Govt firm on helping local producers: NBR chair
National Board of Revenue chairman Md Abdur Rahman Khan on Thursday categorically said that the government was firm on facilitating the local producers...
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Polytechnic students relax rail blockade for meeting with education adviser
Protesting students of different polytechnic institutes across Bangladesh have decided to relax their pre-announced countrywide rail blockade for Thursday due to a meeting with the education adviser...
CU students lock main gate
A group of agitated students of the University of Chittagong locked the university鈥檚 main gate in the early hours of Tuesday, demanding justice after a fellow student was allegedly assaulted by locals near the campus...
Bomb blast kills three police officers in Balochistan
An explosion targeting a police bus in Pakistan鈥檚 southwestern Balochistan province killed at least three officers and wounded 16 others on Tuesday, authorities said.
Villagers block roads over recurring elephant attacks
Several hundred villagers in Karnaphuli upazila of Chattogram blocked roads, protesting the authorities鈥� 鈥榝ailure鈥� to curb recurring elephant attacks, on Thursday...
15pc budget allocation for edn sector demanded
Educationists, researchers and education rights activists on Monday demanded minimum 15 per cent budgetary allocation for the education sector and 3 per cent share of the sector in the gross domestic product in the 2025-2026 financial year...
Pakistan detains rights activist
Pakistan detained a leading female Baloch rights activist on Saturday for holding a sit-in in southwestern Balochistan at which three protesters were also killed, police said...
Polytechnic students boycott exams, block roads
Students of different polytechnic institutes in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country on Thursday boycotted examinations and blocked roads and railway tracks demanding abolition of the 30 per cent promotion quota for craft instructors in junior instructor positions...
Workers block highway in Gazipur for arrears
Workers from two different factories in Gazipur on Tuesday staged demonstrations demanding their wage arrears and the extension of Eid-ul-Fitr holidays...
鈥楽ECURITY CONCERNS鈥�: Pakistan shuts universities in southwest province
Pakistan鈥檚 volatile Balochistan province has ordered the closure of three universities in recent weeks due to 鈥榮ecurity concerns,鈥� an official said on Tuesday, as separatist attacks surge in the region...
DMP urges to avoid road blockages during Ramadan
Dhaka Metropolitan Police has urged all concerned to refrain from blocking roads and highways, stressing the importance of minimising public inconvenience during this busy time.
Living in chains or by clock?
THE Swiss-born French Philosopher Jean Jacques Rousseau said in his seminal work Social Contract, 鈥楳an is born free, and everywhere he is in chains. One man thinks himself the master of others, but remains more of a slave than they are.鈥� It is a truism today but interestingly, the chains are tricky to be identified as fetters barring humans from enjoying life in freedom...
Dhaka convinces Delhi to overhaul LoC operations
Bangladesh has convinced India to overhaul the operation of the line of credits to implement projects here for the best of interest of both the countries.
Bangladesh not to suspend Indian LoC projects聽
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said that they would not suspend any project being implemented with the line of credits from India...
LOCALS, BAF PERSONNEL CLASH: No case filed over death of youth
No case was filed till Tuesday night over Monday鈥檚 clash between Bangladesh Air Force personnel and locals reportedly over the construction of an airbase on Khas land in Samitipara area in Cox鈥檚 Bazar that left a man dead and scores of others injured...
LOCAL GOVT REFORM:聽2 uniform laws suggested
The Local Government Reform Commission has submitted a primary report to the government, recommending a comprehensive overhaul of the country鈥檚 local government system.
Medical college students block road in Barishal
A section of students of Sher-e-Bangla Medical College in Barishal blocked a road in front of their college for about an hour on Thursday demanding an immediate solution to the crisis of teachers...
New Zealand's Ferguson out of Champions Trophy with foot injury
New Zealand suffered a second injury blow on the eve of the Champions Trophy on Tuesday with experienced fast bowler Lockie Ferguson ruled out of the tournament with a foot problem.
People suffer as traffic chaos reigns city roads
Traffic chaos reigned parts of Dhaka on Wednesday due to a road blockade, political programmes and metro rail construction activities, causing immense sufferings to the residents of the capital...
Students block highway in Sirajganj聽
A group of students linked to the Students鈥� Against Discrimination blocked the Dhaka-Rajshahi-Rangpur highway, protesting at not being included in the newly formed Sirajganj district committee of the platform, in Sirajganj on Monday...
ACC finds no safe deposit lockers in 25 BB officials鈥� names
The Anti-Corruption Commission has found that no safe deposit lockers are registered under the names of former Bangladesh Bank governor Abdur Rouf Talukder and 24 other central bank officials...
People suffer as students block roads in city
People suffered immensely on Thursday as the students of Government Titumir College and Dania University College block roads in Mohakhali and Jatrabari areas pressing for their separate demands...
Rohingyas blocked from landing on Indonesia beach
At least 75 Rohingya refugees arrived by boat at a tourist beach in western Indonesia on Wednesday, but were stopped by authorities from disembarking, local officials said...
Protest erupts over teen鈥檚 death disrupting traffic
Local people on Wednesday blocked the road at Rampura in the capital Dhaka, by stopping a Ramzan Paribahan bus to protest at the death of 15-year-old Sajid Hossain, who was killed in a bus accident on Saturday...
Sacked police members block road
Hundreds of sacked police members, who were dismissed from their jobs during the Awami League regime ousted in August 2024, and their families held a sit-in in front of the Police Headquarters in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday, demanding the reinstatement of their jobs...
Farmers block highway demanding withdrawal of increased VAT
Northern farmers on Wednesday staged a protest by dumping tomatoes on the Rajshahi-Dhaka Highway in Natore, demanding withdrawal of the increased value added tax and duty imposed on tomato and mango pulp...
AL announces month long programme in Feb for Yunus鈥� resignation
The Awami League has announced a month-long demonstration, including leaflet distribution, protest rallies and processions, blockades, and general strike throughout February demanding the resignation of interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus...
Plain land nat鈥檒 minorities demand rights, security
Representatives from plain land national minority groups on Sunday urged the local government reform commission to ensure their rights and security...
Students block highway for end to mugging
Over a hundred students from different educational institutions on Saturday held a demonstration blocking the Dhaka- Mymensingh highway demanding an end to mugging at Tongi in Gazipur...
Education for 4IR-ready work force
BANGLADESH is at a crossroads. As the world braces for the seismic shifts brought on by the fourth industrial revolution, a question looms large: will our workforce be ready? The 4IR, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence, robotics, the internet of things, big data, blockchain, and biotechnology, is rapidly transforming industries, economies, and...