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Yunus assures Labour MP Rupa of free, fair polls
06:42 PM, 04 Jan 2025 SaturdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday assured British parliamentarian Rupa Huq that the next general election in Bangladesh would be completely free and fair.
Gono Odhikar’s Faruk attacked at NRC rally
06:35 PM, 04 Jan 2025 SaturdayFaruk Hasan, spokesperson of the Gono Odhikar Parishad, was allegedly attacked by Chhatra Dal leaders and activists during a rally organised by the National Revolutionary Council (NRC) at Dhaka’s Central Shaheed Minar on Saturday...
7 college students demand admission tests under separate entity
06:08 PM, 04 Jan 2025 SaturdayThe students from seven colleges affiliated to Dhaka University, DU, have demanded the issuance of a notification establishing an independent university with the coordination of the colleges within a month and taking admission tests under it from this year...
Tentulia shivers as mercury drops to 9.4°C
05:59 PM, 04 Jan 2025 SaturdayTentulia, the farthest north town of the country, recorded the lowest temperature this season on Satrday at 9.4°C, as a mild cold wave persisted in the area. However, weather conditions in other parts of the northern region improved significantly, offering relief to residents.
State appeals against HC order to quash 4 cases against Tarique
05:28 PM, 04 Jan 2025 SaturdayThe state has filed a leave to appeal in the Supreme Court’s Appellate Division, challenging the High Court's verdict that quashed proceedings in four extortion cases against BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman.
Ctg Customs misses revenue target in H1 of current FY
05:21 PM, 04 Jan 2025 SaturdayChattoram Customs, the country’s largest revenue-collecting agency, fell short of its revenue target in the first six months (July–December) of the current fiscal year (2024–25). The revenue collected during this period was TK 35,903.41 crore, against a target of Tk 41,524.86 crore, leaving a shortfall of Tk 5,621.45 crore.
Syrian FM to visit UAE, Qatar, Jordan to ‘build partnerships’
04:43 PM, 04 Jan 2025 SaturdaySyrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani has announced he will visit Qatar, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan, having just made his first official foreign trip to Saudi Arabia earlier this week...
50 more judges to be trained in India
04:21 PM, 04 Jan 2025 SaturdayA total of 50 judges from the lower judiciary are going to the National Judicial Academy and State Judicial Academy in Indian state of Madhya Prodesh...
Panasonic’s bioplastic breakthrough, strong enough for cars
04:12 PM, 04 Jan 2025 SaturdayPanasonic Holdings has developed a plastic material that is degradable in seawater and is strong enough to be used for automotive interiors and home appliances, looking to market the material in two years.
'Oldest' person of the world dies at 116
03:42 PM, 04 Jan 2025 SaturdayThe world's oldest person, Japanese woman Tomiko Itooka, has died aged 116, the city where she lived, Ashiya, announced on Saturday...
8,543 killed in road accidents in 2024: BJKS
02:09 PM, 04 Jan 2025 SaturdayA total of 8,543 people were killed, and 12,608 others injured in 6,359 road accidents in 2024.
From AI to altcoins, 5 burning questions at CES 2025
02:06 PM, 04 Jan 2025 SaturdayCES, the world's largest consumer technology trade show, officially kicks off on Tuesday in Las Vegas. Companies from around the world will be showing off the latest advances in artificial intelligence, automotives, robotics, augmented and virtual reality and more.