All public and private offices and banks resumed their regular activities on Sunday (April 6) after an extensive nine-day Eid-ul-Fitr break. From today, the regular office hours are 9AM-5PM, while the bank transactions from 10AM to 4PM. Many citizens have already returned to Dhaka after spending Eid vacation with their dearest and nearest ones. Meanwhile, educational institutions will reopen on ...

About 40 Youth Demand protesters were told to move on by the police during a pro-Palestinian rally in central London on Saturday. The campaigners began gathering at Lincoln’s Inn Fields on Saturday morning and made their way to King’s Cross station. The action is part of Youth Demand’s plans for demonstrations every Tuesday and Saturday in April. Some protesters held ...

Chief Justice Dr Syed Refaat Ahmed on Saturday said the judiciary must be the architect of its own reform — transparent, accountable and free from executive influence, reports UNB. Speaking at a regional seminar in Rangpur, the Chief Justice emphasised the foundational role of judicial independence in upholding the rule of law. “Judicial reform is no longer a distant aspiration, ...

In response to the sudden imposition of a steep 37 percent tariff on Bangladeshi exports by the United States, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held an emergency meeting on Saturday with senior policymakers and economic experts to chart a course of action. The high-level meeting, held at State Guest House Jamuna, brought together key figures including Foreign Affairs Adviser Md ...

India has significantly bolstered its military presence in the strategically vital Siliguri Corridor—popularly known as the ‘Chicken’s Neck’—by deploying advanced weaponry, including the S-400 surface-to-air missile system. This move comes amid increasing geopolitical tensions and follows Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent regional visits to Thailand and Sri Lanka. According to India Today, the Indian military has heightened security measures in ...

For the first time in over twelve years, Bangladesh and Pakistan are set to engage in a formal political dialogue later this April, according to a report published Saturday (April 5) by Daily Pakistan. The last such dialogue between the two nations took place in 2012. This upcoming round of discussions is expected to focus on charting out a framework ...

A mobile court on Saturday fined Taka 14, 900 to 14 vehicles for different irregularities in Iqbal Nagar area on the Sunamganj-Sylhet road in Sunamganj. The fine was imposed during a raid for safe and peaceful travelling of home-bound passengers after celebrating holy Eid-ul-Fitr. Assistant Commissioner of the district Robiur Rayhan led the mobile court while Motor Vehicle Inspector of ...

Home Adviser Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) has reaffirmed Bangladesh’s commitment to secularism, highlighting the country’s unique example of religious harmony where people of all faiths coexist peacefully. “Bangladesh has always practiced secularism, and there’s no other place quite like it. Hindus, Muslims, Buddhists, and Christians live together here in unity,” the adviser told journalists on Saturday after ...

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The government has a plan to recruit around 5,000 physicians to provide healthcare services to the people of the country. “The interim government has been working to improve healthcare services across the country and working to recruit 5000 physicians,” Director General of Directorate General of Heath Services Professor Dr Md Abu Jafor said on Thursday afternoon while visiting 250-bed Natore ...