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Govt to renegotiate Hasina-era power deals, cites fiscal stress

TDS Desk: Bangladesh government is taking initiative to renegotiate all power deals signed during the tenure of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, as policymakers believe many of those agreements compromised

PM awards Ekushey Padak to nine individuals, one music band

TDS Desk: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman awarded the country’s second-highest civilian honour, the Ekushey Padak, to nine distinguished individuals and one music band in recognition of their outstanding contributions in

Amar Ekushey Book Fair begins tomorrow

BSS: Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026, the country’s largest annual month-long literary event, will begin tomorrow with the theme “Multidimensional Bangladesh.” Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the fair as

Changes in various institutions part of government priorities: Amir Khasru

TDS Desk: Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has said changes are being made in various institutions as part of the new government’s priorities. Responding to questions from journalists in

Deadly flames from silent leaks across Bangladesh raise alarm

UNB: In just three days, a string of suspected gas leak fires across at least four districts, including Chattogram, has exposed the alarming vulnerability of urban households, leaving five members

Pilkhana carnage was an attempt to undermine Bangladesh’s sovereignty: PM

UNB: Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday said the 2009 Pilkhana massacre, in which 57 army officers were killed, was a sinister attempt to undermine Bangladesh’s sovereignty. “The Army is