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Fire at Secretariat doused shortly

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- The fire that broke out on the 9th floor of the Secretariat has been doused, said firefighters. Shahjahan Sikder, duty assistant director (media cell) at Fire Service and Civil Defe... Read More


Expatriate postal ballot registration reaches 92,918

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- A total of 92,918 expatriate Bangladeshis have so far registered for the country's first-ever postal voting system, enabling those living abroad to cast their ballots in the upcoming... Read More


Fully funded int'l programmes open doors to Bangladeshi students

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Another round of government and multilateral scholarships opens for the 2026 academic year, creating a competitive but promising landscape for fully funded study abroad. From late 20... Read More


Over 7,000 take admission test as alumni to return for Lifelong Learning Series

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- North South University is experiencing a particularly active week, bringing together both prospective students and established graduates through two significant programmes. The Sprin... Read More


Maritime ports asked to keep hoisted signal No 2

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Maritime ports of Chattogram, Cox's Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted distant warning signal No 2 as the cyclonic storm 'Ditwah' over the southwest Bay of Ben... Read More


Bangladeshi dies after UAE road crash

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- A Bangladeshi migrant has died in the United Arab Emirates, 10 days after being critically injured in a road accident while delivering food. Rubel Ahmed, 35, from Sylhet's Moglabaza... Read More


Public may take to streets again if election malpractices continue: Badiul Alam Majumdar

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Prominent election reformer Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar warned on Sunday that the public may be forced back into streets if upcoming national elections are conducted without curbing dee... Read More


Premier Division Chess League to begin Wednesday

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- The Premier Division Chess League will begin on Wednesday at the Bangladesh Chess Federation (BCF) hall in Dhaka. Ahead of the league, the number draw of the participating teams wil... Read More


Sylhet's rail link with Dhaka, Ctg restored after four hours

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- Rail communication between Sylhet and the rest of the country resumed four hours after a wagon of an oil-laden freight train derailed in Mallikpur area of Fenchuganj upazila on Satur... Read More


SC upholds HC bail for DU Prof Karzon

Dhaka, Nov. 30 -- The Supreme Court on Sunday upheld a High Court order granting bail to Dhaka University professor Hafizur Rahman Karzon in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009. Justice M... Read More