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Upsurge makes scopes to form democratic state, society: speakers

Speakers at a view-exchange meeting here today said student-led mass upsurge has flourished opportunity to establish democratic state and society with paving the way for building an anti-discriminatory and humanitarian system being imbued with account…

Turkish Republic Day celebrated in Dhaka

Turkish embassy here has celebrated the Turkish Republic Day with enthusiasm, expressing gratitude and paying tribute to its founding leader, Ghazi Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

To mark the 101st anniversary of the declaration of the Turkish Republic, the e…

Samina Roshni emerges champion in DRU women’s carrom

Freelancer Samina Roshni emerged champion in

women’s singles carrom event of Walton-Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) Sports

Festival held at DRU sports room on Wednesday.

She beat four times champion Maksuda Lisa of Voice of Asia by straight 2-0

set.

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Ankon debuts as Bangladesh bowl in 2nd Test against SA

South Africa stand-in captain Aiden Markram opted to bat first after winning the toss in the second and final cricket Test against Bangladesh at Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.

The Proteas lead the series 1-0 following a seven-wicket vic…

ACC chairman, two commissioners resign

Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Mohammad Moinuddin Abdullah and two other commissioners – Md Zahurul Haque and Achiya Khatun resigned today.

‘ACC chairman and two commissioners have submitted their resignations . . . they left the office qu…

Govt, people together can build a healthy city: speakers

Speakers at a meeting here today said collective initiative of various government institutions and mass people can help to build a healthy city.

“If all institutions linked with urban development coordinate their activities then a healthy, livable ci…

Nazrul Institute trustee board restructured

The trustee board of the Kabi Nazrul Institute has been restructured, adding two new members-writer and journalist Ehasan Mahamud and Nazrul scholar Md Jehad Uddin.

The government has reconstituted the eight-member board of trustees under the authori…

ICT allows bail to ex-DG of NSI Wahidul

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) today allowed conditional bail to former director general (DG) of National Security Intelligence (NSI) Muhammad Wahidul Haque in a crimes against humanity case.

The three-judge panel of the ICT led by Justice M…