National
The Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) on Saturday said its personnel enforce security directives issued by the authorities of the institutions where they are deployed and are not responsible for setting security policies, following recent misunderstandings involving journalists at sev...
Law & Justice
A court on Saturday deferred until August 13 the hearing on charge framing in a case filed against ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 33 others over the murder of truck driver Md Hossain during the July mass uprising.The hearing was scheduled for Saturday, but the prison authorities failed to p...
Religion
The primary registration process for Hajj 2027 will begin on 27 July and continue until 24 September this year, according to the Ministry of Religious Affairs.The ministry announced the schedule in line with the roadmap for Hajj programmes issued by Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah.Pi...
Security & Defence
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and outgoing Chief of Naval Staff Admiral M Nazmul Hassan on Thursday conferred the rank badge of Vice Admiral on newly appointed Navy Chief Rear Admiral Khondkar Misbah Ul Azim.The rank badge was formally presented at a ceremony held at the Prime Minister's Armed F...
An attempted murder case has been filed against expelled Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker Gazi Nazrul Islam and four others over allegations that they assaulted his personal driver after suspecting him of leaking videos showing the MP in private moments.The case was filed with Pallabi Police Stat...
City
Deputy Speaker of the National Parliament Barrister Kaiser Kamal on Wednesday urged journalists to uphold professional ethics and play a constructive role in building a "new Bangladesh," describing them as the conscience of the nation.He made the remarks while inaugurating a three-day trai...
Tori Foundation celebrated the 22nd anniversary of its School for Gifted Children (SGC) on Tuesday with a discussion and cultural programme featuring performances by students with autism and other special needs.The event was held at Crystal Palace of Gulshan Club in Dhaka.Information and Broadcastin...
Abu Hena Md Akhtar Hossain Rasel, a member of the Executive Committee of the Crime Reporters Association of Bangladesh (CRAB) and a veteran crime journalist, died after suffering a cardiac arrest in Dhaka on Wednesday. He was 57.According to a death certificate issued by the National Institute of Ca...
VAT, TAX, Revenue
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) on Wednesday launched its online income tax return filing service for individual taxpayers for the 2026–27 tax year, offering a 5 per cent rebate on net payable tax for those who file their returns early.The revenue authority said individual taxpayers who su...
Anti-tobacco organisations PROGGA (Knowledge for Progress) and the Anti-Tobacco Media Alliance (ATMA) on Tuesday urged the government to impose a complete ban on nicotine pouches, expressing concern over a Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution (BSTI) initiative to formulate standards for the ...
The government on Tuesday announced the Hajj packages for 2027, reducing Hajj airfare by Tk 24,830 and setting the cost of the two government packages at Tk 615,263 and Tk 505,648, respectively.Religious Affairs Minister Kazi Shah Mofazzal Houssain announced the packages at a press briefing held at ...
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md Asaduzzaman on Tuesday said effective implementation of the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) system could reduce the country's pending court cases from about 4.5 million to around two million within the next year.He made the remarks while vi...
Business & Commerce,Education & Research
The Asian University for Women (AUW), with support from Chevron Bangladesh, on Monday inaugurated the Math and Science Summer School 2026 on its campus in Chattogram.The four-week program brought together 104 female students from across Bangladesh for an immersive learning experience designed ...
Business & Commerce
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has urged the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to ensure that compliant businesses are not subjected to unnecessary harassment during its drive to strengthen monitoring and verification of taxes deducted at source.In a press release issued on Monday, ...
Business & Commerce,City
Steadfast Courier, one of the country's leading logistics and e-commerce delivery service providers, is facing growing questions over its internal compliance, corporate accountability and workplace environment following a series of allegations involving violence, employee management and data sec...
Environment & Nature
The government plans to generate 42.5 megawatts (MW) of electricity by August 2028 by processing around 3,000 tonnes of municipal waste produced daily in Dhaka, Prime Minister's Adviser on Information and Broadcasting Dr Zahed Ur Rahman said on Tuesday.Speaking at a press briefing at the Press I...
A tribunal in Sylhet on Tuesday sentenced one man to death and three others to life imprisonment for the 2020 gang rape of a young woman in a dormitory at Sylhet MC College.The death-row convict is Saifur Rahman, while Shah Mahbubur Rahman Rony, Tarekul Islam and Arjun Lashkar were sentenced to life...
Education & Research
A section of Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinees blocked key roads in Dhaka on Tuesday, demanding the suspension of examinations due to flooding and adverse weather, along with the resignation of Education Minister Dr A N M Ehsanul Hoque Milon over the issue and alleged errors in question p...
The Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) will organise a weeklong festival titled "Hridoye Dhaka" (Dhaka in Our Hearts) from July 31 to August 7 to celebrate the capital's 416th anniversary and mark Dhaka Day on August 1.The announcement was made by DSCC Administrator and Bir Muktijoddh...
Director General of the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud on Sunday called for strengthening the socio-economic capacity of Sanjibon Platoon members so they can contribute more effectively to national security and public service.The remarks ca...
Page 2 of 774, showing 20 results out of 15,477 total
