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BD voices concern over its nationals’ safety in Iran

BSS: Bangladesh on Sunday voiced deep concern over the safety of its nationals in Iran following recent attacks, urging all parties to exercise maximum restraint and return to diplomacy to

Rare political moment: Tarique attends Jamaat iftar, calls polls ‘start of democracy’

TDS Desk: In a rare and symbolically charged political moment, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman attended an iftar hosted by opposition Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Saturday, declaring that Bangladesh’s “journey of democracy”

At least 51 students killed as US-Israel strikes on Iran escalate into regional crisis

Int’l Desk: Iranian state media reported that an Israeli strike hit an elementary girls’ school in Minab, Hormozgan province, killing at least 51 students. Iran’s state news agency IRNA reported

Iran launches missiles, drones at Israel after US-Israeli attacks

Int’l Desk: Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has confirmed it launched missiles and drones towards Israel in retaliation for recent US-Israeli strikes. “In response to the aggression of the

Rail to revive as govt eyes major transport reset

TDS Desk: The Planning Commission is finalising a multimodal transport roadmap that prioritises the railway sector. The strategy aims to alleviate pressure on the road network and bolster regional connectivity,

Administrative overhaul tests new BNP-led government

TDS Desk: The government has scrapped the contracts of nine senior secretaries and secretaries, triggering fresh vacancies at the top of the civil service. Three other secretaries were earlier removed