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Barishal Univ VC, pro-VC, treasurer ousted amid student protests
10:03 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe government has relieved Barishal University’s Vice-Chancellor, Pro-Vice-Chancellor, and Treasurer from their duties following relentless student protests that exposed deep discontent with the institution’s leadership.
Nudity, ‘voluminous’ outfits banned on Cannes red carpet
09:28 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe Cannes Film Festival has officially updated its dress code to ban full nudity and “excessively voluminous” outfits on the red carpet, aligning its policies with French law and longstanding festival protocol...
BIDA assures political parties of no decision against nat’l interests
09:20 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayExecutive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (Bida) and Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun on Tuesday assured the political parties that the government would not take any decision that might be conflicting with national interests.
No more rickshaws on Dhaka’s main roads: Azaz
08:58 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayDhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) Administrator Mohammad Azaz has announced that rickshaws will no longer be permitted on the capital’s main roads. However, they will still be allowed to operate on internal roads.
IPL, PSL set to resume on May 17
08:46 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayBoth the Indian Premier League (IPL) and Pakistan Super League (PSL) for 2025 are set to resume on May 17, following a week-long suspension caused by cross-border tensions between India and Pakistan...
US, Saudi sign $142bn arms deal
08:19 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe US and Saudi Arabia signed a mammoth arms deal Tuesday that the White House called the largest "in history" amid a raft of agreements inked by Donald Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh...
India concerned over ban on AL activities; supports early polls
07:47 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayIndia on Tuesday, May 13, expressed concerns over the ban imposed by the interim government on the activities of Bangladesh Awami League...
Fire breaks out at motor parts shop in Banglabazar
07:05 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayA fire broke out at a motor parts shop in Banglabazar, located in the capital’s Old Dhaka, on Tuesday evening.
NBR staff protest split, announce work abstention
06:55 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe NBR Unity Council—a coalition of officers and employees from the Customs, VAT, and Income Tax wings of the National Board of Revenue (NBR)—has announced a three-day work abstention starting Wednesday, in protest against the government’s decision to split the NBR.
Taskforce working to make statistics credible, inclusive: Hossain Zillur
06:45 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayHossain Zillur Rahman, Chair of the Task Force on Quality, Transparency and Availability of Statistics at the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), said that participatory discussions are underway to ensure an inclusive, realistic, and future-focused reform process.
Momotaz put on 4-day remand in murder case
06:42 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayA Dhaka court has placed singer and former lawmaker Momotaz Begom on a four-day remand in a case filed over the death of a man during the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement in 2024...
BEPZA attracts $480m investments in FY25, inks deal with Chinese firm
05:56 PM, 13 May 2025 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority (BEPZA) has successfully attracted $480 million in new investments from 32 local and foreign companies during the current fiscal year (FY 2024–25), reaffirming its crucial role in driving industrial growth and export-led development in Bangladesh.