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Indian Line of Credit projects to continue: Salehuddin
02:28 PM, 10 Sep 2024 TuesdayFinance and Commerce Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday said the Indian Line of Credit projects would continue considering its importance for the country.
New DCs appointed to 34 more districts
02:00 PM, 10 Sep 2024 TuesdayThe government has appointed new deputy commissioners to 34 more districts. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a gazette notification in this regard on Tuesday.
BUET alumnus Touhidul to teach at Stanford
01:46 PM, 10 Sep 2024 TuesdayMd Touhidul Islam, originally from Rajshahi and a graduate of BUET, has made history by becoming the first Bangladeshi to secure a tenure-track position at Stanford University.
Destruction for profit by Quader and gang: Sand scavenging costs billions
01:05 PM, 10 Sep 2024 TuesdayFor years, a group of influential individuals, in collusion with the local administration, have siphoned off crores of takas by illegally extracting sand from the Chhota Feni River.
Abu Sayed murder: 2 cops on 4-day remand
12:41 PM, 10 Sep 2024 TuesdayA Rangpur court has placed two police members on a four-day remand each in a case filed for the murder of Begum Rokeya University student Abu Sayed.
Labour unrest triggers risk of losing orders, financial fallout
12:15 PM, 10 Sep 2024 TuesdayFor several days now, the export-oriented garment industry has been facing widespread labour unrest. Workers are protesting with various demands, leading to vandalism and looting in factories, particularly in industrial hubs like Savar, Ashulia, and Gazipur.
3 die falling from under-construction building
11:40 AM, 10 Sep 2024 TuesdayThree workers died after falling from an under-construction building at the Tax Commissioner’s office in Khulna on Tuesday. The deceased were identified as Rabbi, Ashraful, and Mamun.
Ex-Indian Army soldier beaten to death in Manipur
10:58 AM, 10 Sep 2024 TuesdayA former Indian Army soldier was killed after he accidentally crossed the “buffer zone” between the Meitei and Kuki areas in ethnic violence-hit Manipur late on Sunday night, officials aware of the matter said on Monday.
Apple unveils new iPhone built for AI
10:33 AM, 10 Sep 2024 TuesdayApple on Monday unveiled new iPhones built for generative artificial intelligence as it seeks to boost sales and show it is keeping up in the technology race.
Swechasebak Dal leader hacked dead in Bogura
09:29 AM, 10 Sep 2024 TuesdayA Swechasebak Dal leader was hacked to death by miscreants in Bogura on Monday night. The deceased was identified as Mizanur Rahman Mizan, 35, Convener of the Swechasebak Dal’s Bogura Sadar upazila unit.
France beat Belgium with Kolo Muani and Dembele goals
09:07 AM, 10 Sep 2024 TuesdayRandal Kolo Muani and Ousmane Dembele scored the goals as France bounced back from a disappointing home loss to Italy at the weekend by beating Belgium 2-0 in the UEFA Nations League on Monday.
40 killed in Gaza after Israel strikes on humanitarian zone
08:35 AM, 10 Sep 2024 TuesdayGaza's civil defence agency said early Tuesday that a strike on the Al-Mawasi humanitarian zone in the Palestinian territory's main southern city of Khan Yunis killed 40 people and wounded 60 others, with the Israeli army saying it had hit a Hamas command centre in the area.
Committee to be formed soon to reform police: Home adviser
08:17 AM, 10 Sep 2024 TuesdayHome Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has said a committee will be formed soon for reforming police force. He said after accepting the recommendations and opinions of the preliminary committee, the process will be taken forward and the next course of action will be determined.
Syed Jamil Ahmed appointed DG of Shilpakala Academy
06:17 PM, 09 Sep 2024 MondayRenowned theater director and academic Syed Jamil Ahmed has been appointed as the Director General of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy for a two-year term.
Major reshuffle in ACC
06:14 PM, 09 Sep 2024 MondayA major reshuffle has taken place in the top positions of the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). In separate gazette notifications, ten directors and 48 deputy directors of the ACC have been transferred.
Adviser skips commenting on President's 2nd home
06:03 PM, 09 Sep 2024 MondayTouhid Hossain, the foreign affairs adviser of the interim government, avoided commenting on the sensitive topic of President Mohammed Sahabuddin’s alleged 'second home' in Malaysia.
What the univ teachers want in education reform
05:51 PM, 09 Sep 2024 MondayThe 'Dhaka University Teachers Society,' a non-partisan group that emerged from the July uprising, has presented several proposals aimed at reforming the university’s education system.
Polythene bags banned in super shops from Oct 1
05:36 PM, 09 Sep 2024 MondayEnvironment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Monday said super shops can't use polythene shopping bags and polypropylene bags and provide to the customers from October 1 next.
Jamaat wants exemplary punishment of those involved in burning bodies
05:09 PM, 09 Sep 2024 MondayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Professor Miah Golam Parwar on Monday said that those responsible for shooting and killing students and burning their bodies must be prosecuted.
Vatican wants interfaith talks with Bangladeshi ulema
05:08 PM, 09 Sep 2024 MondayThe Vatican envoy in Dhaka has proposed an interfaith dialogue between Bangladeshi Islamic scholars and a delegation of Catholic scholars from the Holy See's Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue.