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Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York’s first Muslim mayor, takes oath on Quran

Mamdani, who has made history by being the first Muslim leader of New York, is also its first leader of South Asian descent and the first to be born in Africa ...
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Tarique thanks security forces, officials and media for role in Khaleda Zia’s final farewell

Tarique Rahman said, “On behalf of my family, I thank each of you, not as institutions, but as people, for the empathy, respect, and sense of duty you showed at a time when we were grieving a great ...
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4 killed on the spot as truck ploughs through banana market in Rajshahi

Four people were killed on the spot and another critically injured after a sand-laden truck lost control and ploughed into a roadside banana market at Koler Hat in Jhalmalia area of Puthia, Rajshahi, ...
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Revolutionary Workers Party candidate Saiful earns Tk4.2 lakh a year from talk shows

Saiful Haque, general secretary of the Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh, has disclosed an annual income of Tk4.2 lakh from talk shows, according to his affidavit. Saiful Haque will contest ...
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Jamaat candidate Fayzul Haque lists ‘content creator’ as profession in Jhalakathi-1

The affidavit shows his annual income at Tk4,49,682, all of which has been reported as earnings from business. No income has been shown from content creation ...
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Sugar prices at Khatunganj see sudden jump, syndicate manipulation blamed

Market data show that in July 2024, sugar was selling at Tk4,440 per maund in Khatunganj. Prices then fell steadily to Tk3,210 by late November. However, the trend has now stalled, with wholesale ...
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Fuel prices cut by Tk2 per litre for January

With the reduction, the price of diesel has been fixed at Tk102 per litre, octane at Tk122, petrol at Tk118 and kerosene at Tk114 for January ...
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Bangladesh's Islamist party open to unity government after February vote

Jamaat advocates Islamic governance under sharia law but has sought to broaden its appeal beyond its conservative base. Rahman said anti-corruption must be a shared agenda for any unity government ...
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Fireworks, firecrackers mark New Year in Dhaka despite restrictions for state mourning

A three-day state mourning is underway following the death of former prime minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia ...
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Norway fund's Bangladesh stake rises 3.3% after six years, exits Beximco Pharma, Singer

This represents an increase of about 3.3% year-on-year, marking the first notable rise in exposure after a prolonged period of decline ...
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Farewell to an eventful 2025, welcome to 2026

Events, unrest, hope and deep sorrow - all in all, the eventful year 2025 is leaving. The year has witnessed various ups and downs in politics, society, economy and the international arena. Just as ...
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Tasnim Jara declares Tk7 lakh annual income in country, husband earns Tk65 lakh abroad

Independent candidate for Dhaka-9 constituency and former leader of the National Citizen Party (NCP) Tasnim Jara has declared an annual income of over Tk7 lakh in Bangladesh, along with overseas ...