Govt decides to establish BCS Information Academy

The BCS Information Academy will play an effective role in enhancing the skills of officers in the Information Service
29 June 2025, 14:54 PM

Ammunition magazine found in Asif Mahmud's bag at Dhaka airport

Airport officials verified that the adviser has a valid gun licence
29 June 2025, 14:36 PM

Certain group trying to ruin the country by delaying election: Mirza Abbas

"Each person is raising a different demand to delay the election, ruin the electoral process, and thereby destroy the nation," he said at a programme
29 June 2025, 14:33 PM

Cumilla rape: When will we wake up?

Violence against women has become frequent while the perpetrators act with impunity
29 June 2025, 11:01 AM

SC stays 2018 order endorsing disciplinary rules for lower court judges

Allows appeal against Hasina government's rules on judicial discipline
29 June 2025, 07:54 AM

Consensus talks enter 7th day as political parties discuss key constitutional reforms

The session began at 11:00am at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka and was chaired by NCC Vice-Chair Prof Ali Riaz
29 June 2025, 07:22 AM

China keen to set up industries at Mongla

Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam yesterday said the government has taken comprehensive plans for the development of Mongla Port as China has shown interest in setting up industries in the area.
28 June 2025, 22:26 PM

July Uprising: Jamaat announces 39-day event

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami will hold various programmes from July 1 to August 8, marking the first anniversary of July uprising.
28 June 2025, 22:08 PM

Those backing proportional representation don’t want polls

BNP standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed yesterday alleged that those advocating for a proportional representation system and prioritising local government polls may have intentions to delay or obstruct the upcoming national election.
28 June 2025, 22:05 PM

JU allocates only 2.85% for research

The Senate of Jahangirnagar University has approved an annual budget of Tk 323.35 crore for the 2025–26 fiscal year, with minimal allocations for research and healthcare services.
28 June 2025, 22:00 PM

Out-of-school youth: Govt to expand skills training in all 64 districts

The government yesterday announced plans to expand the Skill-Focused Literacy for Out-of-School Adolescents (SKILFO) project nationwide, following the successful completion of its pilot phase in Cox’s Bazar.
28 June 2025, 22:00 PM

Protests for removal of KMP chief continue

Students Against Discrimination (SAD) continued their demonstrations in Khulna city for the third consecutive day yesterday, demanding the removal of KMP Commissioner Zulfikar Ali Haider.
28 June 2025, 22:00 PM

Over 100 Babui chicks dead as tree in Jhalakathi felled

Locals of Jhalakathi yesterday expressed outrage after over 100 weaver bird (Babui pakhi) chicks were killed and several eggs damaged when a palm tree, considered a vital nesting site for the species, was cut down in Jhalakathi Sadar upazila.
28 June 2025, 21:25 PM

Khulna bypass road unrepaired for over 15yrs

The 2.37-kilometre Sheikh Abu Naser Bypass Road in Khulna city, stretching from Sheikh Abu Naser Specialised Hospital to the City Bypass intersection, has been in a state of utter disrepair for over 15 years.
28 June 2025, 19:27 PM

Aziz Al Kaiser new NSU chairman

Aziz Al Kaiser, a business leader and long-serving member of North South University’s Board of Trustees, has been elected its new chairman, succeeding Azim Uddin Ahmed.
28 June 2025, 19:27 PM

Bangladesh’s digital sphere in freefall

Bangladesh’s digital and civic space (DCS) is in a deepening crisis with rising violence, intimidation and gender disinformation targeting journalists, activists and citizens who speak truth to power, found a recent study.
28 June 2025, 18:54 PM

Shutdown is another economic peril

Vowing to continue an indefinite work stoppage and stage a protest march on tax offices, the NBR Reform Unity Council has intensified its demands
28 June 2025, 18:16 PM

NBR strike: Trade thru ports halts on day 1

Import and export activities at ports suffered yesterday as National Board of Revenue (NBR) officials enforced a complete shutdown to press home their demands, defying the government’s call to withdraw the strike and threat of disciplinary action.
28 June 2025, 18:15 PM

IAB calls for unity among Islamist forces

Islami Andolan Bangladesh (IAB) yesterday urged all Islamist forces to unite ahead of the upcoming parliamentary election.
28 June 2025, 18:03 PM
28 June 2025, 18:02 PM