Forecast of heavy rainfall in 5 divs, flood warning for 10 dists
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in five divisions, including Dhaka, in the next three days from Sunday afternoon...
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Ukrainian drones spark fire at Sochi oil depot
An overnight Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at an oil depot in Sochi, the Russian resort that hosted the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, around 400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, authorities said Sunday...
Ex-Jamaat MP recommends jobseeker for RU lecturer
A Facebook story posted by Rajshahi University pro-vice chancellor Professor Farid Uddin Khan has sparked outrage and allegations of political favouritism in the university鈥檚 recruitment process after it featured a recommendation from a former Jamaat-e-Islami lawmaker for an applicant for an RU lecturer post...
Minor girl among six killed in road accidents in 3 dists
At least six people were killed and four others injured in road accidents in Brahmanbaria, Bogura and Cumilla districts on Sunday...
Woman gives birth to baby girl with two heads in Rajshahi
In a rare and medically complex case, a woman gave birth to a baby girl with two heads at Christian Mission Hospital in Rajshahi city on Saturday night...
Milestone partially reopens, classes from Aug 6
The Milestone School and College partially reopened on Sunday 12 days after a Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crashed into it, killing at least 34 people, most of them primary-level students of the educational institution located in the capital鈥檚 Uttara...
BJWT honours journalists killed, injured in uprising
The Bangladesh Journalists Welfare Trust, under the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, on Sunday honoured the families of martyred journalists and those who were injured during the July uprising past year...
JMPL begins commercial operation in N鈥檊anj
In a major stride for Bangladesh鈥檚 energy security, JERA Meghnaghat Power Limited officially launched commercial operations at one of the country鈥檚 largest and most efficient gas-fired power plants in Meghnaghat of Narayanganj on July 28...
Taskforce, health commission demanded
Health rights activists at a discussion on Sunday demanded a high-powered taskforce and an independent commission to implement the proposals of the Health Sector Reform Commission...
Bdcalling IT inks MoU with British Council
Bdcalling IT Ltd, a concern of Betopia Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the British Council to provide the largest computer-delivered exam venue at the newly designated exam centre at Kaderia Tower in Dhaka鈥檚 Mohakhali area on Sunday...
Cartoon exhibition celebrates downfall of Hasina regime
Satirical cartoon exhibition titled 鈥楤idrupe Bidroho鈥� marking the fall of the authoritarian Sheikh Hasina regime is under way at the La Galerie of Alliance Fran莽aise de Dhaka at Dhanmondi in the capital...
July Punarjagaran Natyotsab 2025 under way at BSA
A nine-day theatre festival organised by cultural affairs ministry titled July Punarjagaran Natyotsab 2025 is under way at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the capital...
DU VC calls for sustaining uprising spirit of unity
Dhaka University vice-chancellor Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan on Sunday emphasised preserving the unprecedented national unity demonstrated during last year鈥檚 historic July mass uprising, calling it vital for the nation鈥檚 future...
GAU honours uprising martyrs with photo exhibition
Gazipur Agricultural University paid tribute to the heroes of the historic July 2024 mass uprising through a solemn photo exhibition on the campus in Gazipur on Sunday...
Govt plans modern hospital for expatriates: Asif Nazrul
Law, justice and parliamentary affairs adviser Asif Nazrul said that the interim government had initiated plans to build a dedicated modern hospital for expatriate community...
Housing ministry abolishes contractor classifying system
The housing and public works ministry has abolished the classifying of contractors into categories during their enlistment to expedite public procurement more transparently and efficiently...
SMUCT hosts Zero Wastage Denim Exhibition
Shanto-Mariam University of Creative Technology hosted its first-ever 鈥榋ero Wastage Denim Exhibition鈥�, featuring innovative garments crafted entirely from recycled denim waste...
Five reform commission chiefs seek inclusion of their proposals in July Charter
The heads of five reform commissions on Saturday jointly called on the chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to incorporate their reform proposals into the July Charter...
Yunus urges navy, air force to continue to support people during crises
Bangladesh interim government fhief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday hoped that Bangladesh Navy and Air Force would continue support citizens during national crises and disasters...
Palestinians across West Bank protest at Gaza war
Thousands of Palestinians protested in the occupied West Bank鈥檚 major cities Sunday against the war in Gaza and in support of Palestinians held in Israeli prisons...
ACC sues ex-Gazipur mayor Jahangir over embezzling Tk聽7,500cr
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed a case against Gazipur City Corporation鈥檚 former mayor Md Jahangir Alam and its former chief accounts officer Golam Kibria on charges of embezzling Tk聽7,500 crore and laundering the money abroad...
NCC seeks feedback to finalise July Charter
The National Consensus Commission on Sunday urged the political parties to provide it with their feedback on the draft July National Charter 2025 to finalise the document...
NCP vows to ensure people鈥檚 freedom, rights
Leaders of the National Citizen Party on Sunday vowed to ensure people鈥檚 freedom and rights in what they call new Bangladesh as those were not achieved in decades-long struggles...
NCP for 2nd republic, new constitution
The National Citizen Party on Sunday unveiled its manifesto pledging to introduce a new constitution and establish a second republic in recognition of the July uprising that led to the ouster of the authoritarian regime of Sheikh Hasina on August 5, 2024...
Tarique for qualitative change in politics
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chair Tarique Rahman on Sunday called for a qualitative shift in national politics and student activism, saying that the people of Bangladesh demanded change beyond the era of fugitive autocrat...
No BB action yet against 1,500 wilful defaulters
Although banks have already identified more than 1,500 wilful loan defaulters, the Bangladesh Bank remains indecisive over taking disciplinary action against such defaulters, exacerbating the country鈥檚 non-performing loan crisis...
BIIT mourns death of Professor Shamsher Ali
Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought president Professor Mahbub Ahmed and director general Professor Dr M Abdul Aziz expressed deep condolence at the death of Professor Emeritus M Shamsher Ali and prayed for the forgiveness of the soul and extended their sympathy to the bereaved family and relatives...
Eight CUET students selected for higher edn in Norway
Eight students from Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology have been awarded scholarships to pursue higher education in Norway under the Collaborative Academic Research and Education project...
JICA boosts Bangladesh鈥檚 justice system with training
The Japan International Cooperation Agency, in partnership with Bangladesh鈥檚 law and justice division and Judicial Administration Training Institute, successfully concluded a two-day basic mediation training programme under its Access to Justice Project...
Fresh sectarian clashes in south Syria kill four
Renewed sectarian clashes in southern Syria鈥檚 Druze-majority Sweida province killed at least four people on Sunday, a war monitor said, in the first deadly incident since a ceasefire last month...