Month-long Ras Mela begins at Kantaji temple
Month-long traditional Ras Mela began at historic Kantaji temple in Kaharole upazila in Dinajpur on Wednesday. The fair officially commenced one minute past midnight on Thursday with rituals and prayers…
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NCP begins nomination form sale
The National Citizen Party (NCP) has started selling nomination forms for aspiring candidates ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Election, with each form priced at Tk10,000. Announcing the initiative at…
Brac Microfinance earns ‘CPC Gold’ certification global recognition
Brac has become the only organization in Bangladesh to receive the prestigious Client Protection Certification (CPC) Gold, in recognition of its commitment to ensuring maximum protection for clients. The certification…
Journalist Mehedi Hasan sent to jail in anti-terrorism case
Journalist Mehedi Hasan was sent to jail on Thursday afternoon in connection with an anti-terrorism case filed with Tungipara Police Station in Gopalganj. Jahidul Islam Jahangir, Officer-in-Charge of Tungipara Police…
95.78% children get typhoid vaccine in Rajshahi city
A total of 95.78% of children in Rajshahi city have received the typhoid vaccine. This was revealed at a coordination meeting held at the conference room of the Divisional Commissioner’s…
Norwegian Embassy hosts talk on Henrik Ibsen, Jon Fosse
As the world prepares to celebrate Ibsen’s bicentennial, the Norwegian Embassy in Dhaka hosted a talk on Ibsen and Fosse on Thursday. Prof Ahmed Ahsanuzzaman of the Independent University, Bangladesh…
IRI flags fragile pre-election environment in Bangladesh; govt agrees
The International Republican Institute (IRI) conducted a pre-election assessment in Bangladesh from October 20–24 ahead of the likely parliamentary elections in February, noting that the pre-election environment remains fragile despite…
Persons with disabilities submit recommendations to EC ahead of Feb polls
In a joint initiative by the United Nations Bangladesh and Organizations of Persons with Disabilities (OPDs) under Sightsavers’ Equal Bangladesh campaign, persons with disabilities presented a set of specific recommendations…
HC grants bail to journalist Monjurul Alam in Anti-Terrorism Act case
The High Court has granted interim bail to journalist Monjurul Alam in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act. His lawyers said there is now no legal bar to his…
Oxfam launches ‘Loss and Damage Dashboard’ to visualize climate impacts
Oxfam on Wednesday launched a pioneering “Loss and Damage Dashboard,” an interactive digital platform designed to make the invisible impacts of climate change visible through data, science, and community participation,…