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...
National,Politics
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 ...
World
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...
World,Feature
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...
World,Travel & Tourism,Feature
AFP, LONDON: King Charles III is to end the British monarchy's use of a royal train for the first time since the Victorian era in the 19th century, as part of cost-cutting and modernisation plans.As part of the royal family's annual finances revealed late on Monday, the king's treasurer ...
World,Tech Post,Science Technology
AFP, WASHINGTON: Streaming giant Netflix said Monday it will soon allow viewers to binge rocket launches and spacewalks through a partnership with US space agency NASA."Whether you're a die-hard space nerd or someone who just really, really enjoys seeing Earth glow from 250 miles up, the co...
AFP, CARACAS: Venezuela on Monday accused the United States of "kidnapping" 18 Venezuelan children whose migrant parents were deported without them or placed in custody.Parliament speaker Jorge Rodriguez said the children were aged between 1 and 12 and that in many cases their parent...
World,Politics
Thailand's Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra from office pending an investigation over a leaked phone call with a former Cambodian leader.The judges voted unanimously Tuesday to take the petition accusing her of a breach of ethics, and voted 7 to 2 to suspend h...
National,Business
Bangladesh’s apparel export to the USA market increased to US $ 7.34 billion from $5.4 billion in a decade, according to the US Government Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA).The report revealed, apparel imports from Bangladesh to the USA in 2015 were valued at US $5.40 billion, rising to U...
National,Business,Travel & Tourism
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has decided not to renew the leases of 16 commercial service entities operating at three international airports, including Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, effective from mid Monday tonight.The move aims to enhance passenger services,...
Reuters, Moscow: The Kremlin said on Monday that it could not rule out the possibility that anti-government protests in Serbia, a close Russian ally, could be an attempted "colour revolution", but that it was sure the Serbian leadership could restore calm.Serbian police on Saturday clashed...
Country
Harvesting of short-duration Aus paddy has begun with bumper yield making farmers happy in Rangpur agriculture region during this Kharif-1 season. Officials of the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) said farmers will transplant Aman paddy seedlings on the same land after completin...
City
Adviser to the Ministry of Shipping, Brigadier General (Retd.) Dr. M. Sakhawat Hossain, emphasized the importance of making land ports more efficient and effective for the country’s economic growth. He said that land ports play a crucial role in the economy, and their management must be s...
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