A coach of the Cox’s Bazar Express train detached mid-journey on Saturday afternoon, resulting in major disruptions in train services at Chattogram Railway Station. The incident led to the delay of the Parabat Express and halted train movement between Chattogram, Cox’s Bazar, and Dhaka. Incident Summary Event Details Date & Time Saturday, 26 July, around […]

Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus is set to announce the date of the national parliamentary elections within the next four to five days, according to Mostafa Jamal Haider, Chairman of the Jatiya Party (Kazi Zafar faction). He shared the information with journalists on Saturday afternoon following a meeting at the state guesthouse Jamuna. Mostafa […]

A tragic road accident occurred this afternoon in the Rakhalia Bazar area of Sadar Upazila, Lakshmipur, claiming the life of a 14-year-old female student and leaving two others injured. Victim Details Name Age Father’s Name Address Institution Class Maryam Akhter 14 Ismail Hossain Ward No. 3, Dalal Bazar Union, Sadar Rakhalia Darul Uloom Mahila Madrasa, […]

Admission announcements for the academic year 2025–26 for Class XI have been released by three of Dhaka’s most prestigious institutions: Notre Dame College, Holy Cross College, and St Joseph Higher Secondary School. Applications for admission must be submitted online and completed in accordance with the eligibility criteria and institutional requirements. Below are the key details […]

The final examinations of the 48th batch postgraduate students in the Urban and Regional Planning (URP) department at Jahangirnagar University have been indefinitely delayed due to internal disputes among the faculty, despite classes concluding three months ago. According to affected students, while all other departments have completed postgraduate exams for the 48th batch, theirs have […]

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained five alleged smugglers during an anti-smuggling operation near the Dhamoirhat border in Naogaon district early Saturday morning. The operation was carried out by a special patrol unit from BGB-14 Patnitala Battalion, which also seized 63 cubic feet of Akashmoni timber and a truck that was being used to smuggle the […]

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) conducted a successful anti-smuggling operation along the Chauddagram border in Cumilla from Friday night through Saturday morning, seizing contraband goods valued at over Taka 1.22 crore. According to Lieutenant Colonel Mir Ali Ejaz, Commander of BGB-10 Cumilla Battalion, the special patrol team intercepted the illegal items during a series of coordinated […]

Eight examiners have been permanently relieved from all responsibilities related to public examinations under the Dhaka Education Board, due to proven negligence in evaluating answer scripts during the 2025 SSC and HSC examinations. The decision was formalised through an official order signed by Professor S.M. Kamal Uddin Haider, Controller of Examinations of the Board, issued […]

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has criticised the calls from some political parties for proportional representation (PR) in national elections, stating they neither understand the concept nor its relevance in the Bangladeshi context. Speaking at a discussion titled “Expectations and Achievements on the Occasion of the Fall of Fascist Murderer […]

Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has emphasised the urgent need for establishing countervailing power in Bangladesh to ensure effective checks and balances in governance. Speaking at the launch of Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman’s new book “Orthoniti, Shashon O Khomota: Japito Jiboner Alekkho”, Dr Salehuddin remarked that good governance has become increasingly difficult over the years, […]