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Jatiya Party's Iftar event 'attacked' again in Dhaka, army steps in to restore order

Dhaka, March 19 -- An attack has reportedly occurred at the Jatiya Party's Iftar gathering organised by its Dhaka North unit. A group of people stormed the event at a restaurant in Kochukhet on Wedne... Read More


Bangladesh's post-LDC trade shift: Challenges exist, but opportunities dominate, says commerce advisor

Dhaka, March 19 -- Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin has said despite some challenges in trade following Bangladesh's graduation from the Least Developed Countries (LDC) category, the opportunities... Read More


High Court halts Dhaka University business faculty admission test results for 2 months

Dhaka, March 19 -- The High Court has issued a two-month suspension on publishing the results of the Dhaka University (DU) "Ga" Unit admission test for the 2024-25 academic year under the Faculty of B... Read More


'I also have the right to know,' says Asif Mahmud on Dhaka administrator clique controversy

Dhaka, March 19 -- Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said he would like to know about appointment of administrators following a controversy that surfaced over "a special clique b... Read More


Former UGC chairman Shahidullah dies at 72

Dhaka, March 19 -- Prof Kazi Shahidullah, former chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), has died at the age of 72 while undergoing treatment for cancer in Australia. Syed Muhammed Abul F... Read More


Advisor CR Abrar wants just, technology-based education system

Dhaka, March 19 -- Education Advisor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar has called for a "just, scientific and technology-based" education system. Speaking at the International Mother Language Institute on Wedn... Read More


SSC maths exam deferred by a day for Easter

Dhaka, March 19 -- Education authorities have postponed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) mathematics test by a day due to Easter Sunday. The exam, originally scheduled for Apr 20, will now be h... Read More


Army chief Gen Waker meets Chief Advisor Yunus

Dhaka, March 19 -- Chief of Army Staff Gen Waker-uz-Zaman has met with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus to discuss the overall security situation in the country. The meeting took place at the State Guest... Read More


Tutor sentenced to death for raping child in Dhaka

Dhaka, March 19 -- A tribunal has sentenced a tutor to death for raping a 7-year-old girl in Dhaka's Banasree in 2021. Judge Rukshana Begum of Dhaka's Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribuna... Read More


Saudi Arabia hasn't suspended Umrah visas for Bangladeshis, says religion advisor

Dhaka, March 19 -- Religious Affairs Advisor AFM Khalid Hossain has dismissed media reports claiming that Saudi Arabia has suspended Umrah visas for Bangladeshis. Speaking at a press conference on Tu... Read More