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Viqarunnisa teacher suspended for forcing out students wearing hijab
05:46 PM, 26 Aug 2025 TuesdayA female teacher at the Viqarunnisa Noon School and College in Dhaka has been suspended for allegedly forcing some students out of the classroom for wearing hijab...
BUTEX hosts int’l fibre-polymer focusing sustainable innovation in textile sector
05:37 PM, 26 Aug 2025 TuesdayThe International Conference on Fibres and Polymers (ICFP) opened on Tuesday in Dhaka, marking a pivotal moment for Bangladesh’s growing role in sustainable innovation within the global textile and polymer industries.
Cox’s Bazar conf insists continued funding for Rohingyas
04:48 PM, 26 Aug 2025 TuesdayA three-day stakeholders’ dialogue on the Rohingya crisis concluded in Cox’s Bazar with a call for uninterrupted funding to prevent further humanitarian disaster until the voluntary, safe, dignified and sustainable repatriation of Rohingyas to Myanmar...
Admission test results for proposed Dhaka Central University published
04:31 PM, 26 Aug 2025 TuesdayThe results of the undergraduate admission test for the proposed Dhaka Central University (DCU), comprising seven government colleges in the capital, have been officially published for the 2024-25 academic year.
Govt rejects news on beef import from Brazil
04:07 PM, 26 Aug 2025 TuesdayThe Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock has clearly and unequivocally rejected recent media reports suggesting that beef will be imported from Brazil at Tk 120 per kilogram...
Ghorashal Thermal Power Plant closed for 2.5 months
03:41 PM, 26 Aug 2025 TuesdayPower generation at the 1,105-megawatt (MW) Ghorashal Thermal Power Plant in Narsingdi has remained suspended for around two and a half months due to multiple factors, including an ongoing gas crisis...
Bangladesh Jail to be renamed 'Correction Services Bangladesh'
02:41 PM, 26 Aug 2025 TuesdayThe Department of Prisons has initiated a major rebranding and reform effort by renaming Bangladesh Jail to 'Correction Services Bangladesh', reflecting a shift toward a more rehabilitative and human-centric approach to incarceration.
25 additional HC judges sworn in
02:39 PM, 26 Aug 2025 TuesdayThe 25 newly appointed additional judges of the High Court were sworn in on Tuesday (26 August). Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed administered the oath at the Judges’ Lounge of the Supreme Court.
Quality jute seed Production key to self-reliant farmers
02:20 PM, 26 Aug 2025 TuesdayJute, the “golden fiber” of Bangladesh, remains central to the country’s history, culture, and economy.
Three-tier security for DUCSU polls with army deployment
01:59 PM, 26 Aug 2025 TuesdayThe campaign for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and hall council elections formally began on Tuesday (26 August). The Election Commission announced a three-tier security arrangement for the polls, with army deployment included in the plan.
BUHS students take to streets demanding permanent campus
12:35 PM, 26 Aug 2025 TuesdayA group of students from Bangladesh University of Health Sciences (BUHS) blocked the Gabtoli and Technical intersection roads on Tuesday (26 August), demanding a permanent campus. They stated that the protest would continue until their demands are met.
Workers block road in Banani, demand unpaid wages
11:45 AM, 26 Aug 2025 TuesdayA group of workers from Masud Apparels Limited blocked Chairman Bari Road in Banani, Dhaka, on Tuesday (26 August), demanding their unpaid wages. The protest began around 10:30 am, halting outgoing traffic.