Rakib Hasan, creator of the teen detective series ‘Tin Goyenda’, has passed away at the age of 75. He breathed his last on Wednesday afternoon while undergoing dialysis at Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital in Dhanmondi. Masuma Maimur, adviser of Sheba Prokashoni and wife of Kazi Maymur Hos
Norway plans to eliminate its main subsidy for electric vehicles over the next two years, the government said on Wednesday, adding thousands of dollars to the cost of new cars like Tesla's (TSLA.O) Model Y, the country's top-selling automobile. Fully electric vehicles accounted for a record 98.3 p
Chinese autonomous driving firm WeRide (WRD.O) has hired Morgan Stanley (MS.N), opens new tab and China International Capital Corp (CICC) (601995.SS) to work on a dual primary listing in Hong Kong, three sources with knowledge of the matter said. The Guangzhou-based company, which listed on Nasdaq
Since Tuesday, Amanullah has been searching the burnt building in Mirpur’s Rupnagar holding a photo of his friend Sarwar in his hand. Sarwar worked as a helper in the garment factory housed in the building that caught fire. On Wednesday, Amanullah said Sarwar’s body had been found at
The registration deadline for Hajj pilgrimages has been extended to Thursday. On Wednesday, a letter on the matter was issued from the Hajj-3 branch of the Ministry of Religious Affairs. It says that for all concerned, including those wishing to perform Hajj in 2026, Hajj agencies, banks involved
চট্টগ্রাম বিশ্ববিদ্যালয় কেন্দ্রীয় ছাত্র সংসদ (চাকসু), হল ও হোস্টেল সংসদের ভোট উৎসবমুখর পরিবেশে শেষ হয়েছে। আজ বুধবার (১৫ অক্টোবর) সকাল ৯টা ৩০ মিনিট থেকে বিকেল ৪টা পর্যন্ত পাঁচটি ভবনের ৬০টি কক্ষে প্রায় ৭০০টি বুথে ভোটগ্রহণ চলে। যদিও নির্ধারিত সময়ের চেয়ে ভোটগ্রহণ শুরু হতে কিছুটা দেরি হয়, বিশেষ ক
International Crimes Tribunal Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam says he has presented detailed information about shootings from helicopters during last year’s protests in July and August. He spoke to the media on Wednesday after concluding his arguments before the International Crimes Tribunal-1
প্রধান উপদেষ্টা ড. মুহাম্মদ ইউনুস রাজধানীর মিরপুরের শিয়ালবাড়িতে গার্মেন্টস কারখানা ও রাসায়নিক গুদামে অগ্নিকাণ্ডের ঘটনায় গভীর শোক প্রকাশ করেছেন এবং ঘটনার সুষ্ঠ তদন্তের নির্দেশ দিয়েছেন। প্রধান উপদেষ্টার প্রেস সচিব শফিকুল আলম বলেন, "মিরপুরে ঘটে যাওয়া এই দুঃখজনক অগ্নিকাণ্ডের ঘটনা সম্পর্কে প
Though it is past time for polling centres to close in the Chittagong University Central Students’ Union election, officials are still allowing those in line to cast their ballots. Agency correspondent Masum Kamal said that students are still voting at 18 halls in five university buildings a
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday warned that any disruption in the democratic process could lead to the ‘entry of a dark horse’, creating more uncertainty in the country’s political situation. Talking to reporters at the party’s Nayapaltan c
A research team from Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has recently initiated a field operation in several anthrax-affected regions of Sundarganj upazila in Gaibandha to trace the source and pattern of infection among livestock. Led by Professor Dr. Md. Shahiduzzaman of the Departme
Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has instructed the authorities concerned to investigate the devastating fire in a garment factory and chemical warehouse at Shialbari in the city's Mirpur area, claiming so far 16 lives and injuring several others. "The chief adviser has been informed about t
