Dhaka: Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has directed the establishment of an independent institution dedicated to research in the power and energy sectors, emphasizing that this entity should not fall under any ministry’s purview. ‘There must be…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Open University (BOU) today organized a condolence meeting to recall the life and contributions of former three-time Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia. The mourning meeting was held this morning at the auditorium of BOU’s Central Conf…
Rajshahi: Normal life, particularly for labor-selling people and other marginalized groups, is being affected badly due to the continuous dropping of mercury levels in the region. Local meteorological office recorded the season’s lowest temperature at…
Bagerhat: Bagerhat Deputy Commissioner (DC) and District Magistrate Golam Md Baten made an unscheduled visit to several polling stations in Kachua upazila to inspect election preparations on Tuesday afternoon. During the visit, the DC, also the Return…
Khulna: As a severe cold spell is sweeping across Khulna and adjoining districts, hospitals across Khulna are reporting a sharp rise in cold-related illnesses and diarrhea, particularly among newborns and young children. Over the last three days, arou…
Dhaka: Voting in the Jagannath University Central Students’ Union (JnUCSU) and hall union elections began this morning at the university campus. Polling started at 9:00 am as per the pre-announced schedule.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, …
Dhaka: A total of 164 appeals have been filed with the Election Commission (EC) in the last two days challenging returning officers’ decisions on acceptance and rejection of nomination papers for the upcoming 13th national parliamentary polls. Of thes…
Rajshahi: Members of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), in an anti-crime drive, arrested an alleged drug-paddler with firearms and heroin from a remote village of the district in the early hours of today. RAB sources said the arrestee has been identified a…
Dhaka: The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT)-1 today set January 12 for passing its order on charge framing in a case against Salman F Rahman and Anisul Huq for allegedly inciting mass killings and other crimes against humanity by imposing curfew du…