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Stephen, who brings over 20 years of experience with the British Council, will spearhead initiatives focused on education, arts, and the English language, according to a press release.

Tarique stated that without political empowerment and direct involvement of the people in the reform process, no development ...

Her husband, Md Jewel, said they were both admitted to the hospital last Thursday after being diagnosed with dengue ...

Foreign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain said side-line meetings at the United Nations General Assembly have yet to be finalised, however, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus may attend bilateral meetings ...

The left-leaning party has been granted the electoral symbol of ‘Matthal’, a type of conical hat popular in rural areas ...

European Union chief Ursula von der Leyen put women in many of the top roles on her new team for her next five-year tenure at the head of the bloc on Tuesday, despite the reluctance of many EU member ...

The government will help the UN fact-finding mission - set to investigate alleged human rights violations during the recent student movement and in its aftermath - if they seek any help as the team ...

Deputy Secretary Nurul Amin told reporters that since 2023, 194 deputy secretaries of 25 cadres other than administration cadre from 13th to 22nd batch of Bangladesh Civil Service are deprived of ...

Embracing digital transformation, Shamsun Nahar, a housewife in Chattogram, now prefers to shop for daily essentials using digital payments, primarily through bKash. This shift led her to a new ...

Co-conveners of the Voice for Reform initiative include photographer and human rights activist Shahidul Alam, human rights activist Ashok Barua, lawyer and journalist Manzur-Al-Matin and may others ...

President of Bangladesh Workers Party and former civil aviation and tourism minister Rashed Khan Menon has been placed on a three-day remand in a case filed for attacking BNP leader Mirza Abbas during ...