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Army will stand by students scarred by July Uprising: Waker
09:17 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayUnder the glow of an iftar tent at Dhaka Cantonment’s Sena Malancha, General Waker-uz-Zaman, Bangladesh’s Army Chief, made it personal. “Don’t lose heart,” he told students scarred by the July Uprising. “You’re the nation’s kids—your sacrifice runs deep. We’re here for you, always.”
ECNEC nods Tk 5,452.42cr school feeding programme
08:52 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayThe Executive Committee of the National Economic Council, ECNEC, on Sunday, March 23, approved a Tk 5,452.42 crore feeding programme for the government primary schools in a bid to ensure intake of nutritious foods by the primary school students and thus reducing their malnutrition...
Farooki unveils an inclusive Pahela Baishakh celebration
08:26 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayCultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki could not hide his glee, sharing the moment on Facebook—and it is not just Hamin who is feeling the buzz. For the first time, Bengalis, ethnic groups, and genres long side-lined are plotting a Pahela Baishakh that is as diverse as Bangladesh itself.
Israel kills 50,000 Palestinians in Gaza since Oct 2023
08:15 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayThe number of Palestinians killed since Israel launched its war on Gaza in October 2023, has crossed 50,000, according to health officials...
Archer records worst bowling figures in IPL history
08:00 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayEngland fast bowler Jofra Archer registered the most expensive bowling figures in the history of the Indian Premier League with 0-76 from four overs...
Sundarbans: Gulishakhali burns, waiting for tide
07:38 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayIn Gulishakhali, a stubborn fire crackles, hemmed in by a fresh-cut fire line—a trench of scraped leaves and sliced earth. But there is a hitch: no water, not a drop nearby. Forest crews and firefighters stand ready, eyes on the tide, betting on nightfall to douse the blaze that is outpacing Saturday’s scorched memory at Kalamteji.
Tannery workers rally in Savar for minimum wage
07:31 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayThe workers of Tannery Industry in Savar staged a demonstration on Sunday, March 23, demanding implementation of the minimum wage announced by the government...
Dhaka to revive joyful Eid processions
07:27 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayAsif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan, adviser to the Ministry of Youth and Sports, is not having it. On Sunday, he took to Facebook with a fix: bring back Eid processions, a tradition dormant since sultans and Brits ruled the roost.
Diversify exports other than RMG: Sk Bashir
07:04 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayAs Bangladesh's export trade is heavily dependent on apparel contributing the lion share of the country's export earnings, Commerce Adviser Sk Bashir Uddin has strongly affirmed the government’s stance regarding diversification of exportable items other than RMG...
Govt orders action against corrupt officials
06:49 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayThe government has directed departmental action against public officials and employees deemed corrupt by the public, based on intelligence reports.
Bangladesh beckons: Business Summit to sell the real story
06:01 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayFrom April 7-10, Dhaka rolls out the red carpet for 550 global players from 50 countries—China, the UK, the US, Singapore, South Korea, India, and more. Ashik’s promise? Strip away the Zoom-call haze.
Yunus to pitch Bangladesh to over 200 Chinese investors
05:42 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will meet over 200 Chinese investors during his four-day state visit to China starting March 26.
No more US bounties on Taliban top echelon
05:38 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayThe US has lifted bounties on three senior Taliban figures, including the interior minister who also heads a powerful network blamed for bloody attacks against Afghanistan’s former Western-backed government, officials in Kabul said Sunday...
Musk skips Business Summit, Starlink still shines
05:26 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayElon Musk will not grace the upcoming Business Summit in Bangladesh, but his tech will.
Submarine Cables co slashes Internet prices by 10%
05:11 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayBangladesh Submarine Cables PLC announced a 10 per cent cut in prices for all internet services Sunday, following a decision at its Saturday board meeting.
A new blaze erupts in Sundarbans
04:55 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayRelief was fleeting in the Sundarbans. Hours after firefighters tamed a blaze in Kalamteji Tepar khal Sunday morning, a fresh fire flared in Shaplar Bil, in Dhansagar Patrol Post in the Chandpai Range.
Probe into burning bodies in Ashulia completed: Tajul
04:53 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayInternational Crimes Tribunal’s (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam said they have completed the investigation into burning the bodies of six people after killing in Ashulia of Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka during the July mass uprising 2024...
Pahela Baishakh procession won’t be called ‘Mangal Shobhajatra’ any more: Farooki
04:24 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayThe Pahela Baishakh procession is shedding its old skin. Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki dropped the news Sunday: “Mangal Shobhajatra” is out, and a fresh name awaits Monday’s meeting at Dhaka University.
BNP opposes likening July Uprising to Liberation War in constitution
03:57 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayBNP on Sunday, March 23, submitted its proposal to the National Consensus Commission, strongly opposing the inclusion of the July 2024 Uprising with same importance of the 1971 Liberation War in the preamble of the constitution...
Ahsan Khan Chowdhury elected Midland Bank chairman
03:34 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayAhsan Khan Chowdhury has been elected Chairman of Midland Bank PLC. This decision was made in the 165th meeting of the Board of Directors held on March 20, 2025...