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Fire breaks out at garments factory, chemical godown in Mirpur

Dhaka, Oct. 14 -- Seven firefighting units are attempting to bring a fire that broke out at a godown storing garments and chemicals in the Rupnagar area of Dhaka's Mirpur under control. The blaze was... Read More


Rangpur crowned champions of NCL T20

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- The Rangpur Division has won the second edition of the National Cricket League T20 competition. Their victory makes them back-to-back champions as they had also won the first NCL ti... Read More


Five die in Bogura after consuming 'bootleg alcohol'

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Five people have died after drinking what police say was "bootleg liquor" in Shajahanpur Upazila in Bogura. On Monday, Shajahanpur Police chief Shafiqul Islam Palash said Ansar memb... Read More


Preparations under way at parliament for July Charter signing

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Preparations are in progress at the South Plaza of the parliament for the signing ceremony of the July Charter, which pledges state reform and its implementation. Although the sched... Read More


Teachers call sit-in protest at all government institutions after Dhaka College clash

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- The BCS General Education Association has called for a sit-in at all government colleges across Bangladesh to protest an alleged attack on Dhaka College teachers. In a statement iss... Read More


Fraud-accused Indian citizen Jagdish to be questioned at jail gate

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- A Dhaka court has rejected the bail and questioning applications of Indian national Jagdish Singh, accused in a fraud and forgery case. Senior Judicial Magistrate Abdullah Mohammad ... Read More


MPO-registered teachers set deadline for govt action on rent, festival allowances

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- MPO-registered teachers and staff participating in a continuous sit-in over a 20 percent house rent allowance in salaries have set a deadline for the government to meet their demands... Read More


Dhaka University admission tests start Nov 28 for 2025-26 session

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Dhaka University has announced the schedule for admission application and exams for the 2025-2026 Academic Session, setting Nov 28 for the start of the tests. According to a notice ... Read More


Students clear road, give government more time for Dhaka Central University ordinance

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- Students demanding the final ordinance for Dhaka Central University, proposed to incorporate seven government colleges, have cleared the road while giving the Ministry of Education m... Read More


Decision on proportional representation will rest with next parliament, says Fakhrul

Dhaka, Oct. 13 -- The decision on whether the national election will be held under the proportional representation (PR) system will be made by the next elected parliament, BNP senior leader Mirza Fakh... Read More