The second phase of the three-day Biswa Ijtema – the second largest congregation of Muslims after Hajj – ended today with ‘Akheri Munajat’ (final prayer). Maulana Zubair conducted the final prayer between 12 pm to 12:30 pm. Thousands of devotees raised their hands seeking forgiveness and blessings for peace and prosperity of
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Kuet expels 10 students accused of torturing a fellow student
Authorities at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology (Kuet) have expelled ten students including a former general secretary of the Kuet Chhatra League, in connection with the alleged physical and mental torture of a fellow student. The incident of tormenting Jahidur Rahman happened in 2022. t's student discipline committee secretary Prof Mohammad
Suspended AC Tapashee Indicted for Derogatory Remarks on July Uprising Martyrs
A Dhaka court has framed charges against suspended assistant commissioner Tapashee Tabassum Urmi in a case filed for making derogatory remarks about Abu Sayed and other martyrs of the July uprising. The formal trail in the case started through framing charges on Tuesday. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Md Sefatullah passed the order in
Election only way to promptly implement state-overhauling proposals: Tarique
Urging the government not to take too much time in holding polls in the name of reforms, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has said election is the only way to promptly implement the state-overhauling proposals by elected representatives. Speaking virtually at a workshop on Sunday, he also warned that the country
Fixed college-to-university timeline for Titumir unjustified: Education Ministry
The Ministry of Education has said that there is no justification for the ongoing movement demanding a fixed timeline for the transformation of Government Titumir College into a university. A special committee, led by the Chairman of the University Grants Commission (UGC), is working towards the establishment of a separate university
Fakhrul demands justice for killing of Cumilla Jubo Dal leader
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has demanded justice for the killing of Jubo Dal leader Tohidul Islam in Cumilla. On his verified Facebook page on Saturday morning, Fakhrul posted a photo card with the message, "Jubo Dal leader Tohidul Islam Hottar Bichar Chai" (We demand justice for the murder
Fakhrul demands justice for killing of Cumilla Jubo Dal leader
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has demanded justice for the killing of Jubo Dal leader Tohidul Islam in Cumilla. On his verified Facebook page on Saturday morning, Fakhrul posted a photo card with the message, "Jubo Dal leader Tohidul Islam Hottar Bichar Chai" (We demand justice for the murder
Interim govt condemns any form of custodial torture, murder: Statement
The interim government has ordered an urgent investigation into the death of Touhidul Islam, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder said on Saturday. Police took Touhidul to a hospital in Cumilla late Friday night with injuries allegedly caused by security forces after they arrested him from his house
BNP’s Babar hospitalised in Dubai on way to Saudi
Baroness Rosie appointed as UK trade envoy to Bangladesh
Newly appointed British trade envoy to Bangladesh Baroness Rosie Winterton of Doncaster has said she looks forward to working closely with the Department for Business and Trade, the interim government and businesses in Bangladesh to further develop the key trade partnership between Bangladesh and the United Kingdom. "I am delighted to