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World Food Day tomorrow

The World Food Day-2024 will be observed in the country tomorrow as elsewhere in the world with the theme ‘Right to foods for a better life and a better future’, emphasizing the need for universal access to diverse, nutritious, affordable, and safe fo…

1,31,376 students get GPA-5 in nine general education boards

A total of 1, 31, 376 students got the highest Grade Point Average (GPA-5) in the nine general education boards in the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations-2024.

Among the GPA-5 holders, 58, 588 are male and 72, 778 are female, according t…

Mymensingh Board witnesses lowest pass rate

Mymensingh Education Board is at the bottom of this year’s HSC and equivalent examination results among the 11 education boards in terms of pass rate, according to the results published here today.

The pass rate of Mymensingh Education Board is 63.22…

Dudu for withdrawal of cases against Khaleda, Tarique

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Vice-Chairman Shamsuzzaman Dudu today demanded immediate withdrawal of all ‘repressive cases’ against former Prime Minister and BNP chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia, and BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman.

He made the …

Former agriculture minister Razzaque on 2-day remand

A court here today placed former agriculture minister and Awami League (AL) presidium member Abdur Razzaque on two-day remand in a case lodged over the killing of trader Abdul Wadud in capital’s New Market area.

Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Ma…

GPA-5 rises, pass rate falls in Ctg board

The number of Grade Point Average (GPA)-5 achievers increased and the percentage of the pass rate decreased in this year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations under Chattogram Education Board.

A total of 10,269 students secured GPA-5 whil…

SC lawyers demonstrate seeking resignation of 30 judges

Supreme Court (SC) lawyers today demonstrated on the court premises, demanding resignation or removal of 30 High Court judges, accusing them of committing corruption and flattering the then government of Sheikh Hasina.

More than one hundred lawyers t…

EU ready to support Bangladesh’s reform agenda

Newly appointed European Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller today conveyed readiness of the EU to support the reform agenda of the Interim Government.

He made the remark while paying an introductory courtesy call on Foreign Affairs Ad…