Govt officials鈥� burial fee, treatment allowance raised
The government has increased five allowances, including funeral fees, for the public officials and employees in a latest spree of upward adjustments of their financial benefits...
Bangladesh
At least 10 panels to vie in DUCSU polls
At least 10 panels and independent candidates are going to contest in the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union elections as the timeline for submitting nomination papers ended on Wednesday...
Nomination paper distribution, submission rescheduled
The Rajshahi University authorities on Wednesday announced a revised schedule for the central students鈥� union elections, a day after abruptly suspending the pre-set schedule for distributing nomination papers, drawing stern criticism from the students...
Victims, families look to SC for justice
Survivors and families of the victims of the August 21, 2004 grenade attacks look to the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court seeking justice 21 years after the attack on a rally of the then opposition Awami League in Dhaka...
Probe report names 137 people
The committee formed to investigate looting of stones from Sadapathar, a popular tourist destination at Companiganj in Sylhet, submitted its report to the Sylhet deputy commissioner office on Wednesday...
DB, AL asked doctors not to treat bullet-hit protesters, doctors tell ICT-1
A doctor on Wednesday testified before the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that plainclothes police, identifying themselves as Detective Branch officers, asked the doctors and medical staff not to treat injured student protesters during the July 2024 uprising...
Parties鈥� opinions divide on draft July Charter
Six political parties on Wednesday, submitting their opinions on the draft July National Charter 2025, expressed different views, mostly focusing on the covenant part that prioritises the charter over the constitution and existing laws...
Three arrested in gold snatching case in Manikganj
The police have arrested three alleged muggers from the Aricha Launch Ghat area in Shibalaya upazila of Manikganj in connection with a gold snatching incident...
BNP, allies criticise placing July Charter above constitution, court
Leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, 12-Party Alliance and Jatiyatabadi Samomona Jote on Wednesday voiced concerns over the proposals that place the July National Charter 2025 above the constitution and any court challenge...
JCD announces panel for DUCSU polls
Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on Wednesday announced its full panel for the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union and hall union elections scheduled to be held on September 9.
BNP announces week-long programme to mark 47th founding anniv
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Wednesday unveiled a week-long programme to celebrate its 47th founding anniversary...
Bangladesh urges India to close AL offices in Delhi, Kolkata
Dhaka has called upon Delhi for immediate steps to close the political offices of the Bangladesh Awami League, activities of which have recently been banned, and to ensure that no anti-Bangladesh activity is undertaken by any Bangladesh national on Indian soil...
Maulana Bhashani Bridge opens to traffic
The 1,490-metre-long Maulana Bhashani Bridge, constructed over the River Teesta connecting Gaibandha and Kurigram, has opened to traffic with a hope of unlocking new doors for regional connectivity and development...
Expats can register as voters using expired Bangladeshi passports
The Election Commission has kept the provision of the submission of either valid or expired Bangladeshi passports, or foreign passports, as part of the required documents for the voter registration of Bangladeshi expatriates.
380 people killed in road accidents in July across Bangladesh: BRTA
As many as 380 people were killed and 542 others injured in 427 road accidents across Bangladesh in July, according to a report of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority...