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Status quo imposed on HC order stopping plying of battery-run rickshaws

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The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Monday imposed status quo for one month on a High Court (HC) order that asked the authorities concerned to…

Status quo imposed on HC order stopping plying of battery-run rickshaws

COP 29: BD seeks EU support for $200b to LDCs

Bangladesh has urged European Union (EU) to support…

Baleen whales captured to study study hearing

For the first time, scientists temporarily captured baleen whales…

Russia announces providing 30,000mt cost-free fertilizer to Bangladesh

Russia has announced supplying 30,000 metric tonnes(MT) Muriate of Potash (MoP) fertilizer to Bangladesh free of cost as part of friendship and deep sincerity between the two countries.…

Tarique pledges modernisation of Armed Forces if BNP returns to power

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Wednesday promised that his party, if returns to power, will continue its efforts to modernise and further strengthen the Armed Forces, as it…

Dengue: 5 more die, 1034 hospitalised

Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Wednesday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 427 this year. In the…

High Representative appointed to CA to address Rohingya issue

Dr Khalilur Rahman has been appointed as the High Representative of Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus to address the Rohingya issue and other key priorities, according to a gazette…

Bangladesh to receive $1.1b from ADB, WB by December

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the World Bank will provide $600 million and $500 million in loan assistance respectively by December 2024, said Finance Secretary Dr Md Khairuzzaman…

DU lifts ban on Pakistani students

Dhaka University (DU) has officially lifted its ban on admitting students from Pakistan, marking a significant policy shift aimed at fostering academic cooperation between the two…

Rizvi for fair election soon to bring back democracy

Senior Joint Secretary General of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Ruhul Kabir Rizvi today said a fair election is needed soon to bring back democracy in the country. "Conspiracy…

Polls roadmap to be announced after electoral reforms: CA

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said the Election Commission (EC) will be formed soon while an election roadmap will be announced after competing reforms in electoral…

Reforms aimed at ensuring ‘free, fair’ polls: CA tells UK Minister

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday conveyed to UK Minister for the Indo-Pacific Catherine West that the reform initiatives are aimed at ensuring “free and fair" elections…

Desh TV MD Arif Hasan arrested in city

Police in an overnight drive arrested Desh TV Managing Director (MD) Arif Hasan from the city's Airport area in an attempted murder case. Muhammad Talebur Rahman, deputy commissioner…

Upsurge martyr Abdullah buried with state honours in Benapole

Abdullah, a martyr of the anti-discrimination movement, was buried with state honours and a guard of honour in his hometown, Bardaanchara, under Benapole Port Thana in Jashore. His…

Int'l geopolitical conference begins Saturday with inaugural address by Yunus

The Centre for Governance Studies (CGS) will host the 3rd edition of the Bay of Bengal Conversation (BOBC) 2024, an international geopolitical conference, which begins in Dhaka on…

Chief Adviser returns home after joining COP29 in Baku

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home this evening wrapping up his Baku tour to attend the global climate meet titled "Conference of Parties-29 (COP29)". "A flight of…

Chief Adviser pledges reforming labour sector

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said his government would carry out vital labour reforms in an effort to attract more foreign investment in the country's manufacturing…