The entrance examination will be conducted at a total of 16 venues in the Dhaka metropolitan area – Dhaka University (DU) Arts Building, Faculty of Business Studies and Faculty of Social Sciences, Udayan Higher Secondary School (Dhaka University Campus), University of Engineering School and College (BUET Campus), Begum Badrunnisa Government College, Dhaka Medical College, Vikarunnisa…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Friday that an “agreement to release the hostages” had been reached and he ordered a convening of the political-security cabinet later in the day. “The negotiating team informed Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that a deal to release the hostages has been agreed upon,” his office said in a…
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Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has asked banks to freeze the accounts of former commerce minister Tofail Ahmed and his family members. The anti-money laundering agency recently issued instructions to suspend the transactions. According to a letter from BFIU, the members include his wife, daughter, son and daughter-in-law. Also, bank accounts operated under Tofail Ahmed…
Jamaat leader Abdullah Mohammad Taher believes that there is never a void in mainstream politics. The existing political parties will fill that gap. He told Prothom Alo that due to the 15-year role of the Awami League, the party has lost its appeal among the general public. He said that those who supported fascism within…
Jayma Munmun, a student of Eden College and leader of Samajtantrik Chhatra Morcha, said, “We were heading towards the secretariat in a peaceful procession protesting against yesterday’s attack and demanding punishment for those involved in it. The police lathicharged, used water cannons and used stun grenades, injuring six to seven of us. We strongly condemn…
Government forms 11 teams to probe corruption allegations against Hasina, 10 groups
The press wing of the Chief Advisor issued a notification on Wednesday night mentioning the time and venue of the all-party meeting. At around 8:15 pm, the press wing informed that the interim government led by Dr. Muhammad Yunus has called a meeting. However, leaders of BNP, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Republic Forum and several other parties…
Government condemns attack on minority students, orders investigation
As Saif Ali Khan tried to intervene and calm the situation, the unidentified man became aggressive, leading to a scuffle in which the actor was injured. At present the police is investigating the matter. Deputy Commissioner of Police Dixit Gedam said, ‘There was a scuffle between the actor and the intruder. The actor is injured…
Two people have been arrested in connection with the attack on ethnic minority students in Motijheel area of the capital on Wednesday. Law advisor Asif Nazrul and advisor Mahfooz Alam revealed this in their Facebook post on Wednesday night. Professor Asif Nazrul shared some pictures of the attack in a Facebook post and said, “There…
Instead, America’s oldest-ever president has spent much of his final months in office trying to polish his legacy before being replaced by the man he defeated in the 2020 election — whose Trump still disputes the results. Biden’s efforts got a boost earlier Wednesday when Israel and Hamas agreed to a Gaza ceasefire and the…
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has already directed to use stamps and bandrolls as per the price levels, and tobacco companies are paying taxes and duties accordingly. Ultimately this increased retail prices. The price of Benson & Hedges has increased from 18 taka to 20 taka, while the price of one stick of Goldleaf…
Bangladesh Jewelers Association (BAJUS) has increased the price of gold in the local market, with the price of 22 carat gold rising by Tk 1,155 per bhauri to Tk 1,39,443. According to a press release issued on Wednesday, the new rates will come into effect from Thursday (January 16). At the revised rates, 22 carat…
Akhtar Hussain, member secretary of the Nagorik Committee, underlined the need for a proclamation and expressed concern over the government’s delay in acting on its earlier decision to issue the proclamation. He recalled that when the decision was taken to announce the proclamation at the Central Shaheed Minar on 31st December as part of an…