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ACC conducts three enforcement drives, finds irregularities

2025-09-21 00:00:00

The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched three separate enforcement drives and found irregularities in construction of a bridge, a school building and rendering of heathcare services, reports BSS.The ACC teams during their drives visited the spots, verified related deed...

Dev not possible without graft eradication : Moyeen

2025-09-21 00:00:00

BNP senior leader Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Saturday said no reform will succeed, nor will it contributes to the country's development, unless corruption is eradicated from society, reports UNB."We must rid our society of corruption. If we fail to...

Anti-July Uprising forces won't come to power again: Home adviser

2025-09-21 00:00:00

MUNSHIGANJ, Sept 20 (BSS): Home Adviser Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said the anti-July Uprising forces will never come to power again."Those who opposed the July Uprising will never come to power again. If you have any such thoughts, discard...

29 districts flagged 'vulnerable' ahead of Durga Puja

2025-09-21 00:00:00

Sampriti Jatra, a newly-formed civic platform, has warned that 29 districts across Bangladesh face risks of communal tension and violence during the upcoming Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, reports bdnews24.com.The organisation said the 'risk map'...

Polls under PR may bring AL back to power: Manna

2025-09-21 00:00:00

Nagorik Oikyo President Mahmudur Rahman Manna has said if elections are held under Proportional Representation (PR) system, there is a possibility that the fallen Awami League (AL) could return to power, reports BSS."Elections under PR system are not realistic in...

BNP rises like a phoenix defeating conspiracies

2025-09-21 00:00:00

KISHOREGANJ, Sept 20 (BSS): BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said his party repeatedly rises like a phoenix bird, defeating all conspiracies against it.He was addressing the inaugural session of triennial council of the BNP's Kishoreganj district unit...

We’ll never allow anyone to exploit BNP for personal gain: Tarique

2025-09-21 00:00:00

KISHOREGANJ, Sept 20 (UNB): BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday urged party leaders and activists to stay united, follow the party's decisions, and prevent anyone from exploiting the party for personal gainto secure victory in the upcoming election."Can we...

Weather (2025-09-21)

2025-09-21 00:00:00

Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at a few places over Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions and at one or two places over Rajshahi, Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with moderately...

Commandant and other officials of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP)

2025-09-21 00:00:00

Commandant and other officials of the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) in Dhaka Cantonment took part in a photo session with the participant haematologists after a workshop on flow cytometry there on Friday. — ISPR

‘Integrated efforts crucial to ensure safe cyberspace for women, children’

2025-09-21 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Sept 20 (BSS): Speakers at a workshop in Rajshahi on Saturday unequivocally called for an integrated effort from all government and non-government organizations concerned to ensure safe cyberspace for women and children.Simultaneously, a multi-pronged approach consisting of enhanced digital...

Pregnant woman, son found dead in Faridpur

2025-09-21 00:00:00

Faridpur, Sep 19 (UNB): A pregnant woman and her five-year-old son were found dead on Friday evening in Purbokandi village of Krishnapur union under Faridpur Sadar upazila.The deceased were identified as Sumaya Akter, 22, who was expecting a cesarean delivery...

Durga Puja will be held unhindered: Home Adviser

2025-09-21 00:00:00

MUNSHIGANJ, Sept 20 (BSS): Home Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has assured that all necessary measures have been taken to ensure peaceful and festive celebrations of Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community."Durga Puja...

Police arrest three BCL, BSL men in city

FE REPORT | 2025-09-21 00:00:00

Police arrested two leaders of banned organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and one activist of Bangabandhu Sainik League (BSL) in the capital's Khilgaon area. The arrestees were Arifur Rahman Akash, general secretary of ward no-9, and Tahmidul Hasan, general secretary...

DB arrests three with 70,000 yaba, 52 kg hashish

FE REPORT | 2025-09-21 00:00:00

Detective Branch (DB) police members of Motijheel circle arrested three people along with 70,000 pieces contraband yaba tables and 52 kg hashish from the capital's Jatrabari area. The arrestees were: Md Shariat Ullah (43), Md Rahim Badsha (36), and Md...

Four of a family suffer burns in AC explosion in city

FE REPORT | 2025-09-21 00:00:00

Four members of a family suffered burn injuries after an air-conditioner (AC) exploded in their house in the capital on Saturday. The explosion occurred at Dhalpur Bou Bazar in Jatrabari area at around 1:30 am.The injured were identified as Tuhin...

Special trains on Dhaka-Ctg, Dhaka-Cox's Bazar routes during Durga Puja

2025-09-21 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, Sept 20(BSS): Bangladesh Railway (BR) has announced plans to operate four pairs of special trains on the Dhaka-Chattogram and Dhaka-Cox's Bazar routes during the upcoming Durga Puja holidays.The decision aims to accommodate the increased number of passengers during the...

UGC takes steps to address teacher shortage in public universities: SMA Faiz

2025-09-21 00:00:00

ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY, Sept 20 (UNB): The University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Prof SMA Faiz has assured that all vacant teaching positions in public universities across the country will be filled as quickly as possible.He made the remarks while delivering the...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus posed with the July Memorial Museum building persons

2025-09-21 00:00:00

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus posed with the July Memorial Museum building persons after a meeting with them at the State Guest House Jamuna in the capital on Saturday. — PID

Tensions heighten on RU campus after scuffle over ward quota

RU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-21 00:00:00

RAJSHAHI, Sept 20: Rajshahi University (RU) plunged into a state of chaos on Saturday afternoon as tensions over reinstatement of the "ward quota" sparked confrontations between students, teachers and administration officials.The incident unfolded around 5:00pm on the veranda of Juberi...

Two siblings stabbed dead in Chuadanga

2025-09-21 00:00:00

CHUADANGA, Sept 20 (UNB) : Two siblings were stabbed and beaten to death allegedly by rivals at Utholi in Jibannagar upazila of Chuadanga district on Saturday.The deceased were identified as Anwar alias Minto, 55, and Hamza, 45, two sons of...

Fire at Satkhira grid station cuts power for 3 hrs

2025-09-21 00:00:00

A fire has broken out at the main power grid station in Satkhira Sadar Upazila, plunging the entire district into a three-hour blackout, reports bdnews24.com.The incident occurred around 11:00am on Saturday when a transformer at the 132/33 kV power grid...

Paramilitary drone attack on a mosque in Sudan kills 70

2025-09-21 00:00:00

CAIRO, Sept 20 (UNB): A drone attack blamed on Sudan's paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces struck a mosque during prayers Friday, killing at least 70 worshippers in the North Darfur region, aid workers and the Sudanese army said.The strike in...

People will decide on PR system: Salahuddin

2025-09-21 00:00:00

BNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed has said it is ultimately up to the people to decide whether the next national election should be held under the Proportional Representation (PR) system, report agencies."BNP believes in resolving the matter through dialogue....

False cases, mob justice tarnish ‘govt's image’

FE REPORT | 2025-09-21 00:00:00

BNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has said that filing of numerous cases and the incidents of 'mob justice' following the fall of the previous regime have done the biggest damage to the image of the current interim government."Since August...

BPC posts consistent monthly profits under new fuel pricing formula

M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-09-21 00:00:00

Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has reported consistent monthly profits since the introduction of the automatic fuel pricing formula in March 2024, driven by regular price adjustments and margins on petrol, octane, and diesel sales.State-run Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) has been...

Dhaka awaits China's response on $550m fund request

FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-09-21 00:00:00

More than two months after seeking $550 million from China to fund the first phase of the Teesta River Comprehensive Management and Restoration Project, Bangladesh is still waiting for a formal response, officials have said.In July, the government submitted a...

DEATH OF A WATER BODY AND INDISCRIMINATE ENCROACHMENT

2025-09-21 00:00:00

The long row of car showrooms seen on the right emerged from nowhere soon after the fall of the autocratic regime on August 05 last year. None knows who owns the land on which those shops are built. Before August...

Insurers balk at regulator's power to intervene in failing cos

JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-09-21 00:00:00

Insurers seem inclined to buy time to study a draft law vesting sweeping new powers in the regulator to intervene in failing companies in a bid to restore confidence in an industry weakened by chronic delays in claim settlement.The Bangladesh...

Prayer Timings (2025-09-21)

2025-09-21 00:00:00

Experts push for contemporary issues in BUTEX MBA

FE REPORT | 2025-09-21 00:00:00

Experts have called for the inclusion of contemporary industry issues in the MBA curriculum at the Bangladesh University of Textiles (BUTEX) to enhance managerial capabilities and help groom future CEOs for the country's apparel sector.They made the suggestions during a...