Dhaka: Bangladesh has initiated high-level discussions with Meta, formerly known as Facebook, to combat misinformation and disinformation during the upcoming general elections and referendum scheduled for February 12. Chief Adviser’s Special Envoy on …
Cox’s bazar: Two teenagers were shot and injured apparently by stray bullets fired from Myanmar amid exchanges of gunfire near the border at Jimbongkhali in Teknaf upazila of Cox’s Bazar on Tuesday morning. The injured were identified as Sohel, 15, so…
Dhaka: A 35-year-old man was killed after being crushed between two buses while crossing the road in the Badda Link Road area of the capital on Tuesday. The deceased was identified as Abul Kashem Azad, a staff member of UCB Bank’s Khilkhet branch, and…
Khulna: A total of 311 individuals have been apprehended in the Sundarbans East Forest region over the past eight months for crimes including illegal deer hunting and fishing. The arrests were made during operations conducted by security forces, inclu…
Dhaka: Adviser for Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) Affairs Supradip Chakma today said that Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has opened a new chapter in modern education and regional integration by launching e-learning in the Chittagong Hill Tracts….
Dumuria: A coordination meeting with senior leaders was held on Tuesday afternoon at the Dumuria Upazila BNP Office of the district. Dumuria Upazila unit of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) organized the meeting while former Dumuria Upazila BNP …
Dhaka: Dhaka, the densely populated capital of Bangladesh, ranked third among the world’s most polluted cities on Monday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 225 at 9:03 am. Today, the city’s air was classified as ‘very unhealthy’, indicat…
Gazipur: Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday reaffirmed that the February-12 national election will proceed as scheduled, dismissing any speculation about any possible delay, or threats to its stability. ‘The terroris…
Dhaka: Families of the July uprising martyrs today voiced concerns over their security during a meeting with Professor Ali Riaz, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser, at the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban. Shahidul Islam Bhuiyan, father of July martyr Farhan…