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Himanshu: India's rural jobs scheme is especially relevant today

New Delhi, Aug. 7 -- August 2025 marks two decades of the landmark Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). It was first started in 200 backward districts and expanded to the ... Read More


State endorses legacy of July Uprising

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus formally unveiled the long-awaited July Proclamation, declaring the student-led mass uprising of 2024 a constitutionally significant event to be grante... Read More


ACC sues ex-home official Harun over graft

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- News Desk ; The ACC filed a case against former Additional Secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs Md Harun-or-Rashid Biswas for acquiring illegal wealth and making suspicious fina... Read More


Trump considers secondary tariffs as India profits from cheap Russian oil

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- The United States is escalating trade pressure on India for continuing to import, refine, and export discounted Russian crude - transactions that U.S. officials say circumvent sanctio... Read More


Son signs with MLS' Los Angeles FC

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- Son Heung-min agreed to a contract with Los Angeles FC on Tuesday, finalizing his move to Major League Soccer (MLS) after a decade at Tottenham Hotspur. The 33-year-old South Korean ... Read More


Uthshob A heartfelt Eid tale with a timeless message

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- "Uthshob is running successfully - not just in your nearest cinema hall, but in your heart." This tagline aptly captures the essence of Uthshob, a heartfelt and vibrant addition to c... Read More


BOU and UNICEF hold strategic meeting

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- A strategic coordination meeting on youth engagement and skills development was held at the Vice Chancellor's conference room of Bangladesh Open University (BOU), Gazipur main campus.... Read More


BWDB gets new ADG for East Region

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- With effect from August 3, 2025, Engineer Md. Mahbubur Rahman has been appointed Additional Director General (East Region) of the Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB). Prior to t... Read More


Tagore's 84th death anniv observed

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- People across the country are observing the 84th death anniversary of Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore on Tuesday, paying tribute to the literary legend fondly revered as the 'Bishw... Read More


A year after the Uprising

Dhaka, Aug. 7 -- The abrupt collapse of the Awami League government on 5th August, 2024, the culmination of the July Uprising, the monumental movements by the end had drawn in people from all walks of... Read More