National,City
Fire Service and Civil Defense (FSCD) on Tuesday organised a training programme on the risk of septic tank precautions.Shanta Holdings organised the training session for construction workers of one of its 16-storey under-construction buildings located in the capital's Gulshan-2. A total of 75 co...
National,City,Country, Districts
July killing accused Kamal Hossain, who is the owner of JRK Colour and Chemical Industries Ltd in Gazipur, is still out of reach.There are allegations that Kamal, also a close aide to former chief of the Special Branch (SB) of Bangladesh Police Monirul Islam, is also accused of occupying land illega...
National,Healthcare,City
The Department of Nursing and Midwifery (DGNM) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) have launched a new collaboration to deliver midwifery-led sexual and reproductive health services in selected urban health centres under DSCC, formalised on Wednesday (September 3) through a Memorandum of Underst...
National
A grand religious procession was brought out in the capital on Saturday to mark 12th Rabiul Awal, the holy day of Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi (PBUH), commemorating the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).The “Jashne Julus” was organised by Anjumane Rahmaniya Mainiya Maizbhandaria, led by its presid...
Khanqueh-e-Shaheed (Quddsesa Sirrahul Aziz) Mia Saheb’s Maidan Khanqueh Sharif, located at 56–57, Luxmibazar in Old Dhaka, will organise a religious gathering on Friday after Maghrib prayers to mark the 1455th Eid-e-Miladunnabi (SM).The programme will feature religious discussions, Hamd ...
National,Politics
The Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP), Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud, has called on members of the force to enhance their professionalism and capacity to play a greater role in national service.Addressing a gathering at the Cumilla Range on Wednesday fo...
National,Business & Commerce,City
Vehicular movement on Kuril Biswa Road and its adjacent areas remained suspended since Wednesday noon as workers of a readymade garment factory blocked the road demanding payment of their dues.Witnesses said several hundred workers of the Eurozone factory took to the street around 12:30 pm and block...
National,Business & Commerce,Power, Energy, Oil, Gas,Infrastructure, Development,Politics
Despite the vast potential of rooftop solar (rooftop-based solar power) in Bangladesh, progress is mainly stalled due to lack of financing, stakeholders of the sector on Tuesday said at a discussion session.The discussion session titled “Unveiling Solar Rooftop Finance: Towards a Sustainable E...
National,Healthcare
Wreetu Health and Well-being Foundation and Youth Policy Forum (YPF) jointly hosted a research dissemination programme in Dhaka on Tuesday, calling for greater involvement of boys and men in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR).The event, titled “Voices in Transition: Bridging Adol...
National,Politics,City
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has thanked Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) for taking up a people-friendly programme on the occasion of its 47th foundation anniversary instead of the previously announced rally considering the public sufferings.In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Dhaka Metr...
The Daily Times of Bangladesh is set to relaunch its print edition on September 1, 2025, with a commitment to independent and objective journalism.The English broadsheet, now featuring a new logo and the tagline "Window to the World," promises to provide comprehensive coverage of key local...
National,Politics,Art& Culture
Students of engineering universities under the banner of ‘Engineers' Rights Movement’ on Thursday announced a "complete shutdown" of programme at all the engineering university campuses across the country until their three demands are met.The announcement came from the move...
Support for the repatriation of forcibly displaced Myanmar nationals was among the key topics discussed during the Army Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman's official visit to China.The Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) disclosed the update in a press release through the official facebook page of ...
National,Entertainment & Glomour,Art& Culture,Glamour & Entertainment
Journalist Md Jahidul Islam has received the “Mother Teresa Award 2025” in recognition of his contribution to journalism. Noted film director Kazi Hayat and Former Information Secretary Syed Margub Morshed along with others handed over the award to Md Jahidul Islam at a programme he...
Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Thursday announced its 25-member panel for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (Jucsu) election, scheduled for September 11.The announcement was made by Abu Afsan Mohammad Yahya, JCD central senior vice-president, at a press briefing ...
Chief Returning Officer of the DUCSU election, Professor Dr Mohammad Zashim Uddin, on Thursday said assistance from the Bangladesh Army may be sought if needed to ensure security during the upcoming student union election.The comment came at a time when the army, in a statement, clarified that it ha...
Chittagong University (CU) authorities have announced the long-awaited election schedule for the Chittagong University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) and hall councils, marking the first such polls in 35 years. The election will take place on October 12, 2025.Chief Election Commissioner of CUCS...
Vehicular movement on Agargaon road in the capital resumed after students of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) ended their hour-long road blockade on Thursday afternoon.The students under the banner of ‘Krishibid Oikya Parishad’ took to the street around 11:30 am to press home ...
Former member of parliament Abdul Latif Siddiqui and Dhaka University Professor Sheikh Hafizur Rahman (Karzon) were besieged by a group of people who identified themselves as “July Fighters” on Thursday.The incident took place at the Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU), where the two had ...
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