CHATTOGRAM, Aug 15 (UNB): Mohammad Rafiqul Alam, Vice Chancellor (VC) of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology (CUET) in Chattogram, has resigned from his position.University Registrar Sheikh Mohammad Humayun Kabir confirmed the matter on Thursday saying the VC sent his...
After nearly one month of suspension, intercity train services resumed across the country on Thursday, reports UNB.The services resumed with the departure of the Mohanganj Express from Kamalapur rail station at around 01:15 pm.Other intercity trains have been departing as...
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours until Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 74 this year, reports UNB.During the period, 228 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever,...
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md. Touhid Hossain on Thursday assured that Bangladesh would continue its cooperation with the Russian Federation in areas of mutual interest, reports BSS.He gave the assurance while Russian Ambassador to Bangladesh Alexander Mantytskiy paid a courtesy call...
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As many as 487 people were killed and 679 injured in 452 road accidents across the country in July, according to a report of the Road Safety Foundation (RSF) - published on Thursday.Of the dead, 63 were women and 71...
The Upazila Nirbahi Officers (UNOs) have been temporarily granted full financial and administrative powers of the Upazila Parishad (UP) chairmen in areas where both the chairmen and panel chairmen have been absent from their posts, according to a new government...
Interim government Chief Adviser Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to brief diplomats stationed in Dhaka on Sunday (August 18), said a senior official at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday, reports UNB.The briefing will be held at...
Japanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Iwama Kiminori called on Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain at his office in the capital on Thursday. — PID
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The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday formed an inquiry team, led by its Deputy Director (DD) Md. Jahangir Alam, to probe bribery and corruption allegations against former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal. According to the allegations, Kamal, after taking charge...
After 10 days of looting from various police stations across the country, police have recovered 534 arms and 10,219 rounds of bullets, reports BSS.Police headquarters confirmed the matter in a mobile SMS on Thursday.In addition to this, 10,219 rounds of...
The Awami League (AL), the party led by Sheikh Hasina, will 'be exterminated', if it tries to opt for a counter-revolution against the students and public, warned Sarjis Alam, one of the coordinators of the Anti-discriminatory Students Movement, reports bdnews24.com.The...
President of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe made a phone call to Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus late Wednesday, report agencies.The Sri Lankan President greeted Prof Yunus on his assumption of the leadership of the Interim Government of Bangladesh, said...
Singapore's Prime Minister (PM) Lawrence Wong has congratulated interim government chief adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus and said he is confident that under Prof Yunus' leadership, Bangladesh will return to a path of peace and prosperity, where all communities co-exist harmoniously,...
BNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia hasstarted getting a police escort once again after nearly a decade, report agencies. A team of police went to the BNP chairperson's Gulshan residence on Thursday to ensure her security after meeting...
Leaders and activists of Awami League (AL) and its associate bodies observed the 49th death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Goplaganj and Faridpur districts, reports UNB.On the occasion of the day, party and black flags along with the...
TANGAIL, Aug 15 (UNB): Interim government's Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology Adviser Nahid Hasan has warned that those who shot students and general people to death will be punished after bringing them under law.He said this on Thursday after attending...
As part of ongoing changes in administration, seven Bangladeshi ambassadors have been asked to return home, relinquishing their current responsibilities at their respective missions abroad, reports UNB. In separate transfer orders, Bangladeshi ambassadors in the United States (US), Russia, Germany,...
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has greeted Nobel Laureate Prof Dr Muhammad Yunus on his assumption of office of the Chief Adviser to the interim government and expressed his desire to work with him and the government for peaceful...
No one was allowed to pay tributes at the portrait of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on August 15, commemorating the 49th anniversary of his assassination as protesters occupied Dhanmondi 32 from morning to block Awami League march, reports UNB.Grassroots leaders...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said his party will continue to support the interim government, led by Prof Muhammad Yunus, as long as it remains committed to democracy, report agencies."We have to support this government. It is...
Pupils march in small groups under the banner 'Students against Discrimination' towards Shahbagh and hold a mass sit-in at a key Dhaka intersection on Thursday to counter any rally by Awami League activists marking the death anniversary of Bangabandhu Sheikh...
Amid the major reshuffle, resignation and forced retirement in the administration and police, promotions to the positions of joint secretary and additional secretary would be implemented soon.This decision aims to address long standing grievances of officials who have been deprived...
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The prices of seasonal vegetables witnessed a slight hike in the city on Thursday after witnessing a decline earlier.However, egg and chicken showed a slight decline further. But riverine fish remained static at their previous highs.Most vegetables witnessed a hike...
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Three persons, including former deputy speaker Shamsul Haque Tuku and ex-state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak, have been placed on 10-day remand each in a case filed over the 'killing' of rickshaw-puller Kamal Mia during the student movement.Another accused...
Chief Justice of India D.Y. Chandrachud on Independence Day said events in neighbouring Bangladesh were a clear reminder to not take our freedom and liberty for granted, according to a report published on The Hindu of India."Independence Day reforges the...
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A platform of the central bank officers has demanded complete autonomy for the Bangladesh Bank (BB) by establishing administrative, operational and financial-expenditure independence.To ensure full independence, BB officers under the banner of the Bangladesh Bank Officers Welfare Council on Thursday...
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Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of Dhaka WASA Engineer AKM Shahid Uddin has been appointed Managing Director of the agency after Taqsem A Khan resigned from the post.The new MD took over on Thursday after the Local Government, Rural Development and...
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A sum of some US$1.20 billion is expected to come from four major development partners willing to support Bangladesh's interim government in economic recovery, officials said, as the country's forex reserves have long been on depletion.The Ministry of Finance (MoF)...
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Electricity generation from Adani Power Jharkhand Ltd (APJL) has been slashed by almost half following a recent amendment to the Indian Power Export Guideline allowing supply to their domestic market.According to data available with the Bangladesh Power Development Board (BPDB),...
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