National,Politics
BNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday expressed concern that the country still faces a challenge in holding the upcoming national election as political parties are yet to reach a consensus on the democratic transition.“At present, there is a challenge. What is that challenge? Although...
BNP senior leader Professor AZM Zahid Hossain on Thursday alleged that both local and foreign quarters are plotting to obstruct the restoration of democracy in Bangladesh.“The plots against the restoration of democracy in our country are being carried out by both local and foreign conspirators...
National,Business & Commerce,Bank & Insurance
The Islami Bank Bangladesh has made tremendous progress since the July uprising last year, significantly expanding its customer base while clearing all its debt to the central bank, revealed its managing director Md Omar Faruk Khan.“The principal account, previously in deficit, now stands at n...
National,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas
In a powerful call for inclusivity, experts at the Women and Energy Carnival 2025 emphasised the urgent need to recognise women not merely as participants, but as key stakeholders in shaping the future of the energy sector.The event, organised by Manusher Jonno Foundation (MJF) under its Women&rsquo...
National,Politics,Art& Culture
Voting for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) and hall union elections concluded on Thursday afternoon, yet long queues of eager students remained outside several polling centres.Although polling stations were mostly quiet in the morning, turnout picked up steadily af...
National,Business & Commerce,CORPORATE & BRAND
Direction Technology (Bangladesh) Co. Limited, a Chinese company, has signed an investment agreement with the Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) to establish a manufacturing plant in the Chattogram Export Processing Zone (CEPZ).The new facility will produce bluetooth headphon...
National,Sports,Football,Politics
Members of the Bangladesh national football team, along with a small group of Bangladeshi nationals stranded in Nepal, returned home on Thursday afternoon by a special aircraft of the Bangladesh Air Force.Over 50 passengers, including 38 football team members, nearly a dozen journalists and others, ...
National,Sports,Cricket
The International Cricket Council’s (ICC) ongoing commitment to support, elevate and empower women in cricket has continued with an historic first at the Women's World Cup that will feature an all-female Emirates ICC Panel of Match Officials, said ICC officials.The ICC have revealed that t...
National,Healthcare
Six more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 145 this year.In the last 24 hours, three deaths were reported under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), one under Dhaka North City Corporat...
National,Entertainment & Glomour,Art& Culture,Glamour & Entertainment
Eminent Lalon singer and Ekushey Padak-winning artiste Farida Parveen has been suffering from multi-organ failure, said Managing Director of Universal Medical College Hospital Dr Ashis Kumar Chakraborty.She was put on support at the hospital on Wednesday.Dr Ashis said they formed a medical board ear...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics
Motazzarul Islam Mithu, known as a central figure in health sector corruption during the Awami League government, has been taken to court following his arrest.Detectives from the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DB) detained him late Wednesday night from the capital’s Gulshan area.After his arrest, ...
Voting in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JACSU) election is underway peacefully but candidates have expressed concerns over transparency as indelible ink is not being used in most halls.Many voters said that despite repeated complaints polling officials did not arrange t...
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD)-backed panel has boycotted Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) and hall union elections alleging vote rigging.JCD’s general secretary candidate Tanzila Hossain Boishakhi announced the decision at a press conference on the campus around ...
The long-awaited elections to the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) and hall unions began on schedule at 9 am on Thursday. Voting will continue without interruption from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at 21 centres, comprising 224 booths in 11 male and 10 female residential halls...
The National Training Council (NTC) has decided to reduce the duration of the foundation training course for BCS cadre officers from six months to four months.The revised structure will consist of three months of institutional training and one month of field-level orientation and village attachment....
Head of the Vatican's Department of Interreligious Dialogue Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad on Wednesday urged political and religious leaders to embrace dialogue as the only effective path toward resolving conflicts and ensuring long-term stability.“Only peace and dialogue can bring stabil...
National,Business & Commerce
The Bangladesh Public Procurement Authority (BPPA) on Wednesday briefed journalists on key aspects of the proposed Public Procurement Rules (PPR), 2025, at a workshop held at the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED).Over 50 journalists from newspapers, television channels, online...
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has reiterated Bangladesh’s unwavering solidarity with the people of Palestine and reaffirmed support for a two-State solution based on pre-1967 borders.He also stressed the urgency of an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, accountability for the atrocities c...
Director for Migration and Asylum at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Migration and Home Affairs Michael Shotter on Wednesday commended Bangladesh’s proactive stance and collaborative efforts in addressing irregular migration.He stressed the need for sustaining the ongoi...
National,City
Two suspected muggers were killed in separate incidents of mob beating in the capital’s Mohammadpur area within a span of two days.The deceased were identified as Sujon alias Babul, 19, and Hanif, 26.Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Mohammadpur Police Station Kazi Rafique said the incidents took plac...
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