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A fire that broke out at the Siddheswari High School Jame Mosque on Tuesday evening was brought under control within 30 minutes.The blaze began around 7:00pm on the top floor of the mosque, where carpets were stored. Locals quickly responded with fire extinguishers from nearby buildings and man...
National,Business,Politics
The government on Tuesday granted policy-level approvals for several important initiatives spanning citizen services, healthcare, and heritage infrastructure, according to decisions taken by the Economic Affairs Committee.The approval came from the Advisers Council Committee on Economic Affairs meet...
National,Politics
Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday directed the officials concerned to send Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur abroad for better treatment.Nur’s wife Maria Akhter, party General Secretary Rashed Khan and senior joint General Secretary Hasan Al Mamun met the Chief Adviser at t...
Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has said the massacre during the July-August mass uprising was carried out on the orders of deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and ex-Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal.He made the statement on Tuesday while giving testimony be...
National,City
A 33-year-old woman was stabbed to death allegedly by her husband over a family feud in Dakkhin Khan area of the capital on Monday night.The deceased was identified as Aklima Akter, daughter of Rafiqullah of Noakhali district and wife of Masud.Quoting victim’s daughter Sayrin, Md Faruk, in-cha...
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change and the Ministry of Water Resources, has stressed the importance of global unity, knowledge-based initiatives and solidarity in tackling the ongoing climate crisis. “With the limited time and resources ...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday visited two political leaders, including Nurul Haque Nur, who are currently receiving treatment at hospitals in Dhaka after being seriously injured in separate recent attacks.Around noon, he went to Dhaka Medical College Hospital to see Go...
The government has taken an initiative to request the Interpol to issue a ‘red notice’ against the owners of three garment factories, including TNZ Group, Dird Group and Roar Fashion Ltd, for their alleged negligence in clearing the dues of workers and their prolonged stay abroad.The acc...
National,Politics,City
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrested an accused in the case filed over the killing of student leader Nadimul Haque Elem during last year's anti-discrimination movement.The arrestee was identified as Sarwar Uddin Ahmed Mithu, 55, president of Sutrapur Thana unit of Swechchhase...
National,Politics,Education & Culture
The University Teachers’ Network (UTN) has demanded exemplary punishment to a student who threatened to gang rape a female peer for filing a writ petition in the High Court centering the upcoming DUCSU election.The members of UTN made 13 demands to the university administration centering the D...
The ongoing deadlock in the country’s educational institutions will be resolved soon, Education Adviser CR Abrar has said.Speaking to journalists at the Secretariat on Tuesday, he described the situation as ‘unfortunate’ and confirmed that the education ministry is taking the matte...
Welcoming newly appointed Bangladesh Ambassador Toufiq Islam Shatil, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Tuesday underscored the need for exploring ways and means to achieve deeper engagements between the two countries.The ambassador, who presented his credentials to the South Korean president a...
Commercial Counsellor at the Chinese Embassy in Bangladesh Song Yang on Tuesday said China will continue to support Bangladesh’s economic and social development and the improvement of people’s livelihoods through concrete actions.Speaking at a launching ceremony, he laid emphasis on work...
National,Health
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 125 this year.The recent fatalities were reported in Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), Dhaka Division (outside city corporation areas), a...
The High Court on Tuesday declared the amendment to article 116 of the constitution relating to the control and discipline of subordinate judiciary unconstitutional and void.The HC bench of Justice Ahmed Sohel and Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury passed the order returning the full authority to the Su...
A delegation from the National Citizens’ Party (NCP) on Monday night congratulated the BNP on its 47th founding anniversary.The delegation, led by NCP's Chief Organiser for the northern region, Sarjis Alam, met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at the party Chairperson&rsqu...
After a day of drama in court, the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election remains on course to be held on September 9. The court had given a verdict to postpone the election. In response, students and leaders-activists of various organizations of Dhaka University held protests...
National
Stressing the need for poverty alleviation in Bangladesh, Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Monday said there can be no extreme poverty in a just society as everyone should be given the minimum necessary things to survive.“Now we should not make any excuse that we cannot provide minimum...
National,Politics,City,Education & Culture
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali on Monday warned that stern action will be taken against any attempt to disrupt the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Daksu) election.“We are fully prepared to extend all possible cooperation in line with ...
A total of 39 people died from dengue while10,496 cases were reported in the month of August, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).The number of dengue patients in July was 10,684 while the health authorities logged 41 deaths.Meanwhile, 552 new dengue cases were reported in...
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