BNP mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) polls Ishraque Hossain on Monday feared that a move is on to make the field empty before the February-1 voting as a case was filed against his supporters in connection with…
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HC clears way for BNP nominee Tabith to be in race
The High Court Monday turned down a petition seeking cancellation of BNP’s mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Tabith Awal’s nomination, clearing the way for Tabith’s participation in the upcoming election.
Comilla University wears festive look during maiden convocation
Comilla University (CoU) is wearing a festive look as it holds its first convocation on Monday.
Seven dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Seven new dengue patients were hospitalised in the last 24 hours until 8 am on Monday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Andrew Kishore’s health condition deteriorates
Culture Desk Andrew Kishore, under treatment for blood cancer in Singapore, is not doing well. His health condition is steadily deteriorating. He has been in the Singapore General Hospital for a month and was due to return back home in…
Mild tremor jolts Sylhet
A mild tremor jolted different parts of the division on Monday morning.
Skills Development Authority registers 12 training providers
Dhaka, Jan 27 – The National Skills Development Authority (NSDA), under the Bangladesh Prime Minister’s Office has given registrations to 12 more prominent training providers on Sunday.
BNP briefs foreign diplomats on the issues of election code of conduct
Dhaka, Jan 27 – The opposition BNP on Sunday briefed foreign diplomats based in Dhaka on various issues including violation of election code of conducts by the ruling Awami League.
BAU Journalists Association gets new committee
Mymensingh, Jan 26 – A 16-member executive committee of Bangladesh Agricultural University Journalists’ Association (BAUJA) has been formed for the year 2020. Md Nabil Tahmid of daily Ittefaq and Md Shahriar Amin of daily Amader Shomoy were elected as president…
Parliament passes Bill to update Electoral Rolls on March 2
A bill titled Electoral Rolls (Amendment) Bill 2020 extending the deadline for updating voter lists till March 2 instead of January 31 every year was passed in Parliament.
Hearing against Minni’s bail in husband’s murder case Feb 2
A court here on Sunday fixed February 2 for further hearing on a petition seeking cancellation of Aysha Siddika Minni’s bail in a case filed over the murder of her husband Rifat Sharif.
AL mayor candidate Atiqul promises ‘modern, healthy’ Dhaka
Awami League mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Atiqul Islam on Sunday promised to build a “modern, dynamic and healthy” Dhaka if he is reelected.
India-Bangladesh art exhibition attracts huge visitors
Culture Desk The India-Bangladesh arts exhibition have attracted huge visitors at the India Habitat Centre as the art lovers of all ages gathered at the venue to have a glimpse of the art works of theprominent artists of the two…
Dhaka City Polls: BNP candidate Ishraque attacked
BNP’s Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) mayoral candidate Ishraque Hossain came under attack during campaigning in the city’s Gopibagh area on Sunday morning.
13 rail stations lie dormant in Cumilla
Thirteen railway stations in Cumilla have been lying inactive for the last 12 years for the lack of manpower, causing sufferings to the commuters and forcing people to use alternative – and often costlier – modes of transportation.
3 pvt universities fined for enrolling extra students
The Appellate Division on Sunday fined three private universities Tk 10 lakh each for enrolling over 50 law students ignoring directives of the University Grants Commission (UCG)and the Bar Council.
‘Badhon’ new executive committee formed at BAU
Mymensingh, Jan 25 – A general meeting and charge handing over the programme of ‘Badhon’ 2019 was held at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU). The program took place at Syed Nazrul Islam conference hall of the university on Friday at 7…
দুর্নীতি ও দূষণে মৃতপ্রায় ঢাকাকে বাঁচাতে হাতপাখা -পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই
ঢাকা উত্তরে হাতপাখার প্রার্থী মাওলানা মাসউদের পক্ষে প্রচারণায় পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই ইসলামী আন্দোলন বাংলাদেশ-এর আমীর মুফতী সৈয়দ মুহাম্মাদ রেজাউল করীম, পীর সাহেব চরমোনাই বলেন, আমরা নীতি-আদর্শের রাজনীতি করি। সে আদর্শ হলো ইসলাম। ইসলাম প্রতিষ্ঠিত হলে মানুষ তো বটে, একটি পিপীলিকাও…
CoU set to hold its Maiden convocation Monday
The Comilla University (CoU) has taken a colourful look as it has completed all necessary preparations to hold its maiden convocation on Monday. The maiden convocation of the university is going to be held after 14 years of its establishment.…
Special bus service for students in Chittagong port city
A special bus service was launched here for students as they can travel to any destination within the city for only Tk 5.
Child dies as Bangladesh’s north shivers in cold wave
The death of a minor boy suffering from cold-related diarrhoea came in from Kurigram as a cold wave, sweeping over Bangladesh’s northern region, intensified.
Faridpur farmers losing interest in Boro crops
A high production cost and low prices of the products have led to a decline in Boro cultivation in Faridpur over the years as frustrated farmers go for cash crops.
Michael Madhusudan’s 196th birth anniversary today
Culture Desk The 196th birth anniversary of legendary Bengali poet and father of Bengali sonnet Michael Madhusudan Dutt will be observed today with pomp and grandeur.
Arrange free, neutral Dhaka City polls: Sujon to EC
Sushasoner Jonno Nagorik (Sujon), a civil rights body, on Saturday urged the Election Commission (EC) to arrange “free, neutral and peaceful” Dhaka city polls.
Air Quality Index: Dhaka ranks 4th worst
Dhaka, Jan 25 – Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka ranked fourth worst in the Air Quality Index (AQI) on Saturday morning.
Tragic end of a victim of predawn Mirpur slum fire at DMCH
Dhaka, Jan 25 – A woman who suffered severe burns in a fire that broke out at a slum in Mirpur’s Chalantika on early Friday died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday morning.
Mayor candidates of AL, BNP to declare election manifestoes
Dhaka, Jan 24 – Mayoral candidates both the Awami League and the BNP for Dhaka North and South city corporations polls are going to place their electoral manifestoes separately through press conferences this week to disclose their plan of action…
10 chosen for Bangla Academy Literary Award
Ten personalities have been chosen for the Bangla Academy Sahitya Puroshkar (Bangla Academy Literary Award) 2019. Bangla Academy Director General Habibullah Siraji announced the names at a press conference at the academy’s Poet Shamsur Rahman Auditorium on Thursday. The award…
Daylong bird fair held on JU campus
A daylong ‘Bird Fair’ was held at Jahangirnagar University (JU) on Friday to protect birds and other wild animals to safeguard ecological balance.
Sixteen Jamaat-Shibir men held in Chapainawabganj
Police here on Friday arrested 16 leaders and activists of Jamaat –e–Islami and Islami Chhatra Shibir from Charmohanpur area in Sadar upazila with cocktails and gunpowder.