US charg茅 d鈥� affaires Jacobson meets air force chief
Charg茅 d鈥� affaires of the United States in Dhaka Tracey Ann Jacobson paid a courtesy call on chief of air staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air-Chief-Marshall Hasan Mahmood Khan on Wednesday...
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Water route services suspended on 20 routes in Bhola
Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority has temporarily halted the launch services on 20 internal river routes of Bhola due to inclement weather and monsoon wind...
Mia Shabe鈥檚 Maidan Khanquah to observe Eid-e-Miladunnabi (sm)
Khanquah-e-Shaheed Mia Saheb\'s Maidan Khanquah Sharif will hold religious discussion, hamd and nat-e-Rasul (sm), milad and doa mahfil marking the 1455th Eid-e-Miladunnabi (sm) after Maghrib prayers on Friday...
CU women students issue open letter to CA over rape threats
A Chittagong University women students鈥� platform on Wednesday issued an open letter to the chief adviser, protesting at 鈥榤oral policing, rape threats, cyber bullying and administrative negligence鈥� amid the continued unrest at Chittagong University...
CID arrests PSC exam fraud gang ringleader
The Criminal Investigation Department has arrested the ringleader of a gang involved in defrauding Bangladesh Public Service Commission non-cadre job seekers...
All factories remain closed after worker鈥檚 death
All factories in the Uttara Export Processing Zone in Nilphamari remained closed and a tense situation was prevailing in the area on Wednesday, a day after a worker was killed during a clash between the law enforcers and the workers protesting against the closure of a factory and lay-offs...
Court asks to submit probe report in 90 days
The High Court on Wednesday asked the authorities to submit a detailed report on the death of a 32-year-old woman, Faria Tasnim Jyoti, who fell into an uncovered manhole in Tongi in Gazipur and died on July 27, within 90 days...
DSCC, DNM sign memo for midwifery-led sexual, reproductive health services
Dhaka South City Corporation and the Directorate of Nursing and Midwifery at a programme on Wednesday signed a memorandum of understanding to ensure the implementation of midwifery-led sexual and reproductive health services in specific urban health centres of the DSCC...
10 hurt in BNP factional clash in Feni
At least 10 people were injured in a clash between two factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party over taking positions in front of the stage during a programme in Feni鈥檚 Parshuram upazila on Wednesday...
Dialogue, exhibition on ESG initiatives for sustainable RMG sector held in Dhaka
A dialogue and exhibition was held in Dhaka to promote a sustainable, resilient and inclusive ready-made garment sector in Bangladesh, while advancing environmental and social compliance standards, said a press release on Wednesday...
Call to raise women鈥檚 seats, hold direct polls
Politicians and rights activists on Wednesday called for an increase in the number of reserved seats for women in the parliament to 150 from 50 and direct elections...
BMU Class III employees鈥� welfare association convening committee formed
The convening committee of Class III Employees鈥� Welfare Association of Bangladesh Medical University has been formed...
ACC launches full stone looting probe
The Anti-Corruption Commission has launched a full inquiry into the looting of stones from Sadapathar, a popular tourist spot at Companiganj in Sylhet...
Yunus calls for global action to curb laundering of stolen money
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday called for the creation of stricter international legal frameworks to prevent the laundering of billions of dollars in stolen wealth to offshore tax havens and wealthy nations...
JU students seize 28 buses
The Students of Jahangirnagar University on Tuesday night seized 28 buses of the private operator Capital Paribahan after a female student was allegedly pushed off a moving vehicle by the driver鈥檚 assistant, leaving her injured...