Formation of governing bodies at all non-govt edn instts in Dhaka ordered
The Dhaka Education Board on Tuesday directed heads of all non-government educational institutions under the board to form governing bodies and managing committees.
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Bus services resume on Rajshahi-Dhaka route after 41 hours
Bus services between Rajshahi and Dhaka resumed on Tuesday afternoon, after remaining suspended for about 41 hours due to transport workers鈥� strike for pay rise...
Weak oversight fuels surge in motorcycle mishap deaths
AN ALARMING increase in motorcycle accidents and consequent fatalities suggests both lax enforcement of traffic regulations and motorcyclists鈥� proclivity to disregard them. The photograph that 抖阴精品 published on September 9 shows three teenagers, in school uniforms and without helmets, riding a motorcycle in the rain near the Teacher-Student Centre on the...
Govt should effectively work to ensure silence in silent zones
SILENT zones, or no-horn zones, in the capital of Dhaka have almost never been silent. They are, in fact, noisier than other areas where noise is usually high mostly because of a large number of vehicles honking horns. The interim government, after its installation on August 8, 2024 after the fall of the Awami League鈥檚 regime amidst the July uprising, declared the...
DUCSU, hall union polls witness record 78.33pc voter turnout
The Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union and hall union elections on Tuesday saw a voter turnout of 78.33 per cent of the total 39,874 registered voters, chief returning officer Professor Md Jasim Uddin announced.
Biman flight not allowed to land at Kathmandu airport, another flight cancelled
A Biman Bangladesh flight was not allowed to land in Kathmandu due to unfavourable conditions at Nepal鈥檚 Tribhuvan International Airport due to prevailing security situations...
Large gatherings at Shahbagh intersection ahead of DUCSU polls result
Ahead of the DUCSU polls result, a large number of people, apparently supporters of a political party, assembled in front of the Bangladesh National Museum in the Shahbagh area and the entry gate of Dhaka University.
DUCSU POLLS: Chhatra Dal lodge complaint against DU admin
Chhatra Dal-backed panel鈥檚 vice-president candidate for DUCSU elections, Abidul Islam Khan, on Tuesday lodged a complaint against the DU administration on irregularities.
Festivity, irregularities mark DUCSU polls
The Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union and hall unions elections 2025 were held on Tuesday in a largely peaceful environment amid allegations of ballot tampering and violation of the code of conduct by candidates and their supporters.
DUCSU POLLS: Independent candidates allege code of conduct violation
Independent general secretary candidate Samiya Akhter and social welfare candidate Tahmina Akter Mim for Rokeya Hall Students Union, at 2:00pm on Tuesday, alleged that dominating candidates violated the code of conduct by influencing voters inside the TSC polling centre.
Shotontro Shikkharthi Oikya candidate alleges ballot manipulation
Shotontro Shikkharthi Oikya panel鈥檚 career development secretary candidate for DUCSU elections, Rupaiya Shrestha Tanchangya, alleged that one of her voters found a ballot paper where a cross was already marked on the Shibir candidate...
Onoy expresses frustration over fewer presence of non-residential voters
Left-leaning student organisations-backed Aporajeyo 71, Adyommo 24 panel鈥檚 general secretary candidate for Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union elections, Anamul Hasan Onoy, expressed his frustration over the fewer presence of non-residential student voters...
DUCSU POLLS: Sadik voices concern over code of conduct violation
Bangladesh Chhatra Shibir-backed Oikyabaddha Shikkharthi Jote鈥檚 vice president candidate for DUCSU elections, Abu Sadik Kayem, expressed his concern that some candidates were distributing campaigning materials, including leaflets and panels鈥� candidate lists, within 100 yards of the polling centre.
DUCSU POLLS: Baker alleges ballot manipulation
Bangladesh Ganatantrik Chhatra Sangsad-backed Baishamyabirodhi Shikkharthi Sangsad panel鈥檚 general secretary candidate for DUCSU elections, Abu Baker Mojumder on Tuesday, at a press briefing in front of the TSC centre at about 12:00pm, alleged that ballot manipulation was going on.
DUCSU POLLS: Panels allege failing to field polling agents
Nuzia Rasin Rasha, the common room, reading room and cafeteria secretary candidate from Protirodh Parishad panel for DUCSU elections, alleged on Tuesday noon that their polling agents could not enter into several centres in time because the election authority didn鈥檛 provide them with their specific identity cards.
Islami Chhatra Andolan Bangladesh panel鈥檚 agent not allowed at centres
Islami Chhatra Andolan Bangladesh鈥檚 panel Sachetan Shikkharthi Sangsad general secretary candidate Md Khayrul Ahsan Marzan alleged that election authorities did not allow the panel鈥檚 polling agents at different polling centres...
Code of conduct violation spotted in DUCSU elections
Incidents of DUCSU elections code of conduct violations have been spotted since the elections began at 8:00am on Tuesday.
DUCSU POLLS: Voting begins amid enthusiasm
Voting in the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union and hall union elections began on Tuesday morning in eight polling centres on the DU campus amid a peaceful atmosphere.
Workers halt Rajshahi鈥揇haka bus services for wage hike
Bus services between Rajshahi and Dhaka came to a halt on Sunday night as transport workers stopped their work demanding a rise in their wages, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded...
DUCSU elections today after 6-year gap
All preparations have been made for holding the much-awaited elections to the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union and hall unions today -- after a six-year gap -- amid heightened security measures on the campus.
Onslaught of blaring horns continues on no-honk zones
The 鈥榟orn-free zones鈥� and 鈥榮ilent zones鈥� in Dhaka city are hardly so, as drivers seldom feel the urge to restrain themselves from blaring their horns in the absence of any enforcement and monitoring. ..
Another N鈥檊anj gas explosion victim dies
A 38-year-old woman who suffered burn injuries in an explosion from accumulated gas near BSCIC area in Sonargaon upazila of Narayanganj died at Dhaka Medical College and Hospital early Monday...
鈥楪uru-Shishya: Shishya-Guru鈥� features traditional Bengali paintings
The Oriental Painting Study Group and Learning Design Studio have jointly organised a group art exhibition titled 鈥楪uru- Shishya: Shishya-Guru鈥� featuring traditional Bengali paintings at the Zainul Gallery of Dhaka University...
Chinese support saught to boost entrepreneurs鈥� skills
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed called for China鈥檚 comprehensive cooperation in developing the skills, capacity, and technological advancement of Bangladeshi entrepreneurs to sustain in global trade competitiveness...
Stocks on DSE down, up on CSE
The country鈥檚 premier bourse, Dhaka Stock Exchange on Monday lost some steam as profit-booking selloffs pulled the reins of the market鈥檚 upward trajectory, reflecting investor caution after a sustained streak of gains...
Dhaka Bank gets ADB award
Dhaka Bank PLC won 鈥楳omentum Award鈥� at the 11th Trade and Supply Chain Finance Programme Awards 2025 hosted by the Asian Development Bank, said a press release...
Ex-secy Abu Alam arrested, sent to jail
The police arrested former senior secretary Abu Alam Md Shahid Khan at his home in the capital鈥檚 Eskaton area on Monday...
DUCSU vote count to be streamed live
In a bid to ensure transparency and build student confidence, the vote count for the DUCSU and Hall Parliament elections will be broadcast live on LED screens installed outside each polling station.
Nur may need 4鈥�6 weeks to recover, says DMCH director
Dhaka Medical College Hospital director Brigadier General Md Asaduzzaman said on Monday that Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur may need another four to six weeks to fully recover from his injuries.
Two more dengue patients die, 573 hospitalised across Bangladesh
Two more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Monday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 137 this year...