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Bangladesh
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Bangladesh
Jucsu polls: Manual vote counting begins
11 September 2025, 16:58 PM
Campus
HSTU to punish 79 students over violence during anti-discrimination movement
11 September 2025, 16:05 PM
Campus
Interview / Understanding Nepal’s Gen Z revolution in a South Asian context
11 September 2025, 15:05 PM
News
Five candidates reinstated to Rucsu polls
11 September 2025, 13:17 PM
Campus
Voting for Jucsu polls ends
11 September 2025, 11:57 AM
Campus
JnU teachers demand removal of illegal bus, laguna stands in Old Dhaka
11 September 2025, 11:50 AM
Campus
Bangladeshis in Nepal safe; will return home soon: Officials
10 September 2025, 16:14 PM
News
Rucsu polls: 7 candidates’ nominations cancelled, 315 valid contenders announced
10 September 2025, 14:40 PM
Campus
'Must overcome patriarchy to end culture of victim blaming'
A webinar titled “The Culture of Victim Blaming” was arranged around 9:00pm yesterday, where speakers and audiences from different parts of the society talked about causes of victim blaming and how to eliminate this harmful practice from our society.
9 May 2021, 06:01 AM
Khaleda Zia negative in third Covid-19 test
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has tested negative for coronavirus after she underwent her third test yesterday.
8 May 2021, 19:58 PM
Khaleda’s treatment abroad: Law minister to send opinion to home ministry tomorrow
Law Minister Anisul Huq today said he has finalised his opinion on the files regarding BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's treatment abroad, but refused to disclose the opinion.
8 May 2021, 17:38 PM
President, PM greet countrymen on the occasion of holy Shab-e-Qadr
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today greeted the countrymen and the Muslim Ummah across the world on the occasion of the holy Shab-e-Qadr, to be observed on the night of May 9 (Sunday).
8 May 2021, 14:21 PM
Joining of 137 teachers, staffers suspended at RU
The authority of Rajshahi University, in an office order today, suspended the joining of 137 teachers, officers and employees, who were recruited by the former vice-chancellor of the university on ad-hoc basis on Thursday, defying govt embargo.
8 May 2021, 13:56 PM
Why Ramadan is important for non-Muslims too
During Ramadan last year, there was a fear that Muslims were more prone to having unauthorised gatherings and thereby spreading coronavirus. Such fears received ammunition, given minority communities such as South Asians were more harshly affected by coronavirus deaths.
8 May 2021, 12:19 PM
Six hurt as oil carrying lorry explodes in Dinajpur
At least six people were injured as an oil carrying lorry exploded when it was being repaired by the road in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur today.
8 May 2021, 12:02 PM
Allow long-distance transport, announce Tk 5000cr stimulus package: transport owners, workers
Transport owners and workers placed a five-point demand today, including the resumption of long-distance transportat half capacity.
8 May 2021, 08:09 AM
With no inter-district buses, people look for other means to go home for Eid
People from areas in and around Dhaka were seen flocking to Aminbazar in the capital on local buses this morning to try and make their journey home ahead of Eid.
7 May 2021, 07:58 AM
Khaleda’s treatment abroad: Law minister says he might give opinion Sunday
Law Minister Ansul Huq today said he might give his opinion on Sunday (May 9) on the files regarding BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's treatment abroad.
6 May 2021, 13:52 PM
UGC allows online exams for public universities
The University Grants Commission today allowed public universities to hold exams online, keeping in mind that it would benefit students and also reduce session jams.
6 May 2021, 12:18 PM
Govt didn’t pursue other sources of vaccine to serve interest of a company: GM Quader
Jatiya Party Chairman and Deputy Leader of the Opposition GM Quader today said that the government did not keep any alternative source for importing Covid-19 vaccine to serve business interests of a particular company that has made profits worth crores of taka.
6 May 2021, 12:09 PM
Ensuring food for growing population now a big challenge: agriculture minister
On the one hand, the amount of land per capita in the country is decreasing and on the other hand the population is increasing and as such ensuring food for this huge population has become a big challenge, Agriculture Minister Dr Abdur Razzaque said in Chapainawabganj today.
6 May 2021, 11:32 AM
Send Khaleda abroad for better treatment: Fakhrul urges govt
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called on the government to send BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia abroad for advanced treatment for her post-Covid complications.
6 May 2021, 09:47 AM
Don’t travel, celebrate Eid where you are: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked all to celebrate the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr at their present location to help curb the spread of coronavirus across the country.
6 May 2021, 08:57 AM
Bus service resumes in cities
Bus service resumed in cities across the country, including in Dhaka, today -- albeit with a limited number of passengers.
6 May 2021, 07:40 AM
Elderly woman dies after being hit by motorcycle in Dhaka’s Rayerbagh
An elderly woman was dead after a motorcycle hit her in Dhaka’s Rayerbagh area this morning.
6 May 2021, 07:06 AM
DU deans' committee recommends holding final exams online from July 1 if Covid-19 situation doesn't improve
The deans' committee of Dhaka University today recommended holding final examinations -- of all academic years -- online from July 1 if the current Covid-19 situation in Bangladesh does not improve by June.
5 May 2021, 13:01 PM
Momen congratulates Mamata; hopeful of resolving outstanding issues
Foreign Minister Dr AK Abdul Momen has congratulated Mamata Banerjee on her party Trinamool Congress' historic win in the West Bengal State Assembly elections and hoped to resolve outstanding issues.
5 May 2021, 09:24 AM
Farmers expecting 30,000 tonnes more Boro harvest than target in Sylhet division
Department of Agriculture Extension (DAE) is expecting a bumper production of Boro in the Sylhet haor area this year and hopes that farmers will collect 30,000 tonnes of paddy more than this year’s target.
5 May 2021, 07:25 AM