National,Politics,City
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali on Sunday said that the law enforcement agencies are facing various challenges over the upcoming national election.“We are facing various challenges centering the upcoming elections. Despite our tight schedules and responsibilities, ef...
National,Politics
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday held a meeting with the leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and discussed the country’s overall current situation and the upcoming national election, scheduled to take place in February next year. Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan and Nat...
National,Healthcare,Science & Technology
Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) has launched the country’s first Robotic Rehabilitation Center at its Super Specialized Hospital, marking a major leap forward in advanced medical care for patients with paralysis and long-term neurological conditions.The center, equipped with 57 robotic sys...
National,Travel & Tourism,Politics,Art& Culture
The rail communication between Dhaka-Mymensingh remained suspended for five hours on Sunday as the students of Bangladesh Agriculture University (BAU) blocked the rail route to press home their three-point demand.The students of BAU as part of their scheduled ‘Agri blcockade’ programme, ...
National,Business & Commerce
The trading of two new Bangladesh Government Treasury Bonds (BGTBs), one with a 20-year tenure and another with a 15-year tenure, has begun at the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE).DSE officials said the trading of the 20-year BGTB 27/08/2045 started on Sunday under the ‘A’ category with the tr...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Sunday expressed doubt over the possibility of a truly free and fair election, alleging that the ‘allies’ of the previous government are engaged in various plots to obstruct the process.“Still, we have doubts about a free and ...
National,Business & Commerce,ICT,Science & Technology
The minimum speed for 4G has been set at 10 Mbps, said Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, special assistant to the Chief Adviser for the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology.Tayieb shared this information in a post on his Facebook page on Sunday.The new policy, approved at last week&rsqu...
A journalist was assaulted by a mob allegedly at the instigation of local Awami League leaders at Khola Mora in Keraniganj upazila of Dhaka.The victim, journalist Arif Samrat, alleged that a group of 8–10 people led by Awami League leader and local influential Monjur Islam and his associ...
National,Country, Districts
A youth was stabbed to death in Hillview residential area under Bayezid Bostami Police Station in Chattogram city early Sunday.The deceased was Pintu, 34.Bayezid Bostami Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Kamruzzaman said a group of local miscreants stabbed Pintu over previous enmity, leaving him...
National,Politics,Chattogram
Army personnel have busted an arms manufacturing factory at Salimpur in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram and arrested four suspected criminals along with arms.Tipped off, joint force members led by Lt Col Ismail Sams Azizi, commander of Sindukchhari Zone under Guimara Region’s 20 Field Regiment...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is set to hold meetings this (Sunday) evening with senior leaders of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and the National Citizen Party (NCP) at his official residence ‘Jamuna’, amid the ongoing political situation in the country.The meetings will begin with Jama...
A delegation from South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) on Saturday met Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and discussed the ongoing democratic transition and human rights situation in Bangladesh and the broader South Asian region.The delegation included Roshmi Goswami, Co-Chairperson of SAHR; human r...
National
The government has directed that legal action be taken against Project Directors (PDs) who fail to return vehicles from completed development projects into the Central Transport Pool, managed by the Directorate of Government Vehicles.The Ministry of Public Administration recently issued a letter to ...
National,Business & Commerce,Politics
Bangladesh's export earnings from the US market could increase by over $2 billion in the 2025-26 fiscal year due to the reciprocal tariffs imposed by the United States on China and India. Dr. Zahid Hussain, former lead economist at the World Bank's Dhaka office made this projection whil...
National,Politics,Art& Culture
All classes and exams at Dhaka University will remain suspended from September 7 to 10 due to the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election.The university's Public Relations Office confirmed the development on Saturday.Candidates are currently busy with their campaigns for ...
The Dhaka American Women’s Club (DAWC), founded in the 1970s as a vibrant community for women in Dhaka, is proud to announce its new global affiliation with the Federation of American Women’s Clubs Overseas (FAWCO).FAWCO, established in 1931, is a United Nations–recognized non-gove...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has talked to Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur over the phone and conveyed his sympathy to him and other injured leaders, as the government decided to form a judicial inquiry committee to impartially investigate the brutal attacks on Nur and others.Br...
National,Travel & Tourism,Infrastructure, Development,Country, Districts
Bangladesh has a long history of poor traffic management and the situation is particularly alarming on its highways, where frequent road fatalities, disruptions and obstructions cause immense suffering to travellers, especially businesspeople.Among the country’s highways, Dhaka-Chattogarm High...
National,Infrastructure, Development,City
The pilot operation of a locally developed digital traffic signal system began on Saturday at seven key intersections along the Dhaka Airport corridor.Authorities have urged all commuters and motorists to strictly follow traffic laws and cooperate with the new system to ensure its effective implemen...
A group of unidentified people reportedly linked to the Gono Odhikar Parishad, attacked the Jatiya Party's central office in Dhaka’s Kakrail area and set it on fire on Saturday evening.Confirming the attack, police said they successfully brought the situation under control.In a statement, ...
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