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CJ questions if caretaker govt revives, from when it will take effect
07:51 PM, 27 Aug 2025 WednesdayChief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed has raised a pivotal constitutional question before the Supreme Court: If the non-partisan caretaker government system is revived, from when will it take effect?
Shafiqul Islam made DB chief
07:19 PM, 27 Aug 2025 WednesdayAdditional Police Commissioner Md Shafiqul Islam has been made chief of the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP)...
Shrinking harvest: Rangpur loses 1,500 hectares arable land in 5 years
06:56 PM, 27 Aug 2025 WednesdayOnce hailed as the granary of northern Bangladesh, Rangpur is witnessing a steady erosion of its agricultural backbone, with 1,500 hectares of arable land lost to non-agricultural development over the past five years, according to data from the Rangpur District Agricultural Extension Department.
EC clears polls action plan; announcement Thursday
05:45 PM, 27 Aug 2025 WednesdayThe Election Commission (EC) has approved an action plan for the 13th parliamentary elections and will announce the roadmap on Thursday, August 28...
Nagad set for private sector handover in 3-4 months: BB Governor
05:43 PM, 27 Aug 2025 WednesdayBangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has announced that the mobile financial service (MFS) platform Nagad will be transferred to private ownership within the next three to four months, as part of a broader strategy to strengthen digital financial services and ensure long-term sustainability.
Ashwin retires from IPL to play in overseas leagues
04:58 PM, 27 Aug 2025 WednesdayFormer India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has retired from the Indian Premier League (IPL) and plans to play in other franchise leagues across the world...
RUCSU polls rescheduled for Sept 28
04:26 PM, 27 Aug 2025 WednesdayThe election to the Rajshahi University Central Students Union (RUCSU), Hall Union, and Students' Representative to Senate 2025 has been rescheduled...
No agitation needed, Fouzul vows to ensure ‘just resolution’ for engineering students
04:12 PM, 27 Aug 2025 WednesdayAdviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan has assured engineering students that their three core demands will be addressed fairly, urging them to halt ongoing protests and return to their academic institutions.
Karnaphuli oil theft: Govt probe confirms ‘syndicate’ draining Bangladesh’s energy lifeline
03:51 PM, 27 Aug 2025 WednesdayA high-level government investigation has confirmed widespread fuel oil theft within Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) operations centred on the Karnaphuli River, long considered the lifeblood of the country’s energy and trade infrastructure.
EC approves polls action plan; announcement soon
03:41 PM, 27 Aug 2025 WednesdayThe Election Commission (EC) has approved its action plan for the 13th parliamentary election likely to be held in February 2026, with a formal announcement expected soon...
Tear gas, sound grenades fired at engineering student protest
02:51 PM, 27 Aug 2025 WednesdayAs part of the previously announced ‘Long March to Dhaka’ programme, a chase and counter-chase took place between police and engineering students on Wednesday (27 August) around 1:45 pm, while the students were heading from Shahbagh to the Chief Adviser’s residence at Jamuna, pressing three demands.
SC allows appeal against caretaker govt abolition verdict
02:22 PM, 27 Aug 2025 WednesdayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has granted leave to appeal against the verdict that abolished the caretaker government system and set October 21 for the hearing.
Engineering students block Shahbagh for 2nd day, press 3 demands
01:29 PM, 27 Aug 2025 WednesdayAs part of the previously announced ‘Long March to Dhaka’ programme, students from engineering departments of various universities across the country blocked Shahbagh intersection in the capital for the second consecutive day on Wednesday (27 August), pressing three demands.
DUCSU VP candidate expelled from dorm, handed over to police
12:56 PM, 27 Aug 2025 WednesdayJalal Ahmed Jalal, an independent vice president candidate in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections and a student of the Department of Television and Film, has been expelled from Hazi Muhammad Mohsin Hall over allegations of attacking a roommate.
SC seeks effective solution, not temporary, on caretaker govt: CJ
11:49 AM, 27 Aug 2025 WednesdayChief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed has said that the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court does not want to provide a temporary solution by reinstating the caretaker government system.
6 Syrian army officers killed in Israeli strikes: State media
11:14 AM, 27 Aug 2025 WednesdaySix Syrian army officers have been killed in Israeli drone strikes south of Damascus, Syria’s state-run El Ekhbariya TV reported, a day after Syria condemned a new Israeli “military incursion” outside the capital.
BNP leader threatens to cut hands of Fazlur’s critics
10:43 AM, 27 Aug 2025 WednesdayA local BNP leader has threatened to cut off the hands of anyone who criticises Advocate Fazlur Rahman, adviser to the BNP Chairperson, on Facebook.
EC files GD after BNP-NCP scuffle at boundary hearing
09:54 AM, 27 Aug 2025 WednesdayThe Election Commission (EC) has filed a General Diary (GD) at Sher-e-Bangla Police Station in Dhaka following a scuffle between leaders and activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and the National Citizen Party (NCP) during a hearing on the proposed boundaries of Brahmanbaria-2 and -3 constituencies.
BPL spot-fixing probe: Preliminary report submitted to BCB
09:03 AM, 27 Aug 2025 WednesdayThe preliminary report of the investigation committee formed over allegations of spot-fixing in the latest Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) has finally been submitted to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB).
Dhaka buses to run under unified system
08:43 AM, 27 Aug 2025 WednesdayAll buses in Dhaka will now be regulated under a single, unified system. Companies will be required to operate only on prescribed routes and make stops at designated points, according to a post on the Chief Adviser’s official Facebook page at 11:54 am on Tuesday.