Govt withdraws 102 assistant commissioners (land)
The interim government of Bangladesh has withdrawn 102 officers of the 37th BCS batch who were serving as assistant commissioners (land) in different regions...
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Landlord beaten to death for claiming BNP office rent
A landlord was beaten to death allegedly by local activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Narayanganj鈥檚 Araihazar upazila on Wednesday following a dispute over rent payment for a party office.
Rabindra University holds demonstration on highway demanding DPP approval
Teachers, employees and students of the Rabindra University, Bangladesh protested on the highway, demanding early approval and full implementation of the development project proposal for the construction of a permanent campus of the university, at Shahzadpur in Sirajganj on Wednesday...
Speakers call for collaborative actions
Security agency officials and policymakers at a discussion on Wednesday reaffirmed Bangladesh鈥檚 commitment to combat human trafficking, recognising it as a grave violation of human rights and a serious form of organised crime...
BMU, ICESCO hold meeting on academic鈥搕echnical collaboration
A meeting on academic鈥搕echnical collaboration between the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation and the Bangladesh Medical University held at the conference room of the Super Specialised Hospital of the BMU in Dhaka on Tuesday...
Immediate action plan to prevent dengue outbreak suggested
A workshop titled Developing Immediate Action Plan to Prevent Dengue Outbreak in Bangladesh was held at the Hotel Intercontinental in Dhaka on Wednesday...
BAU researchers identifies 25 highly hazardous pesticides
A team of researchers from the department of entomology at Bangladesh Agricultural University, led by Professor Gopal Das, has identified 25 highly hazardous pesticides currently registered in the country...
Conspiracy hatched, reform process interrupted: NCP
National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam at a rally on Wednesday said that conspiracies were hatched and the reform process was interrupted in the past one year going against the dream of building a new Bangladesh...
Tarique warns govt against missteps, democratic backslide
Acting chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party Tarique Rahman on Wednesday warned that any wrong decision by the interim government could put the country鈥檚 democratic journey at serious risk and open the door to the rise of fascism, extremism and radicalism...
3rd-round tariff talks enter 2nd day
The third round of tariff talks of Bangladesh with the United States entered the second day on Wednesday, just one day before a steep 35 per cent tariff on Bangladeshi exports to the US market comes into effect...
Parties divided over ways of July Charter implementation
Major political parties were divided on Wednesday over the procedures of implementation of the the July National Charter 2025...
TOAB demands revision of tour operator rules
Tour Operators Association of Bangladesh on Wednesday demanded revision of the Bangladesh Tour Operators and Tour Guides (Registration and Operation) Rules, 2024...
Handa (BD) to invest $41.33m in BEPZA EZ
Handa (Bangladesh) Garments Company Limited, a Chinese apparel manufacturer, is set to invest $41.33 million in BEPZA Economic Zone located at Mirsarai in Chattogram, said a press release...
ICB hosts innovation showcasing prog
Investment Corporation of Bangladesh on Tuesday hosted a programme titled 鈥業nnovation Showcasing and Selection of Best Innovative Initiative鈥� at its head office, said a press release...
Smart water, secure food
IN A sunlit classroom at Bangladesh Agricultural University, final-year students gather around a miniature canal model, tracing the path of water as it flows towards a simulated paddy field. It may seem like a simple academic exercise, but for these young engineers-in-training, it symbolises a quiet revolution. This is where Bangladesh鈥檚 future is being engineered...
No VAT on food items
BANGLADESH may be far from achieving equality and its social stratification is so stark that a university student, a rickshaw puller, a street vendor and a day labourer are put in the same bracket on one count. They largely skip meals. They are forced to skip meals, especially breakfast...
Why it could hurt women
PROPORTIONAL representation is often praised for making electoral systems fairer. It can ensure more accurate vote-to-seat ratios, greater inclusion of small parties, better minority representation, and coalition-based governance that reflects diverse voices. However, it also comes with serious risks 鈥� policy gridlock, coalition instability, empowerment of extreme factions, and weakened accountability...
Zinnat aims to change perceptions on female Bangladeshi boxers
New York-based boxer Zinnat Ferdous is determined to change global perception about the female boxers from Bangladesh and shed the underdog tag...
Yunus urges fisheries ministry to emphasise more on deep-sea fishing
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday called upon fisheries and livestock ministry to step up efforts in deep-sea fishing and modernise livestock services, saying the country is missing out on enormous potential.
BSEC bans Salman, Shibli from capital market for life
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission has imposed lifetime bans on Salman F Rahman, former IFIC Bank PLC chairman and Beximco Group vice-chairman, former BSEC chairman Shibli Rubayat-Ul-Islam, and Salman's son Ahmed Shayan Fazlur Rahman, former IFIC Bank vice-chairman, from participating in the country鈥檚 capital market.
CWAB aims to hold election in September
The next election of the Cricket Welfare Association of Bangladesh is expected to be held in early September, as the top-level cricketers met at the BCB Academy premises in Mirpur on Wednesday.
Two more die of dengue, 386 hospitalised in 24 hours: DGHS
Two more persons reportedly died of dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 81 this year.
Bangladesh foreign adviser calls for ceasefire in Gaza
Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain has urged an immediate, unconditional ceasefire in Gaza and accountability for crimes against Palestinians while addressing a high-level UN conference on the peaceful settlement of the Palestine question in New York.
Ferry services on Daulatdia-Paturia route remain suspended
Ferry and launch services on the Daulatdia-Paturia route remained suspended for two weeks due to rising water levels and strong river currents, causing severe disruption and hardship for daily commuters and transport operators...
Another case filed against 5400 AL followers over Gopalganj violence
Another case has been filed against over 5, 400 leaders and activists of Awami League and its associate bodies, including the banned Bangladesh Chhatra League, over the attack on an NCP rally in Gopalganj on July 16, raising the number of cases over it to 13...
First day of third round of tariff talks ends with positive responses
The first day of the third and final round of the tariff talks with the United States on a 35 per cent reciprocal tariff ended with positive responses, said commerce secretary Mahbubur Rahman on Wednesday morning...
WaterAid shares study on WASH鈥檚 role in combating AMR
WaterAid Bangladesh organised an event to disseminating the findings of a study titled 鈥業mpacts of WASH on AMR and strategies to control AMR through WASH Interventions鈥� at a city hotel in Dhaka on Tuesday...
No more public land at token price
The advisory council committee on economic affairs at a meeting on Tuesday agreed in principle to hand over about 55 acres of land of closed Jalil Textile Mills in Chattogram to the Bangladesh Army for establishing an ordnance factory...
BRTC double-decker crashes into Farmgate pillar
A Bangladesh Road Transport Corporation double-decker bus rammed into a pillar of the Elevated Expressway at Farmgate in Dhaka city on Tuesday, causing a brief traffic disruption on the busy road...
BNP hails reform, opposes PR system
The BNP is open to reforms and not afraid of change but it opposes the introduction of unfamiliar electoral concepts that does not align with the country鈥檚 political context or public understanding, said Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday...