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UNICEF launches young people advisory group in Bangladesh
09:14 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayAhead of International Youth Day, UNICEF has officially launched the Young People Advisory Group (YPAG) in Bangladesh – a step in amplifying youth voices and ensuring meaningful youth participation in shaping policies and programmes that impact children and young people across the country.
3 more dengue deaths, 408 fresh cases recorded in 24 hrs
08:30 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayThree more deaths were reported from dengue in the last 24 hours (from Wednesday 8:00am to Thursday 8:00am), taking the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 95 this year...
BNP vows no law contrary to sharia if it comes to power
08:28 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayIf the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) returns to power, no law contrary to Sharia, Islam, the Quran, or the Sunnah will be enacted, said Salahuddin Ahmed, a member of the party’s standing committee.
Polls schedule in 1st half of December: EC Sanaullah
07:54 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayThe schedule for the 13th parliamentary elections will be announced in the first half of December 2024, Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah has said.
Chhatra Federation unveils 9-point proposal for student politics reform
07:40 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayThe Dhaka University unit of the Bangladesh Chhatra Federation has put forward a nine-point proposal aimed at bringing qualitative reform to student politics in the country.
Govt to introduce national award after Milestone teacher Maherin’s name
07:20 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayThe government has decided to introduce a national award named after courageous teacher Maherin Chowdhury, who sacrificed her life to save her students during the recent tragic military aircraft crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara...
A strong July for Bangladesh economy: PMI soars to 8.4 points
06:56 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayBangladesh’s economic momentum strengthened notably in July, as the country’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) surged by 8.4 points month-on-month to reach 61.5, indicating robust expansion in business activity.
Trump, Putin to meet in coming days, Kremlin aide says
06:40 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayUS President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin have agreed to meet in the "coming days", a Kremlin aide has said...
CAAB faults RAJUK for 525 high-rises around Shahjalal and Tejgaon airports
06:03 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayThe Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has accused the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (RAJUK) of a decade-long failure to act on the demolition of 525 illegally constructed high-rise buildings within flight restriction zones around Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport and Tejgaon Airport.
Major Sadique’s wife Sumaiya placed on 5-day remand
05:27 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayA Dhaka court on Thursday, August 7, placed Sumaiya Jafrin, wife of Major Sadique, on a five-day remand in a case filed over her alleged involvement in a secret meeting with Awami League leaders and activists...
Chinese firm to drill high-pressure gas wells for Titas, Bakhrabad
05:11 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayBangladesh Gas Fields Company Limited (BGFCL) has signed an agreement with China’s CNPC Chuanqing Drilling Engineering Company Limited (CCDC) to drill two deep exploration gas wells in the Titas and Bakhrabad fields.
Photographer Shahidul Alam's case dismissed
04:42 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayThe High Court (HC) has declared illegal a case filed against the internationally renowned photographer, Shahidul Alam, under the ICT Act...