NARAYANGANJ, Sept 04 (UNB): A Narayanganj court on Thursday sentenced a man to death and 17 others to life imprisonment for killing a young man over protesting drug selling in Narayanganj in 2012.Narayanganj District and Session Judge Mominul Islam handed...
A fire has ripped through a kitchen market at Gazipur's Chandana intersection, destroying about 40 shops that sold chicken, potatoes, onions, spices and groceries, reports bdnews24.com. However, no casualties were reported in the incident. The fire erupted around 5:45am on...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-05 00:00:00
Magura, September 4: Aush paddy cultivation is depicting an excellent picture in Magura bringing smile on the faces of the growers with bumper yield.Aush harvesting is now going on in full swing in the district. Due to adequate rainfall and...
The government has decided to observe October 17 every year as the death anniversary of Lalon Shah under "Ka" category National Day, reports BSS.According to the Cabinet Division, the day will be duly included in the existing list of Category...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-05 00:00:00
GOPALGANJ, Sept 03: About 75 per cent work of a project to establish fish sanctuaries in 10 districts has been completed, according to Gopalganj district fisheries office.The project - involving an estimated cost of Tk1.95 billion -- was initiated in...
BEIJING, Sept 04 (AFP): Chinese President Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un met for talks in Beijing on Thursday, state media reported, while the North Korean leader is in China on a rare foreign visit.Kim and Russia's Vladimir Putin flanked...
GAZA, Sept 04 (AP): The United Arab Emirates on Wednesday warned that any Israeli move to annex the occupied West Bank would be a "red line," without specifying its possible impact on the landmark normalization accord between the two countries.The...
BANGKOK, Sept 04 (AFP): Thai royal officials rejected a request by the ruling party to dissolve parliament, the country's acting prime minister said Thursday, clearing the way for a vote that could select his successor.A power vacuum has consumed Thailand's...
KABUL, Sept 04 (AFP): More than 2,200 people were killed in the magnitude 6.0 earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan at the weekend, according to the latest toll from the Taliban authorities.The vast majority of the total 2,217 dead and nearly...
PRAGUE, Sept 04 (AFP/Reuters): NATO chief Mark Rutte said Thursday that Russia did not have a veto on whether Western powers can deploy troops to Ukraine as part of security guarantees if a truce is reached."Why are we interested in...
Mohammed Abdul Basith | 2025-09-05 00:00:00
Advanced experimental laboratories are essential for scientific progress, yet building one from scratch-especially in a resource-constrained setting-demands vision, persistence, and extraordinary effort. My journey to establish the Nanotechnology Research Laboratory (NRL) at BUET began in 2013, shortly after returning from...
In Bangladesh's rural heartlands, which are prone to flooding, a silent revolution is underway: mobile fintech platforms are becoming key channels for climate-driven investments. Villagers are rapidly adopting digital wallets and micro-lending programmes to pay for solar household systems and...
Attacks on students are never expected in an educational institution like a university. Recently, a sudden attack on students at the University of Chittagong by local residents has caused a fear psychosis among parents and students regarding campus security. Unfortunately,...
Shiabur Rahman | 2025-09-05 00:00:00
The construction of the metro rail in Dhaka, a city notorious for its chaotic traffic for a long period, was considered one of the milestones in the urban transport system of Bangladesh. The modern mode of commuting brought a sense...
Nilratan Halder | 2025-09-05 00:00:00
The just published flagship Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2026 has marked a new dimension to the educational excellence. There is a clear shift in knowledge creation and research in favour of Asia. It must, however, be acknowledged that...
Soon after assuming office, one of the most pressing issues before the interim government was the alleged irregularities in the power sector -- widely regarded as one the most glaring abused sectors by the Hasina regime. This was an area...
Barkat-e-Khuda and MG Quibria | 2025-09-05 00:00:00
Globally, there are close to two billion young people aged 15-24 years. South Asia is home to the largest youth population in the world, with over 210 million young people. This demographic cohort has the potential to drive vibrant and...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-04 12:00:00
Recent changes in income tax, value added tax (VAT), and customs laws are designed to expand fiscal space, modernise tax administration, and support Bangladesh's long-term development goals, speakers said at a seminar on Wednesday.They noted that automation, stricter compliance, and...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-04 12:00:00
An emergent entrepot from seaside Maheshkhali-Matarbari integrated development project is expected to directly and indirectly create 2.5 million jobs and help expand Bangladesh's GDP by US$150 billion.The popping vista was presented by a delegation of the newly formed Maheshkhali Integrated...
A Dhaka court has rejected a bail petition filed by former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal in a case lodged over alleged manipulation of national elections, reports BSS.Judge Nargis Islam of the Dhaka Second Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge...
GAZIPUR, Sept 3 (UNB): Police have unearthed five torture cells allegedly operated by the notorious criminal gang 'Suman Bahini' in Sreepur upazila of Gazipur.The operation was carried out across Pathantek, Baranol, Koshadia, Barkul and Nandia Sangun villages in Barmi Union...
A Dhaka court has placed actor Siddiqur Rahman Siddique on a three-day remand in a case filed over the killing of furniture store employee Pervej Bepari during the July Mass Uprising, reports BSS.Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Ziadur Rahman passed...
Twenty-two accused, including former law minister Anisul Huq and former food minister Qamrul Islam, has appeared virtually from jail before a Dhaka court in connection with various cases filed over heinous crimes committed during the July Mass Uprising, reports BSS....
Leaders and activists of Gono Odhikar Parishad on Wednesday blocked Paltan intersection for around half an hour to press home their three-point demand including justice for its president Nurul Haque Nur and others, reports UNB. Witnesses said the blockade began...
SM NAJMUS SAKIB | 2025-09-04 00:00:00
Nearing its journey's end sans its mission's finale, the National Consensus Commission is readying the final draft of July Charter to send to the political parties for signing with no room left for amendment.The NCC holds informal meetings with the...
BNP senior leader Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury has expressed frustration that Bangladesh continues to slide backward as it could not secure a democratic order, even after one year of the mass uprising, report agencies."One year is actually a long time....
President Mohammed Sahabuddin poses with 25 newly-appointed judges of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court, as they paid a courtesy call on him at Bangabhaban in the capital on Wednesday. The judges took oath on August 26. -...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over Rangpur, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram and Sylhet divisions and at a few places over Rajshahi, Dhaka and Mymensingh divisions with moderately heavy to...
A seminar titled 'Resilience in the information domain: Tools to address misinformation and disinformation on social media' in progress at the Military Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) in the capital on Wednesday. The Armed Forces Division (AFD) and MIST...
BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology (BUFT) organised a roundtable on "The Role of College Principals in Promoting Quality Education" on its own campus recently. Principals, teachers, and students from 21 colleges in and around Dhaka participated in the event...
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