Mohakhali slum catches fire
A fire broke out at the densely populated Sattala slum at Mohakhali in the capital on Wednesday...
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SC asks ex-Jatrabari SI to surrender in July uprising murder case
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered former Jatrabari police sub-inspector Sazzad Uz Zaman to surrender before the trial court in connection with a murder case linked to the 2024 July鈥揂ugust mass uprising...
2nd review report on retired govt officials applications submitted to Professor Yunus
The committee formed to review applications of deprived retired government officials on Wednesday submitted its 2nd report to chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus...
BMD predicts rains in Dhaka, seven other divisions
Bangladesh Meteorological Department predicted rains in eight divisions of the country including Dhaka in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Wednesday...
Professor Yunus hands over joint declaration on NCD prevention to senior secretaries
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday handed over a joint declaration over the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases to the senior secretaries...
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul hospitalised
Six hours after returning home from Thailand, Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was admitted to United Hospital in Dhaka in the early hours of Wednesday...
Expats seek recognition in July Charter
The Bangladesh Prabashi Adhikar Parishad on Tuesday demanded the recognition of the contributions of expatriates to the 2024 July uprising and their political inclusion in the July National Charter...
ACC sues S Alam, Ron, 24 others
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Tuesday filed a case against 26 people, including former First Security Islami Bank chairman Mohammad Saiful Alam, also the chairman of S Alam Group, and Sikder Group managing director Ron Haque Sikder on charges of embezzlement of Tk 110 crore...
No election without reforms, trial, PR system, says IAB
The Islami Andolan Bangladesh on Tuesday warned that no election could be held without implementing the promised reforms, visible trial of the July mass killings, legal recognition of the July Charter and the introduction of a proportional representation system in the general election...
Four suspects put on 3-day remand
A Dhaka court on Tuesday placed four accused on a three-day remand in a case filed over the murder of a man named Rahat Hossain Rabbi in the capital Dhaka on August 14...
Abu Yusuf joins social welfare ministry as secretary
Mohammad Abu Yusuf joined social welfare ministry as new secretary on Tuesday...
Akheri Chahar Shamba today
The holy Akheri Chahar Shamba, an important day for the Muslims, will be observed across the country on Wednesday, marking the recovery of Prophet Hazrat Mohammad (SM) from his prolonged illness...
41,627 get recommendations for entry-level posts
A total of 41,627 candidates on Tuesday received recommendations for entry-level vacancies in teaching positions under the non-government secondary-level educational institutions under the monthly pay order system...
EU to give 4m euros for polls preparations
The European Union has announced an assistance package of more than four million euros to help Bangladesh Election Commission organise the Jatiya Sangsad elections in accordance with international standards...
Adopting LNG, biofuels stressed as alternatives
Academicians and other speakers on Tuesday at a discussion emphasised adopting Liquefied Natural Gas and biofuel to curb greenhouse gas emissions from the maritime vessels...