City libraries in Dhaka鈥檚 south fall into neglect
Four of the eight libraries that Dhaka South City Corporation runs for its 4.3 million residents languish in neglect, with inadequate facilities and few books.
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BRAC Univ engages ACU for research, resilient societies, sustainable cities
A BRAC University delegation has recently met with the leadership of the Association of Commonwealth Universities as a part of ongoing efforts to deepen global engagement and academic collaboration.
Democratic transition stressed to resolve political crisis
Leaders of different political parties on Friday said that a democratic transition for the country was essential through the next general election in February, in a free, fair and credible manner to resolve the ongoing political crisis.
NCP denies odd relations with BNP, Jamaat
National Citizen Party chief organiser for southern region Hasnat Abdullah on Friday denied any distance of his party with Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami.
Standard Bank Securities holds 51st board meeting
Standard Bank Securities Limited on Wednesday held its 51st board meeting, said a press release.
Dhaka calls for global solidarity to fight extremism, non-state armed groups
Bangladesh interim government foreign affairs adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Friday underscored the need for global solidarity to address the growing threats of extremism and non-state armed groups.
Community Bank, WeGro to boost agri financing
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC has signed a business collaboration agreement with WeGro Technologies Limited to extend agricultural services to improve lives of farmers and agricultural micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises, said a press release.
Ali Riaz鈥檚 new book explores country鈥檚 transition to democracy
University Press Limited has launched Professor Ali Riaz鈥檚 new book 鈥楢 fractured path: challenges of democratic transition in Bangladesh鈥� delving into the country鈥檚 political course after the July uprising.
IU suspends 19 teachers, 11 officials, expels 33 students over anti-uprising role
The authorities of Islamic University in Kushtia have decided to suspend 19 teachers and 11 officials and expel 33 students following an investigation into their alleged involvement in activities against the July uprising that ousted the Awami League regime.
World Gibbon Day 2025 observed in Sreemangal
Khasi community and conservationists on Friday observed the World Gibbon Day 2025 in Sreemangal of Moulvibazar district, with a call for supporting community-based forest and wildlife conservation efforts.
United must ignore outside noise to go in right direction: Sporting director
Manchester United are heading in the 鈥榬ight direction鈥�, according to sporting director Jason Wilcox as the Red Devils look to maintain an upturn in fortunes under Ruben Amorim.
Spalletti returns to football with Juventus after Italy flop
Luciano Spalletti made his return to football on Thursday after being hired by Juventus to replace the sacked Igor Tudor.
UTAB condemns threat to JU teacher over comment on 鈥榓nti-liberation war force鈥�
The University Teachers Association of Bangladesh has strongly condemned the recent threat issued to Jahangirnagar University assistant professor Nahreen Islam Khan, describing it as an act against democratic values and intellectual freedom.
IUB launches 鈥楳ahale Voices鈥�
Independent University, Bangladesh has launched a research-based book titled Mahale Voices to support the preservation of the endangered Mahale language, spoken by the Mahale community in the Rajshahi region.
Two killed as Russia batters Ukraine energy sites
Russia battered Ukrainian energy facilities with hundreds of drones and missiles, Kyiv said Thursday, killing two people, wounding children, and piling more pressure on Ukraine鈥檚 fragile energy grid...
NCP to sign charter if implementation order goes public
National Citizen Party chief coordinator Nasiruddin Patwari on Thursday said that the party would sign the July charter only after the government published the proposed bill for public scrutiny.
BUFT holds 鈥榲oices for Palestine鈥�
BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology organised a programme titled Voices for Palestine: A Solidarity Event on the BUFT permanent campus at Nishatnagar of Turag in Dhaka on Thursday...
JU students seize 7 buses after assault on fellow student
A group of Jahangirnagar University students on Wednesday night seized seven buses of a private transport company plying on the Dhaka-Aricha highway, alleging that one of their fellow students had been physically assaulted by the transport company鈥檚 staff...
The group exhibition Dayshara on display at Dhanmondi Lake
Students of the Fine Arts Department of University of Development Alternative has organised a week-long group art exhibition titled Dayshara which is set on the Dhanmondi Lake and attracts a mass audience in the capital...
3 more die of dengue, 928 hospitalised
Three more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 278 this year...
Students withdraw hunger strike
The students who are in the process of admission to the proposed Dhaka Central University in the 2024-2025 academic session withdrew their indefinite hunger strike at about 8:00pm on Thursday, about 34 hours after they began it...
JU hosts seminar on digital content, ethics
A seminar titled Digital Contents: Information, Risk and Ethics was held at Jahangirnagar University at Savar in Dhaka on Thursday, focusing on the ethical challenges and risks associated with the growing influence of digital information...
ISU holds orientation for fall 2025
International Standard University held an orientation programme for the students of fall 2025 on its Mohakhali campus in Dhaka on Thursday...
NSU, MILNetBD host Global MIL Week 2025
The media, communication, and journalism programme at North South University in collaboration with MILNetBD hosted a webinar titled Prompt to Power: Youth, Ethics, and Media and Information Literacy in AI Platforms to mark UNESCO鈥檚 Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2025...
Coast Guard conducts workshop on post-earthquake activities in Ctg
The Coast Guard has conducted a training workshop on post-earthquake activities and rescue operations as part of youth festival-2025 at the BAF Shaheen School and College in Chattogram on Thursday...
BFIU freezes 3 bank accounts, files case
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit has frozen the bank accounts of three individuals accused of embezzling funds by breaching the National Savings Certificates (NSC) server...
DSE, CSE end week higher
Both Dhaka Stock Exchange and Chittagong Stock Exchange ended the week on a positive note Thursday, with major indices gaining, though turnover declined as most shares closed higher...
Trump, Xi ease fight on tariffs, rare earths
Donald Trump and Xi Jinping agreed on Thursday to calm the trade war between China and the United States that has roiled global markets, with Washington cutting some tariffs and Beijing committing to keep supplies of critical rare earths flowing...
City Bank to host 鈥楢mex Member Week鈥� from tomorrow
City Bank is set to host 鈥楢mex Member Week鈥� for the first time in Bangladesh, from November 1 to November 7, said a press release...
Shell鈥檚 net profit jumps despite lower oil prices
British oil and gas giant Shell on Thursday said its net profit rose 24 per cent in the third quarter as trading margins and sales volumes improved, despite falling oil prices...
