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Bangladesh's Rikta Akter Banu named among BBC 100 Women 2024

The BBC revealed its list of 100 inspiring and influential women from around the world for 2024, with Rikta Akter Banu of Bangladesh earning a spot on this prestigious lineup.

Students stage protest outside Indian Mission in Khulna over Agartala at*tack

Members of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement staged a protest outside the Indian Assistant High Commission in Khulna on Monday night, condemning the attack on Bangladesh’s Assistant High Commission in Agartala.

Govt moves to fill 4,75,001 vacant posts

The ministry of public administration has directed the relevant ministries, departments, and organisations to take immediate steps to fill 4,75,001 vacant posts in government service.

CA urges Sweden to invest more in Bangladesh

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Monday invited more Swedish investment, saying the Interim Government was carrying out vital reforms to ensure ease in doing business in the country.

Primary students to get all books in Jan: adviser

Primary and mass education adviser professor Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder said that primary level students would receive 100 per cent textbooks in January, but there would be no celebrations before.

Dengue death toll nears 500 this year

At least six more people died of dengue and 882 affected were hospitalised in the past 24 hours till 8:00am on Sunday, according to the Directorate General of Health Services press release.

Education for climate action

CLIMATE change has evolved from a distant environmental concern to an urgent global crisis, affecting every aspect of human life. Its impact is evident in rising temperatures, extreme weather events, shifting ecosystems and social disruptions. In Bangladesh, one of the world’s most climate-vulnerabl

Victory procession held on DU campus

The administration of Dhaka University on Sunday staged a victory procession marking the month of victory on the campus of the university.

BSMMU new proctor Sheikh Farhad

Assistant professor of orthopaedic surgery department at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University Sheikh Farhad has been appointed as the new proctor of the university.

NSU holds undergraduate law symposium

The Department of Law of North South University (NSU) organized the NSU Undergraduate Law Symposium Summer 2024.

JnU entry tests from Jan 31, applications open today

The admission tests for Jagannath University (JuU) for the academic year 2024-2025 will start from January 31, 2025 with the Fine Arts (E Unit).

bKash payment now available at Balaka Executive Lounge

Now, bKash users have access to the exclusive amenities of the Balaka Executive Lounge at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. Whether it's a pre-flight relaxation or a layover, passengers can conveniently pay for services using bKash payments.

Dhaka becomes 5th most polluted city with AQI score of 193

On the first workday of the week, Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, ranked the fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 193 at 8:50m on Sunday morning.

Tarique, Babar, others acquitted in Aug 21 grenade attack cases

The High Court today acquitted all the accused of August 21 grenade attack cases, including BNP acting chairperson Tarique Rahman and former state minister Lutfozzaman Babar.

65 Bangladeshi students win Top in World award

Sixty-five Bangladeshi students have been honoured with ‘Top in the World’ awards at the Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards 2024, a prestigious event co-hosted by the British Council and Cambridge International Education at a hotel in the capital on Saturday.

Cops release Munni Saha on condition

Journalist Munni Saha, who is accused in a July mass uprising case, was released conditionally in the wee hours after being taken to Tejgaon Police Station last night for security reasons, police have said.

DU students march for Palestine

A section of students of Dhaka University, along with general people, organised the "March for Palestine" programme yesterday, where they brought out a procession holding large Palestine flags on the campus.

DU, ‘laasher michhil’, and an uprising

A child steps onto the street from an alley -- only to be shot dead in an instant. A college student lies lifeless in a pool of blood at a city hospital, his phone vibrating with calls from "Maa". And a "laasher michhil" (procession of bodies) on the streets of Dhaka.

Multilingual education helps students boost their global connection: Dr Bidhan

Primary and Mass Education Adviser Dr Bidhan Ranjan Roy Poddar today said dynamic language learning methods are essential for personal and national development.

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