National,Politics
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) in its judgement, which reinstated the Supreme Judicial Council to remove apex court judges for incapacity or violating the code of conduct, has said the spirit of 16th Amendment case, was to put independence of judges at stake. "What was th...
The government has handed over the title deed of the Gulshan house to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.Adviser to the ministry of Housing and Public Works Adilur Rahman Khan handed over the title deed to Begum Khaleda Zia at around 9:00 pm on Wednesday.Housing and Pub...
National,Front Page
Millions of pilgrims from across the globe have converged on Mecca, Saudi Arabia, to perform the sacred rites of Hajj, one of the five pillars of Islam.The annual pilgrimage officially began Tuesday evening (Zilhaj 7), as pilgrims began their journey to Mina, approximately 9 kilometers from the Holy...
United Nations Resident Coordinator in Bangladesh Gwyn Lewis on Wednesday said the upcoming national election can still be inclusive even if the Awami League does not take part, as long as people are able to vote and express their opinions freely.“The UN inclusive election means every segment ...
Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abdul Kalam Azad Majumder on Wednesday warned that the interim government would take legal actions if any news outlet spreads misleading news."The interim government is very liberal about independent of newspapers and it always welcomes criticism. But ...
City
Agriculture Adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) has wished of a reasonable price of the sacrificial animals at the cattle markets, where both the buyers and farmers will be beneficial. “We want a reasonable price of the sacrificial animals so that both the buyers...
Business & Commerce
The Foreign Investors' Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) acknowledged the government's commitment in the national budget for FY26 towards equitable economic transformation and fiscal consolidation. With a proposed budget size of Tk. 7,90,000 crore (12.7% of GDP), the government h...
Country, Districts
Cattle markets across Khulna city and 59 upazilas in Khulna Division have started gaining significant momentum just two days ahead of Eid-ul-Azha, though buyers noted that prices are somewhat higher than last year.The Khulna City Corporation (KCC) has authorized a makeshift cattle market at Zoragate...
As part of heightened security measures ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha, Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) West Zone has launched comprehensive operations to ensure the safety of waterways and key transport points across the southwest coastal districts.Security initiatives are underway at major launch ...
National,Country, Districts
Water levels at 72 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 44 stations recorded fall.Among the 116 monitored river stations, water levels at no stations have remained steady while four stations are flowing above the danger level, a bulletin issu...
British High Commissioner to Bangladesh Sarah Cooke on Wednesday met with Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka, ahead of his official visit to the United Kingdom.During the meeting, High Commissioner Cooke extended her congratulations to Prof Yunus on his forthcom...
National Consensus Commission Vice Chairman Professor Ali Riaz on Tuesday said that the National Charter will be written with modified proposals based on the opinions given by the political parties. “The proposals put forth by various commissions during the reform process are not final. T...
The government has introduced a special financial incentive for public sector employees and pensioners to elevate their earnings in tackling daily expenses which is going to be effective from July 1.The finance division on Tuesday issued a gazette notification saying employees in Grades 1 to 9 will ...
National,Back Page
Convenor of the National Citizen Party (NCP) Nahid Islam has expressed disappointment over the proposed national budget for the fiscal year 2025–26, saying it falls short of the aspiration to build a more equitable society. “The budget largely reflects the structure of previous econ...
The government in a recent meeting decided to develop a counter-narrative to confront the audio-video propaganda on the social media platforms to maintain the country’s overall law and order.“A decision was taken in principle to prepare a narrative to counter the untrue and baseless audi...
Two people died after falling from a fishing vessel named 'FV Seaheart-1' in the Karnaphuli River on Monday night.The deceased were - fishing vessels crew members Sukani Mohammad Altaf, and the chief cook Nur Uddin, Both hailing from Hatiya upazila in Noakhali district. Nazim Uddin, Off...
Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan today termed the national budget for fiscal 2025-26 (FY26) as exceptional one, which put much emphasis on reducing unnecessary expanses and disparities. “There was VAT on LNG gas import. This value addition was negati...
Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Tuesday said there are enough stock of sacrificial animals in the country to meet their growing demands ahead of the Eid-ul-Azha. “We need not to bring cattle heads from the neighbouring country,” she said while visiting the cattle market ...
For the first time in the country’s history, 6,000 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinees are being trained in technical skills under a Skill Development Program initiated by the Ministry of Expatriates Welfare and Overseas Employment.Professor Dr Asif Nazrul, Adviser to the Ministry of ...
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