July 9, 2024

11 households of Chyaupani shifted to safer locations

Eleven households of Chyaupani from Bheri municipality-1, Jajarkot have been shifted to safer places. The settlement was put at risk by the earthquake, which is now further vulnerable to landslide.

The earthquake occurred on November 3, 2023 with its…

Six give confessional statements in PSC question leak case

Six people including Syed Abed Ali, former driver of Public Service Commission (PSC) chairman, gave confessional statements in a case lodged over leaking of question paper of different PSC exams.

The five other accused, who gave confessional statemen…

Hearing on appeal against FF-quota tomorrow

The Appellate Division is scheduled to hear an appeal brought by the state against a High Court rule declaring the decision to cancel freedom fighter quota in government jobs (9th to 13th grade) invalid.

Supreme Court Appellate Division Chamber Court…

PM seeks AIIB support to build developed Bangladesh by 2041

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called for cooperation of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to transform Bangladesh into a developed, prosperous and smart country by 2041.

“The AIIB can also play a significant role in the future for …

PM to have meetings with Chinese President, Premier tomorrow

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will have separate meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang tomorrow.

The Bangladesh prime minister will end her four-day visit to China with holding a bilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Ji…

Quader thanks quota protesters for not agitating today

Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today extended thanks to the quota protesters for not giving any programme today, saying the quota agitators have appointed lawyers in the case over quota syste…

Four killed in bus-covered van collision in Bogura

At least four persons were killed in a head-on collision between a covered van and a passenger bus at Banani here early this morning.

Three of the deceased were identified as Covered van driver Hridoy, Jamal Hossain and Shamim. The identity of one wo…

Japanese language classroom inaugurated at DU

The handover ceremony of Cultural Grassroots Grant Project to Institute of Modern Languages (IML) of University of Dhaka was held at the IML auditorium today.

The Embassy of Japan provided grant assistance worth approximately BDT 7.5 million to the I…

High-value crops farming delights jobless youths in Rajshahi

Farming of high-valued crops, including seasonal fruits, has boosted self-confidence of many jobless youths through transforming them into entrepreneurs.

Scores of educated unemployed youths have found the path of becoming self-reliant through establ…

PM seeks Chinese cooperation to repatriate Rohingyas

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon China to help Bangladesh repatriate the forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their homeland Myanmar.

“Help sending the Rohingya back to Myanmar,” she was quoted as saying by Foreign Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud i…