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Prof Israfil appointed as first vice-chancellor of Thakurgaon University
Dr Mohammad Israfil, professor of Department of Theatre and Performance Studies at Dhaka University (DU), has been appointed as the founder vice-chancellor of Thakurgaon University....
Committee formed to review stone quarry leasing in Sylhet, Sunamganj: Home Minister
Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today said the government has formed a high-level committee to examine the possibility of allowing limited stone extraction in selected areas...
TIB chief meets PM, discusses anti-corruption measures
Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) Executive Director Iftekharuzzaman on Thursday met Prime Minister Tarique Rahman and discussed measures needed to make the country free from corruption....
ICT orders journalists Mozammel Babu, Farzana Rupa produced in Shapla Chattar massacre case
The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday ordered the authorities concerned to produce journalists Mozammel Babu and Farzana Rupa before it on May 14 in...
PM calls for people-oriented administration, faster hassle-free public services
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Wednesday called for building a people-oriented administration to ensure faster, transparent and harassment-free services for citizens. “The administration must be...
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...
Govt to renovate stadiums nationwide
The government has undertaken a nationwide project to renovate district stadiums, sports complexes and swimming complexes to strengthen grassroots sports development and create a better...
PM lets ambulance pass
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman reportedly broke VVIP protocol on Wednesday morning by instructing his convoy to give way to an ambulance on the elevated expressway...
Dhaka air 4th most polluted globally
Dhaka ranked fourth among the world’s most polluted cities on Wednesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) of 148 at 8:52am. The air quality...