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Ehsanul appointed as Dhaka Metropolitan Public Prosecutor

11:24 AM, 28 Aug 2024 Wednesday

Senior lawyer Ehsanul Haque Samaji has been appointed as Dhaka Metropolitan Public Prosecutor. He will replace Abdullah Abu.

Journalist’s body recovered from Hatirjheel lake

10:52 AM, 28 Aug 2024 Wednesday

The body of a female journalist was recovered from Hatirjheel lake in the capital on Tuesday midnight. The deceased was identified as Rahanuma Sarah, 32, a newsroom editor of at the private television channel GTV.

Trump faces revised US indictment in election subversion case

09:53 AM, 28 Aug 2024 Wednesday

Donald Trump faced a revised federal indictment on Tuesday accusing him of illegally trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, with prosecutors narrowing their approach after a US Supreme Court ruling that former presidents have broad immunity from criminal prosecution.

Zelenskiy to present plan to Biden to end war with Russia

09:21 AM, 28 Aug 2024 Wednesday

Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that the war with Russia would eventually end in dialogue, but that Kyiv had to be in a strong position and that he would present a plan to US President Joe Biden and his two potential successors.

Jay Shah elected unopposed as next ICC chairman

08:56 AM, 28 Aug 2024 Wednesday

Indian businessman Jay Shah has been elected as the next chairman of the International Cricket Council (ICC).

Erdogan phones Yunus, condoles loss of lives in floods

08:18 AM, 28 Aug 2024 Wednesday

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan made a phone call to Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday, congratulating him on his assumption as the head of the Interim Government.

Commission formed to search for those disappeared during AL's rule

09:39 PM, 27 Aug 2024 Tuesday

The interim government has formed a commission to search for those who disappeared at the hands of the law enforcement agencies during the 15 years' rule of the Awami League...

Portfolios of 5 advisers to interim govt re-distributed

08:39 PM, 27 Aug 2024 Tuesday

The interim government has reshuffled the responsibilities of its five advisers. To this end, the Cabinet Division on Tuesday issued a notification by order of the President. According to this notification, Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus will be in charge of six ministries and divisions...

Prof Yunus for SAARC's revival for enhanced regional cooperation

07:54 PM, 27 Aug 2024 Tuesday

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday called for the revival of the SAARC for enhanced regional cooperation in an effort to boost economic cooperation in the South Asian region...

Modi tells Putin he supports end to Ukraine war

06:53 PM, 27 Aug 2024 Tuesday

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi told Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday that he supports a swift end to the grinding conflict in Ukraine after visiting the war-hit country...

DCCI urges increased credit flow to CMSMEs

06:20 PM, 27 Aug 2024 Tuesday

The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has urged the central bank to enhance credit flow to Cottage, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (CMSMEs)...

State wants writ seeking ban on AL scrapped

06:07 PM, 27 Aug 2024 Tuesday

The state on Tuesday argued for outrightly rejecting a writ petition that pleaded to ban the Bangladesh Awami League and cancel its registration as a political party for mass killing...

3 murder cases filed against Hasina

05:37 PM, 27 Aug 2024 Tuesday

Three separate murder cases have been filed against 155 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, over the killings of one Meraj Hossain in Demra, Monsur Miah in Basila, Mohammadpur and Nahidul in Mirpur of Dhaka during the recent Anti-Discrimination Student Movement...

Leveraging Yunus' global image, exporters eye reclaiming GSP benefits

04:58 PM, 27 Aug 2024 Tuesday

Business leaders in Bangladesh are eager to restore the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) for Bangladeshi products in the US market, leveraging the international reputation of interim government Chief Adviser, Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus.

Switzerland keen to assist Bangladesh in current situation

04:33 PM, 27 Aug 2024 Tuesday

Switzerland Ambassador to Bangladesh Reto Renggli on Tuesday said his country sincerely wants to assist Bangladesh in the current situation following the student-people uprising...

Why Gen Z, millennials shy away from answering the phone

04:09 PM, 27 Aug 2024 Tuesday

Many people belonging to Gen Z and millennials are reluctant to talk on phone and they feel much comfortable in texting.

Prof Amanullah made NU VC

03:56 PM, 27 Aug 2024 Tuesday

Dhaka University’s Sociology Professor Dr ASM Amanullah has been appointed as the new vice-chancellor of the National University, NU...

Niaz Ahmed Khan 30th vice-chancellor of DU

03:02 PM, 27 Aug 2024 Tuesday

Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan, a prominent development expert, has been appointed as the 30th vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka.

27 dead in floods: Disaster adviser

03:02 PM, 27 Aug 2024 Tuesday

Around 56,19,375 people have been affected by ongoing floods across 11 districts in the country. So far, 27 people have died. Of the deceased, 10 people died in Cumilla, 5 each in Chattogram and Noakhali, 1 each in Feni, Brahmanbaria, Lakshmipur, and Khagrachhari, and 3 in Cox’s Bazar.

Writ filed seeking suspension of secondary education curriculum

02:08 PM, 27 Aug 2024 Tuesday

A writ petition has been filed with the High Court seeking reform of the secondary education curriculum and the suspension of the current curriculum starting in 2025.