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Govt committed to presenting outline of democratic Bangladesh: Yunus
09:42 PM, 11 Sep 2024 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said his government is committed to presenting an outline of democratic Bangladesh for the future generation...
Yunus seeks people's cooperation to carry out reforms
08:55 PM, 11 Sep 2024 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged the people to cooperate with the interim government to accomplish reforms, announcing formation of six commissions to carry out the job. "We want reforms. It is our sincere request - please don't go to the spectators' gallery...
Ministry forms committee to resolve labor unrest
08:10 PM, 11 Sep 2024 WednesdayThe government has formed a ‘Labour related complaints Monitoring Committee’ to resolve the labour dispute for improvement of the country’s labour situation...
US delegation to feature Bangladesh's financial stability: state department
07:39 PM, 11 Sep 2024 WednesdayThe upcoming United States, US, high level delegation will focus on Washington's support to Bangladesh's economic growth, financial stability and development needs, said its state department...
No evidence of question paper leak in PSC exams
06:41 PM, 11 Sep 2024 WednesdayThe probe body formed by the Public Service Commission, PSC, has not found any evidence of question paper leak in a few recruitment tests, including BCS, held under the commission...
2 more murder cases filed against Hasina
05:33 PM, 11 Sep 2024 WednesdaySeparate cases have been filed against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina over the killing of autorickshaw driver Salam Babu and Selim Ali Sheikh in capital’s Uttara and Mirpur areas respectively during the recent anti-discrimination student movement...
Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury on 4-day remand
05:02 PM, 11 Sep 2024 WednesdayA Dhaka court has placed Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, energy and mineral resources adviser to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on a four-day remand in a case over the murder of a youth in Dhaka's Badda during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement...
Khaled Mahmud Sujon resigns from BCB
04:24 PM, 11 Sep 2024 WednesdayBangladesh Cricket Board Director Khaled Mahmud Sujon resigned from his post on Wednesday morning. Sujon, former captain of the national cricket team, stepped down from the board of directors of BCB around 11:00am, people close to him confirmed...
Govt forms taskforce for just, sustainable, dynamic economy
04:02 PM, 11 Sep 2024 WednesdayThe government has formed a 12-member taskforce to reframe the development strategies to attain anti-discriminatory sustainable development...
Hanoi river level hits 20-year high as SE Asia typhoon toll nears 200
03:44 PM, 11 Sep 2024 WednesdayResidents of Vietnam's capital waded through waist-deep water Wednesday as river levels hit a 20-year high and the toll from the area's strongest typhoon in decades rose to at least 179, with neighbouring nations also enduring deadly flooding and landslides...
22 garment factories in Ashulia shut indefinitely
02:57 PM, 11 Sep 2024 WednesdayThe authorities have announced the indefinite closure of 22 garment factories in Savar’s Ashulia due to labor unrest. Additionally, general holidays have been declared for eight other factories. However, production continues in the remaining factories.
Chief Adviser to address nation this evening
01:54 PM, 11 Sep 2024 WednesdayProfessor Dr Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser to the interim government, will address the nation at 7:30pm Wednesday. The Chief Adviser's press wing confirmed the matter. This will be his second address to the nation since his appointment as Chief Adviser to the interim government.
Appointments of 8 new DCs cancelled
01:30 PM, 11 Sep 2024 WednesdayThe appointments of eight out of the 59 newly appointed deputy commissioners have been cancelled. Mokhlesur Rahman, Senior Secretary to the Ministry of Public Administration, confirmed the decision while speaking to reporters at the Secretariat on Wednesday.
Afghanistan-NZ Test faces complete washout after third day lost
12:35 PM, 11 Sep 2024 WednesdayThe third day of the only Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand was called off because of rain on Wednesday, with the match in danger of being washed out without a ball being bowled.
Harris takes fight to Trump in fiery presidential debate
11:50 AM, 11 Sep 2024 WednesdayKamala Harris went on the offensive against Donald Trump in a fiery televised debate Tuesday, getting under her rival's skin as they battled for a breakthrough in an agonizingly close election.
BSF returns body of Bangladeshi teen 2 days after killing
11:31 AM, 11 Sep 2024 WednesdayThe Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has returned the body of a 15-year-old Bangladeshi boy, Jayanta Kumar Singh, two days after he was shot and killed by the BSF at the Kantibhita border area of Dhantala Union in Baliadangi, Thakurgaon.
Ex-IGP Shahidul sent to jail after remand
10:40 AM, 11 Sep 2024 WednesdayA Dhaka court has sent former inspector general of police (IGP) AKM Shahidul Hoque to jail in a case filed for allegedly killing trader Abdul Wadud during quota reform protests in Dhaka’s New Market area on July 19.
Mashrafe, his father sued over attack on students in Narail
10:02 AM, 11 Sep 2024 WednesdayA case has been filed against former cricketer and lawmaker Mashrafe Bin Mortaza, his father Golam Mortaza Swapan, and 88 others in connection with the attack on students and other people during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement in Narail.
Colombia down Argentina, Brazil stunned in WC qualifiers
09:04 AM, 11 Sep 2024 WednesdayColombia avenged their Copa America final defeat with a 2-1 victory over Argentina while Brazil crashed to a 1-0 defeat against Paraguay in South American qualifying for the 2026 World Cup on Tuesday.
Ex-energy adviser Toufiq-e-Elahi arrested
08:18 AM, 11 Sep 2024 WednesdayFormer power, energy and mineral resources adviser Toufiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury, who served under former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has been arrested. The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police arrested him from the capital’s Gulshan area on Tuesday night.