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DUCSU elections likely in February
06:20 PM, 08 Dec 2024 SundayThe Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections are expected to take place by late January or early February next year.
Yunus asks Meta to check smear campaign against Bangladesh
06:12 PM, 08 Dec 2024 SundayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday asked Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to address the disinformation campaign against Bangladesh being carried out from certain countries to undermine the July-August mass uprising.
Israeli tanks enter Syria first time in 50 years
05:11 PM, 08 Dec 2024 SundayShortly after Israel said it would bolster its military presence on Syrian soil in reaction to the rebel offensive, Israeli tanks have reportedly crossed the border fence with Syria for the first time since 1974...
Bangladesh-India trade standoff to be resolved soon, hopes Touhid
04:53 PM, 08 Dec 2024 SundayForeign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday said Bangladesh anticipates a resolution to the ongoing trade recession with India that has persisted over the past two to three months. “The slowdown is impacting not just Bangladesh but also India...
Illiteracy holds back 28% of urban Bangladeshis from internet access
04:29 PM, 08 Dec 2024 SundayA recent Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA) study highlights a concerning disparity: 28% of urban dwellers, including those in Dhaka, remain offline due to illiteracy, while the figure is lower in rural areas at 19%.
93% pry teachers to be recruited on merit basis
04:20 PM, 08 Dec 2024 SundayPrimary and Mass Education Adviser Dr Bidhan Ranjan Roy Podder on Sunday announced that 93 per cent teachers will be recruited in the government primary schools based on their merit...
Policing the pipeline: Solution to combat supply chain bottlenecks, inflation
04:19 PM, 08 Dec 2024 SundayThe government has implemented multiple measures to curb inflation, yet the prices of daily necessities continue to soar, leaving consumers grappling with stagnant incomes. Despite interventions such as raising the policy interest rate (repo rate) from 5% to 10% and increasing bank loan interest rates from 9% to over 15%, inflation, particularly in food items, remains stubbornly high.
Hasina, Assad—Who’s Next?
03:49 PM, 08 Dec 2024 SundayThe political landscape is shifting. On August 5, Sheikh Hasina, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, resigned amidst massive student and public protests, fleeing the country and marking the end of her 16-year rule. Four months later, another authoritarian regime collapsed as Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled his country on Sunday (December 8) following an armed rebel operation, ending his two-decade grip on power.
3 BNP affiliates submit memo to Indian High Commission
02:51 PM, 08 Dec 2024 SundayThree affiliate organizations of the BNP—Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal, Swechchhasebak Dal, and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal—submitted a memorandum to the Indian High Commission in Dhaka on Sunday, protesting the attack on Bangladesh's Assistant High Commission in Agartala, the desecration of the Bangladeshi national flag, and alleged conspiracies to incite communal violence.
Illegal foreigners won’t be allowed to stay in Bangladesh: Jahangir
01:44 PM, 08 Dec 2024 SundayHome Affairs Adviser, Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, stated on Sunday that illegal foreigners will not be allowed to stay in Bangladesh. He made this announcement following a meeting on law and order for the Christmas and New Year’s Eve celebrations.
SC upholds HC verdict scrapping 5 cases against Yunus
01:23 PM, 08 Dec 2024 SundayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has upheld a High Court verdict that scrapped all the proceedings of five cases filed under labor law against Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, who is currently the chief adviser to the interim government.
Draft voter list to be published on Jan 2: EC
12:42 PM, 08 Dec 2024 SundayThe Election Commission (EC) is preparing for the upcoming national parliamentary elections. In line with this, the draft voter list will be published on January 2. The commission has requested that those whose National Identity (NID) cards contain errors make urgent corrections before the publication date.
Who are the rebels in Syria?
12:20 PM, 08 Dec 2024 SundayWith rebel forces now inside the Syrian capital Damascus, and reports that President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country, anti-government forces appear to have brought about the end of his regime less than a fortnight after their lightning offensive began.
Bodies of 2 youths found in Cumilla
11:14 AM, 08 Dec 2024 SundayThe bodies of two unidentified youths were found in a marshland in the Jafarganj area of Debidwar upazila, Cumilla, on Sunday morning.
England thrash New Zealand in 2nd Test to win series
10:38 AM, 08 Dec 2024 SundayAn aggressive England dominated from start to finish to thrash New Zealand by 323 runs on Sunday in the second Test and emphatically win the series with a match to go.
Syrian PM ready for any handover process
10:03 AM, 08 Dec 2024 SundaySyrian Prime Minister Mohammed al-Jalali said Sunday he was ready to "cooperate" with any leadership chosen by the people and for any handover process, after rebels said President Bashar al-Assad had fled the country.
Syrian opposition declares ‘start of new era’
09:42 AM, 08 Dec 2024 SundayThe Syrian armed opposition has said the end of al-Assad’s rule marks a new chapter in Syria’s history.
Bashar al-Assad flees as rebels enter Damascus
09:11 AM, 08 Dec 2024 SundaySyrian President Bashar al-Assad boarded a plane and left Damascus for an unknown destination on Sunday, two senior army officers told Reuters, as rebels said they had entered the capital with no sign of army deployments.
Where is Bashar? Rumours swirl in Syria despite official denials
08:28 AM, 08 Dec 2024 SundayThe mood in Damascus appears to be one of confusion and fear, with many people unable to find out exactly what is going on as rebel factions approach ever closer. In several suburbs, symbols of the power of the Assad dynasty have been torn down or toppled.
Tanzim joins Bangladesh team to bolster bowling strength
10:03 PM, 07 Dec 2024 SaturdayPace bowler Tanzim Hasan Sakib joined the Bangladesh team in St Kitts, West Indies to further bolster the side's bowling strength...