There will be no quotas in government jobs for family members of those killed and injured during in July mass uprising, said Liberation War Affairs adviser Farooq-e-Azam on Monday.

Dispute among family members of the July Uprising martyrs over right to benefits is hampering the government’s assistance distribution programme, according to officials. Disagreements between wives and parents of the martyrs have led to administrative delays and complications, said officials of the the Ministry of Liberation War Affairs and the July Uprising Directorate. They said the authorities are struggling to ...

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today inaugurated the ‘Army Headquarters Selection Board-2025′ at the Army Headquarters in the capital. In the 1st phase under this promotion board, eligible officers for the ranks of colonel and lieutenant colonel in Bangladesh Army will be considered for promotion, an ISPR press release said. Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Adviser expressed gratitude for ...

The number of mpox cases in Guinea since an outbreak was first detected has passed 200, health officials told AFP Friday, with several nearby countries witnessing recent increases in infections. Last month World Health Organisation director Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the virus remains an international health emergency amid the rise in west Africa. Guinea has now recorded 206 total cases, ...

Singer Mainul Ahsan Noble has been detained by police after allegedly assaulting an Uber driver while under the influence of alcohol. The incident occurred late Saturday night (July 19) in Kallyanpur area of Dhaka. According to Mirpur Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Sajjad Roman, Noble was taken into custody for questioning following the incident. Witnesses and police sources said that ...

A total of three Bangladeshi nationals were detained by India’s Border Security Force (BSF) today along the Lalarchak border in Sharifpur Union of Moulvibazar’s Kulaura upazila. The matter was confirmed by Lieutenant Colonel ASM Zakaria, commanding officer of Bangladesh Border Guard’s BGB-46 Battallion in Sreemangal. “Around 20 unidentified Bangladeshi smugglers had gathered near border pillar 1859/M of the Sharifpur BOP ...

Prince Alwaleed bin Khalid bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia passed away on Saturday, the Royal Court announced through the Saudi Press Agency. Known as the “Sleeping Prince”, he had been in a coma for nearly 20 years following a traffic accident in 2005 before his passing. The death was also confirmed by his father, Prince Khaled ...

Germany reached the semi-finals of the Women’s Euro 2025 after a dramatic 6-5 penalty shootout win over France on Saturday, overcoming an early red card and playing with 10 women for most of the match, which ended 1-1 after extra time. Goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger emerged as the hero in Basel, saving penalties from Amel Majri and Alice Sombath to seal ...

Bangladesh’s apparel exports to the United States recorded a significant 21.6 percent year-on-year growth in the January–May 2025 period, reaching $3.53 billion. The latest figures, released by the Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA), indicate that Bangladesh’s performance far outpaced the overall growth in US apparel imports, which rose by just 7.06 percent during the same period to $31.70 billion. ...

Dhaka and Washington on Sunday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening Bangladesh’s food security, improving nutritional standards, and ensuring a stable food supply. The agreement was signed by Md Abul Hasanat Humayun Kabir, Director General of the Directorate General of Food, and Joseph K. Sowers, Vice President of US Wheat Associates, on behalf of their respective governments. ...