Two men killed in Narsingdi
A youth was hacked to death in Narsingdi sadar upazila on Wednesday allegedly by his housemate, while another was killed in a clash over land dispute in Monohordi upazila...
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Govt appoints chairman, members of National Pay Commission
The government has constituted the National Pay Commission appointing former finance secretary Zakir Ahmed Khan as its full time chairman alongside three members for a tenure of six months, officials said...
IU issues show-cause notices to 33 BCL leaders
The authorities of Islamic University in Kushtia have issued show-cause notices to 33 students affiliated with the university unit of the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League following an investigation into their alleged involvement in activities against the July鈥揂ugust student-led mass uprising...
Closing workshop of SDCTR held at BRRI
The closing workshop of the project titled Development of Short-duration Cold-tolerant Rice Varieties for Haor Areas of Bangladesh was held at the Training Complex鈥檚 conference room of Bangladesh Rice Research Institute in Gazipur on Wednesday...
Malaysia likely to recruit 30,000 workers from Bangladesh
Expatriates鈥� welfare and overseas employment adviser Asif Nazrul on Wednesday said that Malaysia might take fresh 30,000 workers from Bangladesh as it was set to reopen its labour market to foreign workers...
Youth, sports ministry to organise National Policy Competition 2025
The Ministry of Youth and Sports at a programme in Dhaka on Wednesday said that the ministry would organise the National Policy Competition 2025 with the participation of students from nine public and private universities and Dhaka Medical College...
356 more dengue cases reported in 24hrs
Three hundred and fifty-six more new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Wednesday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 27, 471 this year...
CID seizes Tk聽500cr assets of manpower business syndicate leader
The Criminal Investigation Department has seized assets worth Tk聽500 crore belonging to manpower businessman Ruhul Amin Swapon and some other individuals and organisations linked to him...
EC to publish draft list of polling centres on Sept 10
The Bangladesh Election Commission is set to publish the draft list of polling centres for the forthcoming 13th parliamentary elections on September 10...
Social welfare secy urges all to work together
The new secretary of the Ministry of Social Welfare Mohammad Abu Yusuf at a programme at the ministry in Dhaka on Wednesday sought everyone鈥檚 cooperation to deliver all the services of the ministry to the doorsteps of the poor, distressed and helpless people...
35 ministries sign joint declaration on NCDs
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said that the joint declaration signed on the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases would be a new milestone for health protection as it would help achieve the health-related sustainable development goals...
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...
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...