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...
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam on Wednesday said some 4,000 assistant sub-inspector (ASI) positions would be filled through both recruitment and promotion ahead of the national election, reports UNB.Among them, half of these posts will be filled through...
FE REPORT | 2025-09-04 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into the theft of white stones and related financial corruption in Sylhet's Bholaganj area.The move came after initial evidence was found against at least 42 politicians and government officials.On Wednesday, ACC Director...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-04 00:00:00
The Dhaka University (DU) has canceled the previously announced three-day holiday (September 8-10) for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election. Instead, classes and examinations will remain suspended only on the voting day, September 9. The decision was announced...
JU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-04 00:00:00
The Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) Election Commission (EC) has made dope test mandatory for all candidates contesting the upcoming JUCSU and hall union elections.Professor Dr. Md. Moniruzzaman, Chief Election Commissioner for the JUCSU elections, announced the decision on...
RU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-04 00:00:00
Shahriar Morshed Khan, a 51-year-old student of the Rajshahi University (RU), has drawn attention of the students by filing nomination paper to contest in the Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) election.Shahriar, currently a fourth-year student at the Department of...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-04 00:00:00
Ali Hussen, a student of the Sociology Department at Dhaka University (DU), has been expelled for six months for threatening a DUCSU female candidate with gang-rape on social media. The student was penalised following a probe though investigators did not...
DU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-04 00:00:00
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), held a human chain programme in the city on Wednesday, calling for an end to violence against women across the country and protesting at the 'rape threat'...
Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a case against a total of 10 people including two sons of Saiful Alam, head of S Alam group on charge of tax evasion of about Taka 75 crore, reports BSS.ACC Director General (Prevention) Md....
PARIS, Sept 3 (AFP): The United Nations on Wednesday urged nations late in turning in their climate plans to do so quickly, with major polluters among dozens of countries still to unveil new commitments.The nearly 200 countries under the Paris...
India will allow members of minority communities from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Pakistan who came to India to escape religious persecution to stay in the country without a passport or other travel documents, NDTV reports. The decision will apply to Hindus,...
AL MAHMUD BIJOY, RU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-09-04 00:00:00
The nomination paper distribution for the long-awaited Rajshahi University Central Students' Union (RUCSU) election has concluded with a staggering 1,233 candidates entering the race.Of them, 479 candidates collected forms for central and senate posts, while 754 collected for hall union...
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