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Most laws, reforms, regulations remain largely unimplemented

At least 10 laws, regulations and policy reforms were introduced in the road transport sector since 2009. But, most of these remained largely unimplemented over the past 16 years.Sector analysts said political interference and shifting priorities either shelved or rendered most of the initiatives inactive, leaving the sector more chaotic...

Instead of depending on others' mercy

Instead of depending on others' mercy, Arman Dewan, a physically-challenged person of Basila, earning his living by turning his wheelchair into a small grocery shop. He was spotted in the capital's Asad Gate area on Thursday. — FE Photo by K Asad-Uz-Zaman

Adviser focuses on supportive policy environment for education, research

A two-day Robo Carnival, focusing on artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics, began at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) on Thursday, aiming to promote innovation, research culture, and skill development among young people.The inaugural ceremony started at ECE building at 9:00 am, where Education Adviser Professor Chowdhury Rafiq...

Babita, Ayub Bachchu, Shafik Rehman to get Ekushey Padak

The Ministry of Cultural Affairs has decided to award this year's Ekushey Padak to nine individuals and a band, reports bdnews24.com.The awardees were selected at a meeting chaired by Cultural Affairs Advisor Mostafa Sarwar Farooki on Thursday.The names were announced by the Chief Advisor's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam at a...

Latif Khan dies

Lt Col (Retd) M A Latif Khan died at the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka on Wednesday due to old-age related complications while undergoing treatment. He was 79 years old.His funeral arrangements include namaz-e-janaza after Jum'ah prayer today (Friday) and burial at the military graveyard in Baridhara.Mr Khan was...

Badrul Ahsan's 6th death anniv today

Today (Friday) is the sixth death anniversary of Mohammad Badrul Ahsan, a longtime weekly columnist for The Daily Star and the publisher and editor of the now-defunct weekly magazine, First News.He also had a long career with Standard Chartered Bank (SCB), serving in both Dhaka and Dubai, according to a...

Director General Ansar-VDP, Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud speaking

Director General of Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defence Party (Ansar-VDP) Major General Abdul Motaleb Sazzad Mahmud speaking as the chief guest of a preparatory assembly of its members at Tangail District Stadium on Thursday ahead of the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election on Feb 12. — Press Release

Ekushey Book Fair to begin on Feb 20

Bangla Academy on Thursday reiterated that the Amar Ekushey Book Fair 2026 will begin on February 20, ruling out the possibility of postponing the country's largest literary event, reports UNB.The decision was announced at an emergency press conference organised by the Bangla Academy.Member Secretary of the Amar Ekushey Book Fair...

Four bodies of a family recovered in Mirpur

Police recovered the bodies of four members of the same family from Mirpur 11's Wapda Bihari Camp in Dhaka's Pallabi, reports bdnews24.comAKM Alamgir, chief of Pallabi Police Station, said police went to the family's home and recovered their bodies after the incident was reported around 11am.The deceased have been identified...

Biman ex-MD, wife seek bail over 'abusing' child

Former Biman Bangladesh Airlines managing director and chief executive officer Shafiqur Rahman and his wife Bithi have sought bail in a case over the abuse of a child domestic worker, reports bdnews24.com.Lawyer Zakir Hossain filed the bail petition on their behalf on Thursday at the court of Dhaka Chief Metropolitan...

Bangabhaban employee gets bail

A Dhaka court on Thursday granted bail to Sarwar Alam, assistant programmer of the ICT section of Bangabhaban, in a case filed over the hacking of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman's verified X account, reports BSS.Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Awlad Hossain Mohammad Zunayed passed the order on a...

Weather _2026-02-06

Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday). Light to moderate fog may occur at places.Night temperature may fall and day temperature may remain nearly unchanged over the country.The highest temperature in the country on Thursday...