ACC seeks UGC action over CoU tender irregularities
The Anti-Corruption Commission has asked the University Grants Commission to take necessary measures over alleged irregularities in a computer procurement tender at Comilla University after...
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Minister Zahid Hossain’s mother dies
Begum Jebunnesa, mother of Social Welfare, Women and Children Affairs Minister Abu Zafar Md. Zahid Hossain, died at a private hospital in the capital early...
Child killed in auto-rickshaw crash in capital
A child named Jannati was killed after being struck by a battery-operated auto-rickshaw in the Kamrangirchar area of the capital on Wednesday. The accident occurred...
Workers block Dhaka-Sylhet highway over unpaid wages
Workers of Nobel Cotton and Spinning Mills blocked the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Rupganj, Narayanganj, demanding payment of their outstanding wages and causing severe disruption to...
Rain, thunderstorms likely in parts of country
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has predicted rain or thundershowers in parts of Bangladesh in 24 hours from 9 am on Wednesday. “Rain or thunder showers...
Govt plans to build modern media ecosystem, curb misinformation
The government is working to establish a modernised media ecosystem in line with rapid digital transformation, alongside stronger measures to combat misinformation and disinformation in...
Suratuzzaman new NPA Chief
Dr Md Suratuzzaman has assumed office as the Executive Chairman of the National Pension Authority (NPA), the agency responsible for implementing the Universal Pension Scheme...
Limon, Bristy to receive posthumous PhDs in Florida
The University of South Florida is set to confer posthumous doctoral degrees on two Bangladeshi students, Zamil Ahmed Limon and Nahida Sultana Bristy, who were...
Bangladesh, China reaffirm commitment to deeper cooperation
Foreign Minister Dr Khalilur Rahman met Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC)Chairperson Wang Huning in Beijing on Wednesday. During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed the...