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Vice chancellor of BUP Major General Md Mahbub-ul Alam speaking

2025-04-16 00:00:00

Vice chancellor of Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP) Major General Md Mahbub-ul Alam speaking at a reception accorded to the new students under 2024-2025 academic session on its campus in the capital on Sunday.

Dr ABM Badruzzaman, vice chancellor of BUET

2025-04-16 00:00:00

Dr ABM Badruzzaman, vice chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), speaking at an orientation programme for the students of Level-1 under 2024-25 academic session at the university's central auditorium in the capital on Saturday.

A striking motif named 'Fascist Monster'

2025-04-16 00:00:00

A striking motif named 'Fascist Monster', resembling ousted dictator Sheikh Hasina, was the centre of attraction in the 'Borshoboron Anondo Shovajatra', (procession to celebrate Bengali New Year- 1432 ) brought out by the Faculty of Fine Arts of Dhaka University...

Nation celebrates Pahela Boishakh with great gusto

FE REPORT | 2025-04-16 00:00:00

'The Bangladeshi Nation' celebrated Pahela Boishakh, first day of the Bengali New Year ---1432, on Monday with unparalleled festivity, vibrant processions, and deep cultural significance- marking the first time in over a decade that celebrations lasted from dawn to nightfall.During...

AL leader held over 2015 attack on Khaleda's motorcade

2025-04-16 00:00:00

Police have arrested an Awami League (AL) leader from the capital's Karwan Bazar area in connection with the 2015 attack on the motorcade of BNP Chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia, reports UNB.AL leader Saimon was arrested in the...

ICT sends three ex-cops to jail in Ashulia genocide case

2025-04-16 00:00:00

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has sent three former police officials to jail in a genocide and crimes against humanity case lodged over the killing of six youths during the July-August mass uprising and subsequently torching their bodies to conceal...

BNP to build a new country thru unity

2025-04-16 00:00:00

The BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has expressed the hope that his party would build a new Bangladesh through forging unity, report agencies. "Undoubtedly, unity will be possible among us and we will be successful," he told journalists...

National Charter to fulfill people's aspirations for state reforms: Ali Riaz

2025-04-16 00:00:00

National Consensus Commission Vice-Chairman Profr Ali Riaz has expressed the hope that the national charter would realise the people's aspirations for state reforms, reports BSS.He expressed this optimism at the beginning of the commission's discussion with National Democratic Movement (Bangladesh)-NDM...

BNP meets with CA today to discuss election roadmap

FE REPORT | 2025-04-16 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is scheduled to hold a meeting with Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus today (Wednesday) with the election roadmap on top of the agenda. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir will lead a delegation of...

EC steps up preparation ahead of election

2025-04-16 00:00:00

the Election Commission (EC) Secretariat is preparing to purchase the necessary materials and carry out the printing work three to four months ahead of the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections, report agencies.Officials held a meeting on Tuesday with the Department of...

Two killed as truck hits tree in Faridpur

2025-04-16 00:00:00

FARIDPUR, Apr 15 (UNB): Two people died after a watermelon-laden truck lost control and hit a tree on the Dhaka-Khulna highway at Ghopghat area of Bagat Union in Madhukhali upazila of Faridpur district on Tuesday morning.The deceased were identified as...

Hurt in attack over watermelon sale, Chuadanga youth dies

2025-04-16 00:00:00

CHUADANGA, Apr 15 (UNB): A 24-year-old young man, who was injured in a violent attack on Saturday night following a dispute over the sale of a watermelon in Chuadanga's Sadar upazila, died at Rajshahi Medical College and Hospital on Tuesday.The...

Auditorium, confce room, ICT lab inaugurated

2025-04-16 00:00:00

Mirza Ahmed Ispahani High School celebrated Pahela Boishakh, the first day of Bangla New Year, with great enthusiasm on Monday. Students, teachers, and guests assembled in traditional attire on the school premises at Pahartali in Chattogram to welcome the New...

Padma riverside becomes a magnet for pleasure seekers

OUR CORRESPONDENT | 2025-04-16 00:00:00

PABNA, Apr 15: Pleasure-thirsty people in their multitudes converged on the Padma riverbank site at Satbaria in Sujanagar upazila of Pabna district to celebrate Pahela Boishakh, the first day of the Bengali New Year, on Monday (April 15). It is...

Suarez reveals Messi's desire to defend Argentina's title at 2026 WC

2025-04-16 00:00:00

Eight Ballon d'Or awards, 12 league titles, two Copa Americas and one World Cup... but Lionel Messi is not done quite yet. That's according to the Argentina great's Inter Miami team-mate Luis Suarez who has opened up about Messi's future...

Joty, Sharmin achieve career bests in ICC ODI rankings

2025-04-16 00:00:00

Bangladesh Women's team captain Nigar Sultana Joty and top order batter Sharmin Akter Supta have attained career-best positions in the ICC ODI batting rankings, reports BSS.The reward came following their fine performances in the first two matches of the ICC...

SA Emerging Women's Team to tour BD in May

2025-04-16 00:00:00

South Africa Emerging Women's Team is set to visit Bangladesh next month to play a series comprising three One Day Internationals and an equal number of Twenty20 matches, reports BSS.The One Day series takes place in Chattogram, while Cox's Bazar...

Bashundhara reach final eliminating Rahmatganj

2025-04-16 00:00:00

Coming fron behind, defending champions Bashundhara Kings reached the final of the Bashundhara Group Federation Cup Football '2025 eliminating Rahmatganj Muslim Friends Society by 2-1 goals in the extra time of the qualifier-2 at their home ground of Bashundhara Kings...

ACC raids BCB's headquarters

2025-04-16 00:00:00

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) arrived at the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) headquarters to carry out an enforcement operation at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in the city on Tuesday, reports Cricbuzz.The three-member ACC team, led by Assistant Director Al Amin,...

India to tour Bangladesh for three ODIs, three T20Is in August

2025-04-16 00:00:00

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Tuesday confirmed the itinerary for India's upcoming white-ball tour of Bangladesh in August this year, report agencies.They will play three ODIs and three T20Is, marking India's first bilateral T20I series in Bangladesh. It is...

news in brief 2025-04-16

2025-04-16 00:00:00

Not easy to agree Ukraine peace deal with US, says LavrovMOSCOW, Apr 15: Russia's foreign minister said in an interview that it was not easy to agree with the United States on the key parts of a possible peace deal...

Will discuss N negotiations with US

2025-04-16 00:00:00

TEHRAN, Apr 15 (AFP): Iran's foreign minister is to visit ally Russia this week to discuss nuclear negotiations with the United States, ahead of a new round of talks planned between the foes.On Saturday, Abbas Araghchi held talks with US...

China accuses US of launching 'advanced' cyberattacks

2025-04-16 00:00:00

BEIJING, Apr 15 (Reuters): China accused the United States National Security Agency (NSA) on Tuesday of launching "advanced" cyberattacks during the Asian Winter Games in February, targeting essential industries.Police in the northeastern city of Harbin said three alleged NSA agents...

Hamas will respond soon after review

2025-04-16 00:00:00

GAZA CITY, Apr 15 (AFP/Reuters): A senior Hamas official said Tuesday the Palestinian Islamist movement expects to respond within 48 hours to an Israeli ceasefire proposal it received through mediators."Hamas will most likely send its response to the mediators within...

Nurul Huda promoted to DMD of ICB

2025-04-16 00:00:00

Md Nurul Huda has been promoted to the post of Deputy Managing Director and assigned to the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) through a notification of the Financial Institutions Division, Ministry of Finance. Prior to his promotion, he served as...

Rubana Pervin new DMD of Agrani Bank

2025-04-16 00:00:00

Rubana Pervin has been promoted Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of Agrani Bank PLC, according to a circular issued by the Financial Institutions Division of the Ministry of Finance on April 10.Rubana Pervin began her career at Agrani Bank in 1993...

Nurun Nabi new DMD of Sonali Bank

2025-04-16 00:00:00

Md. Nurun nabi joined as Deputy Managing Director (DMD) of state-owned Sonali Bank PLC. Prior to his joining, he severed as General Manager in the same bank. He was promoted to DMD through a circular of Financial Institutions Division on...

Auto exhibition series to begin in city May 01

FE REPORT | 2025-04-16 00:00:00

The Dhaka Auto Series 2025 will begin in the capital on May 01 with an eye to bringing together prominent global and local automotive brands, innovators, suppliers and buyers under one platform.CEMS-Global USA will organise the three-day trade event at...

ACI Motors launches two new Sonalika tractor models

2025-04-16 00:00:00

In a continued stride towards mechanising the agriculture sector with modern solutions, ACI Motors officially launched two new models of Sonalika tractors -- the Sonalika 35RX and Sonalika All Rounder SS-55 (12F+3R) -- on the occasion of Pahela Boishakh. The...

Panel discussion on revenue mobilisation

2025-04-16 00:00:00

A panel discussion on 'Strengthening Fiscal Foundations: Enhancing Domestic Revenue Mobilisation for Sustainable Growth in Bangladesh' was held at the 6th Bangladesh Economics Summit 2025, organised by the Economics Study Center (ESC) at the University of Dhaka, on Tuesday. Dr....