MYMENSINGH, Dec 06 (UNB): A physician of Mymensingh Medical College (MMC) has been suspended for misbehaving with the Director General of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) Professor Dr. Md Abu Jafor on Saturday afternoon.Dr. Dhandeb Barman, who was...
RU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-07 00:00:00
A section of students from the 60th, 61st, and 62nd batches of Rajshahi University have announced a boycott of the university's 12th convocation. They made the announcement at a press conference held on Saturday (6 December) at 12:00 pm at...
International Standard University (ISU) hosted a seminar titled "Public Health Career: Scope and Opportunities" on Thursday on its campus in the city, organised by the university's Master's of Public Health (MPH) programme, according to a statement.Professor Dr Muhammad Aziz Rahman,...
Fire Service and Civil Defence observed the International Volunteer Day 2025 with a daylong programme held at the Fire Service and Civil Defence Multipurpose Training Ground in Narayanganj on Friday. Home Adviser Lt Gen (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury was...
The bodies of 114 unidentified martyrs of the July Uprising will be exhumed from Rayerbazar Graveyard in the capital starting today (Sunday) for identification through post-mortem and DNA testing, reports BSS."We are preparing for exhumation bodies of July Martyrs buried...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-07 00:00:00
Six members of a family suffered burn injuries in a gas line explosion at a home in the capital's Agargaon area on Saturday.The injured were identified as Md Jalil Mia (50), Aneja Begum (40), Asif Mia (19), Sakib Mia (16),...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-07 00:00:00
The admission test for the first-year undergraduate programme under Dhaka University's 'Business Studies Unit' for the 2025-26 academic year has been held.The exam took place on Saturday (6 December) from 11:00 am to 12:30 pm. This year, a total of...
Bangladesh cannot transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy "overnight" and must adopt a "realistic roadmap" to achieve the shift, according to Environment Advisor Syeda Rizwana Hasan.She made the remarks at the inauguration of the three-day Bangladesh Energy Conference at...
FENI, Dec 06 (UNB): Feni observed its Liberation Day on Saturday as freedom fighters defeated the Pakistani occupation force and their local collaborators on this day in 1971.The valiant sons of the district hoisted the flag of independent Bangladesh on...
MUNSHIGANJ, Dec 06 (UNB): At least eight people, including a woman, were injured in clashes between two factions of the BNP in Gazaria on Friday evening over the party's nomination for the Munshiganj-3 constituency. Several vehicles and a private office...
The nation observed Fall of Autocracy Day on Saturday marking the fall of autocratic ruler HM Ershad in 1990, reports UNB.On December 6, 1990, military dictator Ershad stepped down in the face of a mass upsurge and handed power over...
Voters engaged in election duties, government employees stationed outside home constituencies and voters in jails will be able to register for postal voting through the Postal Vote BD app until December 25, reports UNB.The period will follow the announcement of...
JHENAIDAH, Dec 06 (UNB): Rashed Khan, Secretary General of Gono Odhikar Parishad on Friday alleged that a conspiratorial group has begun plotting to create a situation in the country similar to 1/11 in order to disrupt the upcoming elections.He claimed...
A new multi-party political alliance is set to launch ahead of the 13th national parliamentary election, bringing together the Jatiya Party factions led by Anisul Islam Mahmud and Anwar Hossain Manju, along with several smaller groups, reports bdnews24.com.Ruhul Amin Hawlader,...
BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Saturday said their party's Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman may return to Bangladesh anytime as all preparations for his homecoming have been completed, reports UNB."Who is raising questions about Tarique Rahman not returning?...
RANGPUR, Dec 6 (UNB): Highlighting the role of law enforcers in holding a fair election, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Saturday the upcoming parliamentary polls will be a major test for law enforcement agencies."Although there were initial...
Dr AZM Zahid Hossain, a member of the medical board formed for the treatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia, discloses the update of her heath condition in a press briefing held outside the premises of Evercare Hospital in the city...
The National Citizen Party (NCP) Dhaka North unit organised a colorful 'Victory Rickshaw Rally' on Friday to welcome the month of victory and to spread the message of unity against fascism, reports BSS.The rally, arranged under the initiative of the...
DOHA, Dec 6 (AP): An international authority that will oversee the next phase of Gaza's U.S.-brokered ceasefire is expected to be announced before the end of the year, an Arab official and a Western diplomat told the Associated Press on...
Bangladesh's judiciary has entered what the Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed has described as a "new institutional era", marking a fundamental shift in how the justice system operates over the past 18 months, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking at a seminar in Chattogram...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-07 00:00:00
Experts at a dialogue have stressed the urgent need for rights-based reforms to protect freedom of expression, privacy and civic participation in Bangladesh's evolving digital landscape.As technology becomes an inseparable part of everyday life, online repression, data misuse, surveillance, misinformation...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-07 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Government Employees Coordination Council (BGECC) has called upon the government to meet their five-point charter of demands including implementation of pay commission from the next year (1st January 2026).The council also urged the government to reinstate time scale...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-07 00:00:00
Mitigation ambitions suffered a setback at COP30 as negotiators pushed the Fossil Fuel Phaseout Roadmap further into the future, prompting climate justice advocates in Bangladesh to warn of widening gaps between political promises and real actions.The concerns came into sharp...
REZAUL KARIM | 2025-12-07 00:00:00
Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) has sought necessary steps from Bangladesh Bank (BB) to either refund or re-purpose the funds that it disbursed for certain projects.The funds were disbursed for three sub-projects under the Two-Step Loan Component of the Urban...
Onion prices have surged by Tk 40-50 per kg within just two days, with the kitchen markets in Dhaka now selling it at Tk 140-150 per kg.A visit to several city markets on Saturday found wholesalers charging Tk 650-680 for...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2025-12-07 00:00:00
In a major step towards modernising urban mobility, the Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) is planning to integrate bank-issued credit and debit cards with the Rapid Pass system.The move is intended to make metro travel smoother and more convenient, allowing...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-12-07 00:00:00
After a three-year pause, Germany and Bangladesh will resume their bilateral consultations on development cooperation in Dhaka on Tuesday, officials said on Saturday.Officials say the discussions are expected to pave the way for renewed financial and technical support from Europe's...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-12-07 00:00:00
The Planning Commission has returned a project proposal submitted by the ICT Division that aimed to provide reliable high-speed broadband connectivity to 39 million people and expand digital public services to boost annual ICT export capacity to $5.0 billion.Citing excessive...
CHUADANGA, Dec 6 (UNB): A drop in temperature has gripped Chuadanga, disrupting daily life and adding to the hardship of low-income workers.The Chuadanga Weather Observatory Centre recorded the season's lowest temperature at 9am on Saturday, when the mercury fell to...
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