23 DUCSU VP aspirants bag less than聽10 votes each
A total of 23 vice-president candidates bagged less than 10 votes each in Tuesday鈥檚 Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union elections...
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JUCSU elections today after 33yrs
All preparations have been completed for holding the much-awaited elections to the Jahangirnagar University Central Students鈥� Union and hall unions today after a gap of 33 years...
Shibir bags 23 of 28 posts
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir-backed panel for the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union elections won 23 among 28 posts, including the vice-president, general secretary and assistant general secretary posts...
ITFC to give loan to buy fertiliser
The government and the International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation, a member of the Islamic Development Bank Group, on Wednesday signed two significant financing agreements in Jeddah to strengthen food security...
China鈥檚 economy under pressure as consumer slump deepens
Consumer prices in China fell last month at their fastest rate in six months, official data showed Wednesday, as leaders struggle to reignite demand in the world鈥檚 second-largest economy...
Top Japan start-up Sakana AI touts nature-inspired tech
When David Ha started an AI company in Japan with his former Google colleague, they had a choice: create another huge, energy-intensive tool like ChatGPT, or go their own way...
Alibaba.com joins 24th Textech expo
Alibaba.com, a leading platform for global business-to-business e-commerce, has announced its participation in the 24th Textech Bangladesh 2025 International Expo in the capital, said a press release...
New French PM vows 鈥榩rofound break鈥� with past to exit crisis
France鈥檚 new prime minister Sebastien Lecornu promised a 鈥榩rofound break鈥� with the past on Wednesday as he faced the thorny task of trying to build a government with enough parliamentary support to avoid an early demise...
Harris slams Biden reelection bid as 鈥榬ecklessness鈥�
Former US vice president Kamala Harris said it was 鈥榬ecklessness鈥� to let Joe Biden run for a second term as president, in an excerpt released Wednesday from her upcoming memoir...
20,000 still without power in Berlin after suspicious fire
Around 20,000 Berlin homes and businesses were still without power Wednesday, a day after a fire hit electricity pylons in what police labelled a suspected arson attack...
A prelude to national election
IN BANGLADESH鈥橲 ever-evolving political drama, few arenas carry the weight of Dhaka University. For decades, it has served as the crucible of revolutions, the incubator of national leadership and the most sensitive barometer of public mood. The 2025 Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union (DUCSU) elections, therefore, drew the nation鈥檚 hawk-eyed attention, and...
Islami Chhatra Shibir leads in DUCSU polls marked by irregularities
The Islami Chhatra Shibir was in the lead, until submission of this report at 3:30am, in the elections to the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union and hall unions marked by allegations of irregularities....
DUCSU POLLS: Sikkhak Network slams DU authorities over inefficiency
Sikkhak Network, a platform of university teachers, on Tuesday evening criticised the university authorities for their inefficiency in managing the DUCSU elections, which recorded nearly 80 per cent voter turnout.
Water management key to food security, resilience in Bangladesh: UN experts
Speakers at a recent seminar said food security, rural livelihoods and climate resilience in Bangladesh depend on how effectively water resources are managed.
Protests continue in districts over constituency boundary changes
Protests continued on Tuesday across several districts, including Bagerhat, Faridpur and Pabna, against the boundaries of different parliamentary constituencies redrawn ahead of the next general elections...
JUCSU electioneering ends, vote tomorrow
The campaigning for the long-awaited Jahangirnagar University Central Students鈥� Union and hall union elections ended Tuesday night.
HSTU鈥檚 2nd convocation on Nov 22
Hajee Mohammad Danesh Science and Technology University is set to hold its second convocation on November 22, marking a return to the academic celebration after a gap of nearly 15 years...
SME confce for engaging with commercial buyers
The two-day conference of sellers and buyers of the country鈥檚 small and medium enterprise sector stressed opportunities for entrepreneurs to engage directly with commercial buyers...
Merz ramps up pressure on EU over EV shift
German chancellor Friedrich Merz called Tuesday for 鈥榤ore flexibility鈥� from the EU in the transition to electric cars as resistance grows over plans to phase out combustion-engine vehicle sales by 2035...
Miners Anglo American, Teck plan new copper giant
British mining group Anglo American and Canadian peer Teck Resources on Tuesday announced plans for a multi-billion-dollar merger, creating a champion of copper production and other critical minerals...
Ex-WhatsApp executive sues Meta over alleged security failures
A former top security executive at WhatsApp filed a federal lawsuit Monday alleging that parent company Meta systematically violated cybersecurity regulations and retaliated against him for reporting the failures...
BPF, MTB launch lecture series
Banglar Pathshala Foundation, in collaboration with Mutual Trust Bank PLC as its principal partner, inaugurated 鈥業nternational Lecture Series #14: Individual Well-being and Social Welfare鈥� on Saturday, said a press release...
Ex-secy Shafiqul arrested, sent to jail
The police arrested former secretary Bhuiyan Mohammad Shafiqul Islam at a resort in the Kuakata municipality area in Patuakhali early Tuesday...
Forest appoint Postecoglou after sacking Nuno
Nottingham Forest appointed Ange Postecoglou as manager on Tuesday to replace Nuno Espirito Santo, who was sacked following a dispute with club owner Evangelos Marinakis.
Nottingham Forest swoop for Postecoglou after sacking Nuno
Ange Postecoglou is in line for a swift return to the Premier League at Nottingham Forest to replace Nuno Espirito Santo, who was sacked on Tuesday.
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.
Journalist dies from cardiac arrest while covering DUCSU polls
A journalist died, reportedly due to a cardiac arrest, while he was covering the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union and hall union elections at Curzon Hall on the university campus on Tuesday afternoon...
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.
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.