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Legal notice seeks steps to frame NPL guidelines

A legal notice has been served upon the government bodies concerned, including the Bangladesh Bank, drawing their attention to take initiatives to make guidelines on non-performing loans (NPLs). Md Juwel Azad, a Supreme Court lawyer, served the notice on Sunday, calling upon the respondents to take steps within seven days...

DU teachers demand trial of Hasina, AL-backed academics

A group of nationalist teachers at the Dhaka University (DU), under the banner of 'Sada Dal', formed a human-chain on Sunday, demanding the trial of the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and Awami League (AL)-backed teachers at the university.The demonstration began at 11:30 am in front of the 'Oporajeyo Bangla'...

One dies of dengue, 420 hospitalised

Dengue fever claimed one more life in 24 hours until Sunday morning, taking the total death toll of the mosquito-borne disease to 56 this year.Meanwhile, 420 more people were admitted to hospitals across the country after testing positive with the dengue virus. The number of hospitalisation reached 14,880 this year.The...

WDB starts drive in Ctg to recover land from grabbers

CHATTOGRAM, July 13: The Water Development Board (WDB) launched a large-scale eviction drive in Chattogram on Sunday morning to reclaim the government land, occupied by 39 influential grabbers. The land, worth around Tk 3.20 billion, spans approximately 32 acres along the coastal embankment area between Uttar Halishahar and Uttar Kattoli.The...

Yunus sends Modi 1,000 kg of mangoes

Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus sent 1,000 kilogrammes of 'Haribhanga' mangoes to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a goodwill gesture between the two neighbours, reports UNB.The consignment is scheduled to reach New Delhi on Monday, an official at the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi said.The mangoes will...

Govt takes plan to improve pry edn quality: Adviser

HOBIGANJ, July 13 (BSS): Primary and Mass Education Adviser Dr Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder said the interim government has taken a plan for quality improvement of primary education.The plan includes infrastructure development, bringing back the dropout students, fill up the manpower shortage in schools and imparting training to teachers.He said...

Young man killed in road crash in city

A 32-year-old man was killed in a road accident in front of Terminal-3 of the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport under Airport Police Station in the capital on Saturday night, reports UNB.The victim was identified as Ashraful Alam, son of late Moksed Ali, from Kalni village under Joydebpur in Gazipur.

DU, govt to celebrate July Women's Day today

Dhaka University (DU) and the government will celebrate July Women's Day today (Monday) at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC). The observance is part of a series of events to commemorate the first anniversary of the July Uprising. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Women and Children Affairs, Shilpakala Academy, and...

Global Spell Bee 2025

The Bangladesh National segment of the Global Spell Bee 2025 ended at North South University (NSU) in the capital on Saturday. NSU Debate Club hosted the event, where NSU Vice-Chancellor Professor Abdul Hannan Chowdhury, and British Council Bangladesh Country Director Stephen Forbes were present, among others.

ULAB only BD university to rank among top 60 in WURI

The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) has secured the top position among Bangladeshi universities in the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI) 2025.A total of 1,253 universities from 87 countries participated in the WURI Rankings 2025, with seven Bangladeshi universities making it into the rankings, according to a press...

PWCS launches tree plantation event

Public Welfare Civil Society (PWCS) took a tree plantation event keeping up with the ongoing National Tree Plantation Campaign 2025, according to a press statement.PWCS Chairman MD Nurul Islam Okil and the Secretary General Md. Mahabub Rahman Shohel inaugurated the programme at Monohardi Govt. Pilot Model High School premises in...

Weather (2025-07-14)

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Monday). Day temperature may fall by (1-2)°C and night temperature may fall slightly.The highest temperature in...