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No polls before reforms: Yunus
04:44 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayBangladesh's interim leader has refused to give a timeframe for elections following the ouster of his autocratic predecessor, saying in an interview published Tuesday that reforms are needed before polls.
Govt nods import of 4.5cr eggs
04:29 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe government has permitted seven companies to import around 4.5 crore pieces of eggs amid high prices of the item...
Economic slump casts shadow over consumer market
04:23 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayTwo months after the political upheaval on August 5, the consumer goods sector in Bangladesh is yet to recover. Despite some signs of improvement, the wholesale and retail markets across the country, including the capital, remain sluggish.
Nobel in physics goes to Hopfield, Hinton
04:06 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics has been awarded to John J Hopfield and Geoffrey E Hinton for their groundbreaking contributions to machine learning through artificial neural networks.
Sowing the Seeds: Cultivating solutions in the fight against climate change
03:31 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayAt the First Congress on Organics and Climate, an ambitious vision for the future of climate action and waste management took root, culminating in the unanimous adoption of the Bengaluru Declaration on Organics and Climate...
Govt uncertain about Hasina’s whereabouts
02:52 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayConfusion surrounds the current location of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled Bangladesh on August 5 in the face student-led uprising. Neither the governments of India nor the United Arab Emirates have confirmed any information regarding her whereabouts, leaving the interim government unsure of her exact location.
US for holding accountable human rights violators in Bangladesh
01:51 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayUS State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller emphasised that the United States is committed to seeing human rights protected in Bangladesh and that those responsible for the violation of human rights in the last few months should be brought under accountability.
Durga Puja: Public servants set for 4-day holiday stretch
01:00 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayDurga Puja, the largest religious festival of the Hindu community, will begin this Wednesday with Mahashasthi and conclude on October 13, Sunday, with the immersion of idols on Bijaya Dashami. In celebration of this 5-day event, government employees will enjoy four consecutive days off.
BSF kills Bangladeshi on Cumilla border, takes body away
12:19 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayA Bangladeshi national, Kamal Hossain, 33, was shot and killed by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) near the Cumilla Sadar Dakshin Upazila border on Monday evening (October 7).
Winds of change in the banking sector: Trust Regains
12:11 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdaySince Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus took charge as Chief Adviser of the interim government, significant reforms have reshaped the banking and financial sector
Durga Puja holiday extends by one day
12:02 PM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe government has decided to extend the upcoming Durga Puja holiday by an additional day.
Sundarbans tiger population increases by 11
11:35 AM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe tiger population in the Sundarbans has increased, according to the latest survey.
Discipline yet to return in education sector, reform lags behind
11:16 AM, 08 Oct 2024 TuesdayDespite the interim government's emphasis on reforms across various sectors, including education, no visible progress has been made in the education sector after two months in office.
Pakistan bans Pashtun rights group citing security concerns
10:05 PM, 07 Oct 2024 MondayPakistan has banned the Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), or Pashtun Protection Movement, a prominent rights group, listing it as a “proscribed organisation”...
Taskforce in districts to monitor market
09:29 PM, 07 Oct 2024 MondayThe government has formed a “special taskforce” to monitor and review the market situation and supply chain of essentials at the district level...
Masood, Shafique make England toil in first Test
08:49 PM, 07 Oct 2024 MondayEngland got a late reward at the end of a gruelling opening day's play on their tour of Pakistan, who were taken to 328-4 by centuries from Shan Masood and Abdullah Shafique...
HSC results on Oct 15
08:06 PM, 07 Oct 2024 MondayThe results of the Higher Secondary Certificate, HSC, and its equivalent examinations will be published on October 15...
Jayasuriya named Sri Lanka coach after interim success
06:58 PM, 07 Oct 2024 MondayFormer captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed Sri Lanka's head coach after a successful period in charge on an interim basis...
Lalmonirhat executive magistrate Tapashee suspended
06:11 PM, 07 Oct 2024 MondayTapashee Tabassum Urmi, an assistant commissioner (executive magistrate) at Lalmonirhat Deputy Commissioner's Office, has been suspended following her controversial remark about the chief adviser of the interim government, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Facebook...
Yunus among world's top 50 influential Muslims
06:01 PM, 07 Oct 2024 MondayNobel laureate and interim government Chief Adviser of Bangladesh, Muhammad Yunus, has been named one of the top 50 figures in the list of the 500 most influential Muslims globally.