National,Politics,Education & Culture
The final list of candidates for the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election has been published where a total of 471 candidates will contest for 28 posts.According to the university authorities, 28 candidates have withdrawn their nominations while 10 others who were di...
National,Politics,City
Water Resources, Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hassan on Tuesday said that the Shuvadda canal would be linked again with Dhaleshwar and Buriganga rivers for ensuring its smooth flow.“We have to revive the canal (Shuvadda) for national interest as it was linked wi...
National,World,Politics
On the eighth anniversary of atrocities in Myanmar’s Rakhine state, the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) has reaffirmed support for Rohingya Muslims, urging justice, accountability, and protection of their rights while renewing its call for international solidarity and durable solutio...
National,Politics
Social Welfare, Women and Children Affairs Adviser Sharmeen S Murshid on Tuesday said that the quick response team has been working across the country to prevent violence against women.“The team introduced by the social welfare ministry has been working throughout the country to prevent such v...
Five new prosecution witnesses (PWs) on Tuesday testified at the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 against three, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, over their alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July Mass Uprising.The other two accused in the case are former Home Mi...
The government on Tuesday approved a proposal in principle for reducing the timeframe in the procurement process for free distribution of textbooks in the next year (2026) for emergency state purpose.The approval came from the 27th meeting of the Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs in thi...
National,Politics,Country
Inspector General (IG) of Prisons Brigadier General Syed Md. Motaher Hossain on Tuesday said more than 700 prisoners out of over 2200 who escaped during the July Uprising are still fugitive."Of the fugitives, nine are militants and 69 others are death row and life sentence-awarded convicts,&quo...
The apex court on Tuesday adjourned till Wednesday the hearing on review petitions pleading for restoration of the 13th amendment to the constitution and reinstatement of the poll-time non-party caretaker government (CG) system.A six-judge Appellate Division bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat...
Seven seizure list witnesses on Tuesday testified in three cases filed against 47 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over irregularities in the allocation of plots in the RAJUK Purbachal New Town Project.The witnesses are Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) deputy directors Dhiraj C...
National,Business,Bank & Insurance,Politics
A Dhaka court on Tuesday set September 29 for the submission of a probe report in the case lodged over the Bangladesh Bank (BB) reserve heist that took place in 2016.Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jakir Hossain set a new date, after the investigation agency, the Criminal Investigatio...
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee Member Dr. Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain had open talks with the party's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman in London after a long gap.On Monday evening (London time), Dr. Mosharraf and his son, BNP National Executive Committee Member Dr. Khandaker...
The 56th Director General (DG)-level border conference between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security Force (BSF) of India has formally started on Tuesday morning. The four-day conference began at the BGB's Pilkhana Headquarters here, said a BGB press release.BGB DG Major General...
The Bangladesh Consulate General in New York has sent letters to the local police, the Mayor's office, and the US State Department's regional office requesting legal action against Awami League miscreants involved in Sunday's incident."Still images and video footage of their disgrac...
Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed on Tuesday administered oath to 25 newly appointed additional judges of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court.The oath-taking ceremony was held at the Supreme Court Judges' Lounge in the afternoon.President Mohammed Shahabuddin, in consultation with Chie...
The government has made a major reshuffle in the judiciary by transferring a total of 2 judges.They include 41 district judges, 53 additional district judges, 40 joint district judges, and 96 senior assistant judges and assistant judges.The law ministry issued four separate notifications to this eff...
The government has appointed 25 additional judges in the High Court division on Monday.President Mohammed Shahabuddin in consultation with Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed and in accordance with Article 95(1) of the Constitution has appointed the new additional judges, according to a circular issued ...
The Election Commission (EC) has sought field investigation reports of 22 new political parties, including National Citizen Party (NCP), which cleared the commission's primary selection, by August 31 on the occasion of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election.On Monday, EC Senior Assistant Secretary Moh...
City
Electoral training for members of the Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) has begun in districts and upazilas to prepare them for discharging duties in the upcoming national elections across the country.The electoral training is being given in coordination with their ongoing 28-day VDP Advanced Co...
The government has taken a set of firm measures to contain the abnormal rise in airfares and stamp out fraudulent practices in the ticketing sector, Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser Sheikh Bashir Uddin said today (25 August)."Whoever is involved in the airfare syndicate will face strict actio...
A nine-member Indian delegation led by BSF Director General (DG) Daljit Singh Chaudhary has arrived in Dhaka on Monday to attend the 56th border conference. When the Indian delegation arrived at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka this afternoon, BGB Director Major General Moham...
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