The admission test for first year honours at Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) for the 2024-2025 academic year will be held on February 28. A press release of the university confirmed this on Thursday. It says, the admission-seekers could submit their applications from January 5, 2025, and the procession will continue till January 25. ‘B’ unit test will ...

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has filed a case against former Bangladesh Bank Deputy Governor Sitangshu Kumar Sur Chowdhury (SK Sur Chowdhury), his wife Suporna Sur Chowdhury and daughter Nandita Sur Chowdhury. The case was lodged on Sunday (December 22), the ACC deputy director Md Aktarul Islam confirmed this on Monday. For not submitting the detail information of his moveable and ...

The Election Commission (EC) has terminated its contract with the Bangladesh Computer Council (BCC) for National Identification (NID) data verification services due to a breach of terms. Along with severing ties, the organisation has been instructed to settle all outstanding dues to the EC within 15 days of receiving the notice. ASM Humayun Kabir, director general of the National Identity ...

The newly-built railway bridge over the river Jamuna has been renamed “Jamuna Railway Bridge” changing its previous name. The bridge was originally named as ‘Bangabandhu Railway Bridge’ after Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Bangladesh Railways director general Md Afzal Hossain stated it on Sunday (December 22). He said, “The new railway bridge built on the river Jamuna will no longer be known ...

Bangladesh has received $2 billion (equivalent to more than Tk 24,000 crore at the exchange rate of approximately Tk 120 per dollar) in remittances in three weeks of December through legal channels. The information was revealed in the latest report of Bangladesh Bank, published on Sunday (December 15). The average daily inflow stands at $95.2 million or Tk 1,142 crore. ...

The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has approved a salary increase for the women’s national cricket team as part of their new central contract for the 2024-25 season. The announcement came following the BCB’s 16th board meeting at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday. Under the revised structure, players in Grade A will now earn BDT 1,20,000 per month, a ...

Ingredients: v Butter–100 gm v Sugar–100 gm v Eggs–2pc v Vanilla –half tsp v Powdered milk–2 tsp v Flour — 90 gm v Cornflower–20 gm v Baking powder–1 tsp, v Fruits –(Marmalade, Raisins, Cherries, Kiwi, )–Total 250 gms Method : 1. Mix butter and sugar using whisk /spoon/ electric bitter. Add egg one after another. 2. Now mix sift flour, ...

Strong winds are continuing to cause some travel disruption in parts of the UK as millions of people travel ahead of Christmas. Heathrow said around 100 flights had been cancelled on Sunday and passengers are advised to check with their airline before travelling. The weather has also led to the cancellation of some ferry services, road closures to high-sided vehicles ...

Demanding a hike in their monthly stipends to Tk50,000 from Tk25,000, postgraduate private trainee doctors blocked Shahbagh intersection this afternoon. The blockade resulted in halt of traffic movement, causing huge suffering to commuters. The protesters said they gathered at BSMMU around 10:00am and later marched towards Shahbagh intersection. One of the protesters said they have long been demanding hike in ...

A Gazipur court on Sunday placed Mufti Muaz bin Noor, a follower of Maulana Saad Kandlavi, on a three-day remand in a case over the violent clashes between two factions of Tabligh Jamaat at the Biswa Ijtema ground in Tongi over control of the venue. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Alamgir Al Mamun of Gazipur Metropolitan Court passed the order. Earlier ...