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President's removal issue political not constitutional: Nahid

Information Adviser Nahid Islam today (Oct 23) said the president's removal issue is political, not constitutional, and a decision can be taken through national consensus in this regard. Nahid made the remark while talking to reporters at the secretariat in Dhaka. "Whether

US Charge d’Affaires calls on Chief Adviser

Charge d'Affaires of the United States Embassy in Dhaka Helen LaFave called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday (Oct 23) at the State Guest House Jamuna. They discussed issues of mutual interest and followed up on the key points discussed during the recent

Rail link to Khulna snapped as train derails in Chuadanga

Rail communication between Khulna and the rest of the country was cut off early Wednesday (Oct 23) when eight oil tankers of a Khulna-bound freight train derailed near Ansarbaria station in Jibannagar Upazila, Chuadanga. According to Uthli Railway Station Master Mintu Kumar, the train,

Govt favours law adviser’s opinion on President: CA’s press wing 

Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Apurba Jahangir on Tuesday said that the interim government supported the Law Adviser Asif Nazrul's opinion that President Mohammed Shahabuddin made a "lie" regarding the ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation letter.

BSMMU VC urges not to spread rumours about CA's treatment

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) Vice Chancellor (VC) Professor Md Sayedur Rahman has asked all not to spread rumours over a medical team formed on Tuesday for the treatment of Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus. "A medical team has been constituted today

Anti-Discrimination Student Movement announces central committee

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement announced a four-member central committee tonight. The committee was announced at a press conference at 8:00pm at the Central Shaheed Minar premises. Hasnat Abdullah was made the convenor, Arif Sohel member secretary, Abdul Hannan Masud chief

Law enforcers stop agitators from breaking Bangabhaban barricade

Members of Law enforcement agencies fired sound grenade after a group of protesters attempted to break through the security barricade in front of Bangabhaban in Dhaka around 8:30pm on Tuesday. Members of the army and police were seen to stop them. However, to bring the situation

BGB seizes Indian goods worth over Tk 1.62cr  

Members of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) in a raid at the border areas of Sylhet and Sunamganj seized smuggled Indian products worth Tk1.62 crore in the last 24 hours. BGB’s Sylhet Battalion (48 BGB) Lt Colonel Md Hafizur Rahman confirmed the matter. He said BGB personnel

Students demand President's resignation, ban on BCL

Students staged a demonstration at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Tuesday (October 22), presenting a five-point demand, including the resignation of Bangladesh President Shahabuddin. The event was attended by Sarjis Alam and Hasnat Abdullah, coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination

DMP arrests 11, files 11 cases in 24-hr anti-narcotics drive

The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), in different operations in the last 24 hours till 6 am Tuesday (Oct 22), arrested 11 persons for their alleged involvement in selling and consuming drugs. Being informed, the DMP’s police and detective units conducted the anti-drug campaign in

157 more Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya

One hundred and fifty seven more stranded irregular Bangladeshi migrants returned home today (October 22) from Libya. The repatriation has taken place under the joint initiative of the foreign ministry, Bangladesh Embassy in Tripoli and the International Organization for Migration

Azerbaijan, Bangladesh look for deeper ties

Non-resident ambassador of Azerbaijan to Bangladesh Elchin Huseynli called on Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka. During the meeting, the upcoming COP-29 summit in Baku, energy, trade, business cooperation, and a planned air services

250 cadet SIs dismissed for disciplinary violations

A total of 250 cadet sub-inspectors (SIs) have been dismissed for violating disciplinary codes from the Bangladesh Police Academy in Sarda. Police Headquarters AIG (Media & PR) Inamul Haque Sagar confirmed the matter to Banglanews on Tuesday (Oct 22). He said 250 cadet SIs have

Met office predicts dry weather across Bangladesh

Bangladesh Meteorological Department today (October 22) forecasted dry weather mainly over the country during the next 24 hours. “Weather may remain mainly dry with temporary partly cloudy sky over the country”, said the forecast for the next 24 hours begins from 9am today.

Sarjis made GS, Snigdho CEO of Shaheed Smriti Foundation

Sarjis Alam, a key coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement and Mir Mahbubur Rahman Snigdho have been made General Secretary and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the July Shaheed Smriti Foundation respectively. The decision was taken in a meeting of the Executive Council

10 officials of Bangladesh visit India to attend ITEC training

Ten officials from Bangladesh Land Port Authority have travelled to India to participate in a training programme organized under ITEC by the Land Port Authority of India (LPAI) from 21 to 25 October in New Delhi.   The Programme titled “Engineering Excellence: From Blueprint

President urges to avoid controversy over Ex-PM’s resignation issue

President Mohammed Shahabuddin today (Oct 21) said a Supreme Court order, which acknowledges Sheikh Hasina’s resignation as prime minister, has already settled the matter. He also urged all to avoid troubling the interim government with renewed controversy on the issue. The

Students will be recruited for maintaining traffic: Home Adviser

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Monday said at least 300 students will be recruited as “assistant police personnel” on a part-time basis to help regular officers maintain traffic on the roads. The students will be recruited from those who

DNCC evicts 250 illegal shops from Dhaka’s footpath

Authorities of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) today (Oct 21) evicted a total of 250 illegal makeshift shops from roads and footpaths in the city's Gulshan area. The DNCC officials have conducted a drive in the Gulshan-1 and Gulshan-2 areas under Ward-19 against illegal

Banglanews journo Shoaib Mithun no more

Shoaib Mithun, a senior photojournalist at Banglanews24.com, passed away in Dhaka today at the age of 37. Mithun breathed his last this evening while being transported by ambulance from Labaid Cancer Hospital to his residence in Dhaka, family sources said.  He had been battling