The national elections will be held in the first half of February and no force can delay them., said chief adviser (CA)'s press secretary (PS) Shafiqul Alam, reports bdnews24.com.Speaking to reporters at an event organised by the July Konna Foundation...
Light to moderate rain/thunder showers is likely to occur at most places over Rangpur, Rajshahi and Mymensingh divisions; at many places over Dhaka, Khulna and Sylhet divisions; and at a few places over Barishal and Chattogram divisions with moderately heavy...
The form-filling process for the 2026 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination will begin on December 31, reports BSS.Before that, the students must submit their results of the test examination by December 30.
A man working as an electrician for Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority (BIWTA) has been reportedly beaten to death on suspicion of theft in capital's Jatrabari area, reports UNB.The deceased is Anwar Hossain Babu (43). He was taken to a...
RU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-11-01 00:00:00
The Rajshahi University (RU) admission tests for the 2025-26 academic year will be conducted according to the shortened syllabus followed in the recent Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations, university officials confirmed on Thursday.Professor Dr. Abu Sadeq Md. Kamruzzaman, Dean of...
International Standard University (ISU) hosted a Freshers' Reception on Thursday at its Mohakhali campus, welcoming the new students for Fall 2025. The event was attended by Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Abdul Awal Khan, and Board of Trustees Member, Tasmiah Rahman,...
The 10th Communication and Journalism Educators' Network (CJEN) Conference 2025, organised by the Media and Mass Communication (MMC) Department of the American International University-Bangladesh (AIUB), took place recently at the AIUB campus in the city, says a press release.In collaboration...
Ive Sithi Chambugong, an undergraduate student of Biochemistry and Biotechnology at Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB), will represent Bangladesh at the International Gold Event (IGE) and Forum 2025 in Lagos, Nigeria, from November 16-22, 2025, says a press release. She is...
SM NAJMUS SAKIB | 2025-11-01 00:00:00
October has witnessed the highest number of dengue-related deaths and infections this year, amid a worsening situation in and outside of the city.The country reported no new deaths on Friday, and the total death toll remained at 278 this year....
RU CORRESPONDENT | 2025-11-01 00:00:00
The Rajshahi University (RU) Syndicate has approved a mega development project proposal worth around Tk 35 billion (3,500 crore) for improving the university's infrastructure and enhancing advanced research facilities.The approval came at the Syndicate's 543rd meeting, held on Monday with...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-01 00:00:00
Fish prices continued to rise sharply last week, causing frustration among common consumers. The prices of cultured fishes, such as rui, katla, pabda, and pangas, increased by Tk 30-50 a kg over the past week; while the supply of indigenous...
BRUSSELS, Belgium, Oct 31 (AFP) : Eurozone inflation eased in October, official data showed Friday, thanks to a faster fall in energy costs and a slowdown in the rate of food and drink price rises.Consumer price rises reached 2.1 percent...
CHATTOGRAM, Oct 31 (BSS) : At least 87 per cent of construction work on the 9.5-kilometre-long Kalurghat-Chaktai four-lane Marine Drive has been completed, sources at the Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) said.Project Director Engineer Rajib Das told BSS that the embankment-cum-marine...
SIRAJGANJ, Oct 31 (UNB): A 60-year-old man was killed in a mob attack in Sirajganj on Thursday night after being accused of attempting to steal a cow.The incident took place in Muktargati village of Sirajganj Sadar upazila.The deceased was identified...
Police in Sylhet have recovered the bloodied body of Awami League leader Abdur Razzak from the staircase section of his house roof, reports bdnews24.com.The incident occurred on Friday morning between 6:30am and 9am in Telirai village of Mollar Gaon Union,...
FE REPORT | 2025-11-01 00:00:00
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has approved a supplementary charge sheet against two former engineers of Dhaka South City Corporation and a contractor for their alleged irregularities, forgery, fraud, and abuse of power that caused a financial loss worth over Tk...
Seized during joint operations by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police and the City Corporation, these unauthorised battery-run rickshaws now lie at Kalyanpur dumping ground in the city. Although they are banned from plying major city streets, such three-wheelers continue to disrupt...
Mahmudur Rahman Manna, president of Nagorik Oikya, has said Bangladesh is facing a "deep crisis" that the interim government is "incapable" of resolving.The BNP must now play a role in rescuing the country from the situation, he said on Friday,...
Saudi Arabia has revised its Umrah visa regulations, which will see visas being automatically cancelled 30 days after issuance if the pilgrim does not enter the Gulf kingdom within that time.The new policy is expected to take effect next week,...
PATUAKHALI, Oct 31 (BSS): Election Commissioner (EC) Md Anwarul Islam Sarker said on Friday the schedule for the upcoming national election would be announced in the first week of December, while the polls would be held in February next year."The...
The 54th National Cooperative Day will be celebrated today (Saturday) with the theme "Cooperatives will build the country through equality and justice" or "Sammo O Somotay, Desh Gorbe Somobay".The central programme marking the day will be held at the head...
JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2025-11-01 00:00:00
The cost of the proposed 220-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Sonagazi, Feni, is set to be reduced by Tk 2.46 billion before final approval, following recommendations from a recent meeting of the Project Evaluation Committee (PEC) of the...
GULAM RABBANI | 2025-11-01 00:00:00
Diplomatic efforts are underway to resolve a financial dispute between the contractor of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport's (HSIA) third terminal and the Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB), after the issue drew the attention of both the South Korean and...
SAJIBUR RAHMAN | 2025-11-01 00:00:00
Bangladesh's banks and finance companies (FCs) witnessed a notable slowdown in both green-and sustainable-finance disbursements during the April-June 2025 period, reflecting weaker momentum in environment-friendly and socially responsible lending compared to the previous quarter.According to the latest data from the...
TALHA BIN HABIB | 2025-11-01 00:00:00
The government has taken an initiative to recover encroached land and help the real owner get it back through an administrative process.A high official at the Ministry of Land says according to the Land Crime Prevention and Remedy Act 2023,...
JASIM UDDIN | 2025-11-01 00:00:00
Realtors decry house-floor squeeze under the revised the Detailed Area Plan (DAP) arithmetic as they say it makes difficult for them to get optimum achievable FAR in the sprawling capital city. The newly introduced, more complex calculation method for determining...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR | 2025-11-01 00:00:00
At least five key development partners of Bangladesh fid not make any foreign- aid commitment in the first quarter of this fiscal year, as they seem waiting for the next elected government, insiders said Friday, as post-uprising transition is underway.In...
LIVERPOOL, Oct 31 (AFP): Liverpool face an in-form Aston Villa as the Premier League champions look to arrest their remarkable collapse on Saturday, while Arsenal aim to surge further clear in the title race.The Gunners hold a four-point lead over...
MELBOURNE, Oct 31 (AFP): Mitchell Marsh slammed a brisk 46 after Josh Hazlewood took 3-13 as Australia cruised past India by four wickets to win the second Twenty20 international on Friday.Sent in at a packed Melbourne Cricket Ground, India slumped...
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