Internship orientation prog-2024 held at SAU
The 鈥楴inth Internship Orientation Programme-2024鈥� was held at the faculty of animal science and veterinary medicine of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University on Tuesday.
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NSU marks 60yrs of Singaporean culture
North South University hosted the Singapore Film Showcase, celebrating 60 years of Singapore鈥檚 culture, connection, and cinematic heritage recently.
AD hears on review of caretaker govt verdict
The Appellate Division on Thursday began hearing a review petition challenging its 2011 verdict that annulled the constitutional provision for a non-party caretaker government, a system once credited with ensuring neutral national elections in Bangladesh...
Bangladesh mission in NY seeks US action against AL activists
The Bangladesh consulate general in New York sent letters to the local police, the mayor鈥檚 office, and the US state department鈥檚 regional office requesting legal action against Awami League miscreants involved in Sunday鈥檚 incident...
Ukraine acknowledges for first time Russia entered Dnipropetrovsk region
Ukraine acknowledged for the first time on Tuesday that Russia鈥檚 army has entered the Dnipropetrovsk region, a central administrative area previously spared from intense fighting...
FID asks ACC to inquire about assets of AL-era BB governors, bank directors
The Financial Institutions Division has requested the Anti-Corruption Commission to inquire about assets of governors and deputy governors of the Bangladesh Bank and chiefs of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit between 2009 and August 5, 2025.
Govt to set price of essential medical tests: Sayedur
The government is working to prepare a list of essential medical tests in order to set their prices and bring down healthcare expenses, said professor Md Sayedur Rahman, special assistant to the interim government chief adviser, on Tuesday.
60pc rape victims children, 28pc perpetrator aged 11鈥�30
A survey by a woman rights organisation has revealed that in 2024, a staggering 60 per cent of the girl children who faced violence were victims of rape...
Full transparency in HEAT project evaluation: UGC chair
University Grants Commission of Bangladesh chairman Professor SMA Faiz on Tuesday said 100 per cent transparency and accountability were being ensured in evaluating Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation project...
UBL, UCL contribute Tk 8.62cr to WPPF
Unilever Bangladesh Limited contributed Tk 81,777,100 and Unilever Consumer Care Limited Tk 4,498,200 to the Bangladesh Workers Welfare Foundation Fund under the labour and employment ministry as part of their statutory commitment to the Workers鈥� Profit Participation Fund...
Implementation of Phulbari deal by Sept demanded
Activists on Tuesday demanded that the government implement the six-point Phulbari agreement, signed in 2006, by September, otherwise they would wage a tougher movement...
Shuvadda canal to be linked with Buriganga: Rizwana
Water resources, environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hassan on Tuesday said that the Shuvadda canal would be linked again with Dhaleshwar and Buriganga rivers for ensuring its smooth flow...
Pop superstar Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce announce engagement
Pop superstar Taylor Swift and American football player Travis Kelce announced their engagement on Tuesday, setting the stage for a high-profile wedding for one of the world's biggest celebrity couples.
IUCSU polls slated for November: VC
Islamic University vice-chancellor Professor Nakib Muhammad Nasrullah has said that the long-awaited election to the university鈥檚 central students鈥� union will be held within 15 days after the draft ordinance is passed, which is expected by November...
Viqarunnisa suspends teacher accused of expelling students with hijab
Viqarunnisa Noon School and College on Tuesday suspended a teacher following an allegation of expelling some students for wearing hijab...
BB posts net profit of Tk 22,600cr in FY25
Bangladesh Bank recorded a net profit of Tk 22,600 crore in the fiscal year 2024鈥�25, largely boosted by higher returns from foreign currency investments and lending to the banks...
Typhoon toll rises in Vietnam as downed trees hamper rescuers
The death toll from Typhoon Kajiki rose to three in Vietnam on Tuesday, as rescue workers battled uprooted trees and downed power lines and widespread flooding brought chaos to the streets of the capital Hanoi.
Fed governor Cook says Trump has no authority to fire her
Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook rejected US president Donald Trump鈥檚 unprecedented bid to oust her on Tuesday, saying he had no legal authority for such an intervention against a member of the independent US central bank.
Nazma Mobarek visits ICB office
Financial Institutions Division secretary Nazma Mobarek, under the Ministry of Finance, visited the Investment Corporation of Bangladesh (ICB) on Monday...
HONOR launches thinnest foldable phone Magic V5
HONOR has recently launched the world鈥檚 slimmest foldable phone, the Magic V5, in Bangladesh...
Like a fearless Rachel Corrie
FOUR Al Jazeera journalists, including globally admired correspondent Anas al-Sharif, were killed in Gaza in an Israeli air strike on Aug 10...
Cyber assault on women in univ union polls should end
CYBER-BULLYING in campus politics has become an organised assault on democracy that universities can no longer afford to ignore. In the lead-up to the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union election on September 9 and the Jahangirnagar University Central Students鈥� Union election on September 11, female candidates face a torrent of online harassment designed to keep...
Govt should shore up issues to fight against growing poverty
THE findings of a multidimensional survey that the finance ministry has funded to assess how families coped with issues of income, employment, expenditure, financial resilience and digital participation in one year since the 2024 uprising are worrying. The poverty rate increased to 27.93 per cent in May 2025, as the survey that research and policy advocacy organisation Power...
Tax evasion soaring since 2012: survey
Tax evasion in Bangladesh witnessed a sharp increase for more than a decade, according to a Centre for Policy Dialogue survey...
Venus bows out of US Open as streamlined Alcaraz sails through
Venus Williams battled bravely before bowing out of the US Open on her return to Grand Slam tennis on Monday as Spanish ace Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the second round with a dominant opening win.
'Stay humble', Van Dijk tells Liverpool's teenage hero Ngumoha
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said the hard work has only just begun for 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha after his dramatic winning goal rescued the Premier League champions in a 3-2 victory at Newcastle.
Dortmund extend coach Kovac's contract
Borussia Dortmund have extended coach Niko Kovac's contract by one season until 2027, the club announced on Tuesday.
DUCSU ELECTIONS:聽Army to be deployed as 鈥榮triking force鈥�
Members of the Bangladesh Army will be kept as 鈥榮triking force鈥� at the university鈥檚 main entrances during the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union and hall union elections scheduled for September 9.
16-year-old Ngumoha saves Liverpool against 10-man Newcastle
Liverpool needed a 100th minute winner from 16-year-old Rio Ngumoha to beat Newcastle 3-2, after blowing a two-goal lead against 10 men, in a Premier League thriller on Monday.
Brazil without Neymar and Vinicius as Paqueta back for World Cup qualifiers
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti did not recall Neymar and spared Vinicius Junior for World Cup qualifiers against Chile and Bolivia next month with Lucas Paqueta returning to the national team.