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JCD panel vows to end ‘torture culture’ on JU campus

Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal-backed panel on Saturday unveiled an eight-point manifesto for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union elections, pledging to end ragging, forced political activities and what it called a culture of intimidation on campus.

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Walton Digi-Tech to merge with Walton Hi-Tech

Technology product manufacturer Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited is going to be merged with electronics giant Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, listed on the capital market in engineering sector...

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Patriarchy in folds of everyday life

WE OFTEN think that discrimination and patriarchy begin with grand gestures such as denying girls education, restricting women from working, or limiting their presence in public life. But did we really look closely at our homes? Not only with our eyes but also with our hearts. If you did, I bet you would see that it often starts with the tiniest actions: a plate left on the dining...

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Building rights-based data protection regime

IN AN increasingly digital Bangladesh, the urgency of establishing a comprehensive data protection regime cannot be overstated. Every day, millions of citizens share personal data with government agencies, banks, telecommunication companies, healthcare providers, and private online platforms. This information ranges from national identity card details to financial...

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Italian fashion icon Giorgio Armani dies

Italian luxury king Giorgio Armani, head of a high-end lifestyle empire and one of fashion’s most famous names, has died at the age of 91, sparking tributes to a fashion legend.

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JUCSU candidates to require dope tests

All candidates in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union elections, scheduled for September 11, will require to go through dope tests...

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JU students seize 28 buses

The Students of Jahangirnagar University on Tuesday night seized 28 buses of the private operator Capital Paribahan after a female student was allegedly pushed off a moving vehicle by the driver’s assistant, leaving her injured...

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EC proposes barring fugitives from polls

The Election Commission has finalised amendments to the Representation of the People Order, including a clause that would disqualify anyone declared a fugitive accused by a court from contesting parliamentary elections...

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NCC Bank, Meghna Life Insurance sign deal

NCC Bank PLC and Meghna Life Insurance Company Limited recently signed a strategic agreement aimed at ensuring enhanced financial security for home loan customers, said a press release...

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BMU organises seminar on use, importance of AI in radiology

Bangladesh Medical University and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology on Tuesday jointly organised a seminar on ‘piloting locally developed AI in radiology: a collaborative initiative between BMU, BUET’...

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Tareq appointed as MD, CEO of BRAC Bank

Tareq Refat Ullah Khan has been appointed as managing director and chief executive officer of BRAC Bank effective Tuesday, said a press release...

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Shutdown at engineering universities pass 2nd day

The pre-announced ‘complete shutdown’ at the government and non-government engineering universities across Bangladesh passed the second day on Friday, a weekly holiday, with students holding special prayers for injured protesters and...

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Shutdown of engineering students goes on

The government has taken initiative to resolve the situation created by the protesting engineering students of all government and non-government engineering universities who observed the first day of a ‘complete shutdown’ across Bangladesh on Thursday.

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Semiconductor producers call on Bashir

The Bangladesh Semiconductor Industry Association (BSIA) says the country’s semiconductor sector is emerging as a major source of jobs for the rising number of Computer Science and Electrical and Electronics Engineering graduates...

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Ending diploma engineers’ marginalisation

A TEACHER from Dhaka University of Engineering and Technology recently said that his high school headmaster had stopped talking to him after his admission into a polytechnic institute in the 1980s. The headmaster started talking to him only after he was admitted into a bachelor’s engineering programme at DUET...

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Govt should take multipronged approach to end rape culture

THIS is worrying that incidents of sexual violence and rape are increasing. The Bangladesh Women’s Council reported a rise in gender-based violence in 2024, with the majority of the victims being girl children. There is an alarming surge in child marriage too. In 2024, about 20 cases of child marriage were reported whereas in the first six months of this year, the number is...