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Farooki: Abrar’s Independence Award should be in ‘Liberation War’ category
10:02 PM, 03 Mar 2025 MondayOn Monday, March 3, Local Government Adviser Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan announced it via a Facebook post, igniting a firestorm of debate. Enter Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, who’s not just defending the honour—he’s redefining it.
BCB hikes cricketers’ salaries, match fees amid stagnant performance
09:44 PM, 03 Mar 2025 MondayBangladesh’s cricketers are in for a financial windfall as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced significant increases in salaries and match fees—despite the team’s recent lacklustre performances on the field.
Health, education lose, transport rule in Tk 2,16,000cr revised ADP
09:14 PM, 03 Mar 2025 MondayBangladesh’s development budget has taken a massive hit, with the Annual Development Programme (ADP) for 2024-25 slashed by Tk 49,000 crore. Originally set at Tk 2,65,000 crore, the revised ADP (RADP) now stands at Tk 2,16,000 crore—a steep reduction that has sparked concerns over its implications for critical sectors like health and education.
Smoke sparks fury: Protesters burn Adviser’s effigy
08:19 PM, 03 Mar 2025 MondayA firestorm of outrage engulfed Lalmatia on Monday, March 3, as enraged protesters demanded the resignation of Home Affairs Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury.
'Anora' triumphs at Oscars
08:06 PM, 03 Mar 2025 MondayIndependent film "Anora" – the tale of a sex worker whose marriage to the son of a Russian oligarch quickly unravels – was the big winner at the Oscars on Sunday, scooping five awards including best picture.
MoFA debunks Trump’s $29m USAID fund claim
07:30 PM, 03 Mar 2025 MondayDonald Trump’s recent claim that a shadowy Bangladeshi firm with just two employees pocketed $29 million from USAID has been firmly dismissed by Bangladesh’s Foreign Ministry.
Soybean oil supply to become normal in 2 days: Bashir
06:00 PM, 03 Mar 2025 MondaySoybean oil supply to become normal in 2 days: Bashir
Yunus sets polls goal by Dec, EU pledges €68m for Rohingyas
05:04 PM, 03 Mar 2025 MondayBangladesh’s interim government is racing towards a free and fair election and it is likely to take place by December 2025, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said Monday.
4 die from suffocation in Shahjadpur building fire
04:29 PM, 03 Mar 2025 MondayAs flames tore through the six-story building, four people—guests at a residential hotel inside—raced upstairs to escape. But a locked roof door sealed their fate, trapping them in a suffocating haze. Firefighters found their bodies amid the ashes, a grim testament to a preventable tragedy.
Search for the benefits of study abroad: a lifetime experience.
04:05 PM, 03 Mar 2025 MondayIn a win for thousands of aspiring educators, Bangladesh’s Appellate Division has swept aside a legal hurdle, paving the way for 6,531 assistant teachers to join government primary schools in Dhaka and Chattogram divisions.
4 killed in hotel fire in Dhaka’s Shahjadpur
02:27 PM, 03 Mar 2025 MondayFour people were killed in a fire that broke out at a residential hotel in Shahjadpur, Dhaka on Monday. The identities of the victims have not been confirmed, but it is known that all of them were men. Duty Officer Rashed Bin Khalid from the Fire Service Control Room provided this information to Jago News.
SC clears way for recruitment of 6,531 teachers
01:57 PM, 03 Mar 2025 MondayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday stayed a High Court verdict that had annulled the government's decision to issue appointment letters to 6,531 candidates qualified for the post of assistant teachers at government primary schools in the Dhaka and Chittagong divisions.