Bay of Bengal Conversation in Dhaka in Nov 22-24
The fourth edition of the annual international geopolitical conference, Bay of Bengal Conversation, will be held in Dhaka in November 22-24.
Bangladesh
Woman electrocuted in Kushtia
A 55-year-old woman, Sajeda Khatun, was electrocuted while trying to operate a water pump to provide drinking water for livestock at Mukshidpur village under Khoksa in Kushtia on Friday.
One arrested over beating up Gazipur journalist
Police on Friday arrested a man for his alleged involvement in the brutal assault of a journalist in Gazipur, where the victim was dragged and hit with a brick in broad daylight on August 6.
UNESCO clubs in Bangladesh with new vision
The National Association of UNESCO Clubs in Bangladesh has been operating since 1985 as an official non-profit making partner organisation of UNESCO with a view to promoting UNESCO ideals in Bangladesh.
Govt to launch Starlink in CHT for hill students鈥� e-learning
The government has planned to introduce Starlink satellite internet connectivity in 100 schools in the Chattogram Hill Tracts within the next six months to promote e-learning facility, which will help the hilly students get access to modern education.
190 fresh dengue cases reported in 24hrs
Health officials on Friday said that they recorded 190 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts in the past 24 hours in the country.
TCB to start selling essentials in Ctg tomorrow
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh will resume selling essential commodities through trucks at 25 points across Chattogram city from Sunday, after a three-month break, to provide essentials at affordable prices to low-income groups.
Dhaka seeks greater Australia collaboration in skills development
Foreign secretary Asad Alam Siam emphasised enhanced collaboration between Bangladesh鈥檚 Technical Training Centres and Australia鈥檚 Technical and Further Education in skill development and language training for youths by sending Australian instructors to Bangladesh.
9 students hurt in clash with launch staff
At least nine students from Jagannath University and two colleges were injured on Thursday night when a brawl broke out with the staff of a launch at Sadarghat terminal in Old Dhaka.
Civil service in image crisis for corruption, politicisation
Senior civil servants and academics on Friday at a seminar said that the civil service was facing a huge image crisis due to the massive corruption and politicisation during the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League regime of 15 years.
Man arrested over impersonating army officer, fraudulence
A man, who had been allegedly defrauding people by impersonating an army officer, was arrested at Lalbagh in the capital Dhaka early Friday.
DU JCD announces hall bodies
The Dhaka University unit of Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on Friday announced its new convening committees for 18 residential halls of the university.
Govt rejects NOAB statement over press freedom
The interim government strongly rejected the observation of the Newspaper Owners鈥� Association of Bangladesh over press freedom in the country.
AL opens office in Kolkata
Bangladesh Awami League has opened a 鈥榩arty office鈥� and has been operating for months from the office at a commercial complex in a busy suburb on the outskirts of Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal, reported BBC Bangla on Friday.
3 death-row inmates attempt escape from Kashimpur prison
Three death row inmates at the Kashimpur high security central jail in Gazipur attempted to escape by digging through the prison walls using improvised tools, according to prison authorities.