268 officers promoted to deputy secretary
A total of 268 officers have been promoted from senior assistant secretary to deputy secretary in the administration - the public administration ministry confirmed on Thursday.
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City Bank sells 5,000 Guardian鈥檚 policies through bancassurance
City Bank, in partnership with Guardian Life Insurance Limited, has achieved a major milestone by selling 5,000 insurance policies through its bancassurance channel, says a press release.
Alcaraz races into US Open third round as Djokovic, Sabalenka advance
Carlos Alcaraz stormed into the third round of the US Open with a blistering straight-sets victory on Wednesday as Novak Djokovic overcame an early scare to advance.
Pilot signalling system at seven intersections in Dhaka from Aug 30
Bangladesh interim government is going to operate a signalling system at seven intersections in Dhaka for two weeks from August 30.
Something has to change, says Amorim after United humiliation
A furious Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said 鈥榮omething has to change鈥� within the team after the pressure mounted on him following a humiliating League Cup loss to Grimsby.
Govt forms working group to review demands of engineering students
The committee, formed to resolve the ongoing movement of the engineering students, on Thursday formed a 14-member working group to work on the demands of the students...
Bangladesh interim govt shuts 3 land ports, suspends operations of another one
Bangladesh interim government on Thursday announced the complete closure of three land ports and suspension of operational activities of another along the Bangladesh-India border.
Kane rescues Bayern in German Cup first round
Harry Kane scored a last-gasp winner to spare Bayern Munich's blushes in a dramatic 3-2 victory at third-tier Wehen Wiesbaden in the German Cup first round on Wednesday.
Messi brace propels Miami into Leagues Cup final
Lionel Messi scored twice late on as Inter Miami fought back to beat Orlando City 3-1 and reach the final of the Leagues Cup on Wednesday.
Champions League final kick-off time brought forward
The final of this season's Champions League in Budapest will kick off at 6:00pm local time rather than 21:00pm to 鈥榚nhance the matchday experience鈥�, UEFA announced on Thursday.
Polluted air costs Bangladeshis on an average 5.5 years of life: AQLI
The average Bangladeshi people could live 5.5 years longer if particulate pollution met the World Health Organisation guideline of 5 碌g/m, said a new report on Thursday...
Kings placed in Group B of AFC Challenge League
Five-time Bangladesh Premier League champions, Bashundhara Kings, have been placed in Group B of the forthcoming AFC Challenge League, scheduled to take place in October.
Holders PSG and rivals await Champions League draw
Paris Saint-Germain's path towards defending their Champions League crown will be laid out on Thursday when the draw for the 36-team league phase of Europe's elite club competition takes place in Monaco.
United suffer shock League Cup exit to fourth-tier Grimsby
Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim said his side were 鈥榗ompletely lost鈥� during an embarrassing League Cup exit to fourth-tier Grimsby on Wednesday that heaped more pressure on the Portuguese coach.
Seven fishermen kidnapped in Sunderbans
Seven fishermen were allegedly kidnapped by forest robbers from separate places under Satkhira range in the Sunderbans...
BSF repeats promise to end border killing in talks with BGB
The Indian Border Security Force has once again promised to bring down the border killing to zero by adopting extra precautionary measures while the Border Guard Bangladesh has renewed its call for an end to such violence against Bangladeshi nationals on the frontier.
BMD predicts rains in Dhaka, seven other divisions
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has predicted rain or thunder showers in all divisions, including Dhaka, in next 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Thursday...
Latif Siddique detained amid chaos聽at Mancha 71鈥檚 prog
Police detained former minister Abdul Latif Siddique and several others after chaos during an event organised by a newly formed freedom fighters鈥� platform, Mancha 71.
Khalilur to attend China鈥檚 Victory Day military parade
Bangladesh鈥檚 national security adviser Khalilur Rahman, also the chief adviser鈥檚 high representative on Rohingya affairs, will attend the military parade on September 3 in the Chinese capital
Complete shutdown at all engineering universities starts today
The students of all government and non-government engineering universities across Bangladesh started observing a complete shutdown from Thursday...
UGC signs agreement with univs to implement HEAT鈥檚 151 sub-projects
The University Grants Commission of Bangladesh at a programme in Dhaka on Wednesday signed agreements with 43 public and private universities to implement 151 selected sub-projects under the Higher Education Acceleration and Transformation project...
FPAB employees demand dues pending for 21 months
A group of employees of the Family Planning Association of Bangladesh staged a sit-in and protest rally on Wednesday, demanding 21 months of unpaid salaries for the current staff and gratuity for all former employees...
Protesters block Cumilla-Sylhet Highway for its repair
Locals on Wednesday morning staged demonstrations and blocked several points of the busy Cumilla-Sylhet Highway, demanding its immediate repairs and long-awaited plan to upgrade the route into a four-lane one...
10 injured as BNP, Jamaat activists clash in Ctg
At least 10 people were injured in a clash between the activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Jamaat-e-Islami during a recruitment event of Islami Chhatra Shibir at a madrasa in Banshkhali upazila Tuesday evening...
Planners for no amendment to DAP under realtors鈥� pressure
Dhaka鈥檚 existing civic crises will worsen if the government once again amends the Detailed Area Plan under the pressure of real estate companies, the Bangladesh Institute of Planners warned on Wednesday...
Two brothers gouge out another brother鈥檚 eyes over dispute
Two brothers, following their father鈥檚 order during a family dispute, have gouged out the eyes of their another brother in front of their father at Muladi in Barisal...
BARI holds innovative technology exhibition for young entrepreneurs
The training and communication wing of Bangladesh Agricultural Research Institute has arranged an innovative technology exhibition and exchange of view for young entrepreneurs at the institute鈥檚 Kazi Badruddoza auditorium in Gazipur on Wednesday...
Adviser Bashir Uddin made Biman鈥檚 board of directors鈥� chairman
Adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism Sheikh Bashir Uddin has been appointed as chairman of the board of directors of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Limited...
Probe committee holds public hearing, 1 jailed
The investigation committee formed by the Cabinet Division against the backdrop of widespread looting of stones from Sadapathar and Railway Bunker area at Bholaganj under Companiganj in Sylhet said on Wednesday that the final report of the committee would be submitted as soon as possible...
13 Rohingyas among 16 pushed into Bangladesh
The Border Security Force of India pushed at least 16 more people, including 13 Rohingyas, into Bangladesh through a border point under Baralekha upazila in Moulvibazar on Tuesday morning...