Dhaka, Tuesday, Nov 03, 2026
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Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) on Sunday issued a special weather alert forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall in six divisions, including Dhaka, over the next 72 hours due to a low over...
The government is considering reducing the tenure of life-term imprisonment to allow the release of elderly and ailing inmates, said Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.He came...
Sylhet Gas Fields Limited (SGFL) is strengthening the gas sector through a series of drilling and workover activities, with a reserve estimated to last 10 years. Most recently, the Rashidpur-3 well ha...
Commercial land registration will be conducted entirely online through the One Stop Service (OSS) platform of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) from December 16, BIDA Executive Ch...
Both Dhaka and Chattogram bourses witnessed a rise in indices during the first hour of trading on Sunday, with most companies’ share prices edging higher.On the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), the key ind...
Renowned Bangladeshi folk singer Farida Parveen is no more. She was 73.The eminent artiste, celebrated as the 'Queen of Lalon Song', passed away on Saturday ( September 13) at 10:15pm.The news of her...
Nepal’s President Ramchandra Paudel has dissolved parliament and announced fresh elections on March 5, following a week of violent anti-graft protests that left over 50 people dead and forced former P...
Jahangirnagar University’s long-dormant student union sprang back to life on Saturday as the results of the Central Student Union (JUCSU) election were announced after two days of tense delays and hig...
A young Indian woman who crossed the border into Bangladesh in pursuit of love has been sent back to India through a flag meeting between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and India’s Border Security...
The fall from grace was quick for AKM Nahidul Islam, a former Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, who was arrested by detectives from Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in the capital’s Eskaton are...
More than 40 hours after voting ended in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (Jucsu) and hall union elections, the results are yet to be announced.Chief Election Commissioner Prof Mon...
Pakistan has set an ambitious target of raising its exports to Bangladesh to $3 billion over the next few years, as the two South Asian neighbours move to deepen trade and mend long-strained relations...
Nepal has appointed former Chief Justice Sushila Karki as the head of its interim government, following the resignation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli amid days of violent street protests.The Office...
Seventeen young men and women in Lalmonirhat have joined jobs with the Bangladesh Police for just Tk120, the official application fee. They were appointed as trainee recruit constables (TRC...
Professor Mafruhi Sattar, Election Commissioner of the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) polls, stepped down from his post on Friday night, citing disregard for his opinions and...
Bangladesh’s politics is now at the crossroads. Apparently, two small elections – Dhaka University Students’ Union (DUCSU) and Jahangirnagar University Students’ Union – have given the nation a big jo...
The namaz-e-janaza of Jannatul Ferdous, assistant professor at Jahangirnagar University’s Department of Fine Arts, who died while on election duty on Friday, was held on the university campus after Ju...
Results of the long-awaited Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) election are expected to be announced between 8pm and 10pm on Friday.The announcement came from Election Commission...
A German pilots’ union has raised alarm over what it described as a “serious fatigue crisis” in the aviation sector, warning that in-flight napping has become a regular practice among cockpit crews.Th...
Global fears of a wider conflict intensified after two separate crises — Israel’s deadly strike on Hamas negotiators in Qatar and Russia’s drone incursion into Polish airspace — raised fresh questions...