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July 24, 2025 1:24 PM

Bangladesh Bank bans short dresses for women staff

Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of the country, has instructed women officials and staff to wear sarees, salwar-kameez with scarves, or other formal and modest attire.   The new guidelines, issued on Monday by the Bangladesh Bank, prohibit short-sleeved and short-length dresses, as well as ...

July 24, 2025 12:50 PM

Former Bangladesh Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque arrested by Dhaka Police

Former Chief Justice of Bangladesh ABM Khairul Haque has been arrested. A team from the Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Police picked him up from his Dhaka residence around 8:00 am on Thursday.   DB Joint Commissioner Mohammad Nasirul Islam confirmed the arrest to the media. He, however, did n...

July 24, 2025 12:32 PM

Iran agrees to IAEA visit in coming weeks

Iran has agreed to receive a technical team of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which will visit Iran in two to three weeks. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi informed that the visit from the IAEA technical delegation to Iran will hap...

July 24, 2025 12:21 PM

Iran imposes office closures, water restrictions amid unprecedented drought

Iranian authorities have closed government offices in 22 provinces, including Tehran, and reduced working hours in four others to manage water and electricity shortages during a record heatwave. The decision was made yesterday as temperatures exceeded 40 degrees Celsius nationwide, nearing 50 degree...

July 24, 2025 12:10 PM

Russia, Ukraine swap prisoners after third round of talks

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of conflict as delegations of the two countries held their third round of direct talks in the city of Istanbul, Turkey. The Russian Defence Ministry said the swap was conducted by the agreements both sides reached during their second talks on June 2 in Ist...

July 24, 2025 8:17 AM

Indian medical team arrives in Dhaka to treat burn victims of air crash

A team of two Indian specialists and a nursing assistant landed in Dhaka yesterday evening to help with the treatment of the victims of the plane crash tragedy of 21 July in Bangladesh. External Affairs Ministry said the specialists are from two of India’s topmost burn injury treatment hospitals -...

July 23, 2025 7:31 PM

India, Nepal discuss border management during Home Secretary level talks

        Home Secretary-level talks between India and Nepal were held in New Delhi yesterday, where both sides reviewed the entire gamut of bilateral security cooperation as well as border management and agreed to strengthen it further. The Indian delegation was led by Home Secretary, Govind Moh...

July 23, 2025 1:06 PM

Army launches probe into jet crash rescue operation chaos

The Bangladesh Army has initiated a formal investigation into the "unwanted incidents" that disrupted rescue efforts following Sunday’s deadly military jet crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka's Uttara. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director...

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