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Govt waives 7.5% VAT on large ocean-going vessels

09:22 PM, 11 Sep 2025 Thursday

The government has decided to waive the 7.5% value added tax (VAT) on imports of ocean-going vessels exceeding 5,000 deadweight tonnes (DWT), in a move aimed at boosting foreign exchange earnings and creating new employment opportunities.

Final results of 48th special BCS published; 3,120 pass

09:14 PM, 11 Sep 2025 Thursday

The final results of the 48th special Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations have been published, with 3,120 candidates passed...

Bangladeshi robbed Tk 8 lakh in Kathmandu, embassy rescues 30, BAF evacuates 55

08:32 PM, 11 Sep 2025 Thursday

In a harrowing incident amid Nepal’s spiraling political unrest, a Bangladeshi family was violently assaulted and robbed of cash and gold ornaments worth approximately Tk 8 lakh after protesters stormed their five-star hotel room in Kathmandu.

Explainer: Why Nepal’s crisis matters to South Asia, Bangladesh

08:07 PM, 11 Sep 2025 Thursday

For Bangladesh, which sits within the same geopolitical triangle, the consequences of instability in Kathmandu cannot be ignored.

Israel should be banned from sport: Spanish minister

08:05 PM, 11 Sep 2025 Thursday

Spanish Sports Minister Pilar Alegria has said Israeli teams should be banned from sport in the same way that Russian sides broadly were in 2022 after the country invaded Ukraine, highlighting a “double standard”...

3 pro-BNP teachers quit JUCSU election duties

07:06 PM, 11 Sep 2025 Thursday

Three teachers reportedly aligned with BNP have stepped aside from their duties in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) and hall unions elections, citing widespread irregularities...

Indian SC greenlights Asia Cup match against Pakistan

06:40 PM, 11 Sep 2025 Thursday

The Indian Supreme Court on Thursday turned down an urgent plea seeking cancellation of the Asia Cup T20 match between India and Pakistan scheduled for September 14 in Dubai...

Yunus stresses decentralisation of local government, calls for more autonomy

06:22 PM, 11 Sep 2025 Thursday

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has underscored the critical need for decentralisation of local government bodies, directing immediate steps to empower grassroots institutions with greater authority, resources, and decision-making capacity.

6 more dengue deaths, 586 fresh cases recorded in 24 hrs

06:02 PM, 11 Sep 2025 Thursday

Six more deaths were reported from dengue in the last 24 hours (from Wednesday 8:00am to Thursday 8:00am), taking the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 145 this year...

Lalon legend Farida Parveen fights for life in ICU

05:53 PM, 11 Sep 2025 Thursday

Renowned Lalon singer and Ekushey Padak awardee Farida Parveen, 69, is battling multi-organ failure at Universal Medical College Hospital in Dhaka, and the nation is holding its breath.

Bangladesh football team returns home from Nepal

05:25 PM, 11 Sep 2025 Thursday

The Bangladesh national football team stranded in Nepal amid the anti-government protests in the country returned home on Thursday afternoon, September 11...

Expats to cast votes by postal ballots in next polls: CEC

04:59 PM, 11 Sep 2025 Thursday

Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin has said that expatriate Bangladeshis possessing National Identity Cards (smart cards) will be able to exercise their voting rights through postal ballots..

JCD boycotts JUCSU polls alleging irregularities

04:06 PM, 11 Sep 2025 Thursday

The Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has boycotted the elections to the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) and hall unions alleging irregularities...

JUCSU polls: Doubts over transparency as no indelible ink being used

03:46 PM, 11 Sep 2025 Thursday

Voting in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JACSU) elections is underway peacefully but candidates have expressed concerns over transparency as indelible ink is not being used in most halls...

Shibir’s JUCSU VP candidate demands dual vote counting methods

02:49 PM, 11 Sep 2025 Thursday

Voting in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) elections is being conducted using OMR ballot papers. Although the votes were initially scheduled to be counted through machine scanning, the JUCSU Election Commission has decided to conduct a manual count following demands from the BNP-backed student panel.

NCC to act on parties’ consensus, not impose decisions: Ali Riaz

02:23 PM, 11 Sep 2025 Thursday

The National Consensus Commission (NCC) will not impose any decisions on its own as it will work out an execution plan based on what political parties want, Commission Vice-Chairman Prof Ali Riaz said on Thursday.

JCD’s central Vice President detained at JU

01:28 PM, 11 Sep 2025 Thursday

Hafizur Rahman Sohan, the central vice-president of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), was detained for allegedly staying on campus illegally during the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) elections.

Health sector corruption kingpin Mithu arrested

12:56 PM, 11 Sep 2025 Thursday

Motazzarul Islam Mithu, notorious for corruption in the health sector during the Awami League government, has been arrested.

DUCSU polls won’t affect JUCSU elections: JCD-backed VP candidate

12:12 PM, 11 Sep 2025 Thursday

Sheikh Sadi Hasan, the Vice President (VP) candidate backed by Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), has said that the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections will have no impact on the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) polls.

Shibir-backed GS candidate alleges extra ballots at polling centres

11:40 AM, 11 Sep 2025 Thursday

Mazharul Islam, the General Secretary (GS) candidate of the Chhatra Shibir-backed Combined Student Alliance panel in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) elections, has alleged that polling centers were supplied with more ballot papers than the number of registered voters.