The Bangladesh National Football team will play hosts Bhutan in the first match of the two-match FIFA International Friendlies Series on Thursday. The match will kick-off at 6:00 pm local time at the Changlimithang Stadium in Thimphu. The second and last FIFA International Friendly match between two teams will be held on
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Dengue: 3 more die; 358 hospitalised in 24hrs
Three more death were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 91 this year. During the period, 358 more patients were hospitalised with viral fever, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS). Of them, 57 dengue
Jahangirnagar University gets new VC
Kamrul Ahsan, professor of the Department of Philosophy at Jahangirnagar University, has been appointed as the Vice Chancellor (VC) of the university. The appointment was made by President Mohammed Shahabuddin, also the chancellor of the university. The Ministry of Education issued a notification in this regard on Thursday. According to the notification, during
Chhatra Dal central committee sues its expelled leader for defaming party
A case has been filed against Obaidul Islam Saikat, covener of Kalabagan Thana unit Chhatra Dal, who was expelled on specific charges including extortion. The case was filed at Kalabagan police station by Shyamal Malum, senior joint general secretary of Chhtra Dal, on Thursday, according to a press release signed by
Wushu Federation holds discussion on sports development
Wushu Federation of Bangladesh organized a meeting bringing together key figures from both Bangladesh and the Chinese Embassy to discuss the future of Wushu in the country, a press release said Thursday. The event was marked by lively discussions about cultural exchange and sports development. Mohammad Dulal Hossain, General Secretary of
S Alam Group took more than half of loans of Islami Bank
Tarique envisions national govt, bicameral parliament
BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman said on Wednesday that his party envisions a future where the country is governed by a national government to fully harness the power of national unity. At a views exchange meeting, he also expressed the party’s willingness to introduce a bicameral parliament through constitutional amendments to
Saifur Rahman’s 15th death anniversary on Thursday
The 15th death anniversary of ex-finance minister M Saifur Rahman will be observed on Thursday. On September 5, 2009, Saifur, also a former BNP standing committee member, died in a road accident on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway at the age of 77. BNP and Durre Samad Rahman and Saifur Rahman Foundation have chalked
Dr SMA Faiz appointed as UGC Chairman
Dr SMA Faiz, former professor of the Department of Soil, Water and Environment of Dhaka University, has been appointed as the chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC). The Education Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Thursday. Dr Faiz, also the former vice-chancellor of Dhaka University and former Chairman of Bangladesh
