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Govt to distribute 12.53cr free textbooks for secondary students

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The government is set to proceed with printing, binding and distributing 12.53 crore free textbooks for secondary students in the 2026 academic session. The Advisers Council Committ... Read More


Strict measures announced against misconduct in upcoming Fazil (Pass) examinations at IAU

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The Islamic Arabic University (IAU) has announced strict measures against any misconduct in the upcoming Fazil (Pass) examinations. The examinations will be conducted in an environme... Read More


BD moves to curb illegal hilsa fishing as Indian fishermen enter

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The government has taken measures after reports emerged of Indian fishermen catching hilsa within the country's maritime boundary in the Bay of Bengal, Fisheries and Livestock Advise... Read More


Nepal envoy for deeper ties in trade, energy, education

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Nepalese Ambassador to Bangladesh Ghanashyam Bhandari has called for strengthening cooperation between Nepal and Bangladesh in key areas such as trade and investment, energy, educati... Read More


BUET student expelled, jailed for raping

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- The university authorities temporarily expelled Sreeshanth Roy, a student of Ahsan Ullah Hall, 21st batch, EEE Department, Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET),... Read More


Savar will be uppgraded city: Adviser Asif Mahmud

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Local Government Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain has said Savar merged with Ashulia will be elevated to a city corporation, while Keraniganj will be upgraded to a 'Class A' munici... Read More


Body of man recovered at Shahjahanpur

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Police recovered the body of an unidentified man along rail tracks in Shahjahanpur of Dhaka on Wednesday morning. Md Afzal, sub-inspector of Shahjahanpur Police Station said being i... Read More


Dengue: 2 more die; 762 cases

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Two more deaths from dengue were reported in the 24 hours till Wednesday morning, bringing the total number of deaths from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 255 this year.D... Read More


Dhaka Metro to charge Tk 100 for entry without travel

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Commuters who enter any metro rail station in Dhaka by scanning their card but leave without making a trip will be charged a Tk 100 penalty, authorities say. The rule has been intro... Read More


Why do we continue to overlook road safety?

Dhaka, Oct. 23 -- Eight years ago on October 22, 2017, the day was declared as the National Road Safety Day in Bangladesh. But it still remains ever elusive as the silent epidemic of road crash contin... Read More