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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.
Over 8 kg of cocaine worth Tk 130cr seized at Shahjalal airport
11:04 AM, 26 Aug 2025 TuesdayThe Customs Intelligence and Investigation Department (CIID) has seized more than 8 kilograms of cocaine from a foreign passenger at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
8 army personnel injured as truck crashes into patrol van
10:39 AM, 26 Aug 2025 TuesdayEight army personnel were injured early Tuesday when a truck crashed into an army patrol van in Rajshahi. The incident took place around 5:00 am in the Model Town area of Mohonpur Upazila.
Several detained after attack on Bangladesh Consulate in NY
10:09 AM, 26 Aug 2025 TuesdaySeveral individuals have been detained by US police following an attack and vandalism at the Bangladesh Consulate in New York, the consulate confirmed in a press release on Tuesday (August 26).
25 newly appointed HC addl judges to take oath today
09:23 AM, 26 Aug 2025 TuesdayTwenty-five newly appointed additional judges of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court will be sworn in on Tuesday (August 26).