Tuesday, 22 Apr, 2025

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Avro keyboard inventor Mehdi Hasan wins Ekushey Padak

Mehdi Hasan Khan, the creator of Avro Keyboard among 14 distinguished individuals and one institution have been awarded Ekushey Padak 2025. He is being honoured with the prestigious award for his remarkable contribution to making Bangla typing easier. In 2003, he developed Avro

Chief Adviser to visit ‘Aynaghar’ with Media

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus will soon visit ‘Aynaghar’ along with local and international media representatives.  The decision was made during a meeting of the Advisory Council on Thursday (Feb 6), according to the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing.

14 distinguished personalities get ‘Ekushey Padak 2025’

A total of 14 distinguished individuals and one organization have been awarded the Ekushey Padak 2025 for their contributions in various fields. This year, the Bangladesh National Women's Football Team has been selected for the prestigious award. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs

Pakistan’s foreign minister may visit Dhaka in April

Foreign Affairs Adviser M. Touhid Hossain has said Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar may visit Dhaka in April.  He said both sides are working on this visit. Affairs Adviser made the remarks during a media briefing at the Ministry of Foreign

Bangladesh protests Sheikh Hasina’s audio speech from India

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned India’s acting High Commissioner in Dhaka to protest an online audio speech by Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after being ousted in a student-led uprising. Foreign Affairs Adviser M. Touhid Hossain informed the matter on Thursday

Journalist Monir Haider appointed special assistant to CA

Journalist and media personality Monir Haider has been appointed as the Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser (CA) of the interim government, Dr. Muhammad Yunus. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on Wednesday (Feb 6), appointing him to the position with the

2 detained with 17kg gold in Sylhet Airport

Members of the National Security Intelligence (NSI) arrested two people with 17 kg of gold at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet on Thursday (February 6). The gold was recovered from a Bangladesh Biman flight in the morning. According to authorities, the NSI detained the two

BSEC ex-chairman Shibli Rubayat to be interrogated at jail gate

A court in Dhaka today instructed the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to interrogate former Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) chairman, Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam, and Max Group chairman, Engineer Golam Mohammad Alamgir, at the jail gate in separate corruption cases.

HC cancels recruitment of 6,531 primary teachers

The High Court (HC) today (Feb 6) canceled the appointment of 6,531 assistant teachers in government primary schools under the third phase of recruitment in Dhaka and Chattogram divisions. The bench of Justice Fatema Najib and Justice Shikdar Mahmudur Razi delivered the verdict on

Met office predicts dry weather over country

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) has forecasted dry weather with temporary partly cloudy skies across the country for the next 24 hours, starting from this morning.  The forecast also indicates that light to moderate fog may occur from late night to early morning.

Houses of Hasanat Abdullah, Amu demolished in Barishal

A group of over a hundred individuals used a bulldozer to demolish the residence of prominent Awami League leader Abul Hasanat Abdullah early Thursday morning in Barishal city. According to eyewitnesses, the group arrived at Serniabat Bhaban, located on Kali Bari Road, around 12:15 am.

Demolition at Dhanmondi-32 house goes on

Protesters, including students, demolished the Dhanmondi-32 residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman partially in response to a speech by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to the banned student organization, Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL). However, the demolition of the three-story

Protesters storm, torch Sheikh Mujib’s Dhanmondi 32 residence

Agitated students set fire to the residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman at Dhanmondi 32 in the capital after vandalizing it on Wednesday (February 5) night. The protesters gathered at the location around 8:00pm, chanting slogans. They took to the streets in protest against the

Protesters storm Sheikh Mujib’s Dhanmondi 32 residence

A large number of students and protesters gathered at the residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the capital’s Dhanmondi 32 chanting slogans. This gathering was part of a pre-announced program on Tuesday (February 5) around 8:00 PM. At this time protesters broke through the

Judiciary Reform Commission recommends HC benches in divisional cities

The Judiciary Reform Commission today (Feb 5) in its report recommended setting up a permanent bench of the High Court in every divisional city by amending Article 100 of the constitution.  Besides, the commission also recommended setting up judicial magistrate court at the

3 killed as pickup van falls into ditch in Gazipur

Three people were killed after a pickup van carrying cucumbers fell into a ditch in Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur early Wednesday (Feb 5). The accident took place around 5:00 am on the Joydebpur-Itakhola road. The identities of the deceased could not be confirmed immediately.

Reform commission suggests reducing ministries to 25

The Public Administration Reform Commission has recommended reducing the number of ministries from 43 to 25 and reorganizing government divisions from 61 to 40.  The commission Chairman Abdul Muyeed Chowdhury, along with other members, handed over the report to Chief Adviser Dr.

Reform commission suggests dividing country into four provinces

The Public Administration Reform Commission has proposed a provincial governance system by dividing the country's four historical divisions into four provinces.  The commission submitted its report to Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday (February 5). 

Fascist govt falls, but final victory awaits: Hasnat Abdullah

Hasnat Abdullah, convenor of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, said that although the fascist Sheikh Hasina government in Bangladesh has fallen, the ultimate victory has not yet been achieved." He said, "We have been able to bring down only Hasina and Ganabhaban in

Judiciary, Public Admin Reform Commissions submit reports to CA

The heads of the Judiciary Reform Commission and the Public Administration Reform Commission handed over their reports to Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus today (February 5). Judiciary Reform Commission head Justice Shah Abu Naeem Mominur Rahman and Public Administration