UGC Chair stresses teacher capacity building
University Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor Dr. Mamun Ahmed said enhancing the professional capacity of new university teachers is essential to improve the quality of...
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Fakhrul outlines action plan for Dhaka
Local Government, Rural Development (LGRD) and Co-operatives Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday outlined in Parliament a comprehensive action plan for Dhaka North City...
Fatal lightning strikes claim 14 nationwide
Fourteen people have been killed in lightning strikes across seven districts of the country on Sunday. The fatalities were reported from Gaibandha (five), Sirajganj (two),...
Rain brings sudden respite to city
The skies above Dhaka turned a dramatic shade of pewter on Sunday afternoon as dense rain clouds rolled in without warning, bringing with them strong...
Bill passed in parliament: Duty-free car benefit for MPs abolished
The Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Allowances) (Amendment) Bill has been passed in the National Parliament, abolishing the provision that allowed MPs to import vehicles...
Sher-e Bangla’s 64th death anniv today
The 64th death anniversary of Sher-e-Bangla Abul Kashem Fazlul Huq will be observed across the country today in a befitting manner. AK Fazlul Huq, widely...
Tariff rationalisation top 2025 priority
Staff Reporter Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Executive Director Dr Fahmida Khatun has urged the government to make tariff rationalisation its most pressing fiscal reform...
Trump unhurt after shots fired at White House correspondents’ dinner
United States President Donald Trump has been evacuated from the White House correspondents’ dinner in Washington, DC, after shots were fired outside the event. Trump...
PM for careful use of taxpayers’ money
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has issued a series of firm directives aimed at strengthening fiscal discipline and accountability in government development projects. According to State...
400 RMG units shut in 3yrs
The country’s garment industry, the backbone of the country’s export economy, is confronting one of its most prolonged downturns in recent memory, with the Bangladesh...
Slow project execution drags down ADP spending
The pace of development budget utilisation remains subdued, with little sign of improvement in the current fiscal year. According to data released on Sunday by...