Dhaka: The Department of World Religions and Culture (WRC) of the Dhaka University (DU) today awarded research grants and scholarships worth Taka 5.8 lakh to 18 of its students. The department, in collaboration with the Darul Irfan Research Institute,…
Tbilisi: A Turkish military cargo plane has crashed on the border between Georgia and Azerbaijan as it was returning to Turkey, the country’s defence ministry announced on Tuesday. The crash involved a C-130 aircraft, and a search and rescue operation…
Bogura: A court here today sentenced three individuals to death and three others to life imprisonment for the murder of Tojammel Haque, a candidate in the 2017 Bogura union council elections.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, Judge Shahjahan…
Dhaka: The Election Commission (EC) will initiate discussions with political parties and stakeholders starting November 13, as announced by EC Secretariat Senior Secretary Akhtar Ahmed. The main objective of these discussions is to address changes to …
Natore: A trial tribunal here today convicted a schoolteacher and sentenced him to life in prison on charges of kidnapping and raping a student in Natore. The convict, identified as Firoj Ahmed, 45, Headmaster of Mariam Memorial Girls High School at N…
Rajshahi: Speakers at a dialogue here today unanimously viewed that the role of the teachers is very vital to protect the children from sexual exploitation and other cruelties, repressions, and oppressions. Each of the schools has a committee to preve…
Dhaka: Bangladesh Bank (BB) has allowed Offshore Banking Units (OBUs) to extend trade finance to enterprises other than fully foreign-owned ones located in specialized zones. The central bank also permitted OBUs to enlarge trade finance coverage for e…
Moscow: Russia announced it thwarted an alleged plot by Ukraine and the United Kingdom to hijack a Russian military jet carrying a hypersonic missile, with plans to redirect it to Romania. The Russian government described the incident as a “large-scal…
Dhaka: Chief Adviser’s Special Assistant on the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, emphasized that empowering the youth and building a knowledge-based society are essential for fulfilling the true obje…