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ANFREL delegation meets Fakhrul, discusses election issue

Staff Correspondent: A delegation from the Bangkok-based international election observation organisation, the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL), met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday. The meeting

Foreign Adviser calls for addressing expat issues at home before their arrival in destination countries

Staff Correspondent: Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Friday emphasised the need to address the challenges faced by Bangladeshi expatriates from within the country, noting that 80 percent of

Dudu accuses govt of delaying election to sideline BNP

Staff Correspondent: BNP Vice-Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu on Friday alleged that the government is intentionally delaying the national election in order to sideline his party. “We believe the government is evading

India dismisses Bangladesh’s remarks on West Bengal violence as “unwarranted”

Staff Correspondent: India on Friday firmly rejected comments made by Bangladeshi officials regarding recent incidents of communal violence in West Bengal, calling the remarks “unwarranted” and advising Dhaka to focus

FY26 budget: How will govt prioritize spending?

Staff Correspondent: The authorities have identified the establishment of good governance in every sector as a priority in the upcoming national budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, according to the

Investigation committee report: Wasteful projects in the name of Digital Bangladesh

TDS Desk: Construction work for one information technology-related training centre in each of eight districts was commenced in 2017. For each centre, between one and five acres of land were