Category: Miscellaneous

Reset Button: Prof Yunus didn't mean wiping out Bangladesh's proud history of 1971

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus's press wing has clarified that his recent remarks on "pressing the reset button" in an interview with Voice of America is being misinterpreted by some people.

No security apprehension around Prabarana Purnima: Jahangir

Home Ministry Adviser Lt. Gen. Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) said today there was no apprehension of security around Prabarana Purnima, the second largest festival of the Buddhist community.

Inflation comes down by one percent: Salehuddin Ahmed

Urging the people of the country to be more patient about commodity price situation Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Wednesday said officially inflation has come down by one percent and the government has been able to stabilise the market situation.

Dr Yunus praises Russian cooperation in power, energy sectors

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday praised Russia’s cooperation in the power and energy sectors and acknowledged Russia’s role as a supplier of wheat and fertiliser to Bangladesh.

Govt to develop effective early disaster warning system: Rizwana

Environment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan today said the government is working to develop effective early warning system to minimise loss of lives and livelihood of the people in the natural calamities.

Durga Puja becomes a festival for all: Prof Yunus

Extending his greetings to the country’s all members of the Hindu community, Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has said that Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony.

JnU in turmoil over decision to install Khaleda Zia’s 'mural'

A section of the student body of Jagannath University is directly opposing a decision to install a mural of former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia by the current university administration. Students have expressed opposition to any form of "cult worship" on campus, which they believe the mural repre

PSC chairman, 12 members resign

Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC) Md Sohrab Hossain, along with its 12 members, has submitted their resignation letters.

Nobel Prize in physics awarded to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton

John J. Hopfield and Geoffrey E. Hinton have been awarded Nobel Prize in Physics “for foundational discoveries and inventions that enable machine learning with artificial neural networks.”

Tiger population rises to 125 in Sundarbans with 9.65pc growth

Tiger population in the Bangladesh part of the Sundarbans, the country's lone habitat to the big cats, has increased to 125, according to the latest tiger population survey for 2023-24.

Italian visa issues to be resolved peacefully, hopes Adviser Touhid

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Tuesday hoped that Italian visa seekers’ demand for the quick issuance of visas would be resolved peacefully but warned of negative consequences if too much pressure is imposed on Indian authorities.

DMP Commissioner seeks public help to locate officers who went into hiding

Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Mainul Hasan has urged the public to assist in locating several police officers who went into hiding after being involved in the suppression of student and public protests in July and August. Some officers have been missing since August 5 and have yet to

Govt extends Durga Puja holiday one more day: Mahfuj

The government is going to extend holiday for one more day on the Durga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community, to facilitate them for its smooth celebration, Chief Adviser' Special Assistant Mahfuj Alam said today.

HSC exam results to be published on Oct 15

The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations of 2024 will be published on October 15.

Lalmonirhar Assistant Commissioner Urmi made OSD

Taposhee Tabassum Urmi, Assistant Commissioner of Lalmonirhat Deputy Commissioner's office, has been made officer on special duty (OSD).

US duo win Nobel for gene regulation breakthrough

US scientists Victor Ambros and Gary Ruvkun won the Nobel Prize in Medicine on Monday for their discovery of microRNA and its role in how genes are regulated.

Steps being taken to hear appeal in Abrar murder case soon: AG

Attorney General Md Asaduzzaman today said the state is taking steps to hold hearing soon on jail appeals and death reference in the sensational BUET student Abrar Fahad murder case.

Dhaka will be made livable city involving youths: Adilur

Housing and Public Works Affairs Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan today said Dhaka will be developed as a livable city involving youths and urban planners as he addressed a discussion on the World Habitat Day here.

5 years of Abrar Fahad's killing: A mother's never-ending grief

It has been five years since Abrar Fahad, a second-year student of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet), was brutally murdered by a group of Bangladesh Chhatra League(BCL) leaders and activists inside the Sher-e-Bangla Hall of the u