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Day 2 of 72hr blockade underway in Khagrachhari and Rangamati

A 72-hour blockade has brought Khagrachhari and Rangamati to a standstill, with no reports of violence as the shutdown enters its second day.

15-minute storm causes massive at Baufal

A 15-minute of storm and thunder caused massive damages at Baufal upazila in Patuakhali district on Friday night (20 September). Electricity poles and trees were uprooted by the storm. Apart from this, many tin-shed houses were affected and the electricity was cut-off in the entire upazila.

With a packed 3-day schedule, Chief Adviser Yunus to deliver speech at UNGA on Sept 27

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus is set to leave Dhaka on September 23 to attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York which is seen as a big opportunity for him to share his government’s priorities following the student-led mass uprising, and economic plans including which ar

Bangladesh approves 3000 mts of Hilsa export to India ahead of Durga Puja

The Ministry of Commerce has approved export of Hilsa to India ahead of Durga Puja festival.

Academic, research activities will be top priority in RU: VC

Vice-chancellor of Rajshahi University (RU) Prof Saleh Hassan Naquib said academic and research activities will be top priority in the university for building the country's competent workforce sector.

‘Qawmi Madrasa: An Unfinished Publication’ available in market

Researcher Siddiqur Rahman Khan’s latest book ‘Qawmi Madrasa: An Unfinished Publication’ that addressed the dearth of well-researched and comprehensive resources on the education system and curriculum of Qawmi madrasas in Bangladesh is now available in the market.

Fascist AL's allies engaged in killings, vandalism across country to destabilise interim govt: Fakhrul

Expressing deep concern over the recent unrest in hill districts that left 4 dead and dozens injured, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the allies of fascist Awami League have indulged in killings and vandalism across the country to destabilize the interim government.

Protest in Dhaka over attacks on Jumma people in Khagrachhari; call for 72-hour blockade

Indigenous Jumma people residing in Dhaka staged a protest march and rally Friday at the University of Dhaka's TSC, calling for a 72-hour blockade of roads and waterways in their home districts of the Chittagong Hill Tracts.

No trial of communal incidents held in 15yrs: Tarique Rahman

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday said there has been no trial or credible investigation into any communal incident over the past 15 years, as the fascist Awami League government has exploited these issues for narrow political gains.

Mob lynching at DU: Six students make confessional satement

Six students of Dhaka University, who were arrested in connection with the killing of 35-year-old Tofazzal Hossain inside their hall on Wednesday, gave a confessional statement before court on Friday.

Ban on party politics on JU campus demanded

The students of Jahangirnagar University held protests at the university on Friday demanding a ban on party politics on the campus.

Section 144 imposed in Rangamati following unrest in Khagrachhari

In the wake of escalating tensions from a clash in Khagrachhari's Dighinala, the Rangamati District Administration has imposed Section 144, effectively banning public gatherings and restricting movement to control the situation.

Prof SM Hasan Talukder made RUB VC

Dr SM Hasan Talukder, professor of Law Department of Dhaka University (DU), has been appointed as the new Vice- Chancellor (VC) of Rabindra University, Bangladesh (RUB).

Don't take law in your own hands: Police Headquarters

Against the backdrop of two deaths in twoseparate incidents of mass beatings in Dhaka University (DU) in the city andJahangirnagar University (JU) in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, thePolice Headquarters in a statement today asked all not to take the law intheir own hands.

All political activities on Dhaka University campus prohibited till further notice

The university administration has decided to prohibit all political activities by students, teachers, officials, and employees on the Dhaka University campus until further notice.

WB pledges support for key reform initiatives

The World Bank (WB) is ready to be part of key economic reforms of the Interim Government, a visiting top official of the multilateral lender said on Thursday (19 September). Martin Raiser, a vice president of the World Bank, made the comments after meeting Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus

Prof AK Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan appointed BAU VC

Prof AK Fazlul Haque Bhuiyan from the Department of Animal Breeding and Genetics at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has been appointed as the 26th Vice-Chancellor of the university for next four years.

Ex-BSL leader beaten to death on JU campus

Shamim Ahmed alias Shamim Molla, a former leader of the Jahangirnagar University Chhatra League, has died from injuries he had suferred after being lynched by a student mob on the campus.

Man beaten to death at DU hall

Authorities at Dhaka University on Thursday formed a seven-member committee to investigate the death of a man in mob lynching inside the university's Fazlul Haque Muslim Hall.