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An Education Commission most urgent now: Bangla Academy DG
06:19 PM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayBangla Academy Director General Professor Mohammad Azam has emphasized the immediate need for an Education Reform Commission to address the country's educational challenges.
Bhashani biopic in the making
05:53 PM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayRenowned filmmaker Syed Wahiduzzaman Diamond is set to bring the life of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhasani to the silver screen through a biopic titled Bhasani. Maulana Bhasani, revered as a champion of the oppressed, played a crucial role in Bangladeshi politics and dedicated his life to fighting for the rights of marginalized and hardworking people.
Ramos-Horta lauds Yunus’s role in fighting global poverty
05:17 PM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayVisiting Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta on Tuesday appreciated the contribution of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to combating poverty around the world...
National elections to be held on ballots, not EVMs: CEC
05:04 PM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has announced that the upcoming national elections will be conducted using ballot papers, not Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs).
Lottery results of school admissions published
04:53 PM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayThe lottery results of admissions in Class I to IX to the country’s all public and private schools have been published...
Israeli attacks kill 14 in Gaza amid reports of ceasefire deal
04:24 PM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayAt least 14 people have been killed by Israeli attacks across Gaza this morning, including 10 when Israeli fighter jets bombed a residential building in Gaza City, amid reports of ceasefire talks inching closer to an agreement...
ICT asks IGP to explain Obaidul’s whereabouts amid arrest warrant
04:22 PM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to explain how former government minister and Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader evaded arrest despite an existing warrant issued for his alleged involvement in the July-August massacre.
ACC starts probing Tk 80,000cr reported graft of Hasina, family
03:49 PM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has initiated an investigation into corruption allegations totaling Tk 80,000 crore across multiple projects involving Sheikh Hasina, her sister Sheikh Rehana, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, and niece Tulip Siddiq, including other family members.
Commission to recommend scrapping police verification
03:47 PM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayThe Public Administration Reform Commission has said it will recommend scrapping police verification in various cases, including government job recruitment...
Russian military's chemical weapons chief killed in Moscow blast
02:53 PM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayThe head of the Russian army's chemical weapons division died on Tuesday when an explosive device attached to a scooter went off outside an apartment building in Moscow, officials said.
Railway blockade in Dhaka halts train services
02:23 PM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayTemporary railway employees staged a blockade at the FDC level crossing in Dhaka on Tuesday, demanding overdue salaries. This resulted in a complete suspension of train operations between Dhaka and the rest of the country from 10:45 am, causing significant inconvenience to passengers at stations.
Women’s U19 Asia Cup: Bangladesh beat Malaysia by 120 runs
01:33 PM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayBangladesh Women's Under-19 team secured an emphatic 120-run victory over Malaysia after wrapping them up for just 29 runs at their last group match on Tuesday at Kuala Lumpur.
Caretaker govt system reinstated
12:26 PM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayThe High Court has declared the 15th Amendment to the Constitution, which abolished the much-debated caretaker government system, illegal. The High Court bench comprising Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debashish Roy Chowdhury passed the order on Tuesday.
SC stays ex-state minister Mahbub’s bail
11:56 AM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed the High Court's bail granted to former state minister for Civil Aviation Mahbub Ali in the case of the murder of hotel worker Siam, filed at the Mirpur Police Station in the capital.
Probe body on BDR carnage within 5 working days: Jahangir
10:44 AM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayAn investigation committee to probe the BDR carnage at Pilkhana will be formed within the next five working days, Home Affairs Adviser Major General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury announced on Tuesday.
New Zealand crush England to send Southee out on a high
10:03 AM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayNew Zealand tore through England's batting Tuesday to crush the visitors by 423 runs in the third Test and send Tim Southee into retirement on a triumphant note.
3 killed in US school shooting
09:41 AM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayA shooting at a private Christian school in the northern United States has killed two people as well as a child who is suspected of carrying out the attack, authorities say. The shooting on Monday at the Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, also left others wounded with at least five people taken to local hospitals, the Madison Police Department said.
Assad had no intention to leave Syria, statement claims
09:17 AM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdaySyria's former President Bashar al-Assad says he never intended to flee to Russia - in what is purported to be his first statement since the fall of Damascus eight days ago.
Canada deputy PM resigns in tariff rift with Trudeau
08:24 AM, 17 Dec 2024 TuesdayCanada's Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland quit Monday in a surprise move after disagreeing with Justin Trudeau over US President-elect Donald Trump's tariff threats.
Govt slashes VAT, taxes on edible oil
09:34 PM, 16 Dec 2024 MondayIn a bid to keep edible oil prices affordable, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has reduced the value-added tax (VAT) on soybean oil across the import, production, and retail stages. Additionally, VAT and advance taxes have been slashed on sunflower and canola oils.