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Ex-diplomat Sufiur made special assistant to Chief Adviser

Staff Correspondent: The government on Sunday appointed Mohammad Sufiur Rahman, who served as the Permanent Representative of Bangladesh to the UN Offices in Geneva and Ambassador of Bangladesh to Switzerland,

Dhaka-Ctg Highway: Illegal crossings fuel deadly accidents

Staff Correspondent: When the Dhaka-Chattogram highway was expanded to four lanes, a broad central reservation was deliberately designed to prevent head-on collisions—one of the leading causes of fatalities. However, following

ICT asks to end probe into 2 cases against Hasina by June 24

Staff Correspondent: The International Crimes Tribunal on Sunday extended till June 24 the deadline for completing the investigations into two cases over crimes against humanity against former prime minister Sheikh

BNP backs reform efforts, says Salahuddin

Staff Correspondent: BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday said his party is extending sincere cooperation to the reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government. “We are cooperating with

143kg gold seized in seven months

Staff Correspondent: At least 143kg of smuggled gold, worth over Tk196 crore, has been seized in the country over the last seven months, as gold smuggling continues both through airports

Indian media reports on US travel advisory for Bangladesh misleading: CA press wing

Staff Correspondent: The reports of certain Indian media over the US State Department’s travel advisory for Bangladesh are misleading, Chief Adviser’s Press Wing said. It said certain Indian media outlets