BDF Dialogic begins in Dhaka
The Bangladesh Debate Federation inaugurated the BDF Dialogic 2025 in Dhaka on Saturday...
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Nagar Bhaban still remains closed
The supporters of Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain continued to keep the gates of Nagar Bhaban and other zonal offices of 聽Dhaka South City Corporation locked for the eighth consecutive day on Saturday demanding Ishraque鈥檚 sworn in as the city mayor...
Another child dies in Aftabnagar gas explosion
Another child who sustained severe burn injuries in a gas explosion at Aftabnagar of Badda in Dhaka succumbed to her injuries on Friday night, bringing the death toll to four out of the five members of the same family who were burnt in the incident...
Air Astra resumes Sylhet flights ahead of Eid
Private airline Air Astra is set to resume its flights on the Dhaka-Sylhet route from May 29, aiming to facilitate travel for passengers ahead of the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha...
Panthakunja Park should be restored
NEARLY six months have passed since the Bangladesh Tree Protection Movement began a sit-in inside the partially destroyed Panthakunja Park, one of the capital鈥檚 last parks, calling for a halt to the construction of a section of the Dhaka elevated expressway from the Film Development Corporation to the Plassey crossing. Protesters say that the construction of the elevated...
Adviser Asif鈥檚 ex-APS faces travel ban
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Saturday imposed a travel ban on Moazzem Hossain, former assistant private secretary to youth and sports adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain, and blocked his national identity card on allegations of corruption.
Dhaka becomes 6th most polluted city with AQI score of 152
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked sixth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 152 at about 9:20am on Saturday morning...
PANTHAKUNJA PARK PROTECTION: Protests on for months
More than five months on from the start of a sit-in programme against the construction of a Dhaka Elevated Expressway link road through the Panthakunja Park at Karwan Bazar in the capital Dhaka, conservationists are yet to receive any response from...
ISD students from grade 6 onwards can now get IB scholarship
International School Dhaka has recently expanded its International Baccalaureate scholarship opportunities to middle years programme students from ages 11 to 16, said a press release.
Three accused remanded afresh in Shammo murder case
A court in Dhaka on Friday placed three accused, arrested in a case lodged over the murder of Dhaka University student Shahriar Alam Shammo, on a five-day fresh remand.
Salehuddin urges all to work together to overcome economic challenges
Bangladesh interim government finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Friday urged all to work together for overcoming all challenges of the country鈥檚 economy.
DSCC mayor-elect vows to keep city clean during Eid-ul-Azha
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor-elect BNP leader Ishraque Hossain has pledged to quickly remove the wastes during the upcoming Eid-ul-Azha festival and keep the city clean.
Dhaka streets go under water in 20mm rainfall
Many streets in the capital Dhaka went under water on Thursday morning due to moderate rainfall, causing traffic congestion in different areas and sufferings to the city dwellers.
Six journalists hurt in attack on DRU
A case was filed on Thursday over an attack carried out allegedly by a collaborator of the Awami League and his supporters on the premises of Dhaka Reporters Unity in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday night...
Trading ends week with downtrend
The week鈥檚 final trading day concluded on Thursday with a decline in both the Dhaka and Chattogram stock exchanges, as most listed companies saw their share prices fall...
Bangladesh jail authority embarks on renewable energy initiative
The Bangladesh Prison Directorate has signed a contract with a consortium led by Mover Solar and Renewable Energy Ltd to implement solar energy systems across the country鈥檚 prisons, beginning with Dhaka Central Jail in Keraniganj as a pilot project.
Govt approves ordinance to rehabilitate July uprising heroes, families
The council of advisers of the Interim Government today gave聽 final approval of the 鈥楯uly Mass Uprising Martyrs鈥� Families and Injured Students-Citizens Welfare and Rehabilitation Ordinance, 2025鈥�.
3 more arrested, JCD to hold sit-in at Shahbagh today
Dhaka University authorities on Wednesday said that three more individuals were arrested at the night following Tuesday in connection with the murder of Dhaka University student Shahriar Alam Shammo...
DCCI urges govt to ensure business-friendly environment
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry president Taskeen Ahmed on Wednesday urged the government to ensure an environment conducive to operating business in a smooth, transparent and secured manner...
Foreign secretary himself wants to leave his post: Touhid聽
Foreign secretary Md Jashim Uddin has expressed his intention to relinquish his current responsibilities, and there is no question of his removal, said foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain in Dhaka on Wednesday.
Samya鈥檚 murder: a wake-up call for campus security
THE tragic and brutal murder of Shahriar Alam Samya, a bright student from the Institute of Education and Research at Dhaka University, has struck a deep blow to the nation鈥檚 conscience. Once the torchbearer of progress and a hub for democratic movements, Dhaka University now finds itself grappling with an unsettling darkness that falls over its campus...
Barrister Kazi Rehan Nabi dies
Barrister Kazi Rehan Nabi died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Dhaka on Saturday. He was 54.
Another bus robbed on Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge Highway
Another incident of bus robbery occurred on the Dhaka-Tangail-Jamuna Bridge highway as a group of robbers took control of a bus and looted valuables and cash money from the passengers between Tuesday night and early Wednesday...
No comment on EC reconstitution demand: Sanaullah
Election commissioner Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah on Wednesday said the Election Commission would refrain from commenting on the ongoing demand for its reconstitution.
NCP besieges EC
The National Citizen Party on Wednesday alleged that the current Election Commission had forfeited its constitutional legitimacy, accusing it of operating as a de facto office and a mouthpiece for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party...
Dhaka Metropolitan Police adopts zero tolerance against mob violence
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has adopted a 鈥榸ero-tolerance鈥� policy against mob violence in the capital, said deputy commissioner of Ramna Division Masud Alam on Wednesday...
MPO teachers鈥� secretariat siege foiled as leader held
A prescheduled programme of the teachers of the secondary-level schools under the monthly pay order system to lay siege to the Bangladesh Secretariat was cancelled on Wednesday following detention of a leader...
Rethinking Dhaka鈥檚 access to nature
SOME parts of Dhaka are undoubtedly more beautiful and more breathable than others. When one thinks of spaces in the city to enjoy fresh air or the tranquillity of water, a few familiar names emerge: Hatirjheel, or the lakesides and parks in Gulshan and Banani. Chandrima Udyan used to be on that list, too. But much of its charm has faded over the last decade and...
Responsible business conduct urged in global supply chain
The issue of responsible business conduct and human rights in global supply chain came under spotlight at an event here on Tuesday.