Bangladesh Debate Federation launches ‘School of Debate 2025’
Staff Reporter: The Bangladesh Debate Federation (BDF) has launched its flagship programme, School of Debate (SOD) 2025, aimed at fostering logical thinking, knowledge building, and...
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Economists, Policymakers urge reforms in social security to tackle rising inequality
Staff Reporter: Leading economists and policymakers have called for urgent structural reforms to Bangladesh’s social security programs, stressing the need to include the urban poor...
MBSTU holds orientation for 2024–2025 first-year students
Mustafa Kamal Nannu,Tangail: The orientation program for first-year, first-semester students (Eng./Hons./BPharm) of the 2024–2025 academic year at Maulana Bhashani University of Science and Technology (MBSTU...
Human chain formed in Kulaura protest journalist Tuhin’s murder
Moulvibazar correspondent: A human chain was formed in Kulaura to protest the killing of journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin in a random attack by armed men in...
Day-long arts and crafts fair held in Pirganj
Pirganj (Thakurgaon) Correspondent: A day-long arts and crafts fair was held on Monday at Sabuj Government Primary School in Pirganj, Thakurgaon, showcasing the creativity of...
101 kg of marijuana and local weapons seized, 6 robbers arrested in N’ganj
Staff Correspondent : In two separate operations conducted by RAB-11 in Narayanganj, a total of 101 kilograms of marijuana was seized along with a large...
Corruption cannot be eradicated, but it can be reduced: ACC Chairman in Joypurhat
S M Shafiqul Islam, Joypurhat: Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Chairman Dr. Mohammad Abdul Momen said that the main reason behind the escape of former Prime Minister,...
President to appoint BB Governor under draft amendment
NN Online: A draft amendment to the Bangladesh Bank Ordinance proposes significant changes to the Bangladesh Bank Order 1972, including transferring the authority to appoint...
Protect youth from tobacco industry influence
On 13 July, during a meeting of the Advisory Committee on amending Bangladesh’s Smoking and Tobacco Products (Control) Act, it was decided to invite representatives...
‘Plot graft’: Court starts hearing testimony against Hasina, children
NN Online: A Dhaka court has begun recording witness testimony in one of three corruption cases against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and her children...
Australia will recognise Palestinian state: PM
AFP: Australia will recognise a Palestinian state at the UN General Assembly in September, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Monday. “Until Israeli and Palestinian statehood...
The Russian past of Alaska, where Trump and Putin will meet
AFP: Presidents Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin will hold a high-stakes meeting about the Ukraine war on Friday in Alaska, which the United States bought...