Friday | January 23, 2026 | Dhaka
Shahariar Islam Sovon : Unrest has erupted once again on university campuses nationwide following the reinstatement of the quota system in government jobs. Echoing scenes from 2018, protests have spilled beyond campuses, disrupting transport...
NN Online Report: The Traffic Department of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has issued an alert to commuters regarding severe traffic gridlocks caused by heavy rains and subsequent waterlogging on Friday morning. In a press...
UNB, Dhaka : Incessant rainfall caused waterlogging in different areas of the capital on Friday morning, resulting in immense suffering to the weekend commuters. The rains started in the early morning and continued as...
AP, Nepal: At least 60 people were believed missing in Nepal after two buses were swept by a landslide off a highway and into a swollen river early Friday. Three passengers were rescued as...
Staff Reporter : Amnesty International has voiced concerns over recent reports of injuries sustained by approximately 20 individuals, including students, during a police crackdown on protesters from Comilla University. In a Facebook post on...
DU Correspondent : Students across the country took to important roads and highways as part of the pre-announced Bangla Blockade, demanding reforms in the quota system for all grades of government jobs. Despite strict...
NN Online Report: State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Mohammad Ali Arafat on Thursday said in line with the recent Supreme Court decision, the 2018 government circular on quota system for government jobs was...
Students who have been staging demonstrations demanding reform in quota system resumed their ‘Bangla Blockade’ on Thursday afternoon despite DMP’s warning against road blockade. Students from different dormitories of Dhaka University, Jagannath University and...
UNB, Dhaka : Strict action will be taken against individuals who block roads in the name of the ‘Blockade,’ Additional Police Commissioner (Crime and Ops) Dr. Mahid Uddin warned today. Addressing a press conference...
NN Online Report: Public Administration Minister Farhad Hossain on Thursday said that legal action would be taken against any officials proven to have been appointed through leaked questions from the Public Service Commission (PSC)....
Staff Reporter : President Xi Jinping of China has assured Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of his continued support for Bangladesh’s development. Meanwhile, Bangladesh has secured a significant pledge of $1 billion in economic...
Staff Reporter : Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have fallen below $21 billion following the Bangladesh Bank’s settlement of import bills through the Asian Clearing Union (ACU). A senior official from the Bangladesh Bank stated...