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Yunus stresses decentralisation of local government, calls for more autonomy
06:22 PM, 11 Sep 2025 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has underscored the critical need for decentralisation of local government bodies, directing immediate steps to empower grassroots institutions with greater authority, resources, and decision-making capacity.
6 more dengue deaths, 586 fresh cases recorded in 24 hrs
06:02 PM, 11 Sep 2025 ThursdaySix 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 145 this year...
Lalon legend Farida Parveen fights for life in ICU
05:53 PM, 11 Sep 2025 ThursdayRenowned Lalon singer and Ekushey Padak awardee Farida Parveen, 69, is battling multi-organ failure at Universal Medical College Hospital in Dhaka, and the nation is holding its breath.
Bangladesh football team returns home from Nepal
05:25 PM, 11 Sep 2025 ThursdayThe Bangladesh national football team stranded in Nepal amid the anti-government protests in the country returned home on Thursday afternoon, September 11...
Expats to cast votes by postal ballots in next polls: CEC
04:59 PM, 11 Sep 2025 ThursdayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) A M M Nasir Uddin has said that expatriate Bangladeshis possessing National Identity Cards (smart cards) will be able to exercise their voting rights through postal ballots..
JCD boycotts JUCSU polls alleging irregularities
04:06 PM, 11 Sep 2025 ThursdayThe Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has boycotted the elections to the Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) and hall unions alleging irregularities...
JUCSU polls: Doubts over transparency as no indelible ink being used
03:46 PM, 11 Sep 2025 ThursdayVoting in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JACSU) elections is underway peacefully but candidates have expressed concerns over transparency as indelible ink is not being used in most halls...
Shibir’s JUCSU VP candidate demands dual vote counting methods
02:49 PM, 11 Sep 2025 ThursdayVoting in the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) elections is being conducted using OMR ballot papers. Although the votes were initially scheduled to be counted through machine scanning, the JUCSU Election Commission has decided to conduct a manual count following demands from the BNP-backed student panel.
NCC to act on parties’ consensus, not impose decisions: Ali Riaz
02:23 PM, 11 Sep 2025 ThursdayThe National Consensus Commission (NCC) will not impose any decisions on its own as it will work out an execution plan based on what political parties want, Commission Vice-Chairman Prof Ali Riaz said on Thursday.
JCD’s central Vice President detained at JU
01:28 PM, 11 Sep 2025 ThursdayHafizur Rahman Sohan, the central vice-president of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), was detained for allegedly staying on campus illegally during the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) elections.
Health sector corruption kingpin Mithu arrested
12:56 PM, 11 Sep 2025 ThursdayMotazzarul Islam Mithu, notorious for corruption in the health sector during the Awami League government, has been arrested.
DUCSU polls won’t affect JUCSU elections: JCD-backed VP candidate
12:12 PM, 11 Sep 2025 ThursdaySheikh Sadi Hasan, the Vice President (VP) candidate backed by Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), has said that the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections will have no impact on the Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) polls.