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Daffodil University holds roundtable on post-grad diploma in sustainable business, ESG

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Daffodil International University (DIU) has held a roundtable to map learning needs for its proposed Post-Graduate Diploma in Sustainable Business and ESG Management. The discussion,... Read More


Attack on Jamaat candidate's motorcade leaves 10 people injured in Sirajganj

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- At least 10 activists of the Jamaat-e-Islami have been injured in an attack on the motorcade of the party's leader Shahinur Alam, who has been nominated to contest in the parliamentar... Read More


Election Commission drops boat symbol from postal voting

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- The boat symbol of the Awami League, whose registration remains suspended, will not appear on postal ballots for those voting by mail in the parliamentary election. At the Election B... Read More


Govt extends VAT exemption on metro rail tickets for six more months

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- The value-added tax (VAT) exemption imposed on metro rail tickets last year has been extended by six more months. The extension means metro passengers can commute for the time at the... Read More


Students halt movement demanding Dhaka Central University ordinance

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Student protesters pressing for the issuance of the ordinance needed to establish the proposed Dhaka Central University through the merger of seven government colleges have suspended ... Read More


Outrage after Rajshahi University teacher calls Begum Rokeya an 'infidel' on Facebook

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- A Rajshahi University teacher has come under fire after branding Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain, a pioneer of women's rights, an "infidel" in a social media post. Khandaker Mahmudul H... Read More


Corruption won't end unless society shuns the corrupt, says finance advisor

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Finance Advisor Salehuddin Ahmed believes corruption will never be eradicated unless corrupt individuals are socially rejected. "When we were young, we rarely heard about corruption.... Read More


BTRC says 'no' to used mobile imports, traders refuse to budge

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- After protests, building sieges, and arson attacks, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) has remained adamant on its decision to ban unauthorised mobile phone... Read More


Case started over stabbing deaths of mother, daughter in Dhaka's Mohammadpur

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- Police have opened a murder case after a woman and her teenage daughter were found stabbed to death in their flat in Dhaka's Mohammadpur. The case was filed on Tuesday by AZM Azizul ... Read More


Education essential for Rohingya refugees, international support necessary: Canadian lawmakers

Dhaka, Dec. 9 -- As international aid is dwindling to Rohingya refugee camps, a generation of Rohingya youth are growing up with their opportunities shrinking, say a group of Canadian lawmakers. "Wit... Read More