The sooner election is held the better for Bangladesh: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the sooner the election was held, the better it would be for Bangladesh.
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Fakhrul suggests omission of word 鈥榟onourable鈥� as label for certain office-bearers
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday suggested omission of the practice of using a word 鈥榟onourable鈥� as label for certain office-bearers like the prime minister or parliamentary speaker...
200 NBR officials apologise to chairman
More than 200 officials of the National Board of Revenue on Tuesday apologised to NBR chairman Abdur Rahman Khan after their recent protests...
Apple appeals 500m euro EU fine
Apple filed an appeal on Monday against 500-million-euro fine imposed by the EU and accused Brussels of forcing the US tech giant to make changes that are 鈥榖ad鈥� for users...
Travel ban imposed on ex- PDB chief engineer
A Dhaka court on Monday imposed a travel ban on Mohammad Hazrat Ali, a retired chief engineer of the Power Development Board, over graft allegations...
Reinstatement, job regularisation of UDC workers demanded
Politicians, academics, labour leaders and professionals on Monday at a human chain in Dhaka called on the interim government to regularise jobs of 10,000 workers of 4,578 Union Digital Centres across the country...
Minor girl killed after rape in B鈥檅aria
A minor girl was killed allegedly after rape by unidentified assailants in a village under Sarail upazila in Brahmanbaria at the night following Saturday...
RUET holds workshop on competitive project proposals
A workshop titled Strategy for Preparing Competitive Project Proposals was held at Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology in Rajshahi on Saturday...
Fakhrul tells activists to prepare for polls in Feb
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday urged party leaders and activists to prepare for the national elections in February, calling on them to avoid any actions that聽 could lead to accusations of wrongdoing, land grabbing, business takeovers, or extortion...
Alamgir joins Citizens Bank as MD
Alamgir Hossain has recently joined Citizens Bank PLC as managing director, said a press release...
Unified, effective system needed to support injured protesters
IT WILL soon be a year since the authoritarian Awami League regime was toppled in a mass uprising. Yet, the injured protesters still struggle to access long-term health care and rehabilitation. In attempts to violently repress the protest, the police and the Awami League鈥檚 armed goons fired bullets, sound grenades and other ammunition, which left at least...
India captain Gill hailed back home after 'brilliant' Test win
New captain Shubman Gill was hailed Monday for leading from the front after India recorded their maiden Test win at Edgbaston to level the series against England 1-1.
Gill hits record-breaking ton before England collapse
India captain Shubman Gill became the first batsman in Test history to make scores of 250 and 150 in the same match before Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep again struck with the new ball as the tourists pressed for a series-levelling win at Edgbaston on Saturday.
RUET students protest at discrimination against BSc engineering graduates
Students of Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology on Thursday staged demonstrations, demanding an end to the alleged discrimination against bachelor of science in engineering graduates in government job recruitment and promotions...
Abdul Hakim Bikrampuri鈥檚 39th death anniv today
Today is the 39th death anniversary of Abdul Hakim Bikrampuri, member of the then Bengal Legislative Assembly, East Bengal Provincial Assembly and the 3rd National Assembly of Pakistan...
Prime Bank, Shurjomukhi sign deal
Prime Bank PLC has recently signed a strategic agreement with Shurjomukhi Limited, said a press release...
France fines Shein 40m euros over 鈥榙eceptive鈥� sales practices
France announced Thursday a record 40 million-euro fine against e-commerce giant Shein over 鈥榙eceptive commercial practices鈥� after a competition inquiry, saying it misled customers on price deals and on its environmental impact...
BELA calls for immediate halt of project
As protests escalate over the uprooting of over 50 trees at Jahangirnagar University, the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association on Wednesday demanded an immediate halt to all environmentally destructive activities under the university鈥檚 further development project...
6 detained over looting of 5 lakh riyals in city
Police have detained six people over their alleged involvement in looting of 5,00,000 Saudi riyals of a money exchange company in the capital鈥檚 Tejgaon on Tuesday...
India captain Gill hits another hundred against England in 2nd Test
Shubman Gill led from the front once more with a second hundred in as many matches as India captain to keep England at bay at Edgbaston on Wednesday.
BUET鈥檚 2-day Club Fest 2025 concludes
The two-day Club Fest-2025 of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology was concluded on the central cafeteria premises of the university on Wednesday...
No autocrat remains in power forever, says Nahid
Referring to the fall of Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League regime in a student-led mass uprising, National Citizen Party convener Nahid Islam on Wednesday said that no autocrat remained in power forever...
Giroud signs one-year deal with Lille
Olivier Giroud will return to French football for the first time since 2012 after signing a one-year deal with Ligue 1 club Lille on Tuesday...
Court orders CID probe into extortion case against ex-Kalabagan OC, two others
A Dhaka court has ordered the Criminal Investigation Department to investigate an extortion case filed against suspended Kalabagan police station officer-in-charge Moktaruzzaman, suspended sub-inspector Md Belal Uddin and their alleged associate Abdul Mannan Bhuiyan.
Youth arrested on charges of abduction, rape of schoolgirl
Members of the Rapid Action Battalion on Monday night arrested a youth on charges of kidnapping and raping a Class VII schoolgirl in Rajshahi...
Jahangir joins Jamuna Bank as DMD
Mohammad Jahangir Alam has been appointed as deputy managing director of Jamuna Bank PLC effective Tuesday, said a press release...
JU student suspended over derogatory remarks about Prophet
The Jahangirnagar University administration has suspended a student for allegedly making derogatory remarks about the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) on social media...
China keen to boost ties with elected govt, says Fakhrul
The Chinese government has expressed interest in working more closely with a future elected government in Bangladesh, signalling its expectations to strengthen bilateral cooperation through a deeper and more sincere engagement, said Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday...
Man arrested for rape, abduction of teenage girl
A man has been arrested in Chattogram on charges of raping a teenage girl for several months in confinement after he had abducted her from Hatiya upazila in Noakhali...
Manikganj press club gets new committee
The new committee of Manikganj Press Club was formed with Zahangir Alam Biswas as president and Shahanur Islam as general secretary...
