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Female students account for 65% of IUB merit awardees

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Independent University, Bangladesh (IUB) has held the Academic Awards Ceremony 2025, recognising students for outstanding academic performance up to the Autumn 2024 semester. The uni... Read More


Gono Odhikar's Nur rules out alliances for 'a handful of seats' in general election

Dhaka, Dec. 7 -- Gono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur has said his party has no reason to join an alliance offering only a handful of seats ahead of the parliamentary polls. Speaking in Br... Read More


Former Jubo Dal leader arrested by joint forces dies in Jashore

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- A former Jubo Dal leader, who was arrested in an operation in Jashore's Keshabpur by joint forces, has died. The dead has been identified as Ujjal Bishwash. "Ujjal was sent to the h... Read More


Khaleda's London flight: German air ambulance seeks 'Tuesday landing slot'

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- The German air ambulance hired to take BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia to London for treatment has sought a landing slot in Dhaka for Tuesday, according to a Civil Aviation Authority of B... Read More


Jatiya Party deserves to participate in general election 'in the interest of democracy', GM Quader says

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader has claimed the party has consistently stood for democracy and constitutional protection, and said they should be allowed to participate in national el... Read More


Senior lawyer Sara Hossain calls for end to 'harassment charges' against satirists

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- Senior Supreme Court lawyer Sara Hossain has called for an end to the "practice" of filing cases against cartoonists and meme creators, highlighting the need to protect democratic exp... Read More


Two children among four burnt in 'mobile charger' explosion in Narayanganj

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- Four members of a family, including two children, have been burnt in a fire triggered by a "mobile charger" explosion in Narayanganj's Sonargaon. Sonargaon Police Inspector Mohammad ... Read More


High Commissioner Pranay Verma says 'stability' always sought in Bangladesh-India ties

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- Describing the bond between Bangladesh and India as "eternal", Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka Pranay Verma said mutual benefit and interdependence will advance the relationship. H... Read More


Jamaat chief claims those who pushed for elections are shifting stance

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- Jamaat-e-Islami chief Shafiqur Rahman has claimed that those who demanded elections are now "speaking differently", reflecting a shift in their stance. He said some parties initially... Read More


Asia's flood death toll passes 1,750 as heavy rains hamper recovery

Dhaka, Dec. 6 -- The death toll from the floods and landslides across parts of Asia has risen to more than 1,750 people, while recovery efforts have been hindered by fresh heavy rains in the worst-aff... Read More