Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) vice chancellor Professor Farid Uddin Ahmed has resigned from his position on Saturday. The university’s Public Relations office confirmed the resignation on Saturday afternoon, stating that the VC cited personal reasons for his decision. It has also been learned that Professor Ahmed submitted his resignation letter to the President, in accordance with protocol. ...

The King has praised the way “community spirit” and “compassion” have countered the “aggression and criminality” on display during the riots, says Buckingham Palace. King Charles had been in phone conversations on Friday evening with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and police chiefs. He gave his “heartfelt thanks to the police and emergency services for all they are doing to ...

Banksy has confirmed the sixth artwork in his new animal-themed collection across London, a silhouette of a cat on an empty, distressed billboard. The street artist posted a photo of the design on his Instagram on Saturday without any caption. The new work is in Cricklewood, an area in north-west London and is the sixth in as many days. It ...

A Union Parishad chairman was shot dead and over 100 others were injured in an hours-long clash between members of BNP and Awami League in Moulvibaza’s Rajnagar today (9 August). The deceased has been identified as Panchgaon UP Chairman and AL leader Sirajul Islam Sana, 50, Rajnagar Upazila Nirbahi Officer Suprabhat Chakma told The Business Standard. The clash began at ...

Hundreds of students on Saturday gathered on the High Court premises demanding resignation of the chief justice and the judges of the Appellate Division. The students from different institutions started gathering on the court premises around 10:30am with processions. They demanded resignation of the chief justice by 1pm. Responding to question, Hasnat Abdullah, one of the coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination ...

Chief Adviser to the interim government Dr Muhammad Yunus has offered prayer at the grave of Abu Sayed in Rangpur’s Pirganj upazila. At about 11am on Saturday, Prof Yunus reached Abu Sayed’s house at Jaforpara Babonpur by a helicopter. After offering prayer at the grave, he talked to the family members of slain Abu Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya ...

Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan suddenly postponed his scheduled meeting with all judges from both the High Court Division and the Appellate Division. Confirming the matter at 10am on Saturday, Supreme Court’s public relation officer Md Shafiqul Islam said that the full court meeting will not be held today. The chief justice called the full court meeting at 10:30am to discuss how ...

Adviser to the ministry of law, justice and parliamentary affairs Asif Nazrul has started his first day at the secretariat. He went to the secretariat at about 9:35am on Saturday (August 10). Law and justice division secretary Golam Sarwar and others officials welcomed him there. After that, Asif Nazrul held a meeting with them. Ashif Nazril, who is a professor ...

Long-time Bangladeshi leader Sheikh Hasina had not resigned as prime minister before fleeing this week to India as anti-government protesters marched on her official residence, her son and adviser told Reuters early on Saturday. Hasina has been sheltering in New Delhi since Monday following an uprising that killed about 300 people, many of them students, ending her uninterrupted rule of ...

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Md Mainul Islam today visited the Central Police Hospital at Rajarbagh in the city to see the policemen injured in the recent countrywide unrest. The IGP inquired about their condition and gave necessary instructions to the hospital authorities for proper treatment of the injured. Md Mainul Islam was appointed as IGP on August 6.