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Journalist Salim Samad passes away
Journalist Salim Samad passes away

National

Journalist Salim Samad passes away

Eminent Bangladeshi journalist and media rights activist Salim Samad has passed away while undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Sunday morning. He was 74.

Saudi ambassador meets PM Tarique Rahman
Saudi ambassador meets PM Tarique Rahman

National

Saudi ambassador meets PM Tarique Rahman

Saudi Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Abdullah Zafar H Bin Abia paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Tarique Rahman.

Selima Rahman in CCU after heart attack
Selima Rahman in CCU after heart attack

National

Selima Rahman in CCU after heart attack

BNP Standing Committee member and former minister Begum Selima Rahman has been admitted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of United Hospital in the capital after suffering a heart attack.

Trump hikes tariff on all countries from 10pc to 15pc
Trump hikes tariff on all countries from 10pc to 15pc

International

Trump hikes tariff on all countries from 10pc to 15pc

US President Donald Trump has announced an increase in temporary reciprocal tariffs on all countries from 10 per cent to 15 per cent. The announcement came hours after the Supreme Court struck down tariffs he had imposed last year.

Responsibility of nation-building lies with teachers: Education Minister
Responsibility of nation-building lies with teachers: Education Minister

National

Responsibility of nation-building lies with teachers: Education Minister

Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Haque has said the responsibility of building the Bangladesh of tomorrow must be shouldered by teachers. If every child is nurtured with care at the primary level, the dropout rate will decrease.

Chhatra League activists chant slogans at Rajshahi AL office
Chhatra League activists chant slogans at Rajshahi AL office

Country

Chhatra League activists chant slogans at Rajshahi AL office

Several leaders and activists of Chhatra League chanted slogans on Saturday morning at the abandoned office of Rajshahi district Awami League. National and party flags, along with portraits of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, were seen in their hands.

PM to inaugurate book fair, hand over Ekushey Padak on Feb 26
PM to inaugurate book fair, hand over Ekushey Padak on Feb 26

National

PM to inaugurate book fair, hand over Ekushey Padak on Feb 26

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman will inaugurate the Amar Ekushey Book Fair and hand over the Ekushey Padak on the same day, February 26. He will present the Ekushey Padak in the morning and declare the book fair open at the Bangla Academy premises in the afternoon.

Locals besiege police station protesting extortion, mugging in Mohammadpur
Locals besiege police station protesting extortion, mugging in Mohammadpur

City

Locals besiege police station protesting extortion, mugging in Mohammadpur

Residents and businessmen in the capital's Mohammadpur area besieged Adabar Police Station and blocked roads in protest against extortion and mugging. The demonstration began around 1 am on Sunday, February 21.

Jump from 4pc to 9pc growth Tarique Rahman's biggest challenge: Time magazine analysis
Jump from 4pc to 9pc growth Tarique Rahman's biggest challenge: Time magazine analysis

National

Jump from 4pc to 9pc growth Tarique Rahman's biggest challenge: Time magazine analysis

Following BNP's two-thirds majority victory in the February 12 national election, Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's pledge to expand Bangladesh's economy from nearly $460 billion to $1 trillion by 2034 has drawn scrutiny from international media.

Pakistan carries out air strikes in Afghanistan, kills 12
Pakistan carries out air strikes in Afghanistan, kills 12

International

Pakistan carries out air strikes in Afghanistan, kills 12

Pakistan's military carried out air strikes in Afghanistan on Sunday, targeting camps and hideouts of armed groups blamed for recent attacks, including a suicide bombing at a Shia mosque in Islamabad that killed dozens.

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