Expose perpetrators, bring them to justice: PM
Prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday said BNP, Jamaat and Shibir carried out acts of vandalism nationwide to undermine the country鈥檚 development and tarnish its image abroad.
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HSC exams postponed until August 1
The government on Thursday suspended Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations scheduled for July 28, 29 and 31 and August 1 amid the ongoing countrywide curfew...
Massive manhunt continues across Bangladesh after deadly protest
Police continued the countrywide arrest drives as 641 more people were arrested in Dhaka city on Wednesday in connection with violence and vandalism during student protests for quota reform for government jobs that left at least 162 killed...
2 KNF members killed in Bandarban: ISPR
Two members of the Kuki-Chin National Front were killed in a drive conducted by joint forces at Saikat Para in Ruma upazila of Bandarban district on Wednesday....
Climate migration in the Sundarbans
IN 2022, 7.1 million Bangladeshis were forcibly displaced by weather-related events, a figure forecast to nearly double by 2050. One US Agency for International Development report estimates that 90 million Bangladeshis 鈥� 56 per cent of the population 鈥� live in regions classified as 鈥榟igh climate exposure areas.鈥� Half of them face 鈥榲ery high鈥� exposure...
Ford Foundation denies it backing Kenya protests
The US-based Ford Foundation on Tuesday rejected accusations by Kenyan President William Ruto that it was sponsoring 鈥榓narchy鈥� and funding deadly...
Rwanda鈥檚 Kagame wins fourth term
Rwandan President Paul Kagame was gearing up for a fourth term in office on Tuesday after winning a 99.15 per cent of the vote in an election where only two challengers were allowed to run against him....
Rwanda goes to polls as Paul Kagame set to extend rule
Rwandans began voting in presidential and parliamentary elections on Monday, with the African nation鈥檚 leader Paul Kagame set to extend his iron-fisted rule for another five years....
Monash foundation orientation at UCB held
The Universal College Bangladesh held orientation session for the Monash University Foundation Year programme鈥檚 ninth intake on Sunday, said a press release...
Govt must take private accident data seriously for road safety
THE death of three students in road accidents on an average every day, which has happened for five years and a half, as a Road Safety Foundation report published on July 13 says, is as concerning as any other such death. The report says that at least 5,619 students died in traffic accidents in January 2019鈥揓une 2024, noting that 611 students...
3 students killed daily in road accidents: report
Road accidents killed three students on average per day in the country in the past five years and a half, revealed a Road Safety Foundation report published on Saturday...
Honda unveils SP 160
Motorcycle manufacturer Bangladesh Honda Private Limited on Saturday launched SP 160 BS-VI motorcycle with a PGM-FI engine...
ASDF plants trees at Bangabhaban school
Alliance for聽 Sustainable Development Foundation, a not for profit organisation, arranged Tree Plantation and Climate Awareness Campaign-2024 at Bangahaban Government High School in Dhaka at recently aiming for making Dhaka a better place to live in...
Saudi Aramco share sale rises to $12.35b
Saudi Aramco netted $12.35 billion, $1 billion more than expected, from a secondary share sale after exercising an over-allotment option, the deal鈥檚 stabilising manager said on Wednesday...
Bangladesh, Germany sign two deals to conserve Sundarbans
In a significant step towards the Sundarbans management and environmental conservation, Bangladesh and Germany signed two agreements on Tuesday...
Labour govt drops Rwanda policy for asylum seekers
Three asylum seekers who brought court action to block the UK鈥檚 attempt to send them to Rwanda had their cases resolved on Tuesday, after the incoming Labour government ditched the policy....
foodpanda introduces Meal For One
foodpanda Bangladesh has launched Meal For One which is a new solo meal option with all-inclusive pricing and no minimum spend, said a...
Cosmos appoints Asad-ul Iqbal Latif as principal research fellow
The Cosmos Foundation, the philanthropic arm of the Cosmos Group, has announced the appointment of Asad-ul Iqbal Latif, a distinguished Singaporean freelance journalist, as...
Cosmos Foundation welcomes Asad-ul Iqbal Latif as principal research fellow
The Cosmos Foundation is pleased to announce the appointment of Asad-ul Iqbal Latif, a distinguished Singaporean freelance journalist, as principal research fellow...
Plan to send migrants from UK to Rwanda 'dead and buried': Starmer
Newly elected UK prime minister Keir Starmer on Saturday began his first full day in charge declaring the ousted Tories' plan to deport migrants to Rwanda 鈥榙ead and buried鈥� and pledging growth as his government's 鈥榥umber one mission鈥�.
Ashura to be observed in Bangladesh on July 17
Ashura, commemorating the martyrdom of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad鈥檚 (PBUH) grandson Hazrat Imam Hossain Ibn Ali (RA), will be observed in the country on July 17 as the Muharram moon was not sighted in the sky on Saturday...
National Moon Sighting Committee to meet Saturday to fix Ashura date
A meeting of the National Moon Sighting Committee will be held on Saturday to fix the date of the Ashura, after reviewing reports on the moon鈥檚 appearance of the month of Muharram of 1446 Hijri....
Many HSC candidates risk missing exams in flood zones
Many candidates of the Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations in the flood affected areas are at risk of missing the examination today (Thursday)...
Deplorable absence of efforts to ensure workplace safety
AN INCREASE in workplace death by 22 per cent in the first half of 2024 from the 2023 corresponding period points to a continued criminal negligence on part of the authorities in ensuring workplace safety and labour rights. A Safety and Rights Society report, made public on July 1, says that at least 475 workers died and many became injured...
Fund for Sundarbans like Amazon stressed
Dedicated fund for the conservation and ecological restoration of the mangrove Sundarbans like the Amazon Fund was stressed at a seminar held on...
Govt must ensure quality telecom services
THE admission of the state minister for telecommunication and information technology that telecom services have failed to achieve global standards came quite late in the day, as consumers have been complaining for a long time about the poor network, call drop, slow internet speed and the quality of the overall services of the...
Rain, tailback cause sufferings to HSC candidates on first day
The Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations began on Sunday when downpours brought woes to the candidates in Dhaka and Chattogram cities amid water stagnation, shortage of transports and traffic congestion...
Commuters suffer as rain inundates roads in Dhaka
Heavy downpours caused water stagnation in different areas of the capital on Wednesday morning, causing immense suffering to commuters...
Ever-increasing procession of death on roads must stop
THE Road Transport Authority reports that 215 people died and 278 became wounded in 216 accidents around Eid time. The chair of the BRTA has urged the public to adhere to traffic laws and criticised civic groups for their recent reports on road accidents...
Workshop on non-communicable diseases awareness held
The Interactive Professional Development Initiatives Foundation and the Bangladesh Institute of Parliamentary Studies organised a workshop on Monday focused on raising awareness of non-communicable diseases and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation...