Local signalling system in 7 city intersections from tomorrow
The Dhaka city is set to get a local-model signalling system at its seven busy intersections from Jahangir Gate to Hotel Intercontinental, which will be manually operated on an experimental basis for two weeks, beginning on Saturday (tomorrow).The intersections are Jahangir Gate, Chief Advisor's Office (CAO), Bijoy Sarani, Farmgate, Sonargaon...
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JCD declares 10-point manifesto
Dhaka University's Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) panel on Thursday unveiled its election manifesto for the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) polls.Abidul Islam Khan, vice-president candidate, read out the manifesto in front of the Faculty of Arts building, outlining 65 commitments under 10 major points."Our aim is to make...
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Army Chief returns home from China
Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman returned home on Wednesday after completing an official visit to China, the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a press release on Thursday.During the visit, General Waker-Uz-Zaman held courtesy meetings with senior Chinese military and civilian officials, including General Chen Hui, Political Commissar of...
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Engr students stage demo
The students of engineering universities continued their demonstration in the capital on Thursday, protesting police attacks and pressing for their three-point demand. Alongside BUET students, many students from other universities in Dhaka also joined the protest, and the students announced that their previously declared shutdown programme would continue.The students brought...
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Shibir pledges to build inclusive campus
Islami Chhatra Shibir on Thursday pledged to build an inclusive campus if their panel wins the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election.Abu Sadiq Kayem, the vice-president candidate of the Shibir-backed Oikyoboddho Chhatra Shongshad panel, made the announcement at a press conference.He said, "Although fascism has been defeated politically...
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JCD announces 25-member panel
Jahangirnagar University (JU) unit of the 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 Yahia, central senior vice-president of JCD, at a press conference held in front...
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25th death anniv of Rasel Bhuiyan today
The 25th death anniversary of Rasel Bhuiyan, a renowned industrialist and social development worker, will be observed on Friday (today), according to a press release.Hailing from Narayanganj's Rupganj, Mr Bhuiyan was a member of the governing body of Murapara Degree College, Murapara Pilot High School and Sahitunnesa Pilot Girls High...
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Weather (2025-08-29)
Light to moderate rain is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday). Day and night temperature may remain unchanged. The highest temperature on Thursday was recorded at 35.5 degrees Celsius in Rajshahi,...
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