Lack of transition road map may prolong energy crisis in Bangladesh: experts
Energy experts are worried about Bangladesh not having an energy transition roadmap yet, warning that the acute energy crisis is likely to persist.
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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.
Former secretary Shofiquzzaman made CAB president
AHM Shofiquzzaman has been made the new president of the Consumers Association of Bangladesh.
PSC plans to introduce new evaluation system for BCS exam
Bangladesh Public Service Commission plans to complete the Bangladesh Civil Service examination within a year by introducing a new evaluation system, but lack of administrative and financial autonomy may stand in their way.
Formation of governing bodies at all non-govt edn instts in Dhaka ordered
The Dhaka Education Board on Tuesday directed heads of all non-government educational institutions under the board to form governing bodies and managing committees.
Cars imported for ex-AL MPs聽 to be sent to govt transport pool
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said that he had directed the National Board of Revenue to transfer about 40 cars imported duty-free by members of parliament under the ousted Awami League government to the public transport pool...
CID confirms Hasina鈥檚 voice calls
Cybercrime and forensic experts of the Criminal Investigation Department on Tuesday testified that voice recordings attributed to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, in which she allegedly ordered the police to open fire on protesters during the July 2024 mass uprising, are authentic...
Value of women鈥檚 unpaid household work Tk聽5.7 lakh crore: BBS
The value of women鈥檚 unpaid household work is Tk聽5,70,000 crore, said the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday...
DUCSU, other student body polls may serve as model: adviser
Home adviser retired Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday said that the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union elections, along with other student union polls, can be a model for the next national election...
One killed in clash over establishing dominance in Narsingdi
A man was killed and another injured in an early Tuesday clash between two rival groups over establishing supremacy in a Raipura village in Narsingdi...
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.
Judicial Service Commission submits annual report to president
The Bangladesh Judicial Service Commission on Monday submitted its 2024 annual report to president Mohammed Shahabuddin at Bangabhaban in Dhaka...
Six killed as Israel strikes Qatar, targeting Hamas leaders
Qatar's interior ministry said a member of its internal security forces was killed in the Israeli strike targeting Hamas leaders in Doha on Tuesday.
Murder accused attempts to escape from Noakhali court
An attempt to flee from a Noakhali court by a murder case accused was foiled on Tuesday...
BGB rescues Bangladeshi teens being trafficked to Myanmar
The Border Guard Bangladesh has rescued two Bangladeshi teenage boys in the Keruntali area under Teknaf upazila in Cox鈥檚 Bazar while they were allegedly being trafficked to Myanmar by Rohingyas...
Govt watches Nepal situation, asks Bangladeshis to stay inside
Bangladesh is closely observing the political situation in Nepal and has asked its nationals currently living or stuck in the South Asian country not to move outside in the escalating anti-government protests.
Bangladesh鈥檚 new embassy complex inaugurated in Thimphu
The new complex of the Bangladesh Embassy in Thimphu was inaugurated on Tuesday, marking a milestone in Bangladesh-Bhutan relations...
Kurigram ex-DC gets bail for six months
The High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Kurigram鈥檚 former deputy commissioner Sultana Parvin for six months in a case filed over torturing journalist Ariful Islam Rigan...
Pakistan envoy calls on adviser Farooki
Newly-appointed High Commissioner of Pakistan to Bangladesh Imran Haider paid a courtesy call on cultural affairs adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki at latter鈥檚 office in Dhaka Tuesday afternoon...
77pc pregnant women suffer mental health problem
Seventy-seven per cent of the pregnant women visiting health facilities across the country for services were diagnosed with depression or anxiety and, among them, 66 per cent experienced both the conditions simultaneously, according to a study revealed on Tuesday.
Supply of hilsa fries floods Barishal markets
The prices of hilsa have gone up in the Barishal region, a hub of the national fish, amid news of the government鈥檚 recent approval to export the fish to India while the markets are flooded with hilsa fries, locally known as jatka...
Guardians, students continue protests for teacher鈥檚 punishment
A group of over 100 guardians of the students of a girls鈥� school in Rajshahi city on Tuesday continued their protest for the second consecutive day, demanding the expulsion of an assistant teacher allegedly for molesting their children...
Shishir Bhattacharjee鈥檚 drawings depict catastrophe of nature, human relations
Renowned Bangladeshi artist-cartoonist Shishir Bhattacharjee depicts catastrophe of nature, human relation and hypocrisy of politicians in his ongoing solo drawing exhibition at Kalakendra at Lalmatia in the capital...
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...
Bus services resume on Rajshahi-Dhaka route after 41 hours
Bus services between Rajshahi and Dhaka resumed on Tuesday afternoon, after remaining suspended for about 41 hours due to transport workers鈥� strike for pay rise...
Dr Kamal Hossain undergoes surgery at Square Hospital
Gonoforum emeritus president Dr Kamal Hossain has undergone a minor surgery at Square Hospital in the capital...
UK PM meets Abbas ahead of statehood recognition
Britain鈥檚 prime minister Keir Starmer met with Palestinian Authority president Mahmud Abbas Monday in London, as the UK government edges towards recognising a Palestinian state.
BB buys record $265m to halt dollar rate fall
Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday purchased record $265 million, highest in a day, in an attempt to halt the fall of the US dollar against the taka...
Thai top court orders ex-PM Thaksin jailed for one year
Thailand鈥檚 Supreme Court ordered on Tuesday the country鈥檚 most powerful and polarising politician Thaksin Shinawatra to be jailed for one year, ruling that he improperly served a 2023 prison term in hospital.