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PM off to Saudi Arabia to join Int'l Conference on Women in Islam

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) this morning to attend the International Conference on Women in Islam to be held in Jeddah. The Kingdom in coordination with the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is hosting the conferenc

No more birth registration with a single-word name

From now on, birth registrations must include a name with at least two words. Single-word names like Sakhina, Marjina, or Rashid will no longer be accepted for birth registrations.

She acts as school committee chairman concealing MP identity!

For several years, Nargis Rahman has held the position of chairman of the management committee of the Goran Adarsha High School in Khilgaon, the capital, all while concealing her identity as a Member of Parliament. This has allowed her to avoid the scrutiny of the Education Board. Nargis Rahman was

PM opens metro rail's run from Agargaon to Motijheel

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday inaugurated the much-anticipated metro rail service from Agargaon to Motijheel, the city's commercial district.

PM Hasina to leave Dhaka for Saudi Arabia tomorrow

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will leave Dhaka for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia tomorrow (November 5) to attend the international conference on ‘Women in Islam: Status and Empowerment’ in Jeddah.

Bangabandhu Tunnel: Tk 25 lakh toll collected on first weekly holiday since opening

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli River in Chattogram earned Tk 25 lakh toll on the first weekly holiday since its opening, as some 7,000 vehicles went through it from 8 am to 8 pm on Friday (November 03, 2023).

At least 119 dead in Nepal earthquake

At least 119 people were killed in an overnight earthquake that struck a remote pocket of Nepal, officials said Saturday, as security forces deployed to assist with a frantic rescue effort.

PM to open metro rail's Agargaon-Motijheel part today

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the second phase of the much-desired metro rail service from Agargaon to Motijheel today.

Maksud Kamal joins office as 29th DU VC

Prof Dr ASM Maksud Kamal took office as the 29th Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University on Saturday morning, following the expiration of outgoing VC Prof Md Akhtaruzzaman's tenure on Friday.

Schools shut as toxic smog engulfs India's capital

Schools were shut across India's capital on Friday as a noxious grey smog engulfed the megacity and made life a misery for its 30 million inhabitants.

Sixth batch of uranium for RNPP arrives in Rooppur amid tight security

The sixth consignment of uranium for the first unit of Rooppur Nuclear Power Project has arrived in Pabna’s Rooppur under special security arrangement.

BNP leader Amir Khasru detained

The detective branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police has detained BNP’s standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury from his Gulshan residence in the capital. A team of DB police picked up Amir Khasru from his Gulshan residence early Friday, said BNP Chairperson’s Media wing member Sha

PM to open metro rail's Agargaon-Motijheel part tomorrow

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is expected to inaugurate the second phase of the much-desired metro rail service from Agargaon to Motijheel tomorrow.

Israel says it has Gaza City surrounded

Israel's military said Thursday its forces have surrounded Gaza City in the Hamas-run and densely populated Palestinian territory as they pressed their assault against Hamas group. The Ezzedine Al-Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, warned Israel that its invading soldiers would go home "i

10 arrested in Dhaka for hacking three cops during violence

The Rapid Action Battalion on Thursday said that they arrested 10 people for stabbing three policemen during a clash among Bangladesh Nationalist Party activists, police and Awami League activists in Narayanganj on Tuesda

Political turmoil hits academic calendar

The past week began with a significant opposition gathering by the BNP on October 28, followed by a general strike and concluding with a three-day blockade. As the situation unfolds, there is a looming possibility of more disruptive programmes. Although the current protests have not been continuous,

Bus set on fire in Dhaka’s Uttara

Unidentified people set fire to a bus under a flyover in Azampur area of Uttara in Bangladesh capital Dhaka Thursday morning.

School, college teachers’ salary for October disbursed

The Directorate General of Secondary and Higher Education has disbursed the payment for teaching staff in non-government schools and colleges under MPO roll for the month of October.

Bangabandhu-founded school rises anew: A testament to resilience

For years, the very existence of the school hung in the balance. The crowded landscape of prestigious educational institutions on New Bailey Road in the capital, combined with complicated land issues, had placed Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's brainchild on the brink.