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Activists beaten at Shahbagh for playing March 7 speech-Two assaulted

  Desk Reporter/ Dhaka University Correspondent : On March 7, 2026, a confrontation occurred in front of the Shahbagh Police Station after activists played the historic March 7 speech of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Earlier that afternoon, police detained a Dhaka University (DU) student, Asif Ahmed, and a sound operator for playing the speech at

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Jamaat Demands Interrogation of Khalilur, Rizwana Over Poll Manipulation

two former advisers were involved in “election engineering” to prevent Jamaat from emerging as a major political force. The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has demanded that former interim government advisers Syeda Rizwana Hasan and Khalilur Rahman (now foreign minister) Senior Reporter : Speaking at the conference, the party’s Nayeb-e-Ameer Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher alleged that the two

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Asif Mahmud Denies ‘Character Assassination’ Attempt

  Staff Reporter : National Citizen Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has alleged that efforts are underway to “character assassinate” student leaders since the July Uprising, claiming the attempts intensified after he was informally considered for a city corporation post. Speaking at an emergency press conference held at the party’s temporary office in

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Amir Khosru Prioritises Investment to Drive Employment in Next Budget

  Chattogram Reporter : Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has stressed the importance of domestic and foreign investment for Bangladesh’s economic recovery. Speaking on Friday during a visit to a proposed hospital site at Patenga Marine Drive in Chattogram, he said boosting investment is “essential” for increasing employment. “The priority is to

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Silence at the Secretariat : Minister Mum as Mansur Out, Mostaqur In

  Staff Reporter : Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has declined to comment on the departure of economist Ahsan H Mansur from Bangladesh Bank, which was marked by protests and agitation. Asked on Thursday whether the manner of the governor’s exit was “right”, the minister repeatedly said: “I have nothing to say.” The response

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Bangladesh First sets tone for foreign policy as Khalilur seeks ‘mutually beneficial’ ties

Senior Correspondent : Setting out the tone of the government’s diplomacy, Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has said Bangladesh hopes to establish “very deep relations” with all countries while pursuing a foreign policy guided by “Bangladesh First” principle. After courtesy meetings with more than a dozen foreign envoys over two days, the minister outlined the broad

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Force Forward: Bangladesh Army Announces Significant Leadership Changes

  Staff Correspondent : Lieutenant General Md Mainur Rahman has been appointed as the Chief of General Staff of the Army Headquarters and Major General Mir Mushfiqur Rahman has been appointed as the Principal Staff Officer of the Armed Forces Division. The Defence Ministry sources said the orders in this regard were issued today, Sunday

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Minister Vows Doorstep Healthcare: “No More Running After Doctors”

  Staff reporter :  We will build the Health Ministry as a completely corruption- and syndicate-free ministry,” he said while addressing a civic reception accorded to him at his ancestral home at Hafizpur village i. Monohardi upazila of Narsingdi.The minister said healthcare services would be made easily accessible and universal. “We are moving forward with

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Tarique’s Cabinet: Merging Legacy with New Leadership

  The most notable surprise came with the appointment of Khalilur Rahman, a career diplomat. Despite not being an MP or a BNP member, Khalilur, who had served as national security advisor until Tuesday afternoon, now assumes responsibility for managing Bangladesh’s global relations.   Senior Correspondent : After leading his party to a landslide, Bangladesh

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Tarique’s Cabinet: A Strategic Blend of Veterans and New Blood

Senior Correspondent : Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has decided to spend his first day at work at the administrative nerve centre Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday. After being sworn in as the 11th prime minister of Bangladesh on Tuesday, the BNP chairman’s move to the Secretariat signals the start of his administrative tenure following an absolute

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