Gold prices in Bangladesh have been increased once again, with the new rate for 22-carat gold set at Tk 171,601 per bhori (11.664 grams), reflecting a hike of Tk 1,050 per bhori. The decision comes in response to a rise in the price of acid-refined (tejabi) gold in the local market, according to Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS). The revised pricing ...

Students are staging a protest in front of the main gate of the Secretariat in Dhaka, demanding the resignation of the Education Adviser and Education Secretary. As a result, all entrances to the Secretariat have been closed, leading to a complete halt in vehicle movement on the road outside. On Tuesday afternoon around 2:30 PM, students from various educational institutions ...

The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examination scheduled for Thursday, July 24, has been postponed. Education Adviser Dr Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar (CR Abrar) made the announcement on Tuesday afternoon while addressing protesting students at Milestone School and College campus in Uttara. Dr. Abrar informed the students that a new date for the postponed exam will be announced after the completion of ...

The Indian High Commission in Dhaka has formally reached out to the government of Bangladesh, requesting information on any critical medical support that may be required for those injured in the recent plane crash involving Milestone School students.Bangladesh tourism packages The mission assured that India will provide all necessary assistance and facilitation. This move follows a condolence message from Indian ...

Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain congratulated Bangladesh U-20 women’s football team for becoming unbeaten champions of the SAFF U-20 Women’s Championship beating Nepal by 4-0 goals. He also greeted coaches and other members of the team and all concerned officials of the Bangladesh Football Federation. Bangladesh tourism packages The Sports Adviser in a congratulatory message said this ...

Law Adviser Dr. Asif Nazrul has assured students protesting at Milestone School and College in Uttara that all of their demands will be accepted. Speaking to a delegation of students around 12:45 PM on Tuesday (July 22), he described their demands as entirely justified and promised that the government would fulfill each one. He urged the students to trust the ...

A man in his 30s, having a very sedentary lifestyle, wakes up in the morning only to find that there is a creepy pain in his abdomen. Even in layperson’s language, abdominal pain may mean many things. Appendicitis, gastroenteritis, gall bladder- whatnot! He and his family members kept guessing until the pain rose beyond the tolerance level. It was a ...

Nehari, traditionally cooked overnight and served early in the morning, was once the choice of labourers and workers who needed a heavy, protein-rich meal to start their day in the Mughal era. The workers had to work in the construction section mostly, so they required heavy meals to start the day. But in the alleys of Dhaka, that time-honoured schedule ...

Thirteen people were killed and 20 others injured when a bus transporting mine workers crashed early Monday in Russia’s far eastern Yakutia region, officials reported. Authorities said the driver appeared to have lost control, causing the vehicle to swerve off the road and plunge 25 metres (82 feet) into a ravine. The accident occurred around 3:20 am local time (1820 ...

The long-desired central truck terminal in Sylhet has still remained unused due to negligence of the truckers. The Tk250-million structure with a capacity of 1,200 trucks stands on nine acres of land in Sylhet city’s South Surma area. The construction work started in 2013 and the facility was formally inaugurated in 2019. The truckers as well as all others concerned ...