The sraddha (last rites) of Raktim Shil, the sixth brother who died in the tragic road accident in Cox’s Bazar’s Chakaria upazila, was held yesterday. After fifteen days of fighting for his life, he succumbed to his injuries on February 22. Raktim used to run a small grocery shop at Cox’s Bazar’s Ramu upazila, said ... Read more
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Bangladesh loses 7b working hours yearly for global warming: Study
As heat and humidity levels rise throughout the day because of climate change, Bangladesh is losing around 7 billion working hours annually due to extreme heat exposure, a new study reveals. If the global temperature increases by 1 degree Celsius, the country could lose approximately 21 billion working hours, said the study, conducted by researchers ... Read more
Shab-e-Barat on March 18
Muslims in Bangladesh will observe Shab-e-Barat on the night of March 18 as Sha’ban moon was not sighted on Bangladesh sky today. The decision was taken at the National Moon Sighting Committee meeting at Baitul Mukarrom National Mosque this evening, said a press release of the religious affairs
Evaly fraud case: Tahsan, Mithila, Sabnam Faria dropped from charge sheet
Dhanmondi police have dropped the names of five people including actors Tahsan Khan, Rafiath Rashid Mithila and Sabnam Faria from the charges of a fraud case, finding no grounds relating to E-commerce platform Evaly. Police, however, have pressed charges against Evaly CEO Mohammad Rassel alias Babul, Chairman Shamima Nasrin and two others — vice-president of ... Read more
Primary schoolchildren return to campuses across Bangladesh
In-person classes at primary educational institutions, including schools and kindergartens, across the Bangladesh resumed on Wednesday after over a month. The students of Class I to Class V were seen to go schools from morning to join their classes in two shifts. At different places, the students and their parents said that they were
CNG stations face further gas rationing
The government on Tuesday extended the time of gas supply suspension to CNG filling stations to five hours a day from the existing four hours. Further gas rationing to the CNG stations underscored the country’s growing energy crisis. ‘A decision has been taken for suspending gas supply to all CNG filling
First year college classes to begin from Wednesday
Colleges across the country are slated to start classes for freshly-admitted 11th grade students from March 2. This comes after eight months of the scheduled time, as the classes had to be delayed due to Covid-19. Usually, the new academic year for HSC and equivalent courses begin on July 1. “Colleges will start holding the ... Read more
New CEC, 4 election commissioners sworn in
Newly appointed Chief Election Commissioner Kazi Habibul Awal and four election commissioners were sworn in this afternoon. Chief Justice Hasan Foez Siddique administered their oaths at the Judges’ Lounge of the Supreme Court at 4:30pm. Supreme Court Registrar General Md Ali Akbar
Ex-defence secretary Habibul Awal made CEC
Former secretary of defence ministry Kazi Habibul Awal has been appointed as the next chief election commissioner. President Abdul Hamid also appointed retired district and sessions judge Begum Rashida Sultana, Brig Gen (retd) Ahsan Habib Khan, retired senior secretary Md Alamgir, and
Nation pays homage to BDR carnage victims
The nation yesterday mourned the death of 74 people, including 57 army officers, during the BDR carnage on February 25-26 in 2009. Placing wreaths at the capital’s Banani army graveyard, family members of the victims yesterday expressed disappointment that the verdict of the BDR carnage case was yet
Bangladeshi expats in Ukraine can enter Poland without visa: Embassy
Bangladeshi expatriates living in Ukraine will be allowed to enter Poland without visas, said a press release of the Bangladesh Embassy in Warsaw posted by state minister for foreign affairs Shahriar Alam on his verified Facebook page on Friday. Valid passport holders will be able to enter Poland by showing their
Ex-DIG Mizan, former ACC director Basir jailed in bribery case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday sentenced suspended director of Anti-Corruption Commission Khandaker Enamul Basir to eight-year imprisonment and suspended deputy inspector general of police Mizanur Rahman to three-year in a bribery case. Judge Shaikh Nazmul Alam of the Dhaka Special Judge’s Court-4
Bangla, English mandatory for 2022 SSC, HSC
In-person classes resume today As secondary schools and colleges partially resume in-person classes today, education boards have decided that SSC and HSC candidates of 2022 will need to sit for Bangla and English exams besides three optional subjects. Meanwhile, the government has decided to hold the Secondary School Certificate and
Roktim succumbs to injuries after 5 brothers’ deaths on the road
Another victim of the Cox’s Bazar road tragedy died at a hospital on Tuesday. Roktim Shil, a victim of the tragic road accident in Chakaria of Cox’s Bazar which left his five brothers dead, succumbed to injuries at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) this morning. Roktim was declared dead at 11:00 am today, said CMCH ... Read more
UNDP ties up with Brac to accelerate poverty reduction in Bangladesh
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Brac have partnered and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance the effectiveness of poverty eradication and make these efforts more impactful to ensure inclusive growth for Bangladesh. Sudipto Mukerjee, resident representative, UNDP Bangladesh, and
Dhaka roads that will be closed on Feb 21
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has given necessary instructions, including traffic advisory, and other directives, for visiting the Central Shaheed Minar, and to ensure peaceful observance of International Mother Language Day in the capital tomorrow. The directive was given in a press release issued by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police
Joy Bangla made national slogan
The Cabinet has approved “Joy Bangla” as national slogan, Cabinet Secretary Khandaker Anwarul Islam said today. It will be said at government programmes and assemblies, said the Cabinet Secretary. The decision came today at the Cabinet meeting presided
CU to resume in-person classes from Feb 22
The Chittagong University is set to resume physical classes for all students from February 22 after one month of closure maintaining proper health rules. The authorities said all the pre-scheduled examinations will be taken and all official activities will continue from Tuesday, reports a correspondent
DU in-person classes to resume on Feb 22
In-person classes for all students of Dhaka University will resume from February 22, according to a press release issued today. The release was signed by Mahmud Alam, director of DU public relations office, reports our campus correspondent
Two-day weekend in all educational institutions from 2023: Dipu Moni
The government has decided to extend weekly holidays to two days, Fridays and Saturdays, in all educational institutions from next year. “All the educational institutions will get two-day holidays from 2023,” Education Minister Dipu Moni said at the inauguration of new curriculum of the