City
Education and merit scholarship funds have been distributed among poor and meritorious students studying in government-recognised primary, secondary and higher secondary educational institutions in the Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) area and among the children of indigent employees working in t...
National
Bangladesh has officially observed its first ‘International Lightning Safety Day’ with a national-level event held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Center in the capital on Saturday.The initiative, aimed at reducing lightning-related casualties, was organised under the Europ...
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has officially banned WhatsApp for internal communication, citing concerns over cybersecurity and the protection of corporate data.In a directive issued by the airline’s IT department earlier this week, employees have been instructed to use Microsoft Teams as the new ...
The Inqilab Manch, a group of July uprising participants, has threatened strong movement if the interim government observes the newly declared “New Bangladesh Day” on 8 August.The group would hold a “Red March” from the Shahbagh intersection to Manik Mia Avenue in the capital...
Science Technology
In a major milestone for the country’s digital infrastructure, Axentec PLC, an affiliate of Robi Axiata PLC, has officially launched Axentec Cloud, the country’s first Tier-4 cloud platform fully hosted and operated within national borders. The announcement was made today at a press even...
National,Front Page
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin paid a courtesy call on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday. He met the Chief Adviser at the State Guest House Jamuna in the afternoon, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder told BSSChief Election Com...
National,Back Page
After 42 days of ongoing protests began demanding that BNP leader Ishraque Hossain be handed the mayoral duties, Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Administrator Md Shahjahan Mia on Thursday re-entered his office at Nagar Bhaban.Following 42 consecutive days of the Nagar Bhaban being blockaded, pro...
The US Embassy in Dhaka has issued a notice requesting all Bangladeshi applicants seeking F, M, or J category non-immigrant visas to adjust the privacy settings on their social media accounts to "public" for vetting purposes.According to the announcement, this requirement applies to all st...
A fresh wave of protests has thrown the National Board of Revenue (NBR) and its affiliated offices into renewed deadlock, as officials demand the immediate resignation of Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan alongside several other demands.Protesters allege that the chairman has been obstructing official meet...
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations-2025 began across the country Thursday amid growing concerns over rising Covid-19 and dengue infections.The exams began at 10:00 am with Bangla First Paper for general education boards and Quran Mazid for madrasa board students.Educa...
Business
Dr. Sheik Moinuddin, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser, Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges on Thursday highlighted the government’s strategic focus on infrastructure-led development and macroeconomic stability, saying “we need a comprehensive infrastructure plan that addresses o...
National,City
The Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh (CRAB) organised its annual fruit festival at its auditorium in the capital city of Dhaka on Thursday.CRAB President Mirza Mehedi Tamal presided over the event. National Press Club president and poet Hasan Hafiz attended the function as the chief guest, ...
Education & Culture
United International University (UIU) has made the country proud by achieving remarkable success at the MATE ROV World Championship 2025. The university’s underwater robotics team, UIU MARINER, secured 5th place globally and became the 1st in Asia in the PIONEER Class category of the competiti...
South Point School & College, Malibagh, has made history by securing both the champion and runner-up titles in the National School Team Chess Championship 2025. Organised by the Information and Communication Technology Division of the Government of Bangladesh, with support from the Banglade...
Country
In a significant stride towards strengthening the Bangladesh Navy's three-dimensional capabilities, Navy Chief Admiral M Nazmul Hassan officially commissioned three newly built indigenous diving boats Pankouri, Gangchil and Machranga at the Khulna Naval Berth Thursday.The commissioning ceremony,...
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations-2025 will begin simultaneously across the country today (Thursday), with the Bangla First Paper kicking off the written tests at 10:00 AM.A total of 12,51,111 examinees will appear in the public examination this year across the count...
Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg L.P. and Bloomberg Philanthropies, WHO Global Ambassador for Noncommunicable Diseases and Injuries, and 108th mayor of New York City announced USD 20 million (TK 240 crore) Accelerator Fund to jumpstart stalled tobacco control efforts as World Health Organizat...
]With the slogan “Let’s plant trees in a planned way to build a green Bangladesh,” the Bangladesh Navy has launched its Tree Plantation Programme–2025 as part of the National Tree Plantation Campaign 2025.Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan officially inaugurated the...
Speakers at a national dialogue on Wednesday said that creating proper livelihoods and improving livable conditions for displaced and disaster-affected people can reduce excessive migration to cities.They pointed out that migrants often end up in inhumane conditions, lacking access to basic services...
Dhaka University (DU) has established a prestigious UNESCO Chair titled ‘Inclusion in Higher Education Systems,’ connecting Bangladesh’s academic landscape to a global network spanning over 125 countries. This significant initiative brings DU into an international alliance of more ...
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