RAJSHAHI, Aug 23 (UNB) : Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday said elections under the proportional representation (PR) system are not possible unless the law is amended, as the Constitution does not allow it."Debate is going on...
FE REPORTA man was killed and two others injured on Saturday when part of a building collapsed during demolition near an under-construction site at Purba Raja Bazar, close to Square Hospital in Dhaka.The deceased, 60-year-old Abul Hossain, was the caretaker...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-24 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Jute Spinners Association (BJSA) Saturday has called for a ban on raw jute exports and full enforcement of the mandatory jute packaging law. The association has raised this demand as export of jute and jute goods has been...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-24 00:00:00
Veteran journalist and former editor of the Daily Naya Diganta, Alamgir Mohiuddin, passed away in Dhaka on Saturday. He was 83.He breathed his last around 1:30pm while undergoing treatment at Anwar Khan Modern Medical College Hospital in the capital, family...
REZAUL KARIM | 2025-08-24 00:00:00
The wartorn Ukraine's embroiled authorities have requested Bangladesh to take urgent measures to avert unloading 'looted' grains and importing goods originating from their Russian-occupied territories, sources said. In line with a letter from Kyiv, the Ukrainian embassy in India's New...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-08-24 00:00:00
The Planning Division under the Ministry of Planning has launched a centralised digital platform to streamline the public investment cycle, from preparing Development Project Proposals (DPPs) to appraisal and final approval.The Project Processing, Appraisal and Management System (PPS) is designed...
FE REPORT | 2025-08-24 00:00:00
Massive inquisitiveness of individual taxpayers to know about the dos in online tax-return submission has prompted the revenue board to go for intensifying helpline service, up to divisional tiers of taxing.Helpline service would be expanded to the divisional cities soon...
Nazimuddin Shyamol | 2025-08-24 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Aug 23: Shipping ministry has convened a high-level meeting tomorrow to review Chattogram port's proposed new tariff structure with stakeholders, port users and officials amid differences between the port authority and users over the plan to increase charges.Shipping Adviser...
JASIM UDDIN HAROON | 2025-08-24 00:00:00
Bangladesh sees lift market making quantum leaps, but largely unregulated to raising concerns about safety of users, according to industry-insiders.The market, worth around Tk 12 billion, is dominated by imports which account for around 70 per cent. The rest is...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions in the next 24 hours from 06:00 am today (Sunday), according to the Met Office. Day...
Milestone jet crash: One morevictim diesAnother victim of the fatal plane crash into Milestone School and College in the capital's Uttara area died on Saturday morning, bringing the death toll to 36. Tasnia, 15, a student of class VIII at...
MUNSHIGANJ, Aug 23 (UNB): No injury marks were found on the of body journalist Bibhuranjan Sarkar, said Dr. Sheikh Md. Ehsanul Islam, Resident Medical Officer at the 250-bed Munshiganj General Hospital, after conducting the autopsy on Saturday.The conclusion will be...
JU CorrespondentDespite forming nearly half the electorate, females' participation in the upcoming Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) and hall council elections remains strikingly low, with no nominations for four top executive posts, including vice president.According to the JUCSU Election...
Carl Skau, WFP's Deputy Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, will visit the Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar on August 27, reports UNB.His visit follows the stakeholders' dialogue on the Rohingya situation, organised by the Government of Bangladesh in Cox's...
In order to protect ecology and sustain rural economy, the Bangladesh Ansar and Village Defense Force (Ansar VDP) has launched a tree planting programme in Pabna district recently. Personnel of the Ansar VDP have planted trees on the premises of...
NARAYANGANJ, Aug 23 (UNB): Nine members of a family sustained burn injuries when a fire broke out at a house apparently from gas pipeline leak at Hirajhul village in Siddhirganj area of Narayanganj district early Saturday.The victims were identified as...
DU CorrespondentDhaka University observed 'Black Day' on Saturday (August 23) with a discussion meeting, presided over by Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan.In his speech, Niaz Ahmed Khan said Dhaka University is a national institution that has traditionally raised...
FE REPORTEnsuring national development, creating employment opportunities and enhancing digital connectivity in different regions of the country are vital to decentralising pressure away from Dhaka, speakers said at a programme on Saturday.They underscored the need for establishing satellite towns with...
Social media smear campaigns, primarily targeting female candidates, have overshadowed excitement surrounding the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election scheduled for September 9, reports UNB.Some male candidates have also complained about being targeted in similar smear campaigns.This is not...
National Citizens Party (NCP) Member Secretary Akhtar Hossain speaking at a press conference at its Banglamotor office in the capital on Saturday. — Focus Bnagla
A Dhaka court has ordered to send former ministers Anisul Haque and Rashed Khan Menon to jail after completion of five-day remand in the Mehedi Hasan murder case in the capital's Jatrabari police station area during the anti-discrimination student movement,...
FE REPORT The extended meeting of Bangladesh Bar Council was held at the the Bar Council Bhaban office in the capital on Saturday.Speaking at the event, Bangladesh Bar Council Executive Committee Chairman Barrister Md Ruhul Quddus Kazal said, "As the...
KHULNA, Aug 23 (BSS): A Jubo Dal leader was hacked to death by unidentified assailants in the Dumuria's Aatharo Mile area in Khulna on Friday night.The deceased is Shamim Hossain (33), joint convener of Islamiakati union unit Jubo Dal in...
A Dhaka court has sent former Jahangirnagar University (JU) assistant professor Mahmudur Rahman Jony to jail in a murder case linked to last year's student-led uprising that toppled the Sheikh Hasina government, reports bdnews24.com.Dhaka Senior Judicial Magistrate Abdullah Mohammad Saleh...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said inequalities, rooted in Bangladesh's state structure for decades, cannot be eradicated overnight, though structural reforms are essential, report agencies."Instant solutions to long-standing issues of injustice, corruption, authoritarianism and structural discrimination cannot...
FE Education DeskBRAC University's student-led organisation, BRAC University Entrepreneurship Development Forum (BUEDF), is hosting the much-anticipated Entrepreneurs Fest 4.0 from 25 to 26 August. This two-day event will ignite innovation and spark entrepreneurial energy on campus, transcending a typical festival...
Md Ashequl IslamThe recent 'How to start IELTS preparation' workshop at Jashore University of Science and Technology (JUST) has inspired students and guardians alike. The Students Counselling and Guidance Centre in association with JUST Research Society arranged the workshop from...
Silve Alam | 2025-08-24 00:00:00
Every day, we see them—the ride-sharing driver, whose friendly greetings begin our journey across town. The young food delivery person in a brightly coloured jacket with a delivery bag weaves through the monsoon-drenched streets to serve our food. The freelancer's...
JAMUNA BANK NAMED AMONG TOP 10 SUSTAINABLE BANKS Jamuna Bank PLC has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Sustainable Banks of 2024 by Bangladesh Bank for the third consecutive year in a row. Dr Ahsan H. Mansur, Governor...
PRIME BANK HOLDS TRAINING ON 'AML & CFT COMPLIANCE' IN SYLHET Prime Bank PLC organised a daylong training programme on 'Anti-Money Laundering (AML) and Combating the Financing of Terrorism (CFT) Compliance' in Sylhet recently. The session was arranged by the...
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