July National Charter signing ceremony rescheduled to October 17
The July National Charter signing ceremony, originally scheduled for October 15, will now be held on October 17. The change has been made to allow greater public participation, as the…
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Bangladesh Army takes 15 officers into custody
The Bangladesh Army on Saturday said 15 officers, against whom arrest warrants were issued for alleged involvement in disappearances and crimes against humanity, have been taken into custody. Among them,…
Jatiya Party gathering foiled by police action in Kakrail
Police disrupted a gathering of Jatiya Party (JaPa) supporters and activists in front of its Kakrail central office in the capital on Saturday afternoon, even resorting to spraying water from…
Islami Bank Khulna Zone holds business development conference
Khulna Zone of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC organized a Business Development Conference on October 8 at the Khulna Zone Conference Room. Prof Dr M Zubaidur Rahman, chairman of the bank,…
Protest over July activist assault halts Dhaka-Mymensingh traffic
In Mymensingh, anti-discrimination activists staged a sit-in protest on Friday night following allegations that Abu Raihan, a gazetted July Uprising fighter, was assaulted, verbally abused, and forcibly removed from a…
Polling centres under presiding officers’ full authority
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday reaffirmed that presiding officers at each polling station will serve as the chief election authority for their respective centres, fully empowered…
Ailing Djokovic beaten in Shanghai semis by qualifier Vacherot
An ailing Novak Djokovic was knocked out of the Shanghai Masters semi-finals on Saturday by world number 204 Valentin Vacherot. The 26-year-old qualifier from Monaco beat Djokovic 6-3, 6-4 to…
Dhaka, Brussels advance talks on partnership agreement
Bangladesh and the European Union (EU) have agreed to intensify efforts to conclude negotiations on the Comprehensive Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) at the earliest possible time, reaffirming their commitment…
DU to host Sharot Utsab after revoking Satyen Sen Shilpigosthi’s permission
Sharot Utsab 1432 will be held at Bakultala of the Fine Arts Faculty under the initiative of Dhaka University, supervised by the Faculty of Fine Arts, and in collaboration with…
Narrow escape as fox enters aircraft wheel at HSIA
During landing at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, a fox got into the wheel of a flight from Sri Lanka operated by Fits Airlines. Fortunately, passengers narrowly avoided a major accident.…