56th DG-level border conference

Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui (L), director general, Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), greets Shri Daljit Singh Chaudhary, IPS, director general, Border Security Force (BSF), on Monday. A nine-member Indian delegation led by the BSF DG arrived in Dhaka to attend...

TCB may add potato to OMS

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) may add potato to its open market sale (OMS) programme soon to support the farmers, who are facing loss due to oversupply of the item.The announcement was made at the inauguration of TCB's first-ever...

Three die of dengue, 412 hospitalised

Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 118 this year.A total of 412 new cases have been reported with patients admitted to different hospitals across the...

Campaign officially kicks off today

The official campaign for the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall union elections 2025 begins today (Tuesday). From now until 7 September 11.00 pm, candidates and panels will be allowed to run their campaigns on the university campus...

‘Cultural diplomacy at the heart of Sino-Bangla ties’

Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said Bangladesh and China have made significant progress together over the past five decades-enhancing trade, connectivity, and most importantly, people-to-people relations, reports UNB.Cultural diplomacy has played a central role in shaping this enduring partnership, she...

Household tasks notably limit women's scope for paid work

Household care responsibilities significantly affect women's scope to participate in paid work near or outside home, according to a new research.According to it, 81 per cent of women identified household duties as the main reason for their non-participation in work,...

AL leader Aminur arrested

RANGPUR, Aug 25 (BSS): The police have arrested vice-president of Gangachara Upazila Awami League (AL) Md Aminur Rahman in Rangpur after conducting a special drive.The arrested has been identified as Aminur Rahman, son of late Abdur Rahman of the Kuthipara...

July Charter not people's mandate: Workers Party

Revolutionary Workers Party General Secretary Saiful Haque has said the July Charter, drafted through political party consensus, cannot be considered the ultimate expression of the people's will, reports bdnews24.com.On Monday, Saiful outlined his party's position, saying signing the July Charter,...

Six jailed for life for killing Jubo Dal leader in Narail

A court has sentenced six men to life in prison for the killing of Jubo Dal leader Masud Rana in Narail five years ago, reports bdnews24.com.Judge Md Rafiqul Islam of Dhaka's Speedy Trial Tribunal-1 delivered the verdict on Monday.The convicts...

Content creator Afridi remanded for five days in murder case

A Dhaka court has placed content creator Tawhid Afridi on a five-day remand in connection with a murder case linked to the July Uprising, reports bdnews24.com.Metropolitan Magistrate Sarah Farzana Haque issued the order on Monday after hearing an application from...

Election training for Ansar members begins

Election-related training has begun for Ansar and Village Defence Party (VDP) members in districts and upazilas across the country, reports UNB.According to the Chief Adviser's Press Wing, this training is being conducted in coordination with the ongoing 28-day VDP Advanced...

Aabid Hussain to contest JUCSU polls as the first foreign candidate

Md Aabid Hussain, a Nepali student from the 48th batch of the Pharmacy Department, is contesting the upcoming (JUCSU) polls as the first foreign candidate.Abaid is contesting for the position of Secretary of Social Welfare and Human Resource Development, at...

BNP's Fazlur Rahman alleges receiving 'murder' threats

Senior Supreme Court lawyer and BNP Chairperson's advisory council member Advocate Fazlur Rahman on Monday alleged that a quarter, both from within Bangladesh and abroad, is threatening to 'slaughter' him, reports UNB."The mobsters are threatening to kill me. They have...

People eagerly waiting to vote in Feb polls

BNP Standing Committee member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan on Monday said people across the country are eagerly waiting to cast their votes in the upcoming parliamentary election, likely to be held in February, reports UNB.He said enthusiasm among the public...

Ex-CJ Khairul hospitalised after falling ill in jail

Former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque, currently in custody at Dhaka Central Jail, fell ill on Monday and was admitted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of Bangladesh Medical University (BMU), commonly known as PG Hospital.Prison authorities said Haque suddenly...

Lack of level playing field in DUCSU election, JCD panel says

Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) panel raised allegations of several irregularities, including uneven playing field, in Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election.Speaking at a press conference in front of Madhur Canteen on Monday, the candidates expressed their concerns.JCD highlighted malpractices...

Construction work of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway in the Hatirjheel area

Construction work of the Dhaka Elevated Expressway in the Hatirjheel area resumes after it remained suspended for around a year. The project was scheduled to be completed in June this year. The photo was snapped on Monday. — FE Photo...

Govt transfers 230 judges

The interim government has transferred 230 trial court judges across the country in one of the largest judicial reshuffles in recent years, reports bdnews24.com.The Ministry of Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs issued four separate notifications on Monday, directing the judges...

Teachers' competency a must in shaping nation: BB governor

Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur, governor of the Bangladesh Bank (BB), emphasised the vital role of competent teachers in shaping a prosperous nation during a recent event at East West University (EWU), according to a press statement.Speaking at a certificate awarding...

6 dists get new DCs, senior police officers transferred

The government has appointed new deputy commissioners (DCs) in six districts and made a reshuffle in the senior level of the police, report agencies. The Public Administration Ministry issued separate notifications regarding DCs appointments on Monday. The six districts are...

NBFIs' resilience falls sharply in 4 years

Only nine of Bangladesh's 35 non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) remained sound until December 2024, reflecting a sharp fall in their resilience over the past four years.The Bangladesh Bank's stress test results show while 18 out of 34 NBFIs, also called...

CJ sees ADR, legal aid as key components to judicial reform

Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed emphasised Monday that Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and legal aid must be at the forefront of judicial reform. Speaking at a national conference in the city, he stated that ADR and legal aid are...

Move to repair about 1,500km damaged roads underway

The government has taken a move to repair about 1,500 kilometres of roads and highways that have been damaged due to this year's heavy rainfall across the country.Adviser to the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges Fouzul Kabir Khan disclosed...

BGMEA makes unit price declaration mandatory for UD certificates

Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) -- the apparel apex body -- has tagged new requirements mandating factories to provide the unit price of imported raw materials and readymade garments produced for export to get utilization declaration (UD) certificates...

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NCC sitting delayed by political parties' slow response on draft

The sitting of the National Consensus Commission (NCC) with the political parties for a final July Charter is being delayed due to slow response from the parties on the draft.The commission had extended the date for submitting feedback on the...

Port tariff hike put off on user protest

A steep 40-percent hike in tariffs on goods and vessels at Chittagong seaport stands postponed as a decisive meeting held Monday at the shipping ministry ended sans decision on user objections, sources said.The ministry of shipping few days back received...

Govt intervention sought to resume operation

A dozen private petrochemical and refinery plants have sought the interim government's intervention to resume operation and produce refined petroleum products to meet the country's growing needs.They were allegedly forced to shut down in July 2020 following "unfair" interference from...

5 journalists among 20 killed

GAZA, Aug 25 (BBC): At least 20 people, including five journalists working for the international media, are reported to have been killed in an Israeli strike on a hospital in the southern Gaza Strip.A Reuters cameraman, an Associated Press (AP)...

Yunus launches 7-pt dos to resolve Rohingya crisis

Launching a 7-point proposal at an international conference for immediate safe repatriation of Rohingyas, Chief Adviser of the Interim Government Dr Muhammad Yunus also made an appeal for global action to stop their persecution in Myanmar.Turning to governance transition on...