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Ducsu Polls: Students Wait, Results to be Declared Anytime

Ducsu Polls: Students Wait, Results to be Declared Anytime

The results of the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) and hall union elections will be announced by Tuesday night, said Chief Returning Officer Prof Mohammad Jasim Uddin.Speaking to repo...

  • 09 Sep 2025
Govt making all-out efforts to bring back national football team from Nepal

Govt making all-out efforts to bring back national football team from Nepal

The government is taking all necessary steps to ensure the safe return of the Bangladesh National Football Team from Nepal, where political unrest has disrupted normal operations including air travel....

  • 09 Sep 2025
Within 24 hours, gold price jumps by Tk 3,137 per bhori

Within 24 hours, gold price jumps by Tk 3,137 per bhori

The price of gold in Bangladesh has hit yet another record high, as Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) raised rates by Tk 3,137 per bhori within just 24 hours.With the latest adjustment, the pri...

  • 09 Sep 2025
DU VC, Proctor ‘Working for Jamaat Agenda’: VP Candidate Quader

DU VC, Proctor ‘Working for Jamaat Agenda’: VP Candidate Quader

Abul Quader, vice-president candidate from the Anti-Discrimination Students’ Union panel in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) polls, has alleged that the university’s vice-chancello...

  • 09 Sep 2025
Kathmandu Burns: Protesters Torch Palace, Nepal Faces Power Vacuum

Kathmandu Burns: Protesters Torch Palace, Nepal Faces Power Vacuum

Nepal was plunged into unprecedented political turmoil on Tuesday as both Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli and President Ram Chandra Paudel stepped down following days of violent anti-corruption protest...

  • 09 Sep 2025
‘You Outdid Hasina’: Abid Slams DU Administration Over Rigging Claims

‘You Outdid Hasina’: Abid Slams DU Administration Over Rigging Claims

The Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) accused Dhaka University authorities of engineering votes during the much-anticipated Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) election, claiming they were b...

  • 09 Sep 2025
Campus awakes to democracy as DUCSU voting returns after six years

Campus awakes to democracy as DUCSU voting returns after six years

After years of anticipation, the Dhaka University campus has awakened to the vibrant rhythm of democracy as voting for the much-sought Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and hall unions...

  • 09 Sep 2025
“Laal Salam” at Shaheed Minar: Tributes pour in for Badruddin Umar

“Laal Salam” at Shaheed Minar: Tributes pour in for Badruddin Umar

People from all walks of life gathered at the Central Shaheed Minar on Monday to pay their last respects to eminent leftist thinker, researcher and writer Badruddin Umar, who passed away on Sunday at...

  • 08 Sep 2025
Army clears stance: No role in Ducsu election

Army clears stance: No role in Ducsu election

Bangladesh Army has clarified that it has no involvement in the upcoming central student union elections at universities, including the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) polls.In a stat...

  • 08 Sep 2025
Alpha Male: Power, Misconceptions and the Feminist Debate

Alpha Male: Power, Misconceptions and the Feminist Debate

The phrase “alpha male” has long carried an air of dominance and superiority. Borrowed from studies on wolves and primates, it originally described the leader of a pack. Over time, it evolved into a c...

  • 08 Sep 2025
Ducsu election: No bags, phones or bottles allowed inside centers

Ducsu election: No bags, phones or bottles allowed inside centers

Voters in Tuesday’s Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (Ducsu) and hall union elections will face strict restrictions, as authorities have banned bags, mobile phones, smartwatches, electronic de...

  • 08 Sep 2025
Journalists Must Lead with Responsibility During Election

Journalists Must Lead with Responsibility During Election

As Bangladesh gears up for its next national elections, the spotlight is on journalists and the crucial role they play in shaping public perception. Speaking at a discussion session on Sunday at...

  • 08 Sep 2025
Rare Blood Moon: Bangladesh to Witness after 11:30pm

Rare Blood Moon: Bangladesh to Witness after 11:30pm

A lunar eclipse has begun, with people across the world observing the rare celestial event.In several countries, the much-anticipated sight of the reddish “blood moon” has already appeared. In Banglad...

  • 07 Sep 2025
Badruddin Umar: A Left-leaning Intellectual Falls silent

Badruddin Umar: A Left-leaning Intellectual Falls silent

Badruddin Umar, one of Bangladesh’s prominent writers, researchers and left-leaning intellectuals, passed away on Sunday at the age of 94.He breathed his last at Bangladesh Specialised Hospital around...

  • 07 Sep 2025
DNC Seizes 6.44kg ‘Party Drug’ Ketamine Hidden in Towels

DNC Seizes 6.44kg ‘Party Drug’ Ketamine Hidden in Towels

Members of the Department of Narcotics Control (DNC) have seized 6.44kg of ketamine hidden inside towels bound for Italy and arrested two suspects in connection with the seizure.The drugs were recover...

  • 07 Sep 2025
Gold Price Crosses Tk 181000 mark, Highest in Country’s History

Gold Price Crosses Tk 181000 mark, Highest in Country’s History

The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has raised gold prices again, setting a new record in the country’s history.The price of 22-carat gold has been increased by Tk 2,718 per bhori, bringing i...

  • 07 Sep 2025
“Many called me crazy” for pushing tax reforms: Salehuddin

“Many called me crazy” for pushing tax reforms: Salehuddin

Finance adviser Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday said he faced criticism and ridicule for pushing reforms at the National Board of Revenue, with some even calling him “crazy,” but insisted he did not ba...

  • 07 Sep 2025
Interim government faces 1615 protests in one year

Interim government faces 1615 protests in one year

Bangladesh’s interim government has faced 1615 protest in the year since it took office, the chief adviser’s press secretary said Sunday.“Since assuming responsibility, the interim government has only...

  • 07 Sep 2025
Tk 1 lakh-a-day bribe claim rocks Ashuganj UNO

Tk 1 lakh-a-day bribe claim rocks Ashuganj UNO

Ashuganj Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Rafe Mohammad Chhara has been accused of demanding Tk 1 lakh in bribes per day from a sand leaseholder in Bhairab’s Meghna river. He has also been accused o...

  • 06 Sep 2025
‘We Had Everything, Now It’s Gone’: Afghan Families Reeling After Deadly Kunar Earthquake

‘We Had Everything, Now It’s Gone’: Afghan Families Reeling After Deadly Kunar Earthquake

Ahmad Khan Safi once lived a peaceful life in the lush Dewagal Valley of Afghanistan’s Kunar Province. The farmer raised livestock, built a modest 10-room home of mud and stone, and welcomed visitors...

  • 06 Sep 2025