US, Iran report progress in nuclear talks, will meet again
The United States and Iran made progress in a second round of high-stakes talks on Tehran鈥檚 nuclear programme on Saturday and agreed to meet again next week, both sides said.
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De Bruyne 'surprised' over City exit
Kevin De Bruyne has revealed he was 鈥榓 bit surprised鈥� to be told his glittering Manchester City career will finish at the end of this season.
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.
CA thanks officials for hassle-free Eid, urges year-round efforts
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday appreciated the officials for gifting the people of Bangladesh a hassle-free Eid, with no highway congestion and bare minimum power cuts during the nine-day long festival...
Indian media reports on US travel advisory for Bangladesh misleading: CA press wing
The reports of certain Indian media over the United States鈥� State Department鈥檚 travel advisory for Bangladesh are misleading, chief adviser鈥檚 press wing said...
Another round of anti-Trump protests hits US cities
Thousands of protesters rallied Saturday in New York, Washington and other cities across the United States for a second major round of demonstrations against Donald Trump and his hard-line policies.
City boost top five bid, Villa thrash in-form Newcastle
Manchester City bolstered their bid to qualify for the Champions League with a dramatic 2-0 win at Everton on Saturday, while Aston Villa thrashed Newcastle 4-1.
DSCC conducts cleaning drive on highway from Jatrabari-Signboard
The Dhaka South City Corporation on Saturday conducted a special cleaning operation on the highway from Jatrabari to Signboard, and from Jatrabari to Staff Quarter via Kazla in the capital...
C2C Pharma holds blood donation event
C2C Pharma Limited has recently organised a blood donation event in collaboration with Quantum Foundation with the aim of the importance of voluntary blood donation...
BRTA suspends registration of bus over loss of roof in accident
The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority has suspended the registration of the rashly-driven bus that lost its roof amid the driver鈥檚 desperate bid to escape after an accident...
Baisabi festival ends with Marma Jalkeli
Baisabi festival in the Chittagong Hill Tracts ended on Saturday with Jalkeli event of the Marma community...
RUB VC meets planning adviser
Vice-chancellor of Rabindra University, Bangladesh Professor SM Hassan Talukder paid a courtesy call on planning adviser Wahiduddin Mahmud at his home in the capital鈥檚 Baridhara on Friday night.
BMU holds meeting for improving its position in university ranking
Bangladesh Medical University has recently held a meeting for the improvement of its position in national and international university rankings.
Primeasia University student killed on campus in Dhaka
A student of Primeasia University was stabbed to death during a clash with fellow students of the university on its campus in the capital鈥檚 Banani area on Saturday...
Photographs depict Dhaka鈥檚 endangered nature
A seven-day exhibition of photographs depicting Dhaka鈥檚 endangered environment and nature by photojournalist Sony Ramani began at the National Art Gallery-1 of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy at Segunbagicha in the capital on Saturday...
Dollar holdings of banks in Bangladesh top $5 billion in March
The dollar holdings of Bangladesh鈥檚 commercial banks increased for the third consecutive month in March, due mainly to a sharp rise in remittance inflows and export earnings, according to Bangladesh Bank data...
Bangladesh sees fall in local card use, increase in overseas cards in Feb
Spending abroad using Bangladeshi credit cards declined by about 16 per cent in February, while expenditure by foreign credit cardholders in Bangladesh saw an increase, according to the latest report from Bangladesh Bank...
Container ship service set to begin between Mongla, Chattogram
In a significant development aimed at reducing export costs and enhancing trade accessibility in the greater Khulna region, container ships are expected to start operating between Mongla and Chattogram ports on a domestic maritime route from April...
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...
Iran, US hold 2nd round of high-stakes nuclear talks in Rome
The United States and Iran on Saturday resumed high-stakes talks on Tehran鈥檚 nuclear programme, a week after an initial round of discussions that both sides described as 鈥榗onstructive鈥�.
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...
NCP wants basic reforms
The National Citizen Party leaders on Saturday iterated their position for fundamental reforms in state management instruments, particularly the constitution, the electoral system and the judiciary, to prevent the return of any autocratic and...
Dhaka becomes most polluted city with AQI score of 173
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 173 at about 9:00am on Saturday...
Sony Ramani鈥檚 solo photography exhibition begins today
The debut solo exhibition of photojournalist Sony Ramani is set to be unveiled today at the National Art Gallery of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Dhaka city.
NCP to discuss reforms with NCC today
The newly formed, youth-led National Citizen Party, which has agreed to more than two-thirds of the 166 key recommendations proposed by five reform commissions, is set to have its dialogue with the National Consensus Commission today.
BMU to be聽 transformed into univ of public aspiration: VC
Bangladesh Medical University vice-chancellor Professor Dr Md Shahinul Alam at a workshop in Dhaka has said that the BMU should be promoted to a university of public aspiration.
Abnormal capacity charges show power sector abuse
Greatly varying capacity charges paid to power companies with similar capacities highlight a chronic ill practice by the past Awami League regime, sending Bangladesh鈥檚 economy into a tailspin.
MU beat Lyon in Europa League epic
Harry Maguire headed in the winner as Manchester United produced an astonishing extra-time comeback on Thursday to beat Lyon and set up a Europa League semi-final against Athletic Bilbao, while Tottenham Hotspur are also through to the...
Republicans launch probe into top US university Harvard
Republicans in the US Congress announced an investigation into Harvard University on Thursday, accusing it of flouting civil rights law in an escalation of president Donald Trump鈥檚 attacks on elite institutions.