A decision from the Supreme Court’s Appellate Division has barred Salim Prodhan, known for his involvement in the casino scandal, from contesting the Upazila Parishad elections in Rupganj upazila of Narayanganj. The court also fined him Tk 10,000 for wasting their time, reports bdnews24.com.
The Department of Economics at North South University (NSU) in collaboration with the NSU Young Economists’ Forum (YEF) recently hosted a workshop titled "Writing Economics for the Media: A Conversion with an Academic Economist". The main speaker was Professor Niaz Asadullah, a visiting acad
The 22nd biennial conference of the Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA) is poised to commence in the capital on Friday, with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gracing the occasion as the chief guest.BEA President, Professor Dr Abul Barkat, revealed this information during a press briefing at the assoc
A microbus caught fire on Dhaka Elevated Expressway in front of Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday. Rozina Akhtar, duty officer of Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters control room, said the microbus caught fire due to overheating of its engine around 12:10 pm, as per UNB re
The government on Thursday approved a Tk 2.65 trillion annual development programme (ADP) for the next fiscal year (FY25). Presided over by the Prime Minister, the National Economic Council (NEC) endorsed the ADP at its meeting on Thursday in Dhaka. Among the outlay, Tk1.65 trilli
An Israeli balloon was shot down on Tuesday over the village of Rmeish in southern Lebanon, according to Hezbollah and Lebanese military sources. Hezbollah said in a statement that after continuous tracking of the movement of the "spy" balloon and determining its location, the Hezbollah fighters t
The United Nations’ top court opens two days of hearings on Thursday into a request from South Africa to make sure Israel halts its military operation in the southern Gaza city of Rafah, where more than half of Gaza’s population has sought shelter. It is the fourth time South Africa ha
The Appellate Division has stayed the handover of shares in the Dhaka Elevated Expressway from an Italian-Thai company to China’s Sinohydro Corporation for two weeks. As a result, construction work on the Dhaka Expressway has been halted temporarily, a lawyer said, reports bdnews24.com.
Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) reports that a mild to moderate heatwave is impacting all eight divisions, including Dhaka. According to the BMD, this weather pattern is expected to continue, affecting Rangpur, Rajshahi, Mymensingh, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal, Chattogram, and Sylhet divisio
A domestic dispute in Raozan upazila of Chattogram turned fatal when a man allegedly stabbed his brother on Wednesday night. The victim, identified as 46-year-old Sohag Mia of Khanpara village, succumbed to his injuries at Chattogram Medical College Hospital around 10 pm, as per UNB reports. Acco
Chinese President Xi Jinping reiterated China's readiness to work closely with Russia during a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at Beijing's Great Hall of the People. President Xi emphasised the nations' commitment to being "good neighbours, good friends, and good partners" that deeply
A fire has broken out at the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College Hospital in Faridpur. It started in a store room in the hospital’s new building around 9am on Thursday, said Md Asaduzaman, assistant director of the Faridpur Fire Service, reports bdnews24.com. “A fire sudden
