Dhaka: United Nations Resident Coordinator Gwyn Lewis today praised Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus for his “highly successful” visit to New York during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) as she paid a farewell call on him at the State …
Dhaka: The 42nd National Under-20 Chess Championship, featuring both open and girls’ sections, commenced today at the Bangladesh Chess Federation hall. Boys and girls under the age of 20 from across the country are taking part in the competition.
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Dhaka: International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam announced today that a formal investigation has commenced into the alleged crimes committed by the Awami League as a political party. The Chief Prosecutor made this annou…
Dhaka: Police arrested three alleged kidnappers from the Pashchim Baniakhamar area of the city in the early hours of today in connection with the abduction of a university student. The arrested were identified as Ramzan Akan, 28, son of Habibur Rahman…
Dhaka: Health Adviser Nur Jahan Begum today instructed the authorities concerned to take all-out steps to achieve 100 percent coverage of typhoid vaccination that will begin from October 12 across the country. “The death rate of children from typhoid …
Dhaka: The two-day event titled ‘HERizon Fest 2025: Celebrating Women, Skills and Employment’ concluded today in the city with a strong call for gender-responsive, inclusive, and future-oriented skills development programmes to promote women empowerme…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman announced that the BNP is seeking support and cooperation from teachers in the forthcoming elections to establish a knowledge and merit-based government. This call was made durin…
Chattogram: Container, cargo, and ship handling at Chattogram Port registered a notable increase during the first quarter (July-September) of the current fiscal year 2025-26 compared to the same period of the previous fiscal year.
According to Bang…
Dhaka: The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) today announced the arrest of a customs officer and an NGO worker at the Belapole land border on charges of bribery. The customs department’s revenue officer, Shamima Akter, was detained in western Jashore f…