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Wholesale cases embarrass govt

Law, justice and parliamentary affairs adviser Asif Nazrul said on Tuesday that the surge in filing wholesale cases against political opponents was embarrassing the interim government.

CA meets Maldives & Bosnia presidents, Liechtenstein & Bhutan premiers

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today met the Maldivian President Mohamed Muizzu and President of Bosnia and Herzegovina Denis Becriovic on the sidelines of the Conference of Parties-29 (COP29) in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan.

Trump-Putin phone call: US President-elect urges against escalation in Ukraine war, report says

Donald Trump spoke with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, discussing the ongoing war in Ukraine, according to a report by the Washington Post on Sunday.

Expansion of advisers' council to help accelerate govt's works: CA press secretary

Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam today said the expansion of the council of advisers will help speed up the works of the interim government.

SC stays Khaleda's 10-year jail term in graft case

The Supreme Court today stayed the High Court verdict that doubled BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia's five-year jail term in Zia Orphanage Trust corruption case.

Interpol red notice planned for Hasina, other fugitives: Asif Nazrul

Law and Parliamentary Affairs Adviser Prof Asif Nazrul has announced that the government will issue a red notice through Interpol to bring all the fugitives, including Sheikh Hasina, to trial.

TCB to sell subsidised foods through smart family cards

The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) is set to begin selling essential commodities at subsidised rates to one crore families through smart cards from January next year, the state agency announced today.

18 UP members detained from 'secret’ meeting in Cox’s Bazar

Police detained 18 Union Parishad (UP) members from a gathering at a resort in Cox's Bazar's Hotel-Motel Zone early today on charge of holding "secret meeting".

Bangladesh Permanent Representative to UN made ICSC member

Bangladesh's Permanent Representative to the United Nations (UN) Ambassador Muhammad Abdul Muhith has been elected as member of the prestigious International Civil Service Commission (ICSC) in a heavily contested election held on Friday at the UN Headquarters in New York.

Trump gears up for round two with media

Donald Trump's election has raised fears hewill double down on his notorious animosity toward the media, which he has repeatedly attacked with vitriol and lawsuits.

Peyar Ahmed appointed as CSTU VC

Dr Peyar Ahmed, a professor from the mathematics department of Jagannath University, has been appointed as the new vice chancellor of Chandpur Science and Technology University (CSTU).

HC judgement on rule over 2 provisions of quick rentals Nov 14

The High Court (HC) today set November 14 for pronouncing judgment on a rule that questioned the legality of two provisions - one giving quick rental power plants immunity from legal bindings and another regarding purchase or investment decisions.

JBCCI elects new Board for 2024-2026

Japan-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI) has elected a 16-member Board of Directors for the term 2024-2026 with Tareq Rafi Bhuiyan (Jun) as its President.

Amu put on six day remand

A court here today placed Awami League Advisory Council Member Amir Hossain Amu on a six-day remand in trader Abdul Wadud murder case.

‘European Union with you’: Pampaloni tells Prof Yunus

The European Union on Wednesday informed the interim government that it is ready to support Bangladesh in every possible way in its reform initiatives and fight against corruption.

UGC asks public universities to maintain transparency in project implementation

University Grants Commission (UGC) member Professor Dr Mohammad Tanjimuddin Khan today said that transparency and accountability must be ensured in implementation of all ADP projects under public universities.

College student killed in Laxmipur road accident

A college student was killed in a road accident at Haziganj Bazar in Ramgati upazila of the district. The deceased was identified as Md Maruf Bhuiyan, 24, son of Md Jamal Bhuiyan of the area and a 2nd year student of A S M Abdur Rob Government College.

Trained students take up traffic control duties to ease congestion in Dhaka

Sixty-five trained students have been deployed to manage traffic at various points across Dhaka, working in morning and evening shifts from November 4 in a bid to support traffic police in easing the city’s congestion. Of these, 30 students are stationed in the morning shift from 8:00 am to 12:00 p

DU admission process begins

The online application process for the undergraduate admission programme at Dhaka University for the academic year 2024-25 has begun. Applications will be accepted until November 25.