JnU library loses academic purpose
The central library of Jagannath University, intended as a hub for academic study and research, has largely become a centre for government job preparations, leaving students鈥� academic pursuits neglected...
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Secretariat for judiciary approved in principle
The interim government on Thursday approved in principle the overdue establishment of a separate secretariat for the judiciary in a move to ensure its independence from the executive.
Yunus instructs weeklong fire safety inspection drive
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has directed the authorities concerned to observe a weeklong fire safety preparedness across the country to ensure fire readiness in all public and private establishments...
AAUB holds 18th syndicate meeting
The Aviation and Aerospace University, Bangladesh held its 18th syndicate meeting at the conference room of AAUB in Lalmonirhat on Thursday...
Navy emerge champions in Nat鈥檒 Swimming
Bangladesh Navy emerged as champions in the 34th National Swimming, Diving, and Water Polo Championships as the four-day event concluded at the National Swimming Complex on Thursday.
Liverpool back on track while Real, Bayern win
Hugo Ekitike scored against his old club as Liverpool got back on track with a 5-1 victory at Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League on Wednesday while Chelsea, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich were among the night鈥檚 other winners.
Online tax return filing made easier for expats
The National Board of Revenue has introduced an option for Bangladeshi taxpayers living abroad to receive One-Time Passwords (OTPs) via email, making online income tax return submission easier and more accessible for expatriates...
Dhaka, Seoul eye new era of investments
Bangladesh and South Korea iterated their commitment to expediting the negotiations on the Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) ahead of Bangladesh鈥檚 graduation from LDC status, recognising it as a timely opportunity to unlock new channels of Korean investment into Bangladesh鈥檚 fast-transforming economy...
Record 36 factories earn LEED certification in 2025
The Bangladesh apparel industry has achieved a new global milestone in sustainable manufacturing with 36 factories earning international environmental compliance certifications in a single year...
King Charles, Pope Leo pray together in historic first
King Charles III became the first head of the Church of England on Thursday to pray publicly with a pope in a Vatican service led by Leo XIV.
Venezuela has 5,000 Russian missiles to counter US: Maduro聽
President Nicolas Maduro said Wednesday that Venezuela has 5,000 Russian man-portable surface-to-air missiles to counter US forces deployed in the Caribbean.
Meta to cut 600 jobs in AI division
Facebook owner Meta is cutting 600 jobs in its artificial intelligence division in a move intended to streamline operations after an aggressive hiring spree, US media reported Wednesday...
New geo-economics under the shadow of US-China rivalry
THE age of frictionless globalisation has run its course. For three decades, nations built prosperity on the idea that markets, not politics, would guide the world鈥檚 future. That illusion has faded. What鈥檚 taking shape now is a far more complicated order 鈥� one defined not by efficiency or shared gain but by leverage, competition, and strategic restraint. Beneath it all lies...
Information for climate justice and peace
As the world observes World Development Information Day today, the occasion serves not as a celebration but as a profound summons to action. Established by the UN in 1972, its mandate is stark: to 鈥榙raw the attention of the world to development problems.鈥� This year, the day coincides with the 80th anniversary of the United Nations, themed 鈥楤uilding Our Future...
NCC-jurists confused about next JS鈥檚 role
The National Consensus Commission and its panel of experts on Thursday decided to recommend issuing the July Charter Implementation (Constitutional Reforms) Order for a proposed referendum on measuring people鈥檚 mandate for the proposed reforms...
Decades of decay at DU halls demands action
THE state of residential halls at Dhaka University has reached an alarming level of decay, laying bare years of institutional neglect and bureaucratic inertia. Across several halls, such as Salimullah Hall, the Mohsin Hall, the Shahidullah Hall and the Surya Sen Hall, students live under crumbling ceilings, cracked walls and exposed iron rods. The recent incident on October...
Driving training welcome step towards road safety
The government鈥檚 consideration of making 60 hours鈥� training from approved institutes mandatory for driving licences marks a overdue but commendable step towards improving road safety. For far too long, untrained and reckless driving has remained one of the principal causes of the appalling record of road accidents, which continue to claim thousands of lives every...
鈥楴o vote鈥� introduced, EVM abolished
The interim government on Thursday endorsed amendments to the Representation of the People Order 1972.
SAGOR-RUNI MURDER:聽PBI gets 6 more months for probe
The High Court on Thursday granted the Police Bureau of Investigation a final six-month time to complete the long-dragging investigation into the murder of journalist couple Sagor Sarwar and Meherun Runi.
Farmer killed, 8 injured in clash over land dispute in Savar
A farmer was killed and at least eight others were injured in a clash over a land dispute in Savar鈥檚 Bongao union on Wednesday night, police said...
Youth killed in crude bomb explosion during clash at Geneva Camp
A youth was killed in a crude bomb explosion during a clash between two groups at a camp of Urdu-speaking people, widely known as Geneva Camp, at Mohammadpur in Dhaka early Thursday...
Govt to form Savar City Corporation
The government has approved a plan to establish the Savar City Corporation by merging the Savar municipality with Ashulia in an effort to strengthen urban governance and improve civic services in the rapidly expanding industrial belt on the outskirts of Dhaka...
Zelensky launches Europe tour after Russia pummels Ukraine
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky visited Norway on Wednesday, the first leg of a European tour aimed at shoring up support for Kyiv amid a string of deadly Russian attacks...
Govt mulls 60-hour mandatory training for driving licence
The government is likely to make 60-hour training mandatory from a government recognised training institute for getting driving licence, said the interim government adviser to the road transport and bridges ministry Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan on Wednesday...
BMU signs memo with WHO for infection prevention, control
Bangladesh Medical University signed a memorandum of understanding with the World Health Organisation at the BMU vice-chancellor office in Dhaka on Wednesday...
ULAB, Drik sign memo
The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh and Drik Trust have signed a memorandum of understanding to launch a collaborative programme titled Ctrl+Alt+Story: Research and Storytelling in Journalism...
Prof Mamun made AACSB virtual ambassador
Professor Md Mamun Habib, head of the department of general management at the school of business and entrepreneurship of Independent University, Bangladesh and principal contact person of AACSB, was appointed AACSB Regional Network Virtual Ambassador under the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business in USA on September 24 last...
Bangladeshi artist speaks on rickshaw painting at Kansas State University
Bangladeshi young visual artist Anika Roy delivered a special lecture on Rickshaw Painting at an event held at Kansas State University of Kansas in the United State of America.
Dilapidated DU halls pose risk to residential students
The residential students of a number of halls at Dhaka University are living in constant risks as the decaying buildings need major repairs...
SC verdict enough for caretaker system revival, lawyer tells court
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday continued hearing arguments for the second day on appeals and review petitions challenging the court鈥檚 2011 verdict that had scrapped the caretaker government system...
