National,Politics,Education & Culture
Allegations surfaced that Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has occupied the DUCSU cafeteria and is using it as a campaign office without permission from the authorities.Witnesses said two outsiders were seen inside the cafeteria on Friday afternoon with campaign materials for JCD-backed GS candidate S...
National,Politics
Transparency International (TI) Chair François Valérian has said Bangladesh has the historic opportunity to create a new democracy, not a democracy of the past, which in many countries consisted and still consists solely of more or less regular elections held to select those who will e...
The interim government on Friday strongly condemned the abhorrent desecration of the grave and the vile torching of the body of Nurul Haque, also known as Nura Pagla, at Goalondo. “This inhuman and despicable act is a direct affront to our values, our laws, and the very fabric of a just a...
Once again, the central office of Jatiya Party in the capital’s Kakrail came under attack, vandalism, and arson on Friday evening.Eyewitnesses said around 7:15pm, agitated protesters stormed the JP central party office and set fire inside the building.The incident was taken place after a rally...
The Government of Bangladesh is sending urgent humanitarian aid to Afghanistan following a powerful earthquake that struck the eastern part of the country on September 1, killing more than 1,400 people and injuring over 3,000 others.The disaster has also left over 8,000 homes completely destroyed, c...
A section of students at Barishal University (BU) entered the 37th day of their ongoing protest on Thursday, demanding resolution of a three-point charter, including infrastructure development, campus expansion, and a solution to their transportation crisis.As part of the protest, seven students beg...
National
A mobile court on Thursday sentenced a man to two months in prison for harassing passengers at Sylhet Osmani International Airport.The man, posing as a loader in the airport’s parking area, allegedly followed passengers with luggage trolleys, handled their bags without permission, and tried to...
National,Business,Politics
The Ambassador of Bangladesh to Nepal Md. Shafiqur Rahman held a meeting with leaders of the Garment Association of Nepal (GAN), exchanging views on strengthening bilateral ties in the textile and ready-made garment (RMG) sectors.At the invitation of the GAN President, Ambassador Rahman attended the...
The Election Commission has finalised the delimitation of 300 constituencies bringing changes to the boundaries of 46 parliamentary seats in 16 different districts across the country ahead of the 13th national election planned to be held in early February 2026.The commission on Thursday published a ...
The ASEAN Parliamentarians for Human Rights (APHR) on Thursday said the Rohingya crisis is not a distant issue but it is an ASEAN concern.It said if the regional bloc continues its inaction, the costs will be high - human trafficking, arms and drug smuggling, including an influx of refugees that wou...
Students of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) staged a silent protest by tying red fabric over their eyes, condemning recent attacks on campus allegedly carried out by unidentified outsiders.The procession, titled ‘Red March for Justice’, started from the university’s Amtala...
The government has formed a three-member investigation commission to probe the attack that left Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur seriously injured.The Cabinet Division issued a notification to this end on Thursday night.The commission will be headed by Justice Md Ali Reza of the Supre...
United Nations Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday and said the UN fully supports the February general election in Bangladesh.“It is crucial for the country’s democratic transition,” Lewis said at the meeting held at the State Gues...
A day-long event titled “Biophilia: Reconnecting People, Climate and Culture” which took place at a convention center in Dhaka called for global unity to address climate crisisThe event was organized by the Embassy of Switzerland and was a part of the 'Climate Action at Local Level&#...
National,Health,Politics
A US-based Company has announced plans to introduce a ‘revolutionary’ portable AI-powered ultrasound device in Bangladesh, marking a significant step forward in the country’s healthcare sector.Officials from the company, Exo Imaging, led by its co-founders Yusuf Haque and Sandeep A...
The Supreme Court on Thursday acquitted BNP leaders Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku, Mir Mohammad Nasiruddin, and Mir Mohammad Helaluddin in separate corruption cases filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).A six-member bench of the Appellate Division, headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed, handed...
National,Oil & Energy
Frequent power outages lasting up to an hour or even more have made lives miserable in rural Bangladesh amidst rising day temperatures.The Bangladesh Meteorological Department issued a warning on Thursday that the days ahead were likely to become hotter and drier, with reduced rainfall.Heatwaves in ...
National,Business,Bank & Insurance
Bangladesh received US$343 million in inward remittances in the first three days of September.During the same period of the previous year, expatriates sent $307 million in remittances. It means that remittance flow grew by 11.6 percent.The expatriates have sent $5.24 billion from July to September 3...
The Election Commission (EC) on Thursday said it will review and, if needed, amend the guidelines for journalists as their cooperation is crucial for transparent elections.The assurance came at a views-exchange meeting between the Election Commission and the Reporters Forum for Election and Democrac...
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