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BNP senior leader Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Saturday warned that communal forces are rising in the country after the fall of fascism.“Those whom you call fundamentalists, I also call them fundamentalists. They are now selling tickets to heaven,” he said at a discussion.Gayeshwar, a BNP st...
Two people were killed as a motorbike crashed into a car on Sylhet-Sunamganj regional highway in front of a food warehouse in Shantiganj upazila of Sunamganj on Saturday.The deceased were identified as motorcyclists Md Jewel Mia, son of Wahid Ali of Saudergaon village in Doarabazar upazila and Md Sh...
Sports,Cricket
Bangladesh fast bowler Tanzim Hasan Sakib says his team will take confidence from their recent success against Sri Lanka as they prepare for Saturday’s Asia Cup clash in Abu Dhabi.Bangladesh opened their campaign with a routine seven-wicket win over Hong Kong, and victory against Sri Lanka wou...
National,Business & Commerce
Bangladesh’s tourism industry continues to lag behind its South Asian peers, with a decline reported in the business last year, apparently due to deterioration in political stability and law and order.The situation is feared to deteriorate further, with sites of cultural heritage and events of...
Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant Dr Anisuzzaman Chowdhury on Saturday said Bangladesh is not in a position to defer its graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category, given the country’s current economic and social conditions.He made the remarks while speaking at a seminar ...
National,Politics
Chief Election Commissioner of Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) election Professor Dr Moniruzzaman said the final results of the election will be declared by 7 pm on Saturday. “We have been counting votes for the past three days amid various dramatic de...
Amid tight security measures, Information and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam attended two programmes in London on Friday smoothly, despite protests by a small group of Bangladeshis against his presence.The London Metropolitan Police remained in constant contact with the Bangladesh High Commission ...
National,World,Politics
Bangladesh Ambassador to Nepal Md Shafiqur Rahman on Friday attended the swearing-in ceremony of Sushila Karki as Prime Minister of the interim government of Nepal.The Ambassador exchanged greetings with the newly appointed Prime Minister of NepalThe 73-year-old, the only woman to have served as chi...
Professor Mafruhi Sattar, an election commissioner for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) election, resigned from his position on Friday evening.He made the announcement at a press conference in front of the New Arts Faculty.Professor Sattar said he decided to resign ...
National,Business & Commerce,CORPORATE & BRAND
Bangladesh’s export to the European Union faces an enormous challenge from the newly adopted legally binding EU requirement to ensure safety across the supply chain, protecting the environment and human rights.Bangladesh’s main export item to the EU is ready-made garments, which accounte...
Unofficial results from six centres of Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) election show that independent candidate Abdur Rashid Jitu is leading in the race for Vice President (VP).According to initial counts, Jitu has taken a narrow lead in the VP post.Meanwhile, candidates...
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized smuggled Indian goods worth over Tk 3.26 crore during separate drives along the Sylhet frontier on Thursday and Friday.The Sylhet Battalion (48 BGB), in presence of a magistrate, conducted raids in Tamabil, Panthumai, Sangram Bazar and Minatila border areas, reco...
Professor Sultana Akter, returning officer of Nawab Faizunnesa Hall and a teacher of the History Department at Jahangirnagar University, demanded that votes should be counted using the OMR machine and not by hand.Speaking at the vote counting room on Friday at 4pm, she said, “I don’t wan...
The Somonnito Shikkharthi Jote (SSJ) backed by Islami Chhatra Shibir has warned it will take strict action if the results of Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) elections are not announced today.Mazharul Islam, SSJ’s General Secretary (GS) candidate, issued the warni...
Bangladesh Election Commission (EC) has formally introduced voter registration and smart National Identity (NID) card services for Bangladeshi expatriates living in Canada, marking a major step to include non-resident citizens in the country's democratic process.Chief Election Commissioner (CEC)...
National,Politics,Art& Culture
Results of the long-awaited Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) election are expected to be announced between 8pm and 10pm today.The Election Commission member secretary, Prof AKM Rashidul Alam, made the announcement.Vote counting of the election began on the night of Sept...
Leaders of the Chhatra Shibir-backed panel, who won the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections, paid homage on Thursday to the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War and the July uprising.They offered prayers at the graves of the July uprising martyrs and at the Martyred Intell...
National,Business & Commerce,CORPORATE & BRAND,Politics
The government has decided to waive the 7.5% VAT on imports of ocean-going vessels over 5,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT) in a bid to boost foreign exchange earnings and create more job opportunities.The Council of Advisers took the decision at its weekly meeting held at the Chief Adviser's Office ...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to interrogate 12 former top officials, including two former ACC commissioners, ex-secretaries, and judges, over alleged unlawful allocation of apartments in an under-construction building in the capital’s Dhanmondi area.Assistant Director...
Bangladesh NGOs Network for Radio and Communication (BNNRC) has launched a two-day Content Development Planning Workshop on “Community Radio and Social Media on Technology-Facilitated Gender-Based Violence (TFGBV) and Digital Development”.It is being held from 10–11 September at th...
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