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In a significant stride towards climate resilience in agriculture, the Government of Bangladesh convened a national-level “Project Closure Workshop” to celebrate the achievements of the National Livestock Advisory System (NLAS) and discuss its future sustainability.The event was jointly ...
Culture & Entertainment
A new teachers’ organization named University Teachers Link (UTL) was officially launched on Saturday at the TSC cafeteria of Dhaka University, with the aim of promoting faculty dignity, academic integrity, and national responsibility.Bringing together teachers from public and private universi...
A new initiative has been taken by the pediatric surgery department of Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH). Keeping in mind the slogan 'Operation in the morning, rest in the afternoon', the hospital is going to launch a new day care surgery service which will ensure quick operations a...
A total of 16,91,423 saplings were sold at the National Tree Fair. The total selling price of these saplings is 147,909,474 taka. The tree fair runs from June 25 to July 27 this year.During this year's fair, sapling sales took place in a bustling atmosphere in the capital from 9 am to 8 pm every...
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved two separate cases against former Bangladesh Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal (Retd.) Sheikh Abdul Hannan and his wife Tahmida Begum for acquiring illegal wealth and conducting suspicious financial transactions.At a briefing on Sunday (July 27), ACC...
Business & Commerce
Leaders of the International Chamber of Commerce – Bangladesh (ICCB) on Saturday suggested forming a task force under the Ministry of Commerce to negotiate fairer trade terms and ensure continuity of access.Addressing the 30th annual council of ICCB, they also observed that the proposed 37% ta...
Healthcare
The Advisory Committee formed to revise the draft amendment of the tobacco control law has decided to hold "stakeholder meetings" with tobacco companies on this issue.The Committee, led by the Finance Advisor, reached this decision on 13 July 2025 as it met to discuss the draft Smoking and...
National,Front Page
The death toll from Monday’s tragic jet crash into the Milestone School and College building at Uttara in the capital, creates a confusion in the minds of the people as different figures are given by various official sources.As of now, the government reports 31 deaths and 51 injured are underg...
Former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque has been detained by the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).He was detained from his Dhanmondi residence around 8:30am Thursday.Deputy Commissioner (Media) of DMP Talebur Rahman confirmed the matter and said the former Chief Justice ha...
Inter Services Public Relation (ISPR) Directorate director Lieutenant Colonel Sami Ud Dowla Chowdhury has said rumours were spreading on social media about the death toll in Monday’s Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crash on a building of Milestone School and College at Uttara here.“Many...
National,Back Page
A six-member inquiry commission, led by a former judge, has been formed to investigate the violence that erupted around the National Citizen Party (NCP) rally in Gopalganj on July 16. Deputy Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, Abul Kalam Azad Majumder, confirmed the development on Thursday.&n...
The government Thursday formed a new Pay Commission for employees and officials who are under the National Pay Scale.“The Council of Advisers, led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Thursday formed a new Pay Commission for employees and officials who are under the National Pay Scale...
A low-pressure system has developed over the north Bay of Bengal and adjoining coastal areas, triggering forecasts of heavy to very heavy rainfall in several parts of Bangladesh.According to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD), the impact of the system is expected to be felt for 72 hours ...
Samajtantrik Mahila Forum has strongly condemned the controversial 'dress code' announced by Bangladesh Bank and later withdrawn in the face of criticism. The organization has also demanded punishment for those involved in the incident.In a joint statement sent to the press on Thursday,...
Economic analysts at an event on Thursday opined that Bangladesh’s export trade heavily depends on effective tariff policies with the United States; the country lags behind its competitors in securing favorable agreements. They also highlighted that building trust within the government is...
Bangladesh is poised to take a significant step toward inclusive and sustainable economic growth by exploring the launch of Orange Bond and Orange Sukuk, aimed at empowering women, protecting the environment, creating employment, supporting MSMEs, and transforming rural communities—all while b...
The National Youth Development Institute (NYDI) in Savar, under the Ministry of Youth and Sports, has invited applications for three fully free residential diploma training courses. Interested candidates must apply online by August 6, before 4:00 PM. The available courses are Diploma in ...
Entertainment & Glomour
Popular singer and music director Habib Wahid has released a new song titled Dilana. The lyrics of the song have been written by Ali Baker Zico, while Habib has composed and arranged the music himself.Habib Wahid said, “The lyrics were written on the melody of the song. Each melody comes from ...
The death toll has risen to 31 people including 25 children, a pilot and a teacher after Bangladesh Air Force (BAF) FT-7 BGI fighter aircraft crashed into a building of Milestone School and College in the capital's Uttara area on Monday.According to the Inter Services Public Relations Directorat...
The Bangladesh Army has initiated an investigation into an “unwanted incident” that took place during the rescue operation following the Uttara plane crash, which occurred near Milestone College. The incident reportedly stemmed from a misunderstanding between on-duty army personnel,...
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