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Bangladesh, Pakistan air chiefs talk ‘potential procurement’ of JF-17 Thunder aircraft

TDS Desk: Bangladesh and Pakistan’s air chiefs have held a discussion on the “potential procurement” of JF-17 Thunder aircraft, according to the Inter Services Public Relations Directorate of Pakistan. Bangladesh

Energy adviser blames retailers and wholesale traders for high gas price

TDS Desk: Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser on power, energy and mineral resources, has blamed retail and wholesale traders for the recent unusual rise in liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) prices.

Prof Yunus urges joint research to explore marine resources

UNB: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday stressed the need for coordinated joint research with Japan, Indonesia and the Maldives to explore marine resources, mentioning that Bangladesh has a

No election observers in Bangladesh without UNGA mandate: UN

TDS Desk: The United Nations has said it will not send observers to Bangladesh unless mandated by the UN General Assembly or the Security Council. “No. We do not… the

No women on tickets of 30 parties

TDS Desk: Women remain largely absent from the electoral race, with 30 of the 51 political parties contesting the upcoming national election fielding no female aspirants at all, Election Commission

Political vendetta behind Hadi murder, chargesheet submitted against 17: DB

TDS Desk: Political vendetta was the reason behind the murder of Inqilab Mancha spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, said the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) Detective Branch (DB) on Tuesday (6 January)