hospitals

As many as 11,495 posts of doctors are vacant in government hospitals and health service institutions across the country. Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain said initiatives have been taken to reduce the manpower crisis in public healthcare by filling these posts quickly.

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Priority must be given to poor and marginalized people in urban planning: LGRD Minister

Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr. Abdul Moeen Khan has urged that the needs of poor and marginalized communities be given the utmost importance in urban planning and development activities.

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Country

BNP leader Adam Ali, main accused in Toma murder case, shot dead in Atgharia

Gunmen shot dead Adam Ali (60), president of ward no. 1 BNP of Ekdanta union and main accused in the murder case of teenage Toma Khatun, in Atgharia, Pabna.

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Economy

Commerce minister meets US ambassador to boost trade and investment

Commerce Minister Khondaker Abdul Mutadir and US Ambassador to Dhaka Brent T. Christensen discussed increasing US investment in Bangladesh, ensuring transparency in large infrastructure projects, and making the trade environment easier.

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National

Ensure benefits of road safety spending: Sheikh Rabiul Alam

Road Transport and Bridges, Rail and Shipping Minister Sheikh Rabiul Alam has urged evaluating how much benefit is being derived from projects taken up with huge expenditure on road safety.

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Economy

Company law will be updated with businessmen's opinions: Commerce Minister

Commerce Minister Khondaker Abdul Muktadir has said that the Company Act, 1994 will be amended based on the opinions of businessmen and entrepreneurs in order to make the business environment easier, more transparent and investment-friendly.

1 month ago 559 views

National

Bangladesh-India decide to increase cooperation in preserving Sundarbans and biodiversity

Bangladesh and India have agreed to increase cooperation in preserving the Sundarbans and biodiversity, tackling climate change, and resolving transboundary environmental issues.

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National

New generation must turn to books to build knowledge-based Bangladesh: Food Minister

Food Minister Afroza Khanam has urged the new generation to develop the habit of reading books to build a knowledge-based and humane Bangladesh.

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National

Emphasis on enhancing mutual communication to strengthen Bangladesh-India relations

Md. Ismail Zabihullah, Adviser to the Prime Minister on Public Administration, and Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi discussed increasing mutual communication between Bangladesh and India and advancing bilateral relations.

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National

NDF wants deferral of Mitford's new deputy director appointment

The National Doctors' Forum (NDF) has demanded a stay on the appointment of Dr. Shahria Shayla Jahan as deputy director of Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital in the capital. It also demanded that the current deputy director, Dr. Muhammad Habibur Rahman, be reinstated.

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National

Saifur Rahman's death: accident or conspiracy—needs to be examined: Rizvi

Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, acting secretary general of BNP and political adviser to the Prime Minister, has said it is necessary to examine whether the death of former finance minister M. Saifur Rahman was merely a road accident or there was any national or international conspiracy behind it.

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National

PM seeks Japan's cooperation in Rohingya repatriation

Prime Minister Tareq Rahman sought Japan's cooperation to ensure the safe, voluntary and dignified repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar.

1 month ago 552 views

National

Posters banned in local elections, no restriction on social media campaigning

Ahead of the local government elections, the Election Commission has issued an almost uniform code of conduct for union parishads, municipalities, city corporations, upazila councils and district councils. The gazette of the relevant rules was published on Monday with the signature of Election Commission Secretary Akhtar Ahmed.

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Law Justice

Sifat Abdullah's bail rejected over alleged derogatory remarks about Prime Minister

The court rejected the bail application of Sifat Abdullah, arrested from Gazipur on charges of making derogatory comments and spreading anti-state propaganda on social media against Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

1 month ago 664 views

Education

President lays foundation stone of Thakurgaon University

President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has laid the foundation stone of Thakurgaon University, ending a long-standing expectation.

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National

Posters, processions banned in upazila elections

Ahead of the upcoming upazila parishad elections, the Election Commission has issued the new Upazila Parishad Election Code of Conduct 2026. The new rules ban posters, processions and show-downs in election campaigning, and also impose restrictions on the use of helicopters, availing government facilities, and misleading campaigning through artificial intelligence.

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Mother of Mohammad Amin Ur Rashid, Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries and Livestock, passes away

1 arrested with 30 yaba pills in Mathbaria

No one will be spared over attack on Bandhan: Zahed Ur Rahman

Bangladesh to lead UN General Assembly after four decades

11,500 doctor posts vacant in government hospitals

Priority must be given to poor and marginalized people in urban planning: LGRD Minister

BNP leader Adam Ali, main accused in Toma murder case, shot dead in Atgharia

Commerce minister meets US ambassador to boost trade and investment

Ensure benefits of road safety spending: Sheikh Rabiul Alam

Company law will be updated with businessmen's opinions: Commerce Minister

Bangladesh-India decide to increase cooperation in preserving Sundarbans and biodiversity

New generation must turn to books to build knowledge-based Bangladesh: Food Minister

Emphasis on enhancing mutual communication to strengthen Bangladesh-India relations

NDF wants deferral of Mitford's new deputy director appointment

Saifur Rahman's death: accident or conspiracy—needs to be examined: Rizvi

PM seeks Japan's cooperation in Rohingya repatriation

Posters banned in local elections, no restriction on social media campaigning

Sifat Abdullah's bail rejected over alleged derogatory remarks about Prime Minister

President lays foundation stone of Thakurgaon University

Posters, processions banned in upazila elections

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