World
Reuters, Paris/Madrid: Several Italian regions banned outdoor work during the hottest hours of the day, France shut scores of schools and Spain confirmed last month as its hottest June on record as a severe heatwave gripped Europe, triggering widespread health alerts.Spanish authorities were investi...
National,Business
A total of 17,12,492 taxpayers submitted their income tax returns online during the fiscal year ending June 30, while 21,65,321 individuals completed their e-return registration.The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering all types of income tax services directly ...
National,Country
UNB, Mymensingh: A Bangladeshi expatriate in Oman allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from the ceiling of his house after killing his ex-wife at Gulkibari in Mymensingh district town on Tuesday.The deceased were identified as Rakibul Karim Rakib and his ex-wife Roushan Akter.Abdullah Al M...
National,Politics
The quota reform movement has swayed the students across the country on the July 2 last year as they perceived that reinstating of quota in government jobs by a court order is apparently a discrimination for meritorious students, hinting a growing wave of resistance. On the second day of the st...
World,Feature
AFP, PARIS: Almost three quarters of the globe's cultural and natural heritage sites are threatened by too little or too much water, the UN's cultural agency said on Tuesday.As a result of rising temperatures, extreme weather events including hurricanes, droughts, floods and heatwaves ...
National,Education & Culture
Bangladesh’s rich cultural heritage is fading-- quietly, steadily-- as despair replaces action. But it doesn’t have to be this way. In a compelling public talk titled “From Forgotten to Celebrated: Reimagining Bangladesh’s Heritage in the Global Narrative,” Professor Sh...
UNB, Jashore: Three construction workers were killed falling from the sixth floor of an under-construction building in Khorki Circuit Housepara area of Jashore town on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as Mizanur Rahman (35), an engineer from Kushtia district, Azizul, manager of the const...
National,INFRASTRUCTURE & DEV,Politics,Country,Science Technology
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Abdul Momen on Tuesday claimed that the ACC has found initial evidence of irregularities and corruption in the appointment of consultants for the Padma Bridge project.Speaking to reporters at the ACC headquarters in Dhaka, he also claimed that the previous c...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated formal inquiries against five more senior officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) over allegations of amassing illegal wealth through corruption, abuse of authority, and favouritism.The officials facing inquiry are Abdul Rashid Miah, additi...
National,Politics,Education & Culture
The National University (NU) has introduced ‘July Martyrs’ Memorial Scholarship’, to be awarded annually in honour of the courageous role played by students in the historic July Uprising.The announcement came on Tuesday as Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, handed over the sch...
National,Business,Politics
The government on Tuesday approved a proposal in principle not to implement the ‘Rectification and Upgradation of CETP and Establishment of SWM at BSCIC Tannery Industrial Estate, Dhaka’ project under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model.The approval came from the 19th meeting of t...
Paying deep tribute to the victims of the 2016 Holey Artisan Bakery terrorist attack, Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam on Tuesday said Bangladesh continues to pursue a ‘zero tolerance policy’ against terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and remains ‘steadfast’ in ...
Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the interim government would not hesitate to utilise the fund allocated earlier which is necessary for holding the next election.The adviser said this while talking to reporters after the Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase held at Bangladesh ...
Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Tuesday said there was no discussion on the election date during a recent courtesy meeting with the Chief Adviser, although they did talk about preparations for the upcoming national election.“No discussion was held on the election date. You will ...
A special doa and munajat was held at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque after Johr prayer on Tuesday , seeking the wellness of the injured and eternal peace for the departed souls of students and people who embraced martyrdom during the July Uprising.Senior Imam of Baitul Mukarram National Mosque Muft...
The National Citizen Party (NCP) on Tuesday began the organization's countrywide July walkathon to mark the anniversary of the July Uprising by visiting the grave of martyred Abu Sayeed and his mother's blessings.The programme titled 'Desh Garte July Padayatra' ('July Walkathon f...
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday urged the country's people to the July Uprising every year to resist reemergence of autocracy."We will observe this (July Uprising) every year so that we do not have to wait 16 years for another uprising again. We will do this every year so ...
The death toll from Monday's massive explosion and fire at a pharmaceutical factory in India’s southern state of Telangana has risen to at least 36 while about three dozen were left injured, authorities said Tuesday.The fire department recovered the charred bodies of 34 workers from the ac...
AP, SAMJUNG, Nepal: Perched in a wind-carved valley in Nepal's Upper Mustang, more than 13,000 feet (3,962 meters) above sea level, the Buddhist village lived by slow, deliberate rhythms — herding yaks and sheep and harvesting barley under sheer ochre cliffs honeycombed with “sky cav...
The US Senate on Monday launched an intense push to finalize President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax breaks and spending cuts package, with Republicans facing internal divisions and protests ahead of Trump’s July 4 deadline to pass the bill.Dubbed the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,&rdq...
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