BIWTA electrician beaten to death in Jatrabari
A man working as an electrician for the Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority was reportedly beaten to death in Dhaka鈥檚 Jatrabari area on suspicion of theft.
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Army detains seven with arms, drugs in Ashulia raids
The Bangladesh Army on Friday detained seven suspected drug dealers and criminals and seized local and foreign firearms, ammunition and narcotics in two joint operations at Ashulia on the outskirts of Dhaka.
Govt orders investigation into Moulvibazar wetland filling聽
The water resources ministry has ordered a detailed on-site probe after local residents held demonstrations against the setting up of a solar power plant allegedly by filling up the depression of Athangiri Puber Haor in Moulvivazar.
Waste chokes Savar highway as disposal collapses
Waste piled up along the Dhaka鈥揂richa Highway has turned about a 30-kilometre stretch of one of the busiest transport corridors into a sprawling open-air dump as Savar municipality鈥檚 waste management has collapsed.
PRSTU VC exchanges views with staff
Vice-chancellor of Pirojpur Science and Technology University Professor Md Shahidul Islam held a meeting with teachers, officials and employees on the occasion of his anniversary of assuming office as VC at the meeting room of the PRSTU administrative building in Pirojpur on Thursday.
CUET physics dept鈥檚 2-day conference concludes
The two-day conference of physics department of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology titled International Conference on Physics for Sustainable Development and Technology 2025 concluded at the CUET in Chattogram on Thursday.
Mazibur Rahman made BAEC chairman
Md Mazibur Rahman has been made chairman of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission.
BWPEA holds seminar on sustainable infrastructure, strategic planning
Bangladesh Water and Power Engineers鈥� Association held a seminar titled Sustainable Infrastructure and Strategic Planning in the Water and Power Sector: The Role of Engineers in Future Leadership was held at the Pani Bhaban in Dhaka on Wednesday.
BRAC Univ engages ACU for research, resilient societies, sustainable cities
A BRAC University delegation has recently met with the leadership of the Association of Commonwealth Universities as a part of ongoing efforts to deepen global engagement and academic collaboration.
Democratic transition stressed to resolve political crisis
Leaders of different political parties on Friday said that a democratic transition for the country was essential through the next general election in February, in a free, fair and credible manner to resolve the ongoing political crisis.
NCC tenure expires amid road map deadlock
The extended tenure of the National Consensus Commission ended on Friday amid controversies surrounding its road map to implement the July National Charter 2025.
Increasing unidentified bodies cause concern
The rising number of unidentified bodies in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere in the country has become a concern, with 461 such bodies recovered in the first nine months of 2025.
Tk 100cr money laundering case filed against聽ex-PMO peon聽聽
The Criminal Investigation Department on Friday filed a Tk 100-crore money laundering case against a former office peon of the Prime Minister鈥檚 Office, Jahangir Alam, also known as 鈥楶ani Jahangir鈥�.
Dhaka calls for global solidarity to fight extremism, non-state armed groups
Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Friday underscored the need for global solidarity to address the growing threats of extremism and non-state armed groups.
AL leader stabbed to death in Sylhet
Unidentified assailants stabbed a leader of Awami League to death on the roof of his residence at Dakshin Surma upazila in Sylhet on Friday morning.
