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No gas in parts of Dhaka for 6 hrs
07:41 PM, 12 Dec 2024 ThursdayThe gas supply will remain suspended in parts of Dhaka for six hours from Saturday 12:00am to 6:00am for the modification works at Aminbazar CGS of Gas Transmission Company Limited, GTCL...
SSC exams to start on April 10
07:03 PM, 12 Dec 2024 ThursdayThe schedule for the 2025 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent examinations has been officially announced...
Issues between India, Pakistan keep SAARC dysfunctional: Yunus
06:52 PM, 12 Dec 2024 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday iterated his call to the South Asian leaders to activate the SAARC to bring for the people of entire region. "South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation, SAARC, is very important to me...
Bangladeshi-origin astronomer co-leads capturing early formation of galaxy
06:06 PM, 12 Dec 2024 ThursdayDr Lamiya Mowla, a Bangladeshi-origin scientist from Wellesley College in Massachusetts, co-led the research team behind this groundbreaking discovery. “Here, we are actually watching a galaxy being formed brick by brick,” she explained. “The galaxies we normally see around us are already formed, so this is the first time we’ve seen this process.”
47th BCS application process begins Dec 29
05:57 PM, 12 Dec 2024 ThursdayThe online application process for the 47th Bangladesh Civil Service, BCS, examinations will begin on December 29 and continue till January 31 next year. SM Matiur Rahman, public relations officer of the Bangladesh Public Service Commission, PSC, confirmed the matter told Jago News on Thursday, December 12...
Three DU Rover teams embark on 150 km journey on foot
05:25 PM, 12 Dec 2024 ThursdayThree teams from Dhaka University Rover Scout Group are set to embark on a 150-km trek as part of their efforts to earn the prestigious President's Rover Scout Award.
UN General Assembly demands immediate Gaza ceasefire
05:03 PM, 12 Dec 2024 ThursdayThe United Nations General Assembly has voted overwhelmingly to demand an immediate ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and expressed support for the work of the UN’s agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA)...
Palak shut down internet to conceal massacre: ICT Chief Prosecutor
05:01 PM, 12 Dec 2024 ThursdayInternational Crimes Tribunal (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Mohammad Tajul Islam has accused former ICT State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak of shutting down internet services to prevent information about alleged genocide from reaching the public and the international community.
Bangladesh among deadliest countries for journalists: RSF
04:50 PM, 12 Dec 2024 ThursdayBangladesh was among the top four deadliest countries for journalists in 2024, according to the annual report by Reporters Sans Frontières (RSF) released on Thursday (December 12).
Travel ban on 5 ex-MPs, family members
04:31 PM, 12 Dec 2024 ThursdayThe Anti-Corruption Commission, ACC, on Thursday approved a foreign travel ban on five former parliament members (MP) of the Awami League government and their family members to probe various irregularities and corruptions against them...
Tarique to return home once cases resolved: Fakhrul
04:13 PM, 12 Dec 2024 ThursdayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will return to Bangladesh once the pending cases against him are resolved, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir upon his return from London.
USTR lauds govt for qualitative changes in business environment
03:47 PM, 12 Dec 2024 ThursdayThe US has lauded the interim government for visible initiatives and qualitative changes in various sectors, particularly in labour rights, investment climate and business environment...
South Korea President vows to fight ‘until the very last minute’
02:38 PM, 12 Dec 2024 ThursdaySouth Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Thursday to fight "until the very last minute" in a defiant address defending his shock decision to declare martial law and deploy troops to the country's parliament last week.
16 RAB members detained for crimes since Aug 5: DG
02:11 PM, 12 Dec 2024 ThursdaySixteen members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have been detained on charges of involvement in various crimes, including extortion and snatching, since August 5, according to the Director General (DG) of the force, Additional IGP AKM Shahidur Rahman.
BSEC summons 2 dead former DSE directors!
01:14 PM, 12 Dec 2024 ThursdayThe Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), the regulatory authority for the capital market, has summoned two former directors of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) who passed away two years ago.
India does not endorse Hasina’s criticism of interim govt: Misri
11:46 AM, 12 Dec 2024 ThursdayIndia does not endorse deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s criticism of the interim government in Bangladesh and it remains a pinprick in India-Bangladesh relationship.
Singer Papia Sarwar passes away
11:44 AM, 12 Dec 2024 ThursdayEkushey Padak-winning and acclaimed Rabindra Sangeet singer Papia Sarwar has passed away. She breathed her last at 8:00 am on Thursday while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the capital.
4 killed in Gazipur road crash
11:10 AM, 12 Dec 2024 ThursdayFour people were killed in a road crash on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway at the Chandana Chowrasta area in Bason thana, Gazipur, at around 10:00 pm on Wednesday. Three of the deceased were identified as Dulal Mia, 27, Md Mamun, 28, son of Nazrul Islam of Bason thana, and Saleha Akter, 23, wife of Mosharraf Hossain of the Chandana area.
Man City crisis deepens with Champions League defeat at Juventus
10:08 AM, 12 Dec 2024 ThursdayManchester City were plunged further into crisis on Wednesday after falling to a 2-0 defeat at Juventus which threatens their chances of reaching the last 16.
US confirms first Israeli forces withdrawal from Lebanon
09:43 AM, 12 Dec 2024 ThursdayIsraeli forces conducted a first withdrawal from a town in south Lebanon and were replaced by the Lebanese military under a ceasefire deal, the US Central Command (CENTCOM) said Wednesday.