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Unsuccessful SSC examinees demand college admission, rateke
04:42 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayA group of students who failed the Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examinations have staged a demonstration in front of the Dhaka Education Board demanding their college admission and retake...
RTI revamp: Blocking information to cost five times more
04:23 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe interim government is set to overhaul the Right to Information Act, 2009, with amendments aimed at enhancing access to government information and imposing stricter penalties for obstruction.
UK jobless rate hits near four-year high
03:50 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayBritain's unemployment rate has edged upwards to remain near a four-year high, official data showed Thursday with businesses hit by a UK tax hike with US tariffs also kicking in. The rate climbed to 4.7 per cent in the three months to the end of May – the highest level since June 2021 – the Office for National Statistics said in a statement.
Probe body formed over Gopalganj violence
03:46 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe government has formed a committee to investigate the acts of violence that occurred in Gopalganj on Wednesday, July 26...
Voters’ List (Amendment) Ordinance gets cabinet nod
03:41 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe Council of Advisers, in its 34th meeting held at the Chief Adviser’s Office in Tejgaon, Dhaka, on Thursday, July 17, granted in-principle approval to the draft Voters’ List (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025, according to a Cabinet Division press release.
BNP alleges govt failure over Gopalganj violence
02:35 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has criticised the interim government over the situation that unfolded in Gopalganj surrounding the National Citizen Party (NCP) rally. The party alleged that the government has ‘failed’ to control the situation in Gopalganj.
Will campaign in every Gopalganj village if alive: Nahid
01:52 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayNational Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam has vowed to campaign in every village of Gopalganj, declaring the district will belong to pro-Bangladesh forces, not ‘Mujibists’.
20 detained in joint operations in Gopalganj
12:51 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe local administration has reported that, following a day-long clash centering the National Citizen Party’s (NCP) rally in Gopalganj on Wednesday, a curfew has been in effect since nightfall, with joint operations underway, according to a BBC Bangla live update.
61 killed in Iraq shopping mall fire
11:37 AM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayA fire tore through a shopping mall in the eastern Iraqi city of Kut overnight, killing at least 61 people, authorities said Thursday, as grief-stricken families searched for missing relatives.
Floods ravage Feni: Tk 146.43cr in damages, thousands affected
11:26 AM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayThe recent flooding in Feni district has left thousands of residents reeling from devastating losses across agriculture, fisheries, and livestock sectors, with the overall damage estimated at Tk 146.43 crore, according to official sources.
Coca-Cola to use real cane sugar in US, Trump announces
10:46 AM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayBeverage giant Coca-Cola has agreed to use real cane sugar in its US production, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday on social media.
Andre Russell announces retirement from int’l cricket
10:22 AM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayWest Indies all-rounder Andre Russell announced his retirement from international cricket on Wednesday. He will make his final appearance in the West Indies jersey during the upcoming T20I series against Australia at home.