The government has formed a cabinet committee to assist the Ministry of Agriculture with fertiliser-related issues. The Cabinet Division issued a notification on Monday (August 24) announcing the formation of the ‘Cabinet Committee to assist the Ministry of Agriculture on fertiliser issues’. Continue Reading
Strong criticism has been voiced over the appointment and recent activities of State Minister for Religious Affairs Shamim Kaiser Lincoln at a National Ulema-Mashaykh Convention in Dhaka on Tuesday (August 25). The convention began at 10am at the Diploma Engineers Institute in Kakrail. Maulana Abdur Rab Yusufi, senior vice-president of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam Bangladesh, was Continue Reading
The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) has raised gold prices again, taking the price of 22-carat gold to Tk 247,743 per bhori (11.664 grams). The new price, up to Tk 1,633 per bhori, came into effect at 10am on Tuesday (August 25). According to BAJUS, the increase follows a rise in the price of acid gold […]Continue Reading
Chief Justice Zubair Rahman Chowdhury met newly elected President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir at Bangabhaban on Monday afternoon and congratulated him on his election. During the meeting, the Chief Justice briefed the President on the Supreme Court’s activities, court administration and challenges facing the judiciary, President’s Press Secretary Md Sarwar Alam said. The Continue Reading
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is the person with the highest number of fake news pieces (157). About 34 percent of the identified disinformation targeted him, while 78 percent of those claims were presented negatively. The claims included 34 sarcastic posts, 30 false statements, 22 fake photo cards, 19 AI-generated contents, seven old photos or videos […]Continue Reading
The government has assigned parliamentary responsibilities to ministers for the 13th National Parliament, including three ministers who will act in the absence of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. The Cabinet Division issued a notification on Monday, signed by Cabinet Secretary Nasimul Gani. It said the assignments will remain effective until further orders. According to the Continue Reading
The 2027 SSC and equivalent examinations will begin on March 14 and continue until April 15, according to a decision by the Ministry of Education. The final schedule was approved at a meeting at the Ministry of Education on Monday (August 24). Syed Akhtaruzzaman, president of the Bangladesh Inter-Education Board Coordination Committee and chairman of […]Continue Reading
Opposition Leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman held an exchange of views with editors of several national newspapers in Dhaka on Monday (August 24). The meeting began at 12:15pm at the opposition leader’s official residence on Minto Road. Editors and senior representatives from several leading newspapers and news outlets attended the meeting, including AMM Continue Reading
Teachers and employees of non-MPO educational institutions began a sit-in and human chain at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Monday, demanding inclusion in the MPO scheme. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) permitted the programme from 9am to 5pm on August 24. The Bangladesh Non-MPO (Unpaid) Teachers-Employees Council organised the programme after seeking police Continue Reading
The holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi (PBUH) will be observed on August 26 (Wednesday), with a general government holiday across Bangladesh. The Islamic Foundation confirmed the date after the National Moon Sighting Committee meeting on August 13. The committee said the moon of Rabiul Awal 1448 AH was not sighted in Bangladesh on Thursday. Therefore, Safar will complete […]Continue Reading






















