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Md Jahidul Islam gets Mother Teresa Award

Journalist Md Jahidul Islam has received the “Mother Teresa Award 2025” in recognition of his contribution to journalism. Noted film director Kazi Hayat and Former Information Secretary Syed Margub Morshed along with others handed over the award to Md Jahidul Islam at a programme he...

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JCD announces 25-member panel for Jucsu polls

Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) on Thursday announced its 25-member panel for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (Jucsu) election, scheduled for September 11.The announcement was made by Abu Afsan Mohammad Yahya, JCD central senior vice-president, at a press briefing ...

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Army assistance may be sought to ensure security: DUCSU polls CRO

Chief Returning Officer of the DUCSU election, Professor Dr Mohammad Zashim Uddin, on Thursday said assistance from the Bangladesh Army may be sought if needed to ensure security during the upcoming student union election.The comment came at a time when the army, in a statement, clarified that it ha...

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CUCSU polls schedule announced

Chittagong University (CU) authorities have announced the long-awaited election schedule for the Chittagong University Central Students' Union (CUCSU) and hall councils, marking the first such polls in 35 years. The election will take place on October 12, 2025.Chief Election Commissioner of CUCS...

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SAU students end blockade at Agargaon after one hour; traffic resumes

Vehicular movement on Agargaon road in the capital resumed after students of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) ended their hour-long road blockade on Thursday afternoon.The students under the banner of ‘Krishibid Oikya Parishad’ took to the street around 11:30 am to press home ...

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Protesters disrupt ‘Mancha 71’ meeting; ex-minister Latif Siddique, others handed over to police

Former member of parliament Abdul Latif Siddiqui and Dhaka University Professor Sheikh Hafizur Rahman (Karzon) were besieged by a group of people who identified themselves as “July Fighters” on Thursday.The incident took place at the Dhaka Reporters’ Unity (DRU), where the two had ...

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BUET suspends all undergraduate exams from Aug 30 to Sept 18 amid protests

All undergraduate examinations at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) have been suspended as student protests to press home three demands continue across engineering universities.In a notice signed by Buet Registrar Professor Dr Nayeb Md Golam Zakaria dated August 27, the univ...

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Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University students block Agargaon raod

Students of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University blocked roads in Dhaka's Agargaon area on Thursday, pressing for their three-point job-related demands.Witnesses said the students gathered on the campus around 10:00am and later marched towards Begum Rokeya Sarani, halting traffic in the area. T...

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All engineering universities under complete shutdown

Students at engineering universities in the country are boycotting classes and examinations on Thursday as part of a "complete shutdown" programme announced by Engineers' Rights Movement General Secretary Sakibul Haque Lipu on Wednesday to press home three demands.Lipu said the protest...

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DUCSU polls: Banners, festoons removed from campus

Authorities at Dhaka University have cleared banners, festoons, and campaign boards that had been put up across the campus in violation of the electoral code of conduct.The move came a day after the DUCSU polls chief returning officer issued an urgent notice instructing candidates to remove all such...

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'Baaji' brings together voices from hills, rivers, and plains

Coke Studio Bangla has officially returned after a long pause, and it chose “Baaji” to announce its comeback in style. The new release carries both nostalgia and innovation—reviving the words of Hashim Mahmud while embracing the diverse cultural rhythms of Bangladesh under the arra...

City

BSF delegation arrives in city to attend border conference

A nine-member delegation of India’s Border Security Force is set to reach Dhaka on Monday to attend the 56th director general-level conference with the Border Guard Bangladesh.The team is expected to arrive in Dhaka in the afternoon and the official meeting will start from Tuesday, BGB officia...

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BADC holds workshop on non-urea fertiliser management

Bangladesh Agricultural Development Corporation (BADC) organized a workshop on "Import, Transport, Storage and Distribution Management of Non-Urea Fertilisers" on 25 August 2025 at Krishi Bhaban, Dhaka.Dr Mohammad Emdadullah Mian, secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture, attended the even...

Business & Commerce

United Finance launches ‘UMA’ app to ease digital services

United Finance PLC has officially unveiled its groundbreaking mobile application, ‘UMA’, at a launch ceremony held in Dhaka. The event was graced by Najmul Hasan, Chairman of United Finance PLC, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Managing Director, and Mohammed Abul Ahsan, Deputy Managing Director,...

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DU, Chinese team join academic, research collaboration

A thirteen-member Chinese delegation, led by Sun Yong, Vice-Governor of Anhui Province, China, met with Dhaka University (DU) Pro-Vice Chancellor (Academic) Professor Dr Mamun Ahmed at the VC’s meeting room yesterday to discuss avenues of academic and research collaboration.The delegation comp...

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Youth innovation, leadership highlighted at BRAC–BRAC Univ prog

BRAC and BRAC University jointly organised ‘The Way’ (Agamir Poth – The Path to the Future), a day-long youth engagement event that brought together students, young entrepreneurs, and professionals to inspire leadership, innovation, and social change.More than 250 participants from...

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Russian House, Dhaka marks National Flag Day with gala concert

The Russian House in Dhaka celebrated Russia’s National Flag Day with a grand gala concert at the Rabindra Sarobar Amphitheatre on Friday, highlighting the cultural ties between Bangladesh and Russia.The event brought together music, dance, and symbolic gestures to honour the Russian tricolour...

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Ibnu Ahmed emerges as voice for disability inclusion ahead of DUCSU Polls

Ibnu Ahmed, a student of the Department of Peace and Conflict Studies at the University of Dhaka, has drawn significant attention in the run-up to the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election.Known for his activism in disability inclusion and youth leadership, Ahmed has been c...

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‘Stiffen law to achieve universal birth, death registration’

Speakers at a workshop on Sunday said it is crucial to strengthen and update the existing law to ensure universal birth and death registration in Bangladesh as half of the population has not completed birth registration.These issues were highlighted by discussants at a two-day journalists’ wor...

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DNCC administrator warns of action against postering outside designated places

Mohammad Azaz, the administrator of Dhaka North City Corporation, today (24 August) warned that legal action will be taken against those who put up posters outside the designated areas in the city."We will remove all illegal posters, banners, and festoons across Dhaka North within the next week...