Govt extends tenure of RAB DG, SB chief
Bangladesh interim government has extended the tenures of Rapid Action Battalion director general AKM Shahidur Rahman and Special Branch chief Golam Rasul on a contractual basis.
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Prof Yunus reaffirms election in February, says Fakhrul
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday night said they have been assured by chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus that the national election will be held on time in February.
Updated list takes Bangladesh鈥檚 total voters to 12.64 crore
The total number of voters in Bangladesh climbed to 12.64 crore (12,63,07,504), marking an increase of nearly 26 lakh in the latest updated electoral rolls published on Sunday...
Jamaat supports possible ban on Jatiya Party
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Sunday expressed its consent to the interim government for imposing a ban on the activities of the Jatiya Party, in light of recent political unrest and allegations of violence.
United stars back Amorim, says De Ligt
Matthijs de Ligt insists Manchester United's players 鈥榮tand behind鈥� beleaguered boss Ruben Amorim and deserve the blame for the club's calamitous start to the season.
Four more dengue patients die, 568 hospitalised in 24 hours
Four more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 122 this year...
Fernandes lifts United gloom, Frank suffers first league loss with Spurs
Bruno Fernandes eased the pressure on Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim as his last-gasp penalty sealed a 3-2 win over Burnley, while Thomas Frank suffered his first Premier League defeat as Tottenham manager to Bournemouth on Saturday.
Putin, Modi in China for summit hosted by Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping gathered the leaders of Russia and India among dignitaries from around 20 Eurasian countries on Sunday to kick off a showpiece summit aimed at putting China front and centre of regional relations.
Bayern survive late Augsburg scare, Ten Hag's tough start continues
Bayern Munich survived a late Augsburg rally to seal a 3-2 victory on Saturday and make it two wins from two to start their Bundesliga title defence.
OFA Dhaka Chapter holds installation ceremony of new executive committee
The Old Faujians Association Dhaka Chapter successfully held its installation ceremony of the newly elected executive committee, says a press release.
Cunha drops out of Brazil squad after injury with Man Utd
Matheus Cunha has dropped out of the Brazil squad to face Chile and Bolivia in World Cup qualifiers after suffering an injury with Manchester United on Saturday.
Bangladesh interim govt chief adviser begins talks with Jamaat-e-Islami
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Muhammad Yunus has commenced discussions with Jamaat-e-Islami and other political parties on the upcoming national elections and other current affairs.
Madrid overturn Mallorca as Atletico held
Real Madrid claimed a third straight La Liga victory with a 2-1 triumph over Real Mallorca on Saturday to continue their perfect start to the campaign.
United's first win not a 'turning point' for Amorim
Manchester United secured a much-needed first win of the season for under-fire manager Ruben Amorim but needed a 97th minute Bruno Fernandes penalty to beat newly-promoted Burnley 3-2.
BAU students block Dhaka-M鈥檚ingh rail track demanding reform in public service
Students of different agricultural universities in different districts on Sunday enforced an 鈥楢gri Blockade鈥� by blocking roads and rail lines, demanding reforms in the recruitment and promotion systems of agriculturists in the public service.
Condition of Nur stable
Gono Odhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur, who was injured in the head and nose in an attack on Friday in Dhaka, is now in a stable condition, said Dhaka Medical College Hospital authorities on Sunday afternoon.
Professor Yunus to meet with BNP, Jamaat, NCP delegations today
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is set to hold meetings with senior leaders of BNP, Jamaat-e-Islami, and the National Citizen Party at his official residence Jamuna on Sunday evening, amid the ongoing political situation in the country...
Army seize illegal arms manufacturing factory in Ctg, arrest four
Bangladesh Army personnel have busted an arms manufacturing factory at Salimpur in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram and arrested four suspected criminals along with arms...
Baishamyabirodhi Shikkharthee Sangsad announces manifesto聽
Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad鈥檚 panel 鈥楤aishamyabirodhi Shikkharthi Sangsad鈥� on Saturday announced its manifesto for the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union elections.
None has strength to stop national polls: Salahuddin
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday said that the national elections must be held within the stipulated time as no one had the strength to stop these elections.
Participatory democracy vital for lasting reforms: confce
Academics, researchers and activists on Saturday said that institutional and legal reforms in the post-uprising era would not sustain unless the political parties institutionalise participatory democracy with youth engagement.
Govt urged to go to int鈥檒 forum for just share of water
Politicians, academics and professionals have called on the government to approach relevant international forums, if it fails to secure just share of water of the common rivers for Bangladesh through bilateral discussions.
Floods, landslides kill 11 in India鈥檚 Jammu region
Floods and landslides triggered by record-breaking rain killed at least 11 people, including four children, in India鈥檚 Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Saturday.
Survivors, victim families want end to enforced disappearance
Survivors and the families of the victims of enforced disappearances on Saturday urged the government to take necessary steps to bring an end to the culture of enforced disappearance.
India pushes couple into Bangladesh
India on Saturday pushed a couple into Bangladesh through a border point under Jaintapur upazila in Sylhet.
Studentship-expired JCD leaders want inclusion in voter list
A group of leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party鈥檚 student organisation Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, whose regular studentship at Rajshahi University has expired, on Saturday staged a demonstration demanding the inclusion of their names in the voter list for the...
Social change did not happen after war of independence: discussion
Writers, teachers and activists said on Saturday that social change did not happen after the war of independence and that the fight for the change was still needed.
Simplification of education services urged
Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Open University Professor ABM Obaidul Islam at a workshop on its campus in Gazipur on Saturday said that education would be more relevant and timely through simplification of educational services and improvement of quality.
DU holds seminar on IB career insights
The department of international business of Dhaka University held a seminar titled IB Career Insights and a farewell reception for postgraduate students at the Professor Abdullah Faruk Multipurpose Hall of DU faculty of business studies on Saturday.
Two of a dozen Gandaria ponds survive
Two ponds in the city鈥檚 old part at Gandaria are surviving the scare of encroachment and pollution after a dozen of waterbodies in the same locality vanished as elsewhere in the city amid urbanisation challenging the ecosystem.