Govt forms committee to examine demands of BSc, diploma engineers

The government has formed an eight-member high-powered committee to examine the demands of both BSc degree and diploma holders in the engineering sector.The Cabinet Division issued a gazette notification in this regard on Wednesday, saying that the committee has been...

VP candidate Jalal expelled from hall for 'stabbing roommate'

Vice-President (VP) candidate in the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election, Jalal Ahmad Jalal, was expelled from his residential hall on Tuesday after allegedly stabbing his roommate during a violent altercation.The incident occurred around 12:45am in room no...

Unjustified DAP revision to create 'death-trap' for city people: BIP

The liveability of the capital and its neighbouring areas has already been endangered, which would deteriorate further to become a 'death-trap' for the city people, if the DAP is amended in an unjustified manner, planners said on Wednesday.Keeping this in...

Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah on five-day remand

A Dhaka court has placed former Vice-Chancellor of Begum Rokeya University Dr Nazmul Ahsan Kalimullah on a five-day remand in a graft case, reports UNB.Acting Judge of the Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court Md Ibrahim Mia passed the order...

Anisul, Salman, three others shown arrested in fresh cases

A Dhaka court has showed five people, including former ministers Anisul Huq and Qamrul Islam, and former adviser to the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Salman F Rahman, arrested in three separate cases filed over murders committed during the July...

Jamaat-BNP clash leaves five injured in Ctg

At least five people have allegedly been injured in a clash between activists of the BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, in Chattogram's Banshkhali, report agencies.The violence sparked over an incident at the field of Darul...

ACC finds illegal assets in Razzaque, wife, son's names

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has uncovered evidence of illegal assets worth approximately Tk 33.6 million in the names of former Food Minister and Awami League Presidium Member Md Abdur Razzaque, his wife and son, report agencies.The commission has decided to...

EC concludes 4-day hearing over delimitation of JS seats

The Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday wrapped up its four-day hearing on claims and objections over the re-demarcation of Jatiya Sangsad (JS) constituencies, ahead of the national election planned to be held in February 2026, reports UNB."The hearings on claims,...

Trial begins in Abu Sayed murder case at ICT-2

The International Crimes Tribunal-2 (ICT-2) has begun trial proceedings in the crimes against humanity case filed over the killing of Begum Rokeya University (BRU) student Abu Sayed during the July-August 2024 mass uprising. Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam delivered his...

Govt faction moves against pro-democracy forces

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that a section within the government is deliberately working to prevent pro-democratic forces from coming to power in the country, report agencies."A section within the government is deliberately trying to prevent...

Potatoes' minimum price set at Tk 22 per kg

The government has set a minimum price of Tk 22 per kilogram for potatoes at cold storage gates and announced a plan to purchase 50,000 tonnes for storage and later sale, officials said Wednesday, reports UNB.The decision follows concerns that...

JU researchers develop 'Liquid Tree'

A Jahangirnagar University (JU) research team has unveiled a new technology, called the Liquid Tree, which is aimed at mitigating urban carbon dioxide (CO?) levels. The innovation is a photobioreactor that uses indigenous microalgae to absorb CO? and release oxygen,...

Litter floats on a part of the Gulshan Lake

Litter floats on a part of the Gulshan Lake in the capital, spoiling the beauty of the water body. The photo was taken on Wednesday. — FE Photo

Cabinet Division's probe committee begins mass hearing

SYLHET, Aug 27: The cabinet division's probe committee started its mass hearing on stone looting at the Sylhet Circuit House on Wednesday. Committee convener and cabinet secretary (coordination and reform) Zaheda Parvin and other members were present. Divisional commissioner, other...

People suffer in city traffic gridlock for hours

Residents and visitors in the capital suffered immensely on Wednesday due to severe traffic gridlock for several hours on different roads. Traffic came almost to a standstill due to a blockade initiated by engineering students protesting at Shahbagh area in...

NCC discusses opinions on July Charter draft

The National Consensus Commission (NCC) on Thursday held a meeting to discuss the opinions received from the political parties it sat with in the last two months on the July National Charter's draft copy.The meeting participated by its members was...

DTCA-DMTCL dispute over metro rail authority persists

The conflict between two offices under the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges over the authority of the metro rail company has not ended yet. Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) has blamed Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) for bypassing...

BGMEA opposes providing REX facility to BGBA

The country's apparel makers have urged the government not to provide the existing Registered Exporter (REX) facility to Bangladesh Garment Buying House Association (BGBA) as such buying houses are not directly involved in production and exporting activities, sources said.According to...

23pc bankers have enough knowledge of forensic audit

Experts at a roundtable on Wednesday called for institutionalising forensic audit as only 23 per cent of officials in the internal audit and credit recovery department of commercial banks claimed to have enough knowledge of the concept in a study.The...

More than a dozen major projects overspend lifespan, needing cure

Thirteen large development projects with an aggregate cost of Tk 924.76 billion have spent over five years against their approved lifespans, warranting a government review soon for remedies. Official statistics show only one-third financial progress has been made in the...

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Govt in talks with Aramco to sign MoU

The interim government is currently in talks with Saudi oil giant Aramco to ink a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to ensure cooperation in the energy sector.State-run Petrobangla has already prepared a draft of the MoU, which is currently being vetted...

EC to roll out action plan for election today

The Election Commission will unveil its action plan for the next general election, expected in February 2026, today (Thursday), said EC Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed on Wednesday, reports UNB."We're ready to inform you of the action plan (which was earlier...

Six injured as police disperse engineering students march

At least six people, including a journalist, were injured on Wednesday as police used force to disperse engineering students who were marching toward the chief adviser's Jamuna residence in the capital to press home their three-point demand.Five students among the...

Ctg port to have 4 terminal projects under PPP model

CHATTOGRAM, Aug 27: The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) is set to implement, upgrade, and operate four major terminal projects under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model, officials say, aiming to elevate the port to international standards and enhance its capacity for...

Nagad now destined to be privatised

Now the much-hyped Nagad is destined to be privatised as part of government plan to bring more competition in the mobile financial services (MFS) sector. Bangladesh Bank (BB) Governor Dr Ahsan H. Mansur disclosed Wednesday the decision made by the...

Swiatek, Sinner romp through at US Open

NEW YORK, Aug 27 (Reuters): Iga Swiatek and Jannik Sinner showed their championship pedigree at the US Open on Tuesday with commanding displays at the Arthur Ashe Stadium, walloping their first-round opponents on the third day of first-round action at...

Indian spin great Ashwin calls time on IPL career

NEW DELHI, Aug 27 (AFP): Indian spin great Ravichandran Ashwin on Wednesday announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League and plans to play in other global franchise tournaments.The 38-year-old, a master off-spinner who quit international cricket in December during...

Netherlands arrive for three T20Is

The Netherlands cricket team arrived in Bangladesh on Wednesday morning, making their way to Sylhet for a three-match T20I series against the hosts, report agencies.The Dutch players touched down in Dhaka early in the day and spent a few hours...

Bangladesh stay in title hunt as Sauravi records hat-trick against Nepal

Bangladesh's U-17 girls have kept their dream alive at the SAFF Women's Championship, brushing aside Nepal 4-1 in Thimphu on Wednesday, reports UNB.The star of the match was Sauravi Akand, who scored a hat-trick to drag her side back into...