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Trump announces ‘gold card’ US visa for $5m

US President Donald Trump unveiled plans Tuesday to sell new "gold card" residency permits for a price of $5 million each -- and said Russian oligarchs may be eligible. Trump said sales of the new visa, a high-price version of the traditional green card, would bring in job creators and could be used to reduce the US national deficit. "We're going to be selling a gold card. You have a green card, this is a gold card. We're going to be putting a price on that card of about $5 million," Trump told reporters in the Oval Offic...

Tributes paid to martyrs of BDR tragedy

Home Affairs Adviser Lt. Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury marked the Martyred Army Day on Monday by paying homage to military officials, who were killed during the 2009 BDR mutiny in Dhaka’s Pilkahan. He paid the tribute by placing a floral wreath at the Banani Military Graveyard. Chiefs of Bangladesh Army, Navy and Air also paid homage to the martyrs. Talking to the media after paying tribute, the home adviser said, “Families of the Pilkhana martyred military officials had been demanding that February 25 be announ...

Clash at BAF Base in Cox’s Bazar leaves 1 dead

The Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) base in Cox’s Bazar came under an unexpected attack today (24 February) by a group of miscreants from the neighbouring Samiti Para area, according to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).

"In response, the Bangladesh Air Force is taking the necessary measures to address the situation," stated a press release signed by ISPR Assistant Director Ayesha Siddiqua.

Nation set to observe ‘National Martyred Army Day’ tomorrow

The nation is set to observe 'National Martyred Army Day' in memory of the army officers who were brutally killed in Pilkhana carnage about 16 years back here. On February 25 and 26, 2009, derailed soldiers of the then BDR (now BGB) killed 57 army officers, including its Director General (DG) Major General Shakil Ahmed at its headquarters in Pilkhana, plunging the entire nation into a state of shock. The interim government issued a circular yesterday declaring February 25 as the 'National Martyred Army D...

Shawon, Mashiur new Chair, Secy of ICMAB DBC

S M Shawon Mahmud FCMA and Mr. Md. Mashiur Rahaman ACMA were elected as the Chairman and Secretary of the Dhaka Branch Council (DBC) of the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Bangladesh (ICMAB) for the year 2025. Mr. Zillur Rahman FCMA and Mr. Md. Zasim Uddin FCMA were also elected as the Vice-Chairman and Treasurer in the 1st meeting of the 40th Dhaka Branch Council held on February 18, 2025.

JCD slams Shibir for holding press conference at Madhur Canteen

Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has strongly condemned Islami Chhatra Shibir’s press conference at Madhur Canteen, calling it disrespectful to the memory of martyr Madhusudan Dey and his family. In a press release signed by Chhatra Dal Office Secretary Jahangir Alam on Sunday (February 23), the organisation stated that Shibir should refrain from coming to Madhur Canteen out of remorse and conscience.
The statement highlighted that Madhusudan Dey, the founder of Madhur Canteen and a significant figure in Dhaka University’s student politics, w...
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