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25 held over Gopalganj violence, crackdown to continue
06:01 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayHome Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Thursday said law enforcers have so far arrested 25 people over Wednesday’s violence centring an NCP rally in Gopalganj, vowing to continue drives until all accused are held...
Gopalganj clashes: Adviser cites intel gaps, army says self-defence force use
05:49 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayA wave of violence in Gopalganj on Wednesday, July 16, prompted a robust response from the Bangladesh Army, which was forced to use force in self-defence..
375 more dengue cases reported in 24 hrs
05:19 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayA total of 375 new dengue cases were reported in the last 24 hours (from Wednesday 8:00am to Thursday 8:00am), taking the total number of cases to 16,281 from January 1 to till date.
Jackfruit crisis in Bhaluka: A bountiful harvest left to rot
04:46 PM, 17 Jul 2025 ThursdayThis year’s bumper harvest should be a boon for local farmers, but instead, lakhs of taka worth of jackfruit are rotting in markets due to a glaring lack of preservation facilities. As wholesalers snap up these perishable treasures at rock-bottom prices, farmers and local traders are left grappling with losses.
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.