US backs interim govt’s reform efforts
Staff Reporter : The United States government has pledged its support for Bangladesh’s democratic transition, which the Interim Government, led by Professor Muhammad Yunus, is...
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TV actor Azad shot at his Ashulia residence
NN Online: Popular television actor Azadur Rahman Azad was shot and injured by unidentified assailants at his residence in Ashulia early Sunday. His mother and...
Bangladesh, Algeria discuss educational collab, defense co-op
NN Online: Bangladesh and Algeria on Sunday emphasised expanding educational collaboration, strengthening defense cooperation through training and exchange programmes, and enhancing agricultural partnerships. The two...
Feb 25 declared as ‘National Martyred Army Day’
NN Online: The government has officially declared February 25 as “National Martyred Army Day” to honour the victims of the 2009 Pilkhana massacre, where 74...
Hasina ordered ‘no treatment’, ‘no release’ at hospital: Tajul
NN Online Chief prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT), Muhammad Tajul Islam, has alleged that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina ordered hospital authorities not...
Students, locals block road at Asad Gate, disrupt traffic
NN Online: A group of students and citizens blocked the road at Asad Gate in the capital, protesting against incidents of rape across the country...
EC prepares for national polls targeting Dec
NN Online: The Election Commission (EC) is making preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections, targeting December as the probable time frame. On Sunday (February 23),...
CMCH, KMCH interns start ‘complete shutdown’ prog
NN Online: Medical interns at Chattogram Medical College Hospital (CMCH) and Khulna Medical College Hospital (KMCH) started a ‘complete shutdown’ on Sunday, demanding the fulfillment...
Trump questions $29m US grant to Bangladesh firm
NN Online: US President Donald Trump has raised concerns over a $29 million US-funded project in Bangladesh, claiming the money was allocated to an...
Annual wage review urged for RMG workers
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh should conduct an annual review of its wage-setting process, as workers in the ready-made garment (RMG) sector who receive the minimum...
Nationwide account verification by June
Staff Reporter : The Bangladesh Bank (BB) and the Finance Division have announced that the government will roll out the Account Verification System (AVS) nationwide...
Fish production at risk due to water pollution
News Desk : Fisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Saturday said that due to the water pollution and filling up of water bodies, fish...