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6 including Jubo Dal joint secretary arrested in arson case

DHAKA, Aug 8, 2023 (BSS) - Members of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested six BNP men from different places of the country, in a case lodged over setting three passenger buses and a police car on fire during the party's sit-in programme in the city's Matuail area on July 29.

Bangamata was always shadow companion of Bangabandhu: PM

DHAKA, Aug 8, 2023 (BSS) - Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said Bangamata Sheikh Fazilatun Nesha Mujib always stood by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman as shadow companion, making his all success easier in student and political life.

Dainikshiksha.com Ranking: Only 7 colleges ranked A-plus

A total of seven colleges ranked ‘A-plus’ out of 277 colleges in the Dhaka Metropolitan City. The colleges are: Notre Dame College; Holy Cross College; Adamjee Cantonment College; Dhaka Residential Model College; Dhaka College; Rajuk Uttara Model College; and St. Joseph Higher Secondary School.

President, PM pay tributes to Sheikh Kamal on his 74th birth anniversary

President Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to the memory of Shaheed Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, on the occasion of his 74th birth anniversary to be observed tomorrow.

President mourns death of ex-MP Panna Kaiser

President Mohammed Shahabuddin today expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of former lawmaker, eminent writer, researcher and intellectual Professor Panna Kaiser.

Deputy Minister Naufel pays tributes to Bangabandhu at Tungipara

Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Education Mohibul Hasan Chowdhury Naufel today paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by placing a wreath at his mausoleum at Tungipara in Gopalganj. After laying the wreath, the deputy minister stood in solemn silence for so

Former lawmaker Prof Panna Kaiser passes away

Former lawmaker, eminent writer, researcher and intellectual Professor Panna Kaiser died at a hospital in the city this morning. She was 73. "Professor Panna Kaiser breathed her last at about 10am while undergoing treatment at the United Hospital in the city", confirmed by her family sources here

Trump pleads not guilty to election conspiracy charges

Former president Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Thursday to criminal charges that he conspired to overturn the results of the 2020 election and defraud the American people.

Promotion of assistant teachers as headmasters begins

The procedure of giving promotions of the assistant teachers to the post of head teacher in primary schools has started recently. As the complications over giving promotion of government primary school teachers have been resolved, the Ministry of Primary and Mass Education today issued an office or

Bangladesh's trade deficit shrinks 48pc in FY23

Bangladesh's trade deficit in the fiscal 2022-23 (FY23) narrowed amid a raft of measures, including import controls.

Verdict in graft case against Tarique, Zubaida is usual: Hasan

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud today said the court delivered the verdict following the regular process in the case filed by the last caretaker government against Tarique Rahman and his wife Zubaida Rahman for illegal acquisition of wealth.

PM asks 'Smart Bangladesh Task Force' to work to spread technology

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today directed the "Smart Bangladesh Task Force" to work in spreading technology further among the common people, saying skilled human resources have to be developed in the country as digital devices are opening up new opportunities.

Govt. feels no pressure with foreigners' election concerns: Quader

Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the foreign governments apparent concerns about the upcoming elections exposed the government to no pressure as it was committed to stage a credible election in a peaceful manner.

Tarique gets 9 years, Zubaida 3 years’ jail

BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman was sentenced to nine years’ imprisonment and his wife Zubaida Rahman was handed a three-year jail sentence in a graft case filed by the Anti-Corruption Commission in 2007.

Preventing propaganda: CEC, Facebook delegation to hold meeting on Aug 3

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal will hold a meeting with a Facebook delegation on Thursday (August 3, 2023), on preventing propaganda on social media.

PM arrives in Rangpur on daylong visit

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here this afternoon on a daylong visit to attend a number of programmes including a grand rally. On her arrival at Rangpur cantonment helipad by a helicopter at 01:13 PM, the premier was escorted to the Circuit House where she is scheduled to hold a meeting with

Floods around Chinese capital kill at least 20, leave 27 missing as thousands evacuated

Torrential rain in areas around China's capital, Beijing, killed at least 20 people and left 27 missing, the government reported Tuesday, as flooding destroyed roads, uprooted trees and knocked out power.

Low-lying coastal areas could be inundated due to monsoon land depression: BMD

Low-lying areas of Bangladesh's coastal districts and their offshore islands and chars are likely to be inundated by the wind-driven surge, at the height of 2-3 feet above normal astronomical tide, under the influence of a full moon and steep pressure gradient.

Kyiv mayor says Russian drone attack targets Ukraine capital

Kyiv's mayor said Wednesday that a Russian drone attack on the capital overnight caused damage in multiple districts. "As a result of the enemy attack on the capital and the fall of (unmanned aerial vehicle) wreckage, a non-residential building was damaged in the Solomyansky district," Kyiv Mayor V