Abdul Alim鈥檚 death anniv today
Today is the 51st anniversary of death of legendary singer Abdul Alim.
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Collaboration of all stakeholders stressed to eliminate learning losses
Government officials, academicians, education rights campaigners and activists on Wednesday said that all concerned stakeholder, including the government and the non-government organisations, should work together to reduce the learning...
Abdul Mannan Syed death anniv today
Today is the 15th anniversary of the death of poet, essayist, researcher and literary critic Abdul Mannan Syed...
Govt okays policy to boost pvt investment, lower power costs
The government on Thursday approved the Renewable Energy-Based Commercial Power Generation Policy, 2025 with the aim of promoting private sector investment in the renewable energy sector and making electricity more affordable for consumers...
Ex-minister Saifuzzaman sued for laundering Tk 1,200cr
Criminal investigation department of police filed a money laundering case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury on charges of siphoning off Tk 1200 crore to Dubai...
February polls key to democratic transition: Gwyn Lewis
United Nations resident coordinator Gwyn Lewis met chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday and said that the UN fully supported the February general elections in Bangladesh...
Interim govt acting like ousted AL govt: rights platform
Leaders of the Democratic Rights Committee on Thursday alleged that the interim government was acting like the fascist Awami League government which was ousted on August 5, 2024, in a mass uprising...
鈥楤lood Moon鈥� to rise during total lunar eclipse Sunday night
Stargazers will have a chance to see a 鈥楤lood Moon鈥� on Sunday night during a total lunar eclipse visible across Asia and swathes of Europe and Africa...
Europe leaders call Trump after Ukraine security guarantees summit
European leaders on Thursday spoke to US president Donald Trump after holding a summit with president Volodymyr Zelensky on security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a peace accord to end Russia鈥檚 three-and-a-half war against Ukraine...
Hot mic catches Putin, Xi discussing organ transplants, immortality
The authoritarian strongmen Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping have mused on how organ transplants might lead to immortality, during a brief exchange of small talk caught on a hot mic at a military parade, reports The Guardian...
Nepal to block unregistered social media platforms: govt
Nepal said on Thursday it would block access to more than two dozen social media platforms, including Facebook and X, for failing to meet a deadline to register in the country...
DUCSU election campaign continues in festive mood
Dhaka University witnessed a festive mood on Thursday as the candidates in the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union elections and their supporters campaigned on the campus on the day for the 10th day...
DB arrests 8 AL activists for Dhanmondi procession
The Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has arrested Sajibul Islam Hridoy, 23, who allegedly planned a recent Awami League鈥檚 flash procession at Dhanmondi in the capital, along with seven other leaders and activists of the party, activities of which are now banned, and its affiliated organisations...
UGC, UN Women to work to end sexual harassment in universities
The Bangladesh University Grants Commission and the UN Women will work jointly to end sexual harassment and gender-based violence in the universities in the country...
Bir Shrestha Nur Mohammad鈥檚 death anniv today
The 54th anniversary of death of Bir Shrestha Nur Mohammad Sheikh, killed in the War of Independence, will be observed today...
JU signs memo with Southeast Bank for co-branded credit card
The Jahangirnagar University authorities on Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding with the Southeast Bank for launching a lifetime free co-branded credit card for teachers and officers of the university...
Court scraps Latif Siddique鈥檚 bail plea
A Dhaka court on Thursday scrapped bail plea of former minister Abdul Latif Siddique and journalist Monjurul Alam Panna in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act.
Judge overturns Trump funding cuts to Harvard
A US judge ordered the Trump administration on Wednesday to overturn deep funding cuts to Harvard University that froze more than $2 billion over allegations of antisemitism and bias at the Ivy League institution.
Total lunar eclipse to be seen using telescopes at NMST on September 7
National Museum of Science and Technology in statement on Thursday said that the second total lunar eclipse of 2025 would be visible in the sky from 9.28pm on September 7...
鈥楾uned鈥� begins its journey
A new cultural platform titled 鈥楾uned鈥� by OpenHouse began its journey organising a cultural event comprising stand-up comedy performances and a band music show at the Yamaha Flagship Centre Auditorium in Tejgaon, Dhaka on Thursday...
AIUB founder chair Anwarul鈥檚 death anniv today
The 13th death anniversary of Anwarul Abedin, founder chairman of the American International University鈥揃angladesh, will be observed on Friday...
BAU stand-off drags on for 5th day
The stand-off between the students of the Bangladesh Agricultural University and its authorities continued for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday.
Ex-IGP Mamun says he was bypassed
Former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun told the International Crimes Tribunal-1 that he was not informed about the core committee meetings held at the residence of then home minister Asaduzzaman Khan during the July 2024 mass uprising.
Govt approves telecom licensing policy
The Advisers鈥� Council on Thursday approved Telecommunication Network and Licensing Policy 2025, a landmark move aimed at dismantling monopolies in the country鈥檚 telecom sector, introducing greater deregulation and fostering private investment...
ACHIEVING SDGS: Mainstreaming local communities stressed
Collaboration among the government, development partners and local communities, and availability of trusted data and local resource mobilisation are the keys to achieving the sustainable development goals by 2030.
FID for more help from home, law ministries
The Financial Institutions Division in a meeting decided to ask the attorney general office, the ministry of home and the ministry of law to extend more cooperation to expedite the recovery of the defaulted loans...
Five firms get BB nod for forming credit bureaus
The Bangladesh Bank has issued Letters of Intent (LoI) to five companies to set up private credit reporting bureaus that will assess the creditworthiness of borrowers and build comprehensive credit histories for individuals and businesses...
One held with gold bars in Jashore
Border Guard Bangladesh personnel in a raid detained a man along with 2 pieces of gold bars worth Tk聽 34,54,452 at Rajarhat Bus Stand in Jashore on Thursday.
73 BNP men sued over sand extraction in Feni
A case has been filed accusing 73 leaders and activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party for extracting sand illegally from the Boro Feni River and grabbing government land to establish fishery projects in Sonagazi upazila of Feni district.
Global Islami Bank also okays merger
Global Islami Bank on Thursday agreed to join Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 ongoing merger initiative, becoming the third private lender to consent after First Security Islami Bank and Union Bank...