Winter book fair begins at DU
Dhaka University鈥檚 Dawah Circle organised a four-day winter book fair at Payra Chattar of the Teacher-Student Centre on the campus on Thursday.
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Trading halted for 5 banks, investors face Tk聽5,815cr loss
The Dhaka Stock Exchange on Thursday suspended the trading of shares of five Shariah-based banks following Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 decision to declare them non-viable and initiate a merger process...
Stocks drop for 5th day as merger roll-out
Dhaka stocks extended their losing streak for the fifth consecutive day on Thursday amid panic triggered by the suspension of trading in five Shariah-based banks declared non-viable by the central bank...
ACC asked to seize assets, bank accounts of Gemcon CEO Kazi Anis
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Thursday ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission to seize assets worth Tk聽7 crore of Gemcon Group chief executive officer Kazi Anis Ahmed and to freeze his bank accounts with deposit of...
Eight clubs absent from 1st Div players鈥� transfer
Twelve out of 20 clubs participated in the players鈥� transfer of the forthcoming Dhaka First Division Cricket League as the two-day window closed on Thursday...
Ex-BB deputy governor SK Sur charged with graft
The Dhaka Special Judge Court-2 on Thursday framed charges against detained former Bangladesh Bank deputy governor Sitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury, also known as SK Sur Chowdhury, in a case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission for...
Five dengue patients die across Bangladesh in 24 hours
At least five more people died of dengue and 1,034 others were hospitalized across the country in the past 24 hours until 8:00am on Thursday.
Dhaka鈥檚 air turns 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� with AQI score of 177
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked eighth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 177 at about 9:40am on Thursday morning...
Worker dies after falling from under construction building in city
A construction worker was killed after falling from the third floor of an under construction building in the Borotek area at Badda in Dhaka on Wednesday...
Two Nigerians remanded in fraud case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday placed two Nigerian nationals on a two-day remand each in a case filed for allegedly defrauding unsuspecting individuals and extorting money from them through forgery...
DU tops among Bangladeshi univs in QS Asia rankings
Dhaka University once again secured the top spot among Bangladeshi universities in the QS Asia University Rankings 2025, published by the United Kingdom-based education and research organisation Quacquarelli Symonds on November 4...
Dhaka, Ctg stocks go down
Country鈥檚 both bourses, Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange on Wednesday plunged due to mainly price fall in large-cap securities...
Pharma leaders visit DSE
A meeting was held between the Dhaka Stock Exchange and the Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (BAPI) executive committees to discuss increasing the capital market鈥檚 contribution to pharmaceutical sector and raising the sector鈥檚 involvement in the market...
Community Bank signs deal with Holiday Inn Dhaka
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC has signed an agreement with Holiday Inn Dhaka City Centre at the bank鈥檚 head office in the capital, said a press release...
Dhaka Bank relocates Barisal branch
Dhaka Bank PLC on Sunday relocated its Barisal branch to Bir Shestha Captain Mohiuddin Jahangir Road in Barisal, said a press release...
DAP should protect public interest, not businesses
URBAN planners and environmentalists have expressed concern about the recent government approval of amendments to the detailed area plan for Dhaka. The interim government on October 19 approved in principle amendments to the area plan and the draft Dhaka Metropolitan Building Construction Rules 2025, which will soon be notified. Experts...
B-SCAN organises 16th AGM
The Bangladesh Society for the Change and Advocacy Nexus (B-SCAN) organised its 16th annual general meeting at the Siraj Convention Center, Aftabnagar, Dhaka on Saturday, says a press release.
Pilot error behind Milestone crash: probe
A government probe has found pilot error as the cause for the tragic crash of an Air Force training plane in the Milestone School and College ground in Dhaka on July 21, killing 36 people, most of whom were students of its school wing...
Dhaka鈥檚 air 鈥榰nhealthy for sensitive groups鈥� with AQI score of 124
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 15th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 124 at about 9:20am on Wednesday morning...
DMP arrests 7 more AL leaders in city
Dhaka Metropolitan Police鈥檚 detective branch overnight arrested afresh seven leaders and activists of now disbanded Awami League from different parts of the capital.
DU seeks explanation from 403 students, mostly BCL leaders
Dhaka University authorities on Tuesday served show-cause notices to 403 students, mostly leaders of banned students鈥� organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League, over their alleged involvement in 鈥榠llegal and violent incidents that took place on the...
DSE, CSE see lower turnover
The country鈥檚 two stock markets, the Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange, witnessed a decline for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, with overall trading activity dropping...
Dhaka鈥檚 air 鈥榰nhealthy for sensitive groups鈥� with AQI score of 105
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 10th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 105 at about 9:00am on Tuesday morning...
Woman killed in Dhaka road accident
A 55-year-old woman was killed when a bus ran over her in the Shahjahanpur area of the capital on Monday night...
DU teacher Shehreen files CSA case
Dhaka University鈥檚 public administration department teacher and assistant proctor Shehreen Amin Bhuiyan on Monday filed a case with Shahbagh police station under the Cyber Security Act, accusing several individuals of posting doctored photos of her on Facebook...
BCB adds strict clauses for Dhaka leagues
Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday endorsed a non-participation and withdrawal clause in the rules, regulations, and playing conditions of all leagues under the jurisdiction of the Cricket Committee of Dhaka Metropolis amid the call for a boycott from various clubs...
DSCC gets new administrator
Md Mahmudul Hasan, director general of the Monitoring, Inspection and Evaluation Wing of the Local Government Division, has been appointed as the new administrator of Dhaka South City Corporation.
鈥楩aulty design, contractor鈥檚 negligence鈥� behind recent metro rail accident: DMTCL MD
Faulty design and negligence by the contractor and consulting firms may had caused the recent Metro route鈥檚 bearing pad fall incident that claimed the life of a pedestrian, said Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited managing director Faruque Ahmed on Monday.
DU sculpture students鈥� 7-day exhibition begins
A seven-day annual art exhibition showcasing experimental artworks by sculpture students from Dhaka University is underway at the university鈥檚 Zainul Gallery. The event began on Sunday.
DU ISRT holds orientation for new students
The Institute of Statistical Research and Training of Dhaka University held the orientation for the 31st batch students and farewell reception for the 26th batch at the auditorium of the Teachers-Students Centre on Sunday.
