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Act to stop border killings, adviser orders officials

03:13 PM, 10 Sep 2024 Tuesday

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has directed authorities concerned to take immediate measures to prevent the killing of Bangladeshis along the border.

Let the walls speak: The visual history of resistance

02:56 PM, 10 Sep 2024 Tuesday

The once heavily political slogans have given way to a new kind of art, etched with the urgency of change and the pain of forgotten memories.

Indian Line of Credit projects to continue: Salehuddin

02:28 PM, 10 Sep 2024 Tuesday

Finance and Commerce Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the Indian Line of Credit projects would continue considering its importance for the country.

New DCs appointed to 34 more districts

02:00 PM, 10 Sep 2024 Tuesday

The government has appointed new deputy commissioners to 34 more districts. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on Tuesday.

BUET alumnus Touhidul to teach at Stanford

01:46 PM, 10 Sep 2024 Tuesday

Md Touhidul Islam, originally from Rajshahi and a graduate of BUET, has made history by becoming the first Bangladeshi to secure a tenure-track position at Stanford University.

Destruction for profit by Quader and gang: Sand scavenging costs billions

01:05 PM, 10 Sep 2024 Tuesday

For years, a group of influential individuals, in collusion with the local administration, have siphoned off crores of takas by illegally extracting sand from the Chhota Feni River.

Abu Sayed murder: 2 cops on 4-day remand

12:41 PM, 10 Sep 2024 Tuesday

A Rangpur court has placed two police members on a four-day remand each in a case filed for the murder of Begum Rokeya University student Abu Sayed.

Labour unrest triggers risk of losing orders, financial fallout

12:15 PM, 10 Sep 2024 Tuesday

For several days now, the export-oriented garment industry has been facing widespread labour unrest. Workers are protesting with various demands, leading to vandalism and looting in factories, particularly in industrial hubs like Savar, Ashulia, and Gazipur.

3 die falling from under-construction building

11:40 AM, 10 Sep 2024 Tuesday

Three workers died after falling from an under-construction building at the Tax Commissioner’s office in Khulna on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Rabbi, Ashraful, and Mamun.

Ex-Indian Army soldier beaten to death in Manipur

10:58 AM, 10 Sep 2024 Tuesday

A former Indian Army soldier was killed after he accidentally crossed the “buffer zone” between the Meitei and Kuki areas in ethnic violence-hit Manipur late on Sunday night, officials aware of the matter said on Monday.

Apple unveils new iPhone built for AI

10:33 AM, 10 Sep 2024 Tuesday

Apple on Monday unveiled new iPhones built for generative artificial intelligence as it seeks to boost sales and show it is keeping up in the technology race.

Swechasebak Dal leader hacked dead in Bogura

09:29 AM, 10 Sep 2024 Tuesday

A Swechasebak Dal leader was hacked to death by miscreants in Bogura on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Mizanur Rahman Mizan, 35, Convener of the Swechasebak Dal’s Bogura Sadar upazila unit.

France beat Belgium with Kolo Muani and Dembele goals

09:07 AM, 10 Sep 2024 Tuesday

Randal Kolo Muani and Ousmane Dembele scored the goals as France bounced back from a disappointing home loss to Italy at the weekend by beating Belgium 2-0 in the UEFA Nations League on Monday.

40 killed in Gaza after Israel strikes on humanitarian zone

08:35 AM, 10 Sep 2024 Tuesday

Gaza's civil defence agency said early Tuesday that a strike on the Al-Mawasi humanitarian zone in the Palestinian territory's main southern city of Khan Yunis killed 40 people and wounded 60 others, with the Israeli army saying it had hit a Hamas command centre in the area.

Committee to be formed soon to reform police: Home adviser

08:17 AM, 10 Sep 2024 Tuesday

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said a committee will be formed soon for reforming police force. He said after accepting the recommendations and opinions of the preliminary committee, the process will be taken forward and the next course of action will be determined.

Syed Jamil Ahmed appointed DG of Shilpakala Academy

06:17 PM, 09 Sep 2024 Monday

Renowned theater director and academic Syed Jamil Ahmed has been appointed as the Director General of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy for a two-year term.

Major reshuffle in ACC

06:14 PM, 09 Sep 2024 Monday

A major reshuffle has taken place in the top positions of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). In separate gazette notifications, ten directors and 48 deputy directors of the ACC have been transferred.

Adviser skips commenting on President's 2nd home

06:03 PM, 09 Sep 2024 Monday

Touhid Hossain, the foreign affairs adviser of the interim government, avoided commenting on the sensitive topic of President Mohammed Sahabuddin’s alleged 'second home' in Malaysia.

What the univ teachers want in education reform

05:51 PM, 09 Sep 2024 Monday

The 'Dhaka University Teachers Society,' a non-partisan group that emerged from the July uprising, has presented several proposals aimed at reforming the university’s education system.

Polythene bags banned in super shops from Oct 1

05:36 PM, 09 Sep 2024 Monday

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday said super shops can't use polythene shopping bags and polypropylene bags and provide to the customers from October 1 next.