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Commission for direct election for women’s reserved seats
06:22 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayShirin Parvin Haque, head of the Women's Affairs Reform Commission, has announced a set of bold proposals, including direct election for parliamentary seats reserved for women and increasing the number of seats to 600.
ISPs to raise Tk 500 broadband connection speed to 10 Mbps
05:49 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayThe Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) has announced a significant upgrade for residential internet users with the cheapest shared broadband connections. Starting immediately, millions of users paying Tk 500 per month for a 5 Mbps shared connection will now enjoy double the speed at 10 Mbps, without any increase in cost.
There should be no leasing system in haor regions: Farida
05:30 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayFisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Saturday called for a complete end to the leasing system in the country’s haor (wetland) regions, asserting that no haor should be leased out as these water bodies belong to local communities whose rights must be safeguarded.
Swiftly implement Women’s Affairs Reform Commission recommendations: Yunus
05:12 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged relevant ministries and departments to swiftly implement the recommendations of the Women's Affairs Reform Commission that are immediately actionable, aiming to eliminate discrimination against women.
No honorarium for meetings during office hours
05:05 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayAdviser Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan has issued a directive prohibiting officials from accepting honorariums for attending meetings held during government-specified office hours.
Titas, Bakhrabad to see drilling of deep exploratory wells
05:00 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayThe government has initiated a big move to drill two deep exploratory wells at Titas and Bakhrabad Gas fields in the country to ascertain the presence of gas reserve in these two vital fields.
Jamaat chief says no polls without reforms and Hasina’s trial
04:37 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayBangladeshis will not accept any election unless two key demands are fulfilled – a visible and fair trial of Sheikh Hasina and the implementation of essential political reforms, said Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday.
Trump, Xi, Modi won’t come and do anything: Fakhrul
03:59 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir emphasised self-reliance and collective action for Bangladesh’s progress saying "Donald Trump from America, Xi Jinping from China, or Modi from India will not come and do anything by pushing us. We will have to do what we must do ourselves."
Bangladesh to witness 'best election' in history: Yunus
03:04 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayChief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has assured the Asian Network for Free Elections (ANFREL) that the interim government will host a free and fair election between December-2025 and June-2026...
1 dead after protests against KFC outlets in Pakistan
02:32 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayPolice in Pakistan have made dozens of arrests following a string of protests targeting KFC branches across the country which led to one man being killed...
Polytech students hold 'rise in red' programme
01:34 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayPolytechnic students are holding a nationwide 'rise in red' programme on Saturday, April 19, to press home their six-point demand, including cancellation of the High Court verdict on the promotion of craft instructors to junior instructors...
NCP calls for sweeping reform to prevent slide into autocracy
12:46 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayNational Citizen Party (NCP) on Saturday demanded radical change in the state structure through reforms to fulfill the aspirations of the July mass uprising and ensure no fascism and autocratic tendency among future governments...
Consensus Commission starts dialogue with NCP
12:07 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayThe National Consensus Commission began its dialogue with the National Citizen Party, NCP, on Saturday morning, April 19, as part of the series of talks with political parties to reach a national consensus on the reform initiatives taken by the interim government...
Ctg child’s body recovered 14 hrs after it fell into drain
11:52 AM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayThe body of a six-month-old child who fell into a roadside drain in Chattogram city was recovered over 14 hours after it drowned...
NCP to rally in Dhaka for justice, reforms, constituent assembly polls
11:07 AM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayThe National Citizens Party, NCP, will hold a protest rally in Dhaka this week demanding the trial of Awami League for July massacre, reforms and constituent assembly elections...
Container ship service set to begin between Mongla, Chattogram ports
10:12 AM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayIn a significant development aimed at reducing export costs and enhancing trade accessibility in the greater Khulna region, container ships are expected to start operating between Mongla and Chattogram ports on a domestic maritime route from April...
Dhaka world's most polluted city this morning
09:39 AM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayDhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has topped the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI index of 173 at 09:05am on Saturday, April 19...
US to withdraw some 1,000 troops from Syria
08:45 AM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayThe United States will roughly halve the number of troops it has deployed in Syria to less than 1,000 in the coming months, the Pentagon said Friday...
Sweden provides $12.7m in humanitarian aid for Rohingyas
09:58 PM, 18 Apr 2025 FridaySweden has allocated $12.7 million (approximately Tk 155.4 crore) in humanitarian assistance through eight partners to support over a million Rohingya refugees, as well as host communities in Cox’s Bazar...
2 minor siblings found dead with throats slit in Tongi
09:17 PM, 18 Apr 2025 FridayThe police recovered the throat-slit bodies of two minor siblings in Gazipur's Tongi on Friday afternoon, April 18...