FF Sakhina who killed 5 Razakars dies
Birangona Sakhina Begum, who had killed five Razakars with a machete, died in Nikli upazila of Kishoreganj on Tuesday. She was 92.
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DU approves Tk 1,035.45cr budget for FY 2025鈥�26
Dhaka University approved a budget of Tk 1,035.45 crore for the 2025鈥�26 financial year, with only Tk 21.57 crore or 2.08 per cent of the total allocated for research.
BRAC University inks with SOAS, UK
BRAC University and the SOAS University of London have jointly announced the launch of an innovative collaborative PhD programme aimed at nurturing a new generation of scholars dedicated to transformative global development.
Prof Badruzzaman elected as BAS fellow
Bangladesh Academy of Science, the apex organisation of eminent scientists and technologists, elected Professor ABM Badruzzaman, vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, as Fellow in its 16th council meeting on May 18.
DIMFF celebrates 12yrs of innovation
The Dhaka International Mobile Film Festival marked its 12th year with a reunion gala in Dhaka鈥檚 Dhanmondi on Saturday.
Rizwana visits Rabindra University
Environment, forest and climate change adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan visited the permanent campus of Rabindra University, Bangladesh in Shahjadpur of Sirajganj on Monday.
PUSH-IN: Dhaka for consular dialogue with Delhi
Dhaka has proposed to New Delhi to hold a consular dialogue to resolve the issues involving the ongoing incidents of people being pushed into Bangladesh from the Indian side.
Process to relocate Bangladeshis from Tehran begins
Bangladesh has begun a process to relocate its citizens from Tehran to a 鈥榮afe place鈥� in Iran as around 400 Bangladeshis living in the Iranian capital have been exposed to danger due to attacks from Israel for the past five days.
Pre-Ramadan polls a consensus, be patient for EC announcement, says BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday said that there was a national consensus on holding the next general election before Ramadan.
Court orders Hasina, 11 others to appear
The Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Court on Tuesday ordered ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 11 others to appear before the court in connection with a case over irregularities in plot allocations in the Purbachal New Town Project.
Prof Badruzzaman elected as BAS fellow
Bangladesh Academy of Science, the apex organisation of eminent scientists and technologists, elected Professor ABM Badruzzaman, vice-chancellor of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, as Fellow in its 16th council meeting on May 18...
UMC welcomes new MBBS students
Universal Medical College in Dhaka hosted an orientation programme for its 11th batch of MBBS students, marking the beginning of their medical education journey, on Sunday...
Acting foreign secy admits failure
Acting foreign secretary Md Ruhul Alam Siddique on Tuesday said that the Bangladesh foreign ministry had some responsibility for not taking place an expected meeting between interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and British prime minister Keir Starmer in London during his June 10-13 visit to the United Kingdom...
Indian national held in Habiganj over illegal entry
The Border Guard Bangladesh arrested an Indian youth on Monday in the border area along Chunarughat upazila in Habiganj district on charges of illegal entry...
Judge extends pause on Trump bid to block Harvard foreign students
A judge on Monday extended a restraining order pausing Donald Trump鈥檚 ban on Harvard bringing in and hosting foreign students as part of the US president鈥檚 escalating campaign against the elite university...
Mamata slams Modi govt for labelling people as Bangladeshis only for language
The West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday launched a sharp attack on BJP-ruled governments in states and at the Centre over the alleged 鈥榩ush back鈥� of migrant workers from Bengal to Bangladesh, accusing the administrations of labelling those individuals as Bangladeshis only because they speak in Bengali, reports The Telegraph online...
Tk 55 lakh robbed in Jashore
Unidentified muggers allegedly robbed Tk 55 lakh from Rabiul Islam, manager of digital financial service Nagad in Jashore after blocking his car bearing number Dhaka Metro Ga-15-5923 while he was going to Monirampur from Jasore town on Tuesday morning...
Bomb threat diverts plane of Hajj pilgrims in Indonesia
A plane carrying hundreds of Hajj pilgrims back from Saudi Arabia was diverted in Indonesia on Tuesday after an email bomb threat was sent to authorities, Indonesia鈥檚 aviation body said.
700 foreigners flee Iran to Azerbaijan, Armenia
More than 700 foreign nationals have crossed from Iran into neighbouring Azerbaijan and Armenia since Israel began striking the country last week, government officials in Baku and Yerevan said Tuesday.
Czech, Slovak planes evacuate 139 people from Israel
The Czech Republic and Slovakia have taken 139 people home on government planes from Israel because of its conflict with Iran, authorities said on Tuesday.
Ishraque warns of taking to streets
Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain on Tuesday warned of taking the protest to the streets if the interim government did not administer his swearing-in as Dhaka South City Corporation mayor soon...
BMU holds meeting on university rankings
A meeting on university rankings was held at Bangladesh Medical University鈥檚 Shaheed Dr Milton Hall on Tuesday...
GSVMC holds oath ceremony for new students
Gonoshasthaya Samaj Vittik Medical College officially welcomed its 30th batch of MBBS students with an oath-taking and orientation ceremony on Tuesday...
46th nat鈥檒 science, tech week begins today
The 46th National Science and Technology Week, themed 鈥榃e will win in knowledge, we will be the best in the world,鈥� will begin at the Science Complex Building in Dhaka鈥檚 Agargaon on Wednesday...
10 banks hold over Tk 3 lakh crore in NPLs
Ten commercial banks collectively had over Tk 3 lakh crore in defaulted loans as of March 2025, accounting for nearly 71.4 per cent of the total Tk 4.2 lakh crore non-performing loans in the country鈥檚 banking sector...
Every innings is special for me: Mushfiq
Mushfiqur Rahim expressed that every innings holds special significance for him at this stage of his career, as he silenced his critics with a timely ton on the opening day of the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle on Tuesday.
10 Bangladeshi cos participate in Global Sourcing Expo in Sydney
Some 10 Bangladeshi companies are participating in the three-day 鈥楪lobal Sourcing Expo Sydney 2025鈥� at the International Convention Centre in Sydney, Australia...
DCCI backs PTA to boost trade with Sri Lanka
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry has emphasized signing the Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to expand bilateral trade and investment...
Bangladesh鈥檚 growth slows, jobs lost: WB
Bangladesh鈥檚 economy is under growing pressure as GDP growth slows, foreign investment declines and unemployment rises, raising concerns among economists and industry insiders that the economy could face long-term instability without urgent reforms...
Trust Bank holds 700th EC meeting
Trust Bank PLC鈥檚 executive committee on Tuesday held its 700th meeting, said a press release...