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Prof Yunus stresses youth confidence

Chief Adviser (CA) Prof Muhammad Yunus on Thursday laid emphasis on creating confidence to achieve a greater goal as he joined the centennial celebration of the Bose-Einstein Statistics in the city, reports UNB."We must create confidence in the minds of our youths that we are the world. Today, we are...

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman presenting a memento

Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman presenting a memento to visiting Deputy Commander of US Indo-Pacific Command Lt. Gen. Joshua M. Rudd in the capital on Thursday. — ISPR

Land allocation to Surer Dhara cancelled

The government has cancelled allocation of 'khas land' to Surer Dhara, a music school founded by eminent musician Rezwana Choudhury Bannya.The decision was disclosed through a letter signed by Md Aminur Rahman, deputy secretary of the Khas Land-1 Branch under the land ministry, on Thursday.The letter reads that the land...

UGC proposes revision for speedy broadband, scholarship

The University Grants Commission (UGC) has proposed an amendment to the Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation (HEAT) project to ensure funding for providing uninterrupted high-speed broadband connections to universities' residential halls.It has also proposed scholarships for meritorious students who are indigent. As part of the proposal, Dhaka University has been...

Case started over attack on joint forces in Ctg

A case has been initiated following an attack on joint security forces in Chattogram's Hazari Goli, a Hindu-dominated area, after a Facebook post about a religious organisation sparked riots, reports bdnews24.com.The case was registered on Wednesday night by Sub-Inspector Mizanur Rahman of Kotwali Police Station, implicating 49 people alongside 500-600...

BFIU seizes bank A/Cs of Shakib Al Hasan

Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has seized all bank accounts of former national cricket team captain Shakib Al Hasan, reports UNB.The BFIU confirmed this to journalists on Wednesday night.On October 2, the agency had summoned all the bank account information of Shakib and his wife Umm Ahmed Shishir and their...

SC to hear appeals on 27th BCS viva-voce

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday granted leave to appeal in a review prayer on second-time viva-voce of 27th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), reports BSS.Appellate Division of the SC led by Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed has fixed December 4 for hearing the appeal.Senior Advocate...

CSTU gets VC

Dr Peyar Ahmed, a professor from the mathematics department of Jagannath University, has been appointed as the new vice chancellor of Chandpur Science and Technology University (CSTU), reports UNB.An official notice was issued in this regard by the Ministry of Education on Thursday.Dr Ahmed has held various roles at Jagannath...

Three arrested over killing of two auto-drivers

Police have arrested three people in connection with the snatching of two auto-rickshaws after killing the drivers in Dhaka's Gendaria area in September and October, reports UNB. The arrestees were Jalal Sardar alias Michael, 21, Fazle Rabbi alias Kala, 25 and Md Imran, 30. During investigation into the two different...

Islamic Foundation gets new DG

Power Division's additional secretary Md Razwanur Rahman has been appointed as director general (DG) of Islamic Foundation, reports UNB.The ministry of public administration issued a notification signed by its Senior Assistant Secretary Mohammad Mamun Shibly in this regard on Thursday.Razwanur joined Bangladesh Civil Service through the 17th BCS as admin...

A transport worker trying to replace the tyre

A transport worker trying to replace the tyre of a ramshackle bus after it went out of order on the Mogbazar-Mouchak Flyover on Thursday. Risky plying of such unfit vehicles has long been going on unabated across the capital, creating environmental and visual pollution also. — FE Photo

Building catches fire in capital

A fire broke out at a residential building at Shahjadpur in the capital's Badda area on Thursday. However, there was no report of casualties. An official at the central fire service and civil defence office told The Financial Express the fire had broken out at 2:36pm on the fifth floor...

Weather (2024-11-08)

Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Friday), according to the Met Office. Night and day temperature may rise slightly over the country.The highest temperature in the country on Thursday was recorded at 33.4 degrees...