Alibaba posts 8pc quarterly sales growth
Chinese technology and e-commerce giant Alibaba on Thursday reported robust sales growth in its latest quarter, beating analyst expectations as Beijing looks to revive faith in the private sector...
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Democratic legacy of student politics should be restored
THE decision of the Khulna University of Science and Technology to uphold the ban on student politics amid clashes allegedly between Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, and the Students Against Discrimination appears shortsighted and it carries the risk of curtailing students鈥� right to organise on campus. The clashes took place...
Case filed against 400 to 500 unnamed people over KUET clash
A case was filed against 400 to 500 unnamed people with the Khan Jahan Ali police station on Wednesday night over the Tuesday鈥檚 clash amongst members of Bangladesh Nationalist Party鈥檚 student wing Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal and Students Against Discrimination on Khulna University of Engineering and Technology campus and in adjacent areas...
BNP doubts govt鈥檚 holding nat鈥檒 election
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday expressed doubt over whether the interim government was sincere in holding national elections...
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM: Political, civic groups least concerned about language
Among the 28 political parties and alliances that submitted their respective proposals to the constitution reform commission, only two proposed that Bangla should remain as the state language and other mother tongues should be given constitutional recognition...
Nation set to observe Amar Ekushey
The nation is set to observe Amar Ekushey on Friday, paying rich tributes to the language movement martyrs of 1952 who made the supreme sacrifices to establish Bangla as a state language...
Trump orders firing of all 鈥楤iden-era鈥� US attorneys
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he has ordered the firing of all remaining US attorneys nominated by his predecessor Joe Biden...
Violence should have no place in student politics
THE clash between the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, and the Students Against Discrimination, which led the July-August uprising that toppled the Awami League government, at the Khulna University of Engineering and Technology on February 18 is shocking. The clash, which reportedly broke out over an altercation...
Khaleda Zia, 7 others acquitted in Niko graft case
The Dhaka Special Judge Court-4 court on Wednesday acquitted Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson and former prime minister Khaleda Zia and seven others in the Niko corruption case...
BNP, Jamaat court Islamic聽 parties
Two major political parties 鈥� the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami 鈥� have stepped up their efforts to forge separate strategic alliances by courting smaller religion-based parties to expand their support base and...
No response to AL hartal
The Awami League could not enforce its countrywide dawn-to-dusk hartal on Tuesday...
Tarique calls for ensuring people鈥檚 political rights
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Monday underscored the need for ensuring people鈥檚 political and voting rights to build a country free from discrimination...
TEESTA RIVER PROTECTION MOVEMENT: BNP urges India to show goodwill
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday urged India to demonstrate goodwill towards the people of Bangladesh by ensuring a fair share of Teesta water, halting border killings and refraining from its 鈥榖ig brother鈥� attitude.
Shaheed Zoha day today
The 56th anniversary of martyrdom of Professor Shamsuzzoha, who was shot dead by the Pakistani military in front of the Rajshahi University main gate on February 18, 1969, will be observed through various programmes today...
July uprising victims to be recognised as July Martyrs, July Warriors: adviser Farooq
Those killed in July movement will be recognised as July Martyrs while the injured victims will be known as July Warriors...
Tarique urges party leaders, activists to gain people鈥檚 trust
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Sunday called on party leaders and activists to pledge to rebuild the country by gaining the trust of people and to advance the party in a new direction through restructuring.
Fleeting Moments depicts symbolism of flowers
The United Kingdom based Bangladeshi artist Zahura Sultana depicted the beauty and symbolism of flowers in her solo art exhibition titled Fleeting Moments at Abinta Gallery of Fine Arts, Badda in the capital.
National charter likely to be prepared in six months
The interim government will prepare a 鈥榥ational charter鈥� within six months based on the national consensus on reforms among the political parties.
Mirza Abbas calls out Jamaat鈥檚 delaying tactics over next election
Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior leader Mirza Abbas on Friday alleged that a certain political party is trying to confuse the government through various contradictory statements only to delay the national election....
2-day reunion, planning carnival begins at RUET
The urban and regional planning department of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology inaugurated the two-day 1st URP Planners鈥� Reunion and Planning Carnival at the RUET on Thursday...
MASS UPRISING:聽BNP files ICT complaint over 848 killings
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday filed a complaint with the office of the chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal seeking justice over the reported killings of 848 party activists and their relatives during the July-August mass uprising in 2024.
BNP, Jamaat at odds over next Bangladesh general election
Two major political parties 鈥� the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its long-time ally the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami 鈥� have taken conflicting stands on elections.
BNP never supports Jamaat for its hypocritical character: Rizvi
Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi said on Wednesday that they had never supported Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami for its hypocritical characteristics...
Sheltech, Berger sign strategic partnership deal
Berger Paints Bangladesh Limited on Wednesday entered into a strategic partnership with Sheltech Group, said a press release...
Quake hits Santorini island
An earthquake of 5.3 magnitude hit the Greek island of Santorini late Monday, officials said, the strongest yet of the thousands of tremors that have shaken the area, prompting thousands to leave.
Fictitious cases being filed in name of Operation Devil Hunt: JP
The Jatiya Party on Monday alleged that the dissenting voices were being suppressed and fictitious cases were being lodged in the name of Operation Devil Hunt...
BITAC holds seminar on AI
The Bangladesh Industrial and Technical Assistance Center, with the supports of GOTT SDN BHD, Malaysia and MICRO MAX Technologies Limited Bangladesh, held a seminar on Artificial Intelligence to face the Fourth Industrial Revolution at the BITAC building in Dhaka on Saturday...
Govt assures preparations under way for elections in December: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday said that the interim government chief adviser professor Muhammad Yunus assured them that preparations were underway to hold national elections in December this year...
Bashundhara, JMI, Anwar Cement fined Tk 20 lakh
A mobile court of the Department of Environment聽has fined three industries Tk 20 lakh in Gazaria upazila of the聽district for violating the Environment Act...
Bones found at Dhanmondi 32 house: CID
The Criminal Investigation Department on Monday claimed that they had found bones at a damaged building, located adjacent to the razed聽 Bangabandhu Memorial Museum building, at Dhanmondi 32 in the capital...