SSC, equivalent exams to begin today
The Secondary School Certificate and its equivalent examinations are beginning today on Thursday across the country...
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Two schoolgirls raped in Narsingdi
Two schoolgirls were raped allegedly by eight youths in Baghaikandi village under Raipura upazila in Narsingdi district Monday night...
44th BCS results by June
Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Mobasser Monem on Tuesday said the final results of the 44th BCS will be published by June 30.
11 jailed over Sonali Bank loan scam
A Dhaka court on Monday convicted and sentenced 11 individuals to different terms of jail in a case lodged over embezzlement of Sonali Bank money through loan forgery...
Dying Padma aggravates water scarcity in north: study
The gradual decrease in the water level of the Padma River has intensified the groundwater depletion in the High Barind Tract, an arid region in the country鈥檚 north-western part known for its severe water scarcity...
Video shows last minutes before Gaza aid workers鈥� deaths: Red Crescent
A video recovered from the cellphone of an aid worker killed in Gaza alongside other rescuers shows their final moments, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent, with clearly marked ambulances and emergency lights flashing as heavy gunfire erupts...
SHED alerts on SSC question leak rumor
Secondary and Higher Education Division has requested students and guardians to stay aware of the rumours regarding Secondary School Certificate question leaks.
Six killed in road accidents in dists
At least six people, including two Secondary School Certificate examinees, were killed in road crashes in four districts on Saturday...
Schoolboy beaten to death in Sirajganj
A schoolboy was beaten to death allegedly by a man and his son at the Old Ferry Ghat Balu Point of Hossainpur in Sirajganj on Friday afternoon...
Daffodil Foundation hosts reunion for meritorious students
Daffodil Foundation, a sister concern of Daffodil Group, organised a reunion on Tuesday for meritorious students from public universities on the Daffodil International School, Baburhat campus in Chandpur...
Rising odds asteroid will hit Moon
An huge asteroid that was briefly feared to strike Earth now has a nearly four per cent chance of smashing into the Moon, according to new data from the James Webb Space Telescope...
Indian SC sacks 25,000 teachers, huge blow to Mamata govt
In a massive loss of face to the Mamata Banerjee government in West Bengal, the Supreme Court has upheld the Calcutta High Court order, cancelling the appointment of more than 25,000 teachers and non-teaching staff under the West Bengal School Service Commission, reports NDTV...
Need for nutrition-sensitive, adolescent-friendly food
IN BANGLADESH, where 40 per cent of adolescent girls suffer from anaemia and 35 per cent of children under five experience stunting, the need for nutrition-sensitive food systems has never been more urgent. These statistics represent not just numbers but millions of young lives being compromised at the most critical stages of their development. While the country...
Tomato farmers in Chandpur struggle as prices fall
In the heart of Bangladesh鈥檚 agricultural landscape, a silent crisis unfolds as tomato farmers in Chandpur face an unprecedented price fall...
Trump faces first electoral setback after Wisconsin SC vote
Donald Trump鈥檚 second presidency was dealt a spinning blow by voters in Wisconsin Tuesday as they elected a liberal judge to the state鈥檚 Supreme Court, despite his billionaire advisor Elon Musk pouring millions into the race to sway the polls...
SAD leader Umama rejects US award honouring women of July-August uprising
Umama Fatema, spokesperson of the Students Against Discrimination, has rejected the US State Department's 'Madeleine Albright Honorary Group Award,' which was given in recognition of the courage and bravery of all Bangladeshi women involved in the July-August uprising in 2024...
Brain implant turns thoughts into speech in near real-time
The latest achievement using an implant linking brains and computers raised hopes that these devices could allow people who have lost the ability to speak to regain their voice...
DSCC renames roads, structures
Several roads and structures under the Dhaka South City Corporation, including Mayor Mohammad Hanif Flyover, have been renamed...
Deadline for 46th BCS scribe applications April 10
The concerned disabled candidates of the 46th BCS written examination are requested to send their applications stating their need for dictation scribes by April 10 during office hours. The Bangladesh Public Service Commission would appoint dictation scribes...
Polls tribunal declares Ishraque DSCC mayor
The Election Tribunal in Dhaka on Thursday declared Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain as mayor of the Dhaka South City Corporation.
Putin eyes Dhaka-Moscow relationships to strengthen regional security, stability
Russian president Vladimir Putin has said Bangladesh-Russia relations are based on well-established traditions of friendship and mutual respect...
Freedom is a verb
A STUDENT-LED procession against violence and discrimination was making its way through the bazaar when it was suddenly ambushed by a violent mob. Chaos erupted as the crowd scattered in all directions. Anik Chakma, a 17-year-old higher secondary student, ran for his life, but there was nowhere to escape 鈥� they were surrounded. He tried to hide in a nearby...
Man鈥檚 body recovered at PUST
The police have recovered the body of a businessman from in front of the Pabna Science and Technology University in Pabna...
Accused escapes custody breaking window grille
A drug accused escaped from police custody after breaking the grill of a window at Aftabganj police camp in Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur on Sunday...
Tamim in ICU after suffering massive heart attack during league match
Tamim Iqbal has been admitted to a hospital in Savar after feeling chest pain during Mohammedan Sporting Club鈥檚 match against the Shinepukur Cricket Club in the ongoing Dhaka Premier Division Cricket Club on Monday.
SJC probe into Justice Akhtaruzzaman ordered
The president has directed the Supreme Judicial Council to initiate a full probe into the allegations of misconduct against Justice Md Akhtaruzzaman...
BSCIC holds 3-day Eid Fair
Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation has organised a three-day Eid Fair with entrepreneurs from cottage, micro, small and medium industries of the country inaugurated on Sunday...
Samsung offers discounts on smartphones for Eid
Samsung has launched a host of discounts on a range of smartphones, from S series to A series, said a press release...
No recognition for 2,697 schools for children with disabilities
The social welfare ministry is moving at a snail鈥檚 pace in recognising the non-government schools for children with disabilities in the country and then providing these schools with monthly payment order facilities.
Fascism may return if polls held without reforms: Ali Riaz
National Consensus Commission vice-chairman Professor Ali Riaz on Thursday said that fascism might return if any government was formed through a fair election without completing reforms.