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Missed HSC exam: Authorities mulling special arrangement for female candidate

Staff Correspondent: The girl who missed the first day’s HSC exam due to mother’s illness may be allowed to appear in the tests under special arrangement, authorities said on Friday.

Khamenei claims Iran ‘crushed’ Israel, in first remarks since ceasefire

Int’l Desk: Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has claimed that Israel was nearly destroyed and crushed under the blows of the Islamic Republic, the state news agency IRNA reports.

BNP to begin seat-sharing talks with allies after election schedule: Khosru

Staff Correspondent: BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Thursday said the party will begin discussions on seat sharing with its political allies once the election schedule is announced.

2024 polling a ‘dummy election’, says Ex-CEC Awal

Staff Correspondent: Arrested former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Thursday described the 2024 national election as a ‘dummy and fabricated exercise’, citing the failure of political parties

Padma Bridge marks 3yrs of operation, over Tk 2,500 crore toll collected

Staff Correspondent: In the three years since the Padma Bridge opened to traffic, a total of Tk 2,500 crore has been collected in tolls as on Thursday, reflecting the project’s

Drug smuggling via air, land routes on the rise

Staff Correspondent: Drug trafficking via airports and border areas in Bangladesh has seen a surge over the last couple of years, with Phensedyl and cannabis dominating the local narcotics trade.