National,Politics
Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarker on Sunday claimed that no uncertainty is there over the 13th parliamentary election and the atmosphere is fully favourable for the polls. “We think the environment (for polls) is 100 percent in favour,” he said replying to a question fro...
National,Business
Bangladesh’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell by 3.2 points in August from July, settling at 58.3, indicating a slower pace of economic growth, according to a report released Sunday.The latest PMI, jointly published by the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI), Dhaka,...
Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday expressed deep shock at the death of prominent writer, researcher and left-leaning intellectual Badruddin Umar.In a condolence message, the Chief Adviser said Badruddin Umar who began his career as a teacher at Dhaka University and later joined Rajshahi Un...
National
Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) seized arms, ammunition, drugs and other contraband items worth Tk 177.21 crore during anti-smuggling drives across the country, especially in bordering areas in the month of August.During this period, the paramilitary force seized 13.440 kgs of gold, 18.730 ...
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday warned that attempts are being made to create unrest centering the upcoming Durga Puja celebrations.“Just like last year, efforts are underway to create instability during the Puja. We must remain on the highest alert this...
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday expressed deep shock at the death of eminent intellectual and researcher Badruddin Umar, describing him as a symbol of the country’s independent conscience.In a condolence message, Tarique said Umar remained firm in his ideals despite repeatedly fac...
Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday acknowledged that the country’s law and order situation has seen a slight deterioration.“The situation was good but based on the incidents of the last few days I would say it has deteriorated slightly. We will try ou...
Miscreants vandalised the house of Bangabir Abdul Kader Siddique, founder president of the Krishak Sramik Janata League, at Akurtakur in Tangail district town on Saturday night.A group of 10-12 masked miscreants wearing helmets entered the house around 12:30 am and vandalised two vehicles park...
Prominent writer, researcher and left-leaning intellectual Badruddin Umar passed away on Sunday. He was 94.He breathed his last at Bangladesh Specialised Hospital around 10am, said Jatiya Mukti Council Secretary Faizul Hakim.Hakim said Badruddin Umar had long been suffering from various age-related ...
The government will resume the midday meal programme at government primary schools in 150 upazilas in early October, said Primary and Mass Education Adviser Prof Dr Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar on Sunday.“The midday meal initiative will move forward. It will resume soon in 150 upazilas,” he ...
The country’s overall inflation eased to 8.29 percent in August, down from 8.55 percent in July, marking the lowest level in more than three years, according to data released Sunday by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).The last time inflation stood lower was in July 2022 when it was re...
Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur, currently undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH), is suffering from short-term memory loss, claimed the party’s General Secretary Rashed Khan on Saturday.Speaking to reporters after visiting Nur at the hospital in the afte...
National,Politics,Country
Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said that the temporary police camp recently established in Guagachia Union of Gazaria Upazila, Munshiganj, is expected to become permanent soon.Speaking to reporters on Saturday after visiting the camp in the remote Jamalpu...
National,Politics,Education & Culture
Ahead of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections scheduled for September 9, the Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has called for the temporary deactivation of all Facebook pages and groups related to Dhaka University.Nahiduzzaman Shipon, general secretary of the Dhaka Universi...
National,Country
Two people were killed and ten others injured in separate incidents during a procession named Jashan-e-Julus, marking the celebration of Eid-e-Miladunnabi, in port city of Chattogram on Saturday, said police.One of the deceased was identified as Mahfuz, 35, son of Shamsul Haque of Agrabad CDA area w...
Five people were killed and five others injured when a bus plunged into a canal on Laxmipur-Dhaka road in front of Chandraganj Kafil Uddin Degree College on Saturday, police said.The deceased were identified as Morshed Alam, 50, Joynal Abedin, 54, Humayun Rashid, 40, Ripon Hossain, 35 and Mazed Hoss...
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Saturday alleged that a deep conspiracy is currently underway in the country, which he fears, could be linked to an international plot.“I just want to tell the government — I have a strong feeling that a deep conspiracy is ...
Deputy Executive Director (DED) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the World Food Programme (WFP) Carl Skau has said that they need to address the urgent situation facing the Rohingya but WFP’s funding will soon run out by the end of November. “They (the Rohingya) have nowhere els...
BNP Chairperson’s Advisory Council member Zainul Abedin Farroque on Friday called upon Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami to apologise to the nation for its past mistakes and take part in the upcoming national election.“I saw in a newspaper that they (Jamaat) said PR is not needed if people don&...
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