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Religious Affairs Adviser AFM Khalid Hossain commended madrasah students for their significant contributions to the July Revolution, On Thursday, in a meeting at the Dhanialapara Baitush Sharaf Complex in Chattogram, he highlighted that while the media has focused on the role of ordinary studen...
Rashed Khan Menon, president of the Workers Party of Bangladesh, has been arrested from his Gulshan residence in Dhaka.The arrest took place around 5:15 PM on Thursday, according to Mostafa Alamgir, a party leader.The Dhaka Metropolitan Police confirmed the arrest but provided no further details.Men...
A Dhaka court has ordered a four-day remand for Shakil Ahmed, former head of news at Ekattor Television, and principal correspondent Farzana Rupa. The remand is part of a murder investigation.On August 22, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Ahmed Humayun Kabir issued the order after investigation officer...
The government will kick off a major campaign against polythene next month, announced Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser for Environment, Forestry, and Climate Change. She revealed this plan after meeting with a World Bank delegation on Wednesday at the secretariat.Rizwana emphasised the urgent need for a...
Doctors have taken to the streets to demand significant reforms in the country's health system. On Wednesday morning, MBBS and BDS professionals gathered at Central Shaheed Minar, advocating for crucial changes.As part of the 'March to BMDC' campaign, the doctors are protesting the Bangl...
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) today asked banks to freeze the accounts of former lawmaker Shamim Osman, his brother and former lawmaker AKM Salim Osman and their family members.It also instructed the banks to suspend locker facilities extended to the members of the families for t...
Mohsin Karim, the manager-in-charge of Bashundhara City Shopping Mall, has resigned following intense protests by traders for three days. The resignation, announced on Wednesday afternoon, was met with joy by the agitating businessmen, though they continue to press for their 12-point demands, i...
A fire erupted on the eighth floor of a 12-story residential building on Road No. 5 in Dhanmondi on Wednesday morning, injuring three people. The victims were rescued and taken to the hospital.Firefighters responded quickly, receiving the alarm at 10:25 am and arriving at the scene by 10:40 am Six f...
A thorough list of the martyrs from the anti-discrimination student movement is currently being compiled, according to coordinator Sarjis Alam.He shared this update via Facebook on Sunday night.Sarjis Alam stated, “We are carefully listing the martyrs and rechecking to ensure no one is missed....
Dhaka is resuming its usual hustle, with long vehicle lines and crowded public transport once again plaguing the capital. The rainy weather has only intensified the situation.On Monday, traffic congestion and pedestrian crowding significantly increased across various parts of Dhaka.What used to be a...
Bangladesh Betar officials and employees formed a human chain on Monday, demanding an end to discrimination.The demonstration took place in front of the Bangladesh Betar main gate in Agargaon. Participants included Betar officers, employees, artists, and crew members.They displayed banners and placa...
More than a hundred job seekers demonstrated on Monday for the second day at 7 am in front of the Dhaka Export Processing Zone (DEPZ) in Ashulia, Savar.The demonstration resulted in a severe 5-kilometre traffic jam on both sides of the Nabinagar-Chandra highway.The protesters, demanding job opportun...
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) server, inactive since July, is now back online. All BRTA services are available once more.The BRTA confirmed this in a circular sent to the media on Monday.The server shutdown followed a fire at BRTA's head office in Banani and the Circle-1 office ...
Jatiyo Sahitto Odhidaptor Bastabayan Parishad (the council for implementing the National Literature Department formation) has urged the interim government to form a separate department named ‘National Literature Department.’The council has suggested renaming the Cultural Affairs Ministry...
Drik, a photography agency and picture library in Dhaka, has arranged an exhibition of political cartoons titled ‘Cartoon Ey Bidroho’ (Rebellion in Cartoons).The exhibition held at the Drik Picture Library in the capital's Panthapath showcased unprecedented satirical works of 82 cart...
Mohammad Salahuddin, secretary of the Prime Minister's Office, and Managing Director of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited(additional secretary) Zahidul Islam Bhuiyan have been made Officer on Special Duty (OSD).He was attached to the Ministry of Public Administration.The Public Administration Mi...
Members of the Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) have withdrawn their strike after meeting Home Affairs Adviser Brigadier General (retired) Sakhawat Hossain.They took the decision on Tuesday upon the assurance of the adviser that effective measures would be taken to address their demands, said a...
BCS Health Cadre Association held a sit-in programme in front of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) office in Dhaka's Mohakhali on Tuesday, demanding the immediate removal of all corrupt officials at the DGHS, including its director general.The health cadre officials demanded the ...
The High Court issued a decision on Monday, ordering an immediate stop to the toll collection from ambulances travelling across the nation on expressways, flyovers, tunnels, ferries, and highways. The court also issued a directive questioning the legality of such tolls on emergency vehicles.The...
The government will review planned investments in 10 Minute School (10MS) and other startups, according to announcements made by Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Advisor Nahid Islam. This decision follows backlash from the Awami League government against startups that suppo...
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