AG to resign, contest polls for Jhenaidah-1
Attorney general Md Asaduzzaman on Wednesday said that he would contest the coming national election from Jhenaidah-1 (Shailkupa) constituency...
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Attorney general to resign, join polls from jhenaidah-1
Attorney general Md Asaduzzaman on Wednesday said that he would contest the upcoming national election from Jhenaidah-1 (Shailkupa) constituency after stepping down from his post...
ADB team visits Saidpur Railway Workshop
The Asian Development Bank has proposed a Tk 4,200 crore project to modernise and enhance the production capacity of the country鈥檚 largest Saidpur Railway Workshop...
BGB detains 10 in Jhenaidah for crossing border illegally
The Border Guard Bangladesh has detained 10 Bangladeshis on charges of illegally crossing the border at Maheshpur in Jhenaidah...
6 injured as BNP, Jamaat activists clash in Jhenaidah
AT LEAST six people were injured as leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party clashed with the activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami at Maheshpur in Jhenaidah Tuesday evening...
Sirajganj declared HIV 鈥榬ed zone鈥� as cases surge to 255
The health authorities categorised Sirajganj as a 鈥榬ed zone鈥� for HIV/AIDS past week as the number of human immunodeficiency virus-positive patients has increased sharply in Sirajganj in the past few years...
Farmers busy caring for date trees ahead of juice collection in Jhenaidah
Jhenaidah, a region long famous for its date juice and molasses, is now buzzing with preparations as winter approaches...
BLAST condemns extrajudicial punishment of woman in Cumilla
Bangladesh Legal Aid and Services Trust on Friday condemned recent extrajudicial punishment of a woman in a local arbitration in Cumilla鈥檚 Chauddagram upazila.
Interference, aid reliance dwarf BBS: task force
External interference and aid dependency have affected the independence of the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics seriously over the past two decades, said a government task force report released on Monday...
Rupayan City Uttara, Labaid聽sign MoU
A memorandum of understanding has recently been signed between the Rupayan City Uttara and Labaid Limited, LabAid Cancer Hospital and Life Plus Bangladesh Limited.
Obaidul Quader鈥檚 brother among 9 held in city
Police arrested nine leaders and activists of the banned Awami League and its affiliated organisations, including Md Shahadat Hossain, 61, the younger brother of former minister and Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader.
Obaidul Quader鈥檚 younger brother, eight others detained in Dhaka
Detectives have detained Md Shahadat Hossain, younger brother of former minister Obaidul Quader, and eight others involved with Awami League politics, in Dhaka...
Professor emeritus Syed Manzoorul Islam dies
Professor emeritus at the University of Dhaka and writer and columnist Syed Manzoorul Islam died in LabAid Hospital at Dhanmondi, Dhaka, in the afternoon on Friday.
Cosmetics seized in BSTI raid contain 2,500 times more harmful hydroquinone
A huge amount of illegal and substandard cosmetics of various brands has been seized in several drives conducted by the Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution...
Five cops injured during raid in Habiganj
Five members of the police were injured in an attack during a raid to recover a stolen mobile phone about midnight past Tuesday at Nabiganj upazila in Habiganj...
3 AL leaders sent to jail in Jhenaidah
A JHENAIDAH court on Monday sent three Awami League leaders, including a former upazila chairman, in connection with four separate cases, including the killing of party activists and vandalism and arson at the district BNP office...
1,63,028 cases so far disposed of through ADR system
Under the National Legal Aid Services Organisation project, 1,63,028 cases have been so far disposed of through alternative dispute resolution system...
US Treasury chief says 鈥榝ully prepared鈥� to support struggling Argentina
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that his agency was 鈥榝ully prepared to do what is necessary鈥� in support of Argentina, a week after revealing both sides were in talks over an economic aid program...
Gill replaces Rohit as India ODI captain
Test skipper Shubman Gill has replaced Rohit Sharma as India's ODI captain, the country's cricket board said Saturday, starting with the series in Australia.
Eight killed, 13 injured in road accidents in 4 districts
At least eight people were killed and 13 others injured in road accidents in Feni, Naogaon, Jhenaidah and Narayanganj on Thursday...
2,297 get legal support thru SC legal aid
Around 2300 people have received free legal support through the National Legal Aid Services Organisation, according to a report published on NLASO website.
NLASO provides legal assistance to 4,465 cases of workers since 2009
The National Legal Aid Services Organisation has provided legal services to 4,465 cases of the labourers across the country from 2009 to July this year, official sources said on Saturday.
Gaza aid flotilla carrying Greta Thunberg departs Tunisia
A flotilla bound for Gaza carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists set sail Monday from Tunisia after repeated delays, aiming to break Israel鈥檚 blockade and establish a humanitarian corridor to the Palestinian territory.
Poland calls emergency UN meeting over drone raid blamed on Russia
Poland said Thursday it had called an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council to discuss violations of its airspace, a day after it accused Russia of carrying out a drone raid on its territory...
Prime Bank signs deal with BB to aid startups
Prime Bank PLC signed a participation agreement with the Bangladesh Bank to implement Tk 500-crore Start-up Refinancing Fund aimed at fostering entrepreneurship and supporting emerging business ventures across the country...
Value of women鈥檚 unpaid household work Tk聽5.7 lakh crore: BBS
The value of women鈥檚 unpaid household work is Tk聽5,70,000 crore, said the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics on Tuesday...
Aid flotilla activists determind to reach Gaza despite 鈥榙rone attack鈥�
Activists on a Gaza aid flotilla that alleged it was targeted by a 鈥榙rone attack鈥� off Tunisia overnight said Tuesday they remained 鈥榙etermined鈥� to reach the war-ravaged Palestinian territory.
US immigration raid exposes S Korea business visa woes
South Korean business insiders told AFP Tuesday that many firms had been bending visa rules to send workers to the United States, saying this would change after a shock immigration raid...
SJIB gives financial aid to rickshaw puller
Shahjalal Islami Bank PLC on Monday provided financial assistance of Tk 5 lakh to a poor farmer and rickshaw puller of Muradnagar Upazila of Cumilla district, said a press release...
Mia Shabe鈥檚 Maidan Khanquah to observe Eid-e-Miladunnabi (sm)
Khanquah-e-Shaheed Mia Saheb's Maidan Khanquah Sharif will hold religious discussion, hamd and nat-e-Rasul (sm), milad and doa mahfil marking the 1455th Eid-e-Miladunnabi (sm) after Maghrib prayers on Friday...
