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Printing textbooks this year feels like a battle: Wahiduddin
02:41 PM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayDr Wahiduddin Mahmud, Education Adviser, said on Wednesday that printing textbooks this year has felt like a battle. He expressed his inability to give a specific commitment on when all textbooks would be printed and distributed to students.
Schoolboy dies after falling from roof while celebrating new year
01:45 PM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayA schoolboy has died after falling from the roof of a three-story building while celebrating New Year's Eve with friends. The incident occurred around 11:30 PM on Tuesday, December 31, in the Officepara area of Bonpara Municipality in Natore's Baraigram.
Ex-minister Qamrul on 4-day remand in extortion cases
01:18 PM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayA Dhaka court has placed former food minister Advocate Qamrul Islam on total four-day remand in two extortion cases filed with the Kamrangirchar Police Station.
Hold elections after reforms in admin, police: Moyeen Khan
01:09 PM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayCommenting that reforms are an ongoing process, BNP’s Standing Committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan said on Wednesday that reforms never stop. He emphasised that the discussion of “reforms first, then elections” or “elections first, then reforms” holds no real significance.
Yunus opens DITF 2025
11:58 AM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe 29th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2025 kicked off on Wednesday at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre, organized jointly by the Ministry of Commerce and the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
Suspended co-coordinator of student movement arrested
11:49 AM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe police have arrested Omar Faruk Shuvo, the suspended co-coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, in Feni. He was arrested near Feni Model Police Station around 11:00 pm on Tuesday on charges of fraud, extortion, and defamation in a case filed against him.
Shastri wants two-tier Test system after MCG blockbuster
11:01 AM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayFormer India coach Ravi Shastri called Wednesday for a two-tier structure in Test cricket with relegation and promotion to ensure the survival of the red-ball game.
MBBS test: Coaching centers to remain closed for 22 days
10:33 AM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe government has directed all coaching centers across the country to close for 22 days to ensure transparency in the admission process for government and private medical colleges.
World welcomes 2025 with massive celebrations
09:30 AM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe world ushered in 2025 on Tuesday, with huge crowds waving goodbye to the old year that brought Olympic glory, a dramatic Donald Trump return and turmoil in the Middle East and Ukraine.
US sanctions Russia, Iran over accusations of election interference
08:35 AM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe United States has announced a new round of sanctions targeting Russia and Iran, citing alleged efforts to interfere in its 2024 elections.
Diesel, kerosene prices cut by Tk 1 per litre
09:44 PM, 31 Dec 2024 TuesdayThe government has lowered the prices of diesel and kerosene by Tk 1 per litre, coming into force from midnight past Tuesday, January 1...
A plot in Maldives and India’s struggle for regional power play
09:30 PM, 31 Dec 2024 TuesdayIndia, South Asia’s largest nation, has long worked to maintain influence by supporting trusted partners such as Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh and the Congress Party in Nepal. However, analysts caution that this strategy carries significant risks.
5 ministries lose no docs in Secretariat fire: Probe body
09:02 PM, 31 Dec 2024 TuesdayThe high-level committee formed to probe into the fire at the Bangladesh Secretariat has said no documents of five ministries got damaged in the incident. “Though it was suspected that documents were burnt in fire, it did not happen in reality,” the committee head...
Tk 236cr deposited to 202 bank accounts of ISKCON-linked people
08:32 PM, 31 Dec 2024 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has uncovered deposits totalling Tk 236.42 crore in 202 bank accounts of individuals linked to the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON).
Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt reach divorce deal
08:15 PM, 31 Dec 2024 TuesdayAngelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have reached a divorce settlement following an eight-year legal battle, according to her lawyer...
Robust Laws, interventions key to protect informal workers
07:48 PM, 31 Dec 2024 TuesdayDomestic workers, home-based garment workers, tea plantation workers, and fisherfolk are among the most marginalised, facing significant challenges such as a lack of fair wages, social protections, and basic workplace rights...
Fire at Secretariat: No evidence of sabotage, electrical fault cited
07:09 PM, 31 Dec 2024 TuesdayAn initial investigation into the fire at the Bangladesh Secretariat has found no evidence of sabotage, attributing the incident to an electrical fault caused by a loose connection.
Govt must issue Proclamation of July revolution by Jan 15: Hasnat
06:57 PM, 31 Dec 2024 TuesdayThe convener of the Anti-Discrimination Students’ Movement, Hasnat Abdullah, has urged the interim government to issue the ‘Proclamation of July revolution’ by January 15. He made the call while addressing the ‘March for Unity’ at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Tuesday, December 31...
15,000 maunds potatoes rot in cold storages in Joypurhat alone
06:24 PM, 31 Dec 2024 TuesdayFarmers and traders in Joypurhat are facing significant losses as 15,000 maunds of potatoes have rotted in two cold storages this season. Reports suggest one-third of the stored potato bags were affected, leaving farmers frustrated with the lack of accountability and compensation from cold storage authorities.
Public admin ministry warns against code of conduct violations
06:13 PM, 31 Dec 2024 TuesdayAmid rising protests from government officials over the draft recommendations of the Public Administration Reforms Commission, the Ministry of Public Administration has issued a stern warning.