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UN Secretary-General to visit Bangladesh on March 13-16

UNB: The Office of the United Nations Secretary-General has said that UN Secretary-General António Guterres will undertake an official visit to Bangladesh from March 13-16. The visit follows an invitation

Police intercept BNP leaders march towards CA’s residence

Staff Correspondent: Police on Wednesday blocked a march by BNP leaders towards the CA’s residence in the capital as the politicians demonstrated demanding that general elections be held before any

‘Battlefield fighters to be recognized as FFs, others as associates’

UNB: Only those who fought directly on the battlefield against the Pakistani occupation forces in 1971 Liberation War will be recognised as “freedom fighters,” while those who played a role

No one should take law into own hands: Home Adviser

Staff Correspondent: Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury urged the people on Wednesday (February 26) not to take law into their own hands. “I will urge

Bangladesh’s new digital laws under scrutiny

Staff Correspondent: Bangladesh is making systemic changes to its digital laws, especially in cybersecurity and data protection. The Interim Government is working on new rules, but several organisations (Access Now,

Dummy bids, manipulated records: How a firm tried to rig Titas’ Tk2,214cr smart meter contract

Staff Correspondent: When state-owned Titas Gas invited bids from consultants for its Tk2,214 crore “Smart Metering Energy Efficiency Improvement Project” right after the 2024 national polls, local firm Development Technical