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JCD nominates murder accused for JUCSU polls
12:42 PM, 29 Aug 2025 FridayJatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has nominated a murder case accused in its panel for the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUSCSU) elections.
HRW accuses India of forcing Rohingyas into Bangladesh, Myanmar
11:39 AM, 29 Aug 2025 FridayThe Human Rights Watch (HRW) has accused India of expelling scores of Rohingya refugees to Bangladesh and Myanmar without rights protections since May 2025. Several hundred others have been arbitrarily detained, with some reporting mistreatment.
Primary head teacher promotion now requires 12 years’ experience
10:50 AM, 29 Aug 2025 FridayThe government has issued new regulations for teacher recruitment in government primary schools, introducing major changes in eligibility, quotas, and promotion criteria.
US approves $825 mn missile sale to Ukraine
09:52 AM, 29 Aug 2025 FridayThe United States on Thursday announced the approval of an $825 million sale of 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) air-launched missiles and related equipment to Ukraine.
Russian envoys summoned after strikes hit UK, EU offices in Kyiv
09:33 AM, 29 Aug 2025 FridayThe UK and European Union have summoned their Russian envoys after overnight missile strikes on Kyiv killed at least 21 people and damaged the city’s British Council and EU offices, in the deadliest aerial assault on the Ukrainian capital since the Alaska summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.
ACC finds initial proof of Tk 200cr cheque for health adviser post
08:44 AM, 29 Aug 2025 FridayThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has said it has found initial evidence in the allegation that former director of the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH), Professor Dr. Sheikh Golam Mostafa, issued cheques worth Tk 200 crore to a coordinator in exchange for becoming a health adviser.
Touhid denies knowledge of US Embassy attack plot, silent on Chinese fighter jet deal
11:59 PM, 28 Aug 2025 ThursdayForeign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has said he has no information regarding a reported plot to attack the US embassy in Dhaka, describing any such plan as “informal” if it exists.
Remittances hit $208cr in 27 days of August
09:48 PM, 28 Aug 2025 ThursdayThe expatriate Bangladeshis sent $208.70 crore in remittances in the first 27 days of August, the second month of current fiscal year 2025-26...
From sea to shelf: How SAU develops ready-to-cook seaweed soup
09:37 PM, 28 Aug 2025 ThursdayIn a modest laboratory at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) in Dhaka, a quiet revolution is simmering, one that could transform coastal livelihoods, tackle malnutrition, and launch a new chapter in Bangladesh’s food industry. It comes not from a multinational corporation, but from a team of university researchers turning seaweed, long overlooked in the country, into a ready-to-cook, nutrient-rich packaged soup.
Ordinance on enforced disappearance with death penalty gets cabinet nod
09:14 PM, 28 Aug 2025 ThursdayThe Council of Advisers in principle on Thursday approved the draft of "Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Redress Ordinance 2025" having provision of death penalty as a maximum punishment for offenders.
Engineers’ shutdown to continue, rallies planned across divisional cities
09:00 PM, 28 Aug 2025 ThursdayThe Prakaushali Adhikar Andolan, a coalition of BSc engineering graduates, has announced the continuation of its nationwide ‘complete shutdown’ at all engineering universities until further notice, as part of its campaign to secure three key demands.
Working group formed to address engineers' demands
08:37 PM, 28 Aug 2025 ThursdayA 14-member working group, led by the Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, has been formed to address the professional demands of BSc degree and diploma-holding engineers...