National,Politics
No political party or candidate will be allowed to carry out electioneering in educational institutions, government offices or foreign lands, in addition to religious places of worship, according to the recently published electoral code of conduct.The Election Commission has imposed the ban on campa...
National
Just a day after a strong earthquake rattled Dhaka and several other parts of Bangladesh, a mild tremor was felt again on Saturday morning in Baipail, Savar, heightening public concern over the capital’s seismic vulnerability.According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), the lat...
National,Infrastructure, Development,City
Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) has warned that the earthquake-damaged building at Kasaituli in capital’s Armanitola will be sealed if the owner fails to submit its design and approval papers within seven days.It will disconnect of gas, electricity and WASA lines on the eighth day, follo...
Almost three weeks after the BNP unveiled its list of potential contenders for 236 constituencies, a quiet unease is spreading among the party’s allies.What began as hopeful indications for a unified electoral strategy has now turned into growing frustration, as the long-expected seat-sharing ...
National,Art& Culture
Pearson Edexcel, a global leader in education and the UK’s largest awarding body, in partnership with the British Council, hosted the 12th Outstanding Pearson Learner Awards (OPLA) on Friday to honour exceptional students in Bangladesh who excelled in their International Primary, International...
Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) President Zillur Rahman on Friday formally announced the commencement of the fourth edition of its international conference, the Bay of Bengal Conversation (BoBC) 2025, which will be held in Dhaka on November 22-24 in Dhaka.“BoBC has emerged as one of South ...
National,City
A suspect in the Pallabi unit of Jubo Dal leader member secretary Golam Kibria murder case has died hours after law enforcers arrested him from the Pallabi area on Thursday evening.The deceased was identified as Mokhtar Hossain.Meanwhile, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) formed a three-member panel l...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said the government is aware of public concern and panic caused by the earthquake that jolted Dhaka and other parts of Bangladesh on Friday morning.In a statement, the Chief Adviser said the situation is being closely monitored, and all relevant departments have...
Marking the Armed Forces Day, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday paid rich tributes to members of the Armed Forces who had sacrificed their lives during the Great War of Liberation in 1971.He paid homage by placing a wreath at the altar of Shikha Anirban (Flame Eternal) at Dhaka Cantonment ...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Friday said the upcoming national election, scheduled for February next year, will mark an important chapter in Bangladesh’s democratic transition.He called upon members of the Armed Forces to carry out their duties with skill and professionalism to ensure ...
National,World
UN human rights experts on Friday urged both governments of Bangladesh and Malaysia to intensify their efforts to ensure that migrant workers are not criminalised or re-victimised and that fraudulent recruitment agencies and other responsible actors are held accountable.The experts expressed renewed...
National,Country, Districts
At least six people were killed and scores of others, including children and the elderly, were injured when a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck Dhaka and several other parts of the country on Friday morning.Thirteen people were injured after the railing of a building collapsed on them in the Koshaitul...
At least three people were killed as the railing of a building collapsed on them following a strong earthquake in Koshaituli area of Dhaka on Friday. The identities of the victims could not be confirmed immediately, said Mallik Ahsan Uddin Sami, Deputy Commissioner of the DMP's Lalbagh Divi...
Bangladesh Navy warship BNS Prottoy left for the Indian Ocean island of Sri Lanka from on Thursday to take part in an International Fleet Review (IFR), being held as part of the Sri Lankan Navy's 75th anniversary.The international maritime gathering will be held in Colombo from November 27 to 30...
National,World,Politics
Bangladesh on Thursday pledged its readiness to work hand in hand to ensure a “stable, secure, peaceful and prosperous” Indian Ocean region and to confront the common challenges, stressing that they do not afford to allow any exogenous or indigenous forces.“We do not afford to allo...
National,Business & Commerce,City
As the scent of winter promises relief, the fresh produce markets of Dhaka are delivering a different kind of jolt: sudden and sharp price hikes on essential food items. For the city's ordinary citizens, this surge in the cost of living is a heartbreaking compromise between family needs and fina...
The interim government on Thursday cleared the draft of Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance 2025 to set up a separate secretariat of the higher court, aiming to ensure the full independence of the judiciary.The approval came from a meeting of the council of advisers held with Chief Adviser Prof Moha...
Distinguished Fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya on Thursday urged the government and the Election Commission to take ‘stronger’ and more ‘transparent’ measures to restore public confidence ahead of the national election.He made the...
BNP standing committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has said that journalists will be able to practise freer and more independent journalism if BNP forms the next government, reaffirming that the party has always stood for media freedom.“Ziaur Rahman broke the idea of Baksal’s fou...
The government has dismissed three assistant commissioners (executive magistrates) while they were undergoing foundation training.A notification, signed by Ehsanul Haque, Senior Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration, was issued in this regard on Wednesday.Those dismissed are Kazi Arifur...
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