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DU Pharmacy Department Welcomes New Batch of Students

Dhaka: The Department of Pharmacy at Dhaka University (DU) today organized a reception ceremony to welcome the first-year undergraduate students of the 2024-2025 academic session. The event was held at the Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) auditorium, with…

RU Advances 8 Steps in QS Ranking

Rajshahi: Rajshahi University (RU) has attained significant success in QS World University Rankings: Asia 2026. In the current year’s ranking, the university clinched the 312th position, which is eight steps forward compared to the previous year’s 320…

Monowar Hossain Khan Urges BNP Unity for Upcoming Election Victory

Magura: Member Secretary of BNP, Magura district unit Monowar Hossain Khan today called upon leaders and activists to remain united, setting aside internal differences, to ensure victory for the ‘Sheaf of Paddy’ symbol in the forthcoming national elec…

Brick Kiln Fined Tk 1 Lakh for Illegal Soil Extraction in Dumuria

Dumuria: A mobile court in Dumuria upazila of the district today fined a brick kiln owner Taka one lakh for illegally extracting soil from a river. The operation was conducted around 12 noon near the Shailgatia Bridge area under Rudaghara Union by Dum…

Point to Point Inflation Eases to 8.17% in October

Dhaka: The country’s general point-to-point inflation rate eased slightly to 8.17 percent in October 2025, down from 8.36 percent in September, according to the latest data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

According to Bangladesh Sang…

Rupali Bank’s Home Construction Loan Programme Launched in BRUR

Dhaka: Begum Rokeya University, Rangpur (BRUR) today inaugurated the ‘Wholesale general home construction (residential) loan programme’ against the corporate guarantee of Rupali Bank PLC. Vice-chancellor Professor Dr Md Showkat Ali formally inaugurate…

Metro Kamalapur Extension Reaches 65.68% Construction Milestone

Dhaka: The overall construction progress of the extended 1.16 km metro line from Motijheel to Kamalapur has so far reached 65.68 percent, officials have reported. ‘The physical work for the Motijheel-Kamalapur section of the Dhaka Metro Rail project i…

NSU Achieves Top Rank as Leading Private University in Bangladesh

Dhaka: North South University (NSU) has been ranked 149th in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026, published on Tuesday. With this ranking, NSU has once again secured its position as the number one private university in Bangladesh and the second-best …