Polytechnic students stage sit-in, threaten hunger strike
Students of different polytechnic institutions staged a sit-in in front of the Chattogram Press Club on Monday, pressing for a six-point demand.
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No reason to wait for election beyond December: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party senior leader Nazrul Islam Khan on Monday said that the BNP saw no reason to wait beyond December for the 13th national election as the election commission was ready to conduct it after June...
BMU holds seminar on blue economy
Bangladesh Maritime University held an international seminar titled Blue Economy: Unlocking the Potential of Oceans for Sustainable Development of Bangladesh at the Senaprangan, Dhaka Cantonment on Monday...
De facto occupation: Israel鈥檚 security zone strategy
IN RECENT months, the Israeli Defence Forces have been much taken by a term that augurs poorly for peaceful accord in the Middle East. 鈥楽ecurity zones鈥� are being seized in the Gaza Strip, Lebanon and Syria. Land is, for claimed reasons of self-defence, being appropriated with brazen assuredness. It is hard, however, to see this latest turn as anything other than a de...
DB detains ex-Dhaka-5 MP Kazi Monirul
Detectives detained former Dhaka-5 Awami League MP Kazi Monirul Islam Moni from Gulshan in Dhaka on Monday.
Railway hospitals now open to public
All hospitals operated by Bangladesh Railway will now be open to the general public, in addition to railway staffs and passengers.
Govt bans new industries within 10 km surrounding Sunderbans
The government on Monday decided to prohibit the establishment of any new industrial ventures within 10-kilometre of the periphery of Sundarban reserved forest which is an Ecologically Critical Area...
NIDs of Hasina, Rehana, 8 family members locked
The National Identity Registration Division under the Election Commission has locked the National Identity Cards of deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and nine of her family members.
ECNEC okays Tk 13,525cr Bay Terminal Project
The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council on Sunday approved Tk 13,525.57-crore Bay Terminal Marine Infrastructure Development Project to conduct related works for constructing Bay Terminal in Chattogram.
BNP seeks left parties鈥� support for movement
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party has urged left-leaning political parties to join a proposed movement demanding general elections by December.
BUET holds 5-day eye camp
Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology has started an eye camp to ensure the eye health of teachers and students of the university...
Polytechnic students hold rallies across country
The Students of polytechnic institutes in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country held rallies in their respective areas as they continued their protests for the fifth day on Sunday to press home their six-point demand and protest at the attack on students in Cumilla...
Salaries stalled for Atomic Energy Commission staff
The staff of the Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission has not received salaries and other payments after February this year, apparently owing to some disagreement between the science and technology ministry and the commission over the method of fund disbursement...
Commission for land, agri, environment demanded
Speakers, including representatives from non-governmental organisations, on Sunday called on the government to form a commission on land and agricultural reform and environmental protection...
8,294 cases recommended for withdrawal
The central committee, formed by the home ministry to withdraw political harassment cases, has recommended the withdrawal of 724 more cases, bringing the total number to 8,294...
Leadership vacuum at BSEC deepens stock market crisis
Bangladesh鈥檚 capital markets are mired in an escalating crisis, marked by a mass exodus of retail investors, paralysed regulatory decision-making, and eroding confidence...
Soyuz spacecraft lands with two Russians, one American aboard
A Soyuz spacecraft carrying an American and two Russians from the International Space Station landed back on Earth Sunday on the steppe of Kazakhstan, Russia鈥檚 Roscosmos space agency said.
Lost youth dividend
BANGLADESH, home to more than 170 million people, is often lauded for its steady economic growth, social development and demographic dividend. Yet, buried beneath this progress lies a silent but mounting crisis 鈥� the growing number of youth who are Not in Employment, Education, or Training (NEET). Representing a significant portion of the population, these...
Govt should address polytech students鈥� grievances early
THIS is unacceptable that the authorities have so far not attended to grievances of the polytechnic students taking to the street to push for their six-point demand. The students have rallied for the past few days and the protests appear to be intensifying. The polytechnic students on April 20 threatened a long march to Dhaka from outlying areas if the government fails to...
EC extends deadline for political party registration
The Election Commission on Sunday announced an extended deadline of June 22 for new political parties to get them registered with the independent statutory body as a pre-requisite for participation in the upcoming 13th general elections.
Army to extend hand in anti-mosquito campaign of DNCC
Bangladesh army is set to extend its hands to Dhaka North City Corporation鈥檚 anti-mosquito campaign agreeing to oversee the use of insecticide to control the vermin to prevent outbreak of dengue during the rainy season, municipal officials said on Sunday.
Cultural activists demand 1pc of national budget
Cultural activists on Friday demanded that one per cent of the national budget for the financial year 2025-26 be set aside for the cultural sector.
Polytechnic students continue protests
Polytechnic students in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country continued their protests on Saturday for the fourth day and staged demonstrations titled 鈥楻ISE in RED鈥� to press home their six-point demand...
BNP begins talks with allies for timely elections
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Saturday began discussions with like-minded political parties, which were its allies in the simultaneous movement waged against the immediate past Awami League regime, for building consensus and...
Prime Bank celebrates 30 years of service
Prime Bank is celebrating its 30 years of service, marking a journey of trust, innovation, and shared progress. Prime Bank reaffirms its commitment to better serving customers while contributing to a more inclusive and resilient economy in the days forward...
Elections and persons with disabilities
THE democratic integrity of Bangladesh鈥檚 electoral process has been under severe strain for over a decade, as noted by multiple international watchdogs. However, one of the most critically overlooked aspects of this decline is the systematic exclusion of persons with disabilities (PWDs) from exercising their constitutional right to vote. Despite ratifying international...
Capacity charge ills should not menace power sector
THIS is unfortunate that the capacity charge 鈥� the money that the Power Development Board pays power-sector investors even when the plants do not produce electricity, with an aim to cover the loans that the plants receive, along with interests, salaries of the employees and returns on the equity 鈥� continues even after the political changeover of August 5, 2024, with the...
Dhaka Polytechnic Institute鈥檚 nameplate covered in red cloth
In a strong protest against the attack on polytechnic students in Cumilla, students at Dhaka Polytechnic Institute covered the institution鈥檚 nameplate with a red cloth and held a human chain on Saturday...
No election before reform, Hasina鈥檚 trail: Jamaat chief
Bangladeshis will not accept any election until two key demands are met鈥攙isible trial of Sheikh Hasina and essential political reforms, Jamaat-e-Islami ameer Shafiqur Rahman said on Saturday...
Upcoming election will be a milestone in Bangladesh鈥檚 history: CA Yunus
Reaffirming the government鈥檚 commitment to a free and fair election, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said the interim administration is determined to ensure that the upcoming national election serves as a milestone in the country鈥檚 democratic progress...