Youth electrocuted on Dhaka鈥檚 waterlogged road
A youth died being electrocuted on Monday morning while crossing a waterlogged road amid heavy rain near Najira Bazar intersection at Bangshal in Old Dhaka...
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Voting for BCB election on Oct 6
The Election Commission announced a revised schedule on Sunday for the forthcoming Bangladesh Cricket Board election, which will take place on October 6.
Tamim: Bulbul, govt are interfering elections聽
Tamim Iqbal accused BCB president Aminul Islam Bulbul and the government of interfering with the forthcoming board elections, during a press conference held at a city hotel in Dhaka on Sunday, arranged by former, current cricketers and organisers on Sunday.
EV shuttle service launched at Islamic Univ
Islamic University launched electric vehicle shuttle services for the students on the campus in Kushtia on Saturday.
Sheltech chair Kutubuddin talks on entrepreneurship at DIU
Envoy Legacy and Sheltech Group chairman Kutubuddin Ahmed has said that despite facing various limitations and adversities, the private sector entrepreneurs of Bangladesh especially in the ready-made garments sector have been increasing...
BCB appoints Hasibul, Salma as selectors
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Saturday appointed former national team pacer Hasibul Hossain Shanto as a men鈥檚 team selector and former women鈥檚 team captain Salma Khatun as a women鈥檚 selector.
Trump raises fee for high-tech visa to $100,000
US President Donald Trump is raising dramatically to $100,000 the fee for the visa used extensively by high-tech workers, especially from India, a US official said.
Section 144 imposed in Dighalia amid BNP rally tensions
Authorities imposed Section 144 in the Pather Bazar area of Dighalia upazila in Khulna from 5:00pm to 10:00pm on Friday, following announcements of rallies by two opposing factions of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, scheduled at the same venue.
Free, fair polls possible thru consensus: Badiul
Election Reform Commission chief Badiul Alam Majumdar on Friday said that free and fair elections were possible only through consensus.
Partial solar eclipse not visible from Bangladesh: ISPR
A partial solar eclipse will occur on Sunday, but it will not be visible from Bangladesh.
Online gamblers to face 2yrs jail, Tk 1cr fine
The newly issued Cyber Security Ordinance-2025 has inserted provisions allowing online gamblers, to be penalised with two years in prison or a fine of one crore taka or both.
Yunus reassures fair election by聽mid-Feb
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus briefed newly appointed ambassador of the Netherlands, Boris van Bommel on the interim government鈥檚 preparations to hold a general election in the first half of February, emphasising steps taken to ensure the polls are...
EU human rights chair for free, fair Bangladesh polls
European Parliament Human Rights sub-committee chair Mounir Satouri said Bangladesh had to ensure free and fair elections in February 2026 and acceptance of the results by all parties would be vital for sustaining political stability and consolidating democracy.
CUCSU POLLS: Major student bodies, alliances announce panels
Several student organisations and alliances on Thursday announced their panels for the upcoming elections to the Chittagong University Central Students鈥� Union and hall unions, scheduled for October 12.
ECNEC meeting approves DUET project
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council approved a project of the Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology at its meeting at the NEC conference room at the planning commission in Dhaka on Wednesday.
Clashes, disruption in France on day of anti-Macron 鈥榓nger鈥�
French protesters were on Thursday staging a day of nationwide protests and strikes in a show of anger over president Emmanuel Macron鈥檚 austerity policies, causing widespread disruption.
Amar Ekushey Book Fair begins Dec 17
The forthcoming 鈥楢mar Ekushey Book Fair鈥�, Bangladesh鈥檚 largest month-long book fair, will be held from December 17, 2025 to January 17, 2026 due to the forthcoming national elections and Ramadan, said a press release on Thursday.
EC Service to be set up, NID to remain under EC
The interim government council of advisers on Thursday approved a proposal to amend the Election Commission Secretariat Act, 2009, introducing two major changes 鈥� the creation of a new Election Commission Service and a the preparation and...
EC procures 70pc of polling kits so far: secy
The Election Commission has procured around 70 per cent of the polling kits required for the upcoming 13th national election, said the commission鈥檚 senior secretary, Akhtar Ahmed, on Thursday.
ASK opposes call to cancel music teacher recruitment in pry schools
Rights organisation Ain O Salish Kendra on Wednesday decried the recent demand for the cancellation of the government circular to recruit music teachers in primary schools, calling it ill-motivated, misleading and a threat to cultural rights...
Khas land database in next 2 months: adviser
The government will estimate the volume of khas land in the possession of its different ministries and divisions in the next two months and prepare a central database on the government land, said planning adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud on Wednesday...
Youth鈥檚 hanging body recovered from hotel room in city
The police recovered the hanging body of a 20-year-old youth from a hotel room at Jatrabari in the capital on Wednesday morning...
Security measures taken for smooth Durga Puja celebrations: IGP
The inspector general of police, Baharul Alam, on Wednesday said that police had taken security measures to ensure celebration of the forthcoming Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindus in Bangladesh, in a peaceful atmosphere...
BCIC College honours SSC-2025 high achievers
BCIC College celebrated the outstanding academic success of its students from the 2025 Secondary School Certificate examination in a special ceremony held on Saturday...
Experts stress stronger village courts to ensure grassroots justice
Justice sector experts on Wednesday called for raising public awareness to strengthen village courts for resolving minor disputes at the local level...
FTAs with countries before LDC graduation emphasised
Negotiate for free trade agreements (FTAs) or economic partnership agreements with key countries have been stressed to obtain friction-free access to their markets since the country鈥檚 graduation from LDC status is unavoidable...
TECNO to launch POVA Series
Global innovative technology brand TECNO is set to launch its POVA series on the Bangladeshi market, said a press release...
Thousands of Syrian Kurds rally for decentralisation
Thousands of people in Kurdish-controlled northeastern Syria rallied Wednesday in support of their autonomous administration and called for decentralisation as negotiations with Damascus over the region鈥檚 future stall...
A new chapter for Sri Lanka
SRI Lanka has reasons to be satisfied with the response it is receiving from the international community. Three international monitoring bodies have chosen to give the government good reports. The first was the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance based in Sweden. Its Global State of Democracy Index for 2025 saw Sri Lanka jump 15 places since...
Certain forces trying to delay polls: Yunus
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said that although certain forces were still attempting to delay the polls, the interim government remained resolute in ensuring they proceeded as scheduled...
