National,City
Police have recovered the hanging body of a college student from his residence at Khilgaon of the capital on Friday night.The deceased was identified as Sifat Ahmed, 18, a 1st year student of Khilgaon Model College and son of Jahangir of Jhilpar area of Khilgaon.Inspector MD Faruk, in-charge of...
National,Sports
Bangladesh is set to witness its first-ever stadium-based ultra-running event titled “Dhaka Stadium Run 2025”, scheduled to be held on 25 and 26 December at the national stadium.The groundbreaking two-day competition , with the tag line ‘Together For A Breathable Dhaka’c mark...
‘Extramarital affair’ was behind the murder of trader Ashraful Haque, according to Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch (DB) and the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).Law enforcement agencies arrested two suspects on Friday (November 14) in connection with the murder, said DC (m...
National,Politics
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said his party will give top priority to resolving longstanding water-sharing disputes and stopping what he described as ‘Indian hegemony’ with Bangladesh.Talking to reporters after inspecting a rubber dam built on the Mahanan...
National,Politics,Country, Districts
Facing mounting internal pressure after widespread protests, resentment and clashes across several districts over its list of 237 election candidates, the BNP high command is now considering revising contentious nominations to ease grassroots anger.Talking to UNB, several senior BNP leaders said the...
National
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman on Friday said that the country cannot progress if women, who make up half of the total population, are left out of the development process.He made the remarks while addressing the opening session of a three-day first reunion of former cadets at Joypurhat G...
BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Friday said no imposed law, order or forced proposal can be allowed to interfere with the sovereignty of the National Parliament.“We do not want the sovereignty of the National Parliament to be undermined in any way. That is why we will not allow any impos...
The government has decided that National Security Adviser (NSA) Dr Khalilur Rahman will lead Bangladesh delegation to the 7th NSA-level meeting of the Colombo Security Conclave.The Conclave will be held in New Delhi on November 19-20.National Security Adviser of India Ajit Doval extended the invitat...
National,City,Art& Culture
Police arrested Dhaka University’s Chemistry Department professor Md Ershad Halim on Thursday around 11:00pm from his Shewrapara residence in the capital for allegedly sexually harassing male students.Confirming his arrest on Friday, DU Proctor Associate Professor Saifuddin Ahmed said, “...
National,Business & Commerce
Onion prices in the capital’s retail markets have remained almost unchanged for a week, still selling at Tk 110–115 per kg, while hilsa has become increasingly unaffordable, with prices rising by up to Tk 500 per kg in just seven days.A visit to several wholesale and retail markets in on...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has reaffirmed his government’s commitment to ensuring that the upcoming general election will be free, fair and inclusive. “The election will be participatory. There will be a big turnout,” he said, adding that tens of millions of young peop...
National,Art& Culture
Students of Dhaka University’s Chemistry Department have accused Professor Md Ershad Halim of sexually harassing several male students.The allegations were raised at a press conference held on Thursday night at the Dhaka University Journalists’ Association (DUJA) office, where students d...
The government has approved a three-year project titled “Basic Self-Defence Training for Youths” to equip young men and women in Bangladesh with essential self-defence skills aimed at boosting their confidence, discipline, and ability to face unsafe situations.The Ministry of Youth and S...
National,Politics,City
A teenager drowned in the Turag River on Thursday night while fleeing an angry crowd after allegedly setting an empty bus on fire at Mirpur.The deceased was identified as Sayyaf, 18. Another youth, Rudro Mohammad Nahian Amir Sani, 18, was detained at the scene, while a third suspect managed to escap...
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Thursday said the Election Commission will be able to give its opinion on holding a referendum on the July National Charter 2025 only after receiving the matters formally from the government."If we know the matters formally, do exercises, and...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin has issued a formal order to implement the July National Charter (Constitution Reform), marking the completion of the July National Charter 2025 process.The order was published in an official gazette on Thursday.According to the gazette, a referendum will be held on th...
A 17-year-old boy has allegedly beaten to death after being detained for nearly 16 hours on suspicion of theft in Jatrabari area of Dhaka.The deceased is Mohammad Bappi, hailed from Nalbunia village under Sarankhola police station in Bagerhat district and son of Md Shahjahan.He had been residi...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar on Wednesday said the nation has resisted ‘Awami fascists’ who have been trying to create violence and anarchy across the country in recent days.“The looters, mass killers, and murderers can no longer return to this coun...
The Election Commission will sit with 12 more political parties on Sunday as part of its ongoing electoral dialogue ahead of the next general election.The Commission will exchange views with six parties in the morning session and with another six parties in the afternoon session on November 16, said...
Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Thursday (November 13) urged all political parties that supported the July Uprising to remain united to ensure a fair election in February, warning that any discord could push the nation into grave danger.“The unity the people built in the face of d...
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