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HC bench goes paperless, ushering in a new era
04:03 PM, 05 Jan 2025 SundayIn a ground-breaking move towards modernising the judiciary, a High Court bench in Bangladesh has initiated paperless trials. Justice Ahmed Sohel, presiding over the single company bench of the Supreme Court, described this transition as the beginning of a "new era" in the legal system.
RMG workers stage demo for increment in Gazipur
03:57 PM, 05 Jan 2025 SundayThe workers of a ready-made garments factory are staging demonstration in Gazipur from Sunday morning, January 5, demanding their annual salary increase...
50 judges’ training in India cancelled
03:24 PM, 05 Jan 2025 SundayThe planned training of 50 judicial officers from subordinate courts at the National Judicial Academy and State Judicial Academy in Bhopal, India, has been cancelled.
Dismissed trainee SIs rally outside secretariat, demand reinstatement
03:02 PM, 05 Jan 2025 SundayDismissed trainee sub-inspectors (SIs) of the 40th cadet SI batch staged a sit-in outside the Secretariat on Sunday morning (January 4), demanding reinstatement into their training programmme.
Indian forces clash with Maoist rebels, 5 killed
02:48 PM, 05 Jan 2025 SundayIndian security forces on Sunday battled with Maoist rebels in their forested heartland, police said, with at least four guerillas and one policeman killed.
Washington Post cartoonist quits over rejected sketch mocking Bezos, Trump
02:35 PM, 05 Jan 2025 SundayAn award-winning political cartoonist for The Washington Post has announced her resignation after a cartoon depicting the newspaper's billionaire owner grovelling before Donald Trump was rejected.
CEC promises no deliberate mistakes in nat’l election
01:58 PM, 05 Jan 2025 SundayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin has promised that the Election Commission will not make deliberate mistakes while performing its duties.
From trade to trend: Transformation of Bangkok's historic hub
01:30 PM, 05 Jan 2025 SundayThe area along Song Wat Road in Bangkok was once a bustling commercial hub where some of Thailand's largest conglomerates began. Now, the area is rising once again as local entrepreneurs celebrate the historical district's rich cultural diversity while adding modern touches.
icddr,b grapples with winter diarrhoea cases, 80% children
01:17 PM, 05 Jan 2025 SundayAs winter sets in, the number of diarrhoea cases in Dhaka has surged, particularly among children. The International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b) is grappling with an influx of 600–700 patients daily, with children accounting for 80% of the cases.
Secretariat building 7 reopens after fire damage
01:12 PM, 05 Jan 2025 SundayThe 7th building of the Secretariat, which was severely damaged by a fire, has reopened. Except for the four burnt floors, the remaining five floors of the nine-story building have resumed operations, with government officials and employees back to work.
All or maximum 43rd BCS dropped aspirants aren’t Hindus: Rumor Scanner
12:05 PM, 05 Jan 2025 SundayFact-checking watchdog Rumor Scanner in an investigation has dubbed wrong a report carried by several Kolkata media claiming that all or most of the 168 candidates excluded in the new gazette notification of the 43rd BCS are Hindus.
SC upholds HC verdict cancelling Tarique’s extortion cases
11:28 AM, 05 Jan 2025 SundayThe Supreme Court's Appellate Division on Sunday upheld the High Court's verdict that canceled four extortion cases filed against BNP's Acting Chairman, Tarique Rahman.
First Security Bank MD sent on forced leave for 3 months
10:41 AM, 05 Jan 2025 SundaySyed Waseque Md Ali, the Managing Director (MD) of First Security Islami Bank, has been sent on forced leave for three months due to allegations of negligence of duty.
Nahid warns against lobbying attempts using his name
10:19 AM, 05 Jan 2025 SundayNahid Islam, the adviser to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, has stated that any lobbying attempts made using his name will not be considered.
Australia win riveting fifth India Test to take series 3-1
09:44 AM, 05 Jan 2025 SundayAustralia clinched a knife-edge fifth Test against India in Sydney by six wickets to seal a riveting series 3-1 Sunday and book their place in the World Test Championship final.
US announces $8 bn arms sale to Israel
08:35 AM, 05 Jan 2025 SundayThe administration of US President Joe Biden has notified Congress of a planned $8 billion arms sale to Israel, a source familiar with the plan said on Saturday.
Fakhrul urges all to remain united
10:05 PM, 04 Jan 2025 SaturdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday called upon the people especially students to remain united taking the current political situation in consideration...
BPA to start selling egg, chicken at fair prices from Jan 12
09:20 PM, 04 Jan 2025 SaturdayBangladesh Poultry Association, BPA, will start selling eggs and chicken at fair prices from January 12 at 20 points in Dhaka as part of its smart market management initiative to stabilise the prices of these two commodities in the upcoming Holy Month of Ramadan...
NRC demands arrest of attackers on rally
08:43 PM, 04 Jan 2025 SaturdayThe National Revolutionary Council has called for the immediate arrest of individuals involved in an attack on a civic rally at the Central Shaheed Minar...
Govt to intensify anti-polythene drive
07:48 PM, 04 Jan 2025 SaturdayMinistry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has taken decision to intensify anti-polythene drive across the country to eliminate production, marketing and use of the environmental hazard...