Army gets 55 acres of land for new ord factory in CTG
The advisory council committee on economic affairs at a meeting on Tuesday agreed in principle to a proposal linked to the establishment of a new ordnance factory in Chattogram...
Bangladesh
Swechchasebak Dal leader killed in Jashore
A union-level leader of Jatiyatabadi Swechhasebak Dal died at Khulna Medical College Hospital Tuesday morning, hours after he was hacked and beaten by a group of miscreants at Shukta village under Kalia upazila in Narail Monday night...
Mohebbullah 鈥榗onfesses鈥� to going to Panchagarh willingly
Mufti Mohammad Mohebbullah Miyaji, the khatib of Tongi T&T Bazar Jame聽 Mosque, told a metropolitan magistrate court in Gazipur on Tuesday that he was not abducted by anyone and that he himself went to Panchagarh willingly.
BNP urges govt to keep common polls symbol for alliance
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Tuesday called on the government to keep the option for political parties within an alliance to contest elections with a common symbol.
Digital literacy empowers marginalised communities
Jaba Rani Chowdhury, a college student, had stopped using Facebook because of online bullying, but Grameenphone鈥檚 Digital Inclusion for Marginalised Communities project helped her return to the social media platform by teaching her how to report and block online abusers and how to protect her privacy...
NCC road map draws mixed reactions
Prominent politicians on Tuesday differently reacted to the road map for implementing the July National Charter 2025 after it was presented to the interim government and the political parties on the day.
UK, Bangladesh partner on flood resilience
The governments of the United Kingdom and Bangladesh launched the UK-Bangladesh hydrological and meteorological collaboration, titled 鈥楨nhancing Resilience through Improved Climate and Hydrometeorological Services鈥� project, to strengthen...
JCD activist killed in Ctg Juba Dal factional clash
An activist of Jatiyatabadi Chatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, was killed and at least eight others were injured as two factions of BNP鈥檚 youth front, Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal, locked in a clash in Chattogram city early Tuesday.
ACC asked to seize 469 acres of land of S Alam in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, Gazipur
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Tuesday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to seize 469 acres of land owned by S Alam Group owner Mohammad Saiful Alam and persons associated with his interests.
Independent probe demanded into KIB鈥檚 financial, administrative irregularities
The Agriculturists Association of Bangladesh on Tuesday called for the formation of an independent committee to investigate alleged financial irregularities and administrative corruption at the Krishibid Institution Bangladesh.
Juba Dal activist dies during anniv rally in Sherpur
A Juba Dal activist died after suffering a heart attack during a rally marking the organisation鈥檚 47th founding anniversary in Nakla upazila of Sherpur on Tuesday afternoon.
Charge hearing against Inu, Hanif ends, order on Nov 2
The International Crimes Tribunal-2 on Tuesday set November 2 to give its decision on whether the proposed charges of crimes against humanity would be framed against detained Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal鈥揓asod president Hasanul Haq Inu, and absconding Awami League joint general secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif and three other leaders of Kushtia Awami League...
EU to send election observer team to Bangladesh, says envoy
The European Union plans to deploy a large delegation of election observers to Bangladesh for the upcoming national elections, scheduled for the first half of February, marking the first such mission since 2008, EU ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller said on Tuesday.
NCP to join alliance only on shared principles: Nahid
National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam on Tuesday said that the party would decide on joining any electoral alliance only on the basis of shared principles, particularly a commitment to the July Charter and the reform agenda...
Woman held for posting derogatory video about July Uprising on social media
Detective on Tuesday arrested a girl allegedly for posting a derogatory video on social media about the July mass uprising and its fighters from Godagari upazila in Rajshahi...
