Dhaka calls for closer alignment of UN programmes with country’s development priorities
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Humayun Kabir has called for building more effective coordination among the various United Nations agencies and aligning their programmes more closely with the five-year strategic framework (2026-2031) formulated for…
A developed nation cannot be built by neglecting education: Moyeen Khan
Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Minister Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has said there must be no neglect whatsoever of the education system if the country is to be built as a developed and strong nation. He said this while speaking as the…
Seven years of Abrar murder: Elderly parents count the days awaiting execution of verdict
Seven years of the murder of Buet student Abrar Fahad were completed today, Wednesday (7 October). The trial court had sentenced 20 accused to death and five to life imprisonment, and the High Court later upheld those sentences too. However, the final…
Anduril wins $2.9 billion submarine parts contract, announcement follows Musk-Luckey joint study
As part of an initiative to boost global maritime defence capability, defence technology company Anduril Industries has won a $2.9 billion contract to build key components for the US Navy’s ‘Virginia-class’ nuclear submarines. At the…
Allegations over postings in Yunus era too, lottery now for transfers
Against the backdrop of many years of allegations of irregularities and corruption surrounding the transfer and posting of government officials, the decision to introduce a lottery system for the first time in the transfer of sub-registrars is being seen…
New governing body president of Tongi Pilot College greeted with flowers
The member secretary of the body, the teachers’ representatives, guardians’ representatives and other teachers have greeted and congratulated with flowers Zabed Ahmed Sumon, president of the newly formed governing body of Tongi Pilot School…
Second-phase results of class XI admission published, confirmation to continue until 8 October
The results of students who applied online in the second phase of admission to class XI for the 2026-27 academic year have been published. At the same time, the results are also being sent by text message to the applicants’ registered mobile…
180 officials of Directorate of Primary Education going on school inspections
An instruction has been issued to send 180 officials of the Directorate of Primary Education to different upazilas and thanas of the country to inspect, review and observe the field-level activities of primary education on the spot. The instruction was…
Three including two policemen on 4-day remand over accused’s escape from prison van
A court has placed three accused, including two police personnel, on a four-day remand after they were arrested on charges of helping ‘Pichchi Raja’ alias Raja escape from a prison van on the way to Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur. Judge…
Mechanic killed in AC compressor explosion in Nayapaltan
A mechanic named Jibon Barman, 25, has died in an AC compressor explosion in the capital’s Nayapaltan. The accident took place at a shop named ‘MI Engineering Plus’ in Nayapaltan at around 10:30am on Tuesday (6 October). The deceased…