Weather may remain dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country until 6:00 pm today (Sunday), according to the Met office.Moderate to thick fog may occur at places over the country during midnight to morning.The highest temperature of the...
Admission aspirants sit for entry test for Spring 2026 graduate programme at North South University in the capital on Friday. Prof Abdur Rob Khan, treasurer and pro-vice-chancellor (IC) of NSU, and Prof MN Islam, director of Graduate Studies, along with...
Following the state mourning on the death of Shaheed Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, all activities including programs and exhibitions at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy will resume today (Sunday), reports BSS.Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy confirmed it in a press release on Saturday.Chief Adviser...
SAVAR, Dec 20 (UNB): A doctor of Enam Medical College Hospital in Savar has been temporarily dismissed for allegedly making objectionable comments about Shaheed Sharif Osman Bin Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Moncho and a prospective candidate for Dhaka-8.Dr Tajin Afroz...
Journalist Anis Alamgir has been sent to jail after the remand ended in an Anti-Terrorism Act case filed with Uttara West Police Station in Dhaka, reports bdnews24.com. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Hasan Shahadat passed the order on Saturday, confirmed Prosecution...
Udichi Shilpigosthi has hit out at the government's failure to provide security despite alerting authorities to prior threats of an attack on its central office in Dhaka, reports bdnews24.com.The cultural organisation made the allegation at a rally held on Saturday...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in a statement has expressed deep gratitude to all concerned for ensuring the peaceful and dignified funeral and burial of Shaheed Sharif Osman bin Hadi, spokesperson of Inqilab Mancha, reports BSS.The namaz-e-janaza and burial were held...
Education Adviser CR Abrar has said some 'extremist, reckless groups' are trying to create anarchy and lawlessness across Bangladesh by taking advantage of the murder of Inqilab Moncho Convener Sharif Osman bin Hadi, reports bdnews24.com.He also condemned the attack and...
JU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-21 00:00:00
The admission tests of Jahangirnagar University (JU) for the 2025-26 academic session will begin today (Sunday), amid presumably stiff competitions.A total of 219,399 admission-seekers have applied against 1,842 seats, meaning an average of 119 students will compete for each seat,...
A Dhaka court on Saturday again granted a four-day remand for three people, including Shaheda Parvin Samia, wife of main accused Foysal Karim Masud alias Rahul Daud, in connection with the murder of Inqilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi, reports...
Well-wishers burst into tears after the burial of Inquilab Moncho spokesperson Sharif Osman Hadi beside the grave of National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam near the Dhaka University Central Mosque on Saturday. — FE Photo
The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and ARTICLE 19 have expressed grave concern over violent attacks on leading Bangladeshi media houses and cultural institutions following recent unrest in the capital, report agencies. The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) said it...
A total of 529,091 voters have so far registered through the 'Postal Vote BD' app to exercise their franchise in the upcoming 13th Jatiya Sangsad election and referendum, according to Election Commission (EC) sources on SaturdayExpatriate Bangladeshis from different countries...
Gonotantrik Sangskritic Oikya brought out a torchlight procession at Topkhanka Road in the capital on Saturday condemning the attacks, vandalism and arsons at the offices of the leading dailies Prothom Alo and The Daily Star and cultural institution Chhayanaut and...
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir suddenly fell ill on Friday night and is currently receiving treatment at home, reports UNB."The BNP Secretary General developed a viral infection Friday night. Following doctors' advice, he is receiving treatment at home,"...
OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-12-21 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 20: Unidentified miscreants have set fire to the village home of former minister Barrister Anisul Islam Mahmud in Hathazari upazila of Chattogram.During the arson attack, a private car was burned in the incident and a two-storey house was...
The chiefs of three services - Bangladesh Army, Bangladesh Navy and Air Force - are scheduled to meet Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin today (Sunday). "The meeting will be held at 12:00pm at Nirbachan Bhaban," said EC Director (PR)...
The BNP has accused "certain political groups" of working through a planned design to strip people of their democratic rights, warning that any attempts to disrupt the election will be firmly opposed, reports bdnews24.com.Calling for vigilance, senior leader Mirza Abbas...
Strongly denouncing the wave of violent attacks across the country, including those targeting media houses, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that a long-identified vested quarter is deliberately trying to push Bangladesh into chaos to establish 'a...
The Election Commission (EC) has revised the schedule for filing and disposing of appeals against returning officers' decisions on nomination papers in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad election, reports BSS.According to the revised notification, the time for filing appeals has been...
NEW DELHI, Dec 20 (AFP): A passenger train smashed into a herd of elephants in India's northeast, killing seven animals on the spot, officials said Saturday.No travellers were injured in the accident in Assam state, home to more than 4,000...
US President Donald Trump is set to be briefed by Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that any expansion of Iran's ballistic missile programme poses a threat that could necessitate swift action, NBC News reported on Saturday, reports ReutersIsraeli officials are...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-21 00:00:00
Bangladesh Railway (BR) has increased train fares by up to Tk 226 on six key routes, including Dhaka-Cox's Bazar, with the revised rates taking effect on Saturday.A senior BR official said the hike has been imposed in the form of...
LAKSHMIPUR, Dec 20 (UNB): A seven-year-old girl was burned to death in a deliberate arson attack on the house of a local BNP leader in Bhabaniganj of Lakshmipur's Sadar upazila, turning a quiet night into a scene of horror and...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-12-21 00:00:00
A flagship government initiative to expand technical and vocational education across Bangladesh has stalled badly, with construction of Technical School and Colleges (TSCs) yet to begin in hundreds of upazilas despite repeated deadline extensions and sharp cost escalations.Officials say the...
The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has claimed a floor manager handed Dipu Chandra Das over to an enraged crowd after forcing him to resign from his job, reports bdnews24.com.Dipu, 28, who worked at a Bhaluka-based readymade garment factory named Pioneer...
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged all parties in Bangladesh to "exercise restraint" over the death of Inquilab Moncho Convener Sharif Osman Hadi, reports bdnews24.com.UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric relayed the call at a briefing in New York, according to a...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN | 2025-12-21 00:00:00
Electricity generation across Bangladesh has fallen to nearly one-third of installed capacity as winter sets in and demand drops sharply. While the seasonal slump has eased the chronic supply pressures typically seen during summer, it has also exposed the financial...
FE REPORT | 2025-12-21 00:00:00
The interim government has formally called on Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to take immediate steps to curb Bangladesh-related content that it says is fuelling violence, undermining the electoral process, and encouraging attacks on media institutions.In a letter issued...
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