Four more die of dengue, 814 hospitalised in 24hours
Four more people died of dengue in 24 hours till Tuesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 273 this year.
Tags : IT
US, Japan sign deals on rare earth, shipbuilding
Japan鈥檚 new premier Sanae Takaichi lavished US leader Donald Trump with praise and vows of a 鈥榞olden age鈥� of ties on his visit to Tokyo Tuesday, before inking a deal with Washington aimed at securing critical minerals and shipbuilding...
Dhaka鈥檚 air continues to be 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� with AQI score of 191
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality continued to be in the 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� zone on Tuesday morning...
Grand finale of BUFT public speaking competition held
The Career Development Club of BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology held the grand finale of the Intra BUFT Public Speaking Competition 2025: Who Owns the Mic at the Multipurpose Hall of BUFT in Dhaka on Monday.
GAU signs LoA with Supreme Seed Company
Gazipur Agricultural University signed a letter of agreement with the Supreme Seed Company Limited at the Academic Council Conference Room of the university in Gazipur on Monday.
Students stage protests for justice
Rajshahi University鈥檚 Students on Monday staged demonstrations on the campus over the death of their fellow student Saima Hossain, who drowned while doing swimming practice at the swimming pool on the campus on Sunday afternoon.
British Council honours 141 teachers from 26 partner schools
The British Council Partner Schools Teachers鈥� Recognition Award 2025 was held at Le Meridien in Dhaka on Sunday.
Govt approval for nicotine pouch factory draws flak
Health rights activists have criticised the government鈥檚 approval of Philip Morris Bangladesh Limited to set up a nicotine pouch manufacturing factory, saying that the decision contradicts public health goals and tobacco control efforts...
BMU for evidence-based medical practice protocol
Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Medical University Professor Dr Md Shahinul Alam at a workshop at the BMU in Dhaka on Monday said that evidence-based medical care practice would reduce the variation in prescriptions and medical costs...
JnU marks 20th founding anniv
Jagannath University on Monday marked its 20th year of receiving university status, but the anniversary celebrations were subdued following the murder of a student of the university...
Pry school meals likely from Nov
Director general of the directorate of primary education Abu Noor Md Shamsuzzaman said that around 31 lakh children in 165 upazilas would start receiving nutritious food under the national school feeding programme from next November...
Ronger Gaari holds miniature art exhibition
Ronger Gaari, an art organisation, is holding a six-day Miniature Art Exhibition Bangladesh 2025 at Safiuddin Shilpalay in the capital Dhaka...
DU to celebrate Management Day tomorrow
The department of management, University of Dhaka, is set to celebrate the 55th Management Day 2025 with daylong festivities at the DU on Wednesday...
DU Zahurul Huq Hall bans smoking
The authorities of Dhaka University鈥檚 Shahid Sergeant Zahurul Huq Hall banned smoking on the hall premises on Monday...
NCC Bank launches Visa debit card for SMEs
NCC Bank has launched a Visa business multicurrency debit card, a financial solution tailored to meet the evolving needs of small and medium enterprises and startup clients, said a press release...
Suzuki opens 22,000sqft motorcycle service facility
Suzuki Bangladesh has inaugurated a 22,000 square-foot motorcycle service facility, dubbed the largest one in Bangladesh and the largest within Suzuki鈥檚 global network, said a press release...
DU Zahurul Huq hall bans smoking
The authorities of Dhaka University鈥檚 Shahid Sergeant Zahurul Huq Hall banned smoking on the hall premises on Monday.
Management Day to be celebrated at DU on Wednesday
The department of management, University of Dhaka, is set to celebrate the 55th Management Day 2025 with daylong festivities at the DU on Wednesday.
Israel-first Jewish Americans plan
THE nature of the United States鈥� relationship with Israel defies logic and reason. It is a parasitic one-sided benefit, entangled in the tentacles of organised influence, manipulation, financial power, and media control. Israel contributes next to nothing of tangible benefit to America鈥檚 security, strategic value, or economy, yet Washington continues to design its foreign policy...
Barishal physio Hasan dies during NCL match
Barishal division cricket team physiotherapist, Hasan Ahmed, passed away in a hospital in Khulna on Monday after suffering a cardiac arrest during the third day鈥檚 play of the 27th National Cricket League fixture between Khulna Division and Barishal Division at the Khulna Divisional Stadium.
Time to help coastal people
ON A bright monsoon morning, the rainwater fills the clay pots and tanks of many homesteads in the southwest coastal belt of Bangladesh. For a few months, the trouble seems to ease, enabling the coastal community to cultivate a single crop of paddy. But when Chaitra and Baishakh arrive and the sun burns harder, the stored water runs out, and the old problems return: saline taps, failing tube wells and...
Time to ensure accountability, safety to stop avoidable death
YET another avoidable death shows the danger that lurks over the heads of Dhaka residents. On October 26, a pedestrian was killed when a 100-kilogram metro rail bearing pad fell off the viaduct at Farmgate. Two others were injured. Metro services ground to a halt, passengers stranded, while the city held its collective breath. This disaster is not an anomaly. A year ago...
Milestone victim Navid returns home after 36 surgeries
After 97 days of intensive treatment, 12-year-old Milestone School and College aircraft clash victim Navid Nowaz finally returned to his Uttara residence in Dhaka.
200 hurt as City, Daffodil university students clash
At least 200 students were injured in an overnight clash between two private universities, City University and Daffodil International University, at Savar, on the outskirts of the capital.
Foreign entities will not get port terminal ownership: CPA
The Chittagong Port Authority on Sunday said that the government had no plan to hand over ownership of any port terminal to foreign companies.
ULAB concludes 11th Inter-University Student Conference
The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh has recently concluded its two-day 11th Inter-University Student Conference and Cultural Competition, exploring the theme 鈥楩airy Tales and Folklore: Happily N/ever After鈥�, at the ULAB in Dhaka. 聽
DU pro-VC exchanges views on edn, research with Chinese instts
Dhaka University pro-vice-chancellor Professor Mamun Ahmed in his recent 15-day visit to China has exchanged views on issues of mutual interest, especially on further strengthening joint cooperative education and research activities between the DU and...
CUET physics dept鈥檚 2-day conference to begin Wednesday
The physics department of Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology is scheduled to inaugurate a two-day conference titled International Conference on Physics for Sustainable Development and Technology 2025 at the CUET in Chattogram on Wednesday.
RU student drowns in campus swimming pool
A female student of Rajshahi University died after reportedly drowning while swimming in the campus pool on Sunday afternoon...
Year-long funeral starts for Thailand鈥檚 ex-queen Sirikit
Thousands of grieving Thai royalists lined the streets of Bangkok on Sunday, saluting a procession bringing former queen Sirikit鈥檚 body to lie in state for a year-long funeral at the capital鈥檚 Grand Palace.
