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Top court lifts legal hurdle over 32,000 government primary headteacher appointments

Dhaka, July 2 -- The Supreme Court has ended a long-running dispute over the seniority and promotion of teachers absorbed into the government primary education system. The verdict has removed the fin... Read More


Worker dies from electrocution at polythene factory in Chawkbazar

Dhaka, July 2 -- A worker has been electrocuted top death after coming into contact with an electrically charged machine at a polythene factory in the Kamalbagh area in Dhaka's Chawkbazar Thana, accor... Read More


3 workers burnt in Kathalbagan blast, 1 in ICU

Dhaka, July 2 -- Three furniture shop workers have been burnt in an explosion at a residential building in Kathalbagan in Dhaka's Kalabagan Thana area. All three victims work at a furniture shop in P... Read More


HSC, equivalent exams begin for 1.27 million students

Dhaka, July 2 -- A total of 1,270,583 students are starting their Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations. The examinations are being held at 2,697 centres across the country, ... Read More


Two years after July Uprising, many ask: what really changed?

Dhaka, July 2 -- Contested Legacy: The 'Chronic Malady' Systemic stagnation: Many feel the 2024 uprising replaced a government but left the authoritarian state structure fully intact Unfulfilled ide... Read More


BNP leader hacked to death as police link attack to 'World Cup rivalry'

Dhaka, July 2 -- A BNP leader has been hacked to death and another wounded in Dhaka's Adabor, following a dispute over watching a football World Cup match and celebrating the victory, police have said... Read More


Uttara University secures partnerships with 22 international institutions

Dhaka, July 2 -- Uttara University has signed 22 memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with leading universities across Asia and Africa to boost its internationalisation efforts. The agreements were fina... Read More


ULAB celebrates 105th anniversary of Communist Party of China with cultural showcase

Dhaka, July 2 -- The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh (ULAB) has hosted a daylong cultural celebration to mark the 105th anniversary of the Communist Party of China's (CPC) founding and the 90th ... Read More


Teknaf residents report shelling near Myanmar border

Dhaka, July 2 -- The sound of heavy shelling from Myanmar's Rakhine State has rocked the Teknaf frontier, sending waves of fear through nearby Bangladeshi villages. The Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB),... Read More


Another 'bomb-like object', paper note, recovered in Meherpur

Dhaka, July 1 -- Another object that resembles an improvised bomb and a threatening note have allegedly been found in Meherpur's Gangni Upazila of Meherpur. Unidentified individuals left the bomb-lik... Read More