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Tight security across Bangladesh including Dhaka on July Shaheed Day, maximum alert to prevent sabotage

On the occasion of 'July Shaheed Day', law enforcement agencies have strengthened security measures across the country including the capital Dhaka. To prevent potential sabotage, anti-state activities, and any kind of chaos, a coordinated security plan is being implemented by police, RAB, BGB, APBN, Ansar, and various intelligence agencies.

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National

Defects in 730 Bearing Pads of Metro Rail, Cracks in 46 Pier Heads and 20 Box Girders

Multiple structural defects have been identified in an independent safety audit conducted on MRT Line-6 from Uttara North to Motijheel in the capital. The audit report stated that 23.28 percent of the total bearing pads on the route, i.e., 730 bearing pads, are defective. Additionally, cracks have been found in 46 pier heads and at least 20 box girders.

1 month ago 169 views

National

Historic July Shaheed Day Today: Remembering the Brave Martyrs of July 16 with Respect

Today is the historic July Shaheed Day. The day is being observed across the country through various programs to express deep respect and gratitude to the martyrs who sacrificed their lives in the student-public movement on July 16, 2024. The sacrifice of Abu Sayed, who stood firm in Rangpur, and the bloody events of that day are still remembered as an unforgettable chapter in the history of Bangladesh's mass movement.

1 month ago 133 views

Country

Talented student Sabid battles cancer despite winning Talentpool scholarship, seeks help

Ibn Sabid, a meritorious student from Ishwardi, Pabna, has dreamed since childhood of becoming an engineer at BUET. He told his mother, 'I will be an engineer, and you will be the mother of an engineer.' Pursuing that dream, he achieved a Talentpool scholarship in the 2025 primary scholarship exam. But the joy of the scholarship has been overshadowed by incurable cancer.

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Country

2 killed in bus-ambulance collision in Ataikula

Two people were killed in a head-on collision between a passenger bus and a hearse ambulance in Ataikula, Sadar Upazila, Pabna. Several others were injured in the incident.

1 month ago 123 views

Football

Argentina reaches World Cup final by defeating England

In the second semifinal of the World Cup, Argentina wrote a dramatic comeback story, defeating England 2-1 to reach the final. Despite trailing in the first half, Lionel Scaloni's men secured victory with brilliant football in the second half.

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National

July mass uprising was an explosion of public anger against fascist misrule: President

President Md. Sahabuddin said the July mass uprising was an explosion of public anger against long-standing discrimination, corruption, enforced disappearances and murders, disenfranchisement, oppression, and fascist misrule. He said that on July 16, the outstretched hand of Abu Sayed in Rangpur and his martyrdom by bullet, along with the self-sacrifice of several other youths in different parts of the country on the same day, gave the movement a new direction and intensity.

1 month ago 141 views

National

Special opportunity for students who missed exams due to adverse weather: Education Minister

The government has provided a special examination opportunity for students who could not participate in the ongoing HSC and equivalent exams due to adverse weather and other unavoidable reasons. These students will be able to retake the exam with the same question paper as the postponed exams of the relevant subjects under the Chattogram Education Board.

1 month ago 134 views

Football

France's exit from the World Cup, 160 arrested across the country in clashes

After losing 2-0 to Spain in the World Cup semifinals and being eliminated, tense situations have arisen in various cities of France. After the match, clashes broke out between some supporters and police in several areas, including Paris and Lyon. Law enforcement agencies have arrested at least 160 people in operations to bring the situation under control.

1 month ago 207 views

National

All parks and playgrounds will be freed from encroachment: Prime Minister in Parliament

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said the government is committed to freeing parks and playgrounds in all metropolitan areas, including the two city corporations of Dhaka, from illegal encroachment to ensure a suitable and pleasant environment for children to play.

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Country

Drug trafficker arrested with 500 bottles of Phensedyl in Pabna, private car seized

In a special anti-drug operation in Faridpur upazila of Pabna, police arrested a drug trafficker along with 500 bottles of Phensedyl. A private car used for transporting the drugs was also seized.

1 month ago 132 views

Country

7-day tree fair begins in Pabna, saplings distributed among children

‘Let’s decorate the country with tree planting, Bangladesh first’—with this slogan, a 7-day tree planting campaign and tree fair has started in Pabna.

1 month ago 144 views

National

Bangladesh will be in a leadership position in global eye healthcare: Health Deputy Minister

Health Deputy Minister and international public health and eye specialist Dr. M A Muhit has said that Bangladesh is going to reach a unique leadership position in the field of global eye healthcare. Bangladesh has agreed to work as a co-organizer of the 'Global Summit on Eye Health', which will be held for the first time in the world, which will highlight the country's health sector reforms on the global stage.

1 month ago 145 views

Crime

How are one-two month expiry breads getting approval, questions former official

Former administrative cadre officer and additional secretary Mahbub Kabir Milon has raised questions about the safety of long-expiry breads approved by BSTI, the use of excessive preservatives, and the process of recalling food products from the market.

1 month ago 196 views

Education

HSC examinees head to Secretariat with 6-point demand including resignation of Education Minister

Protesting the holding of HSC exams amid ongoing disasters, continuous rain and waterlogging, higher secondary examinees have marched towards the Secretariat with a six-point demand including the resignation of Education Minister A N M Ehsanul Haque Milon.

1 month ago 182 views

World

Muslim youth victim of religious hatred in the USA, condition critical

Police have arrested a man for stabbing a Muslim youth due to his religious identity in the US state of Utah. According to information presented in court, the accused himself admitted that he targeted the victim because he was Muslim. British news agency Reuters reported this information.

1 month ago 183 views

National

Prime Minister spends time with young students, fulfills their requests for photos and tree planting

Prime Minister Tarique Rahman inaugurated the Primary Education Award-2026 distribution ceremony and the tree planting program under the 'Green School' initiative at government primary schools. During the event, he spent time with young students from different parts of the country and fulfilled their various requests.

1 month ago 95 views

Country

Case filed, 2 arrested over torture of three-month-old baby in Narsingdi

A case has been filed over the torture of three-month-old baby Rizik in Narsingdi. Police have arrested two people in this incident. However, the main accused, Lata Begum, remains absconding.

1 month ago 128 views

Education

Students block roads at three locations in the capital demanding the education minister's resignation

As part of the previously announced 'Long March to the Education Ministry' program, protesting students blocked roads in Uttara, Science Lab intersection, and Mirpur-10 areas of the capital. On Wednesday (July 15) afternoon, after the HSC exams, they came out from various centers and took positions on the roads.

1 month ago 201 views

National

Housing Minister meets with US Ambassador to increase cooperation in housing sector

Housing and Public Works Minister Zakaria Taher has had a courtesy meeting with US Ambassador to Bangladesh Brent T. Christensen. The courtesy meeting was held at the minister's office in the Secretariat on Wednesday.

1 month ago 120 views

Tight security across Bangladesh including Dhaka on July Shaheed Day, maximum alert to prevent sabotage

Defects in 730 Bearing Pads of Metro Rail, Cracks in 46 Pier Heads and 20 Box Girders

Historic July Shaheed Day Today: Remembering the Brave Martyrs of July 16 with Respect

Talented student Sabid battles cancer despite winning Talentpool scholarship, seeks help

2 killed in bus-ambulance collision in Ataikula

Argentina reaches World Cup final by defeating England

July mass uprising was an explosion of public anger against fascist misrule: President

Special opportunity for students who missed exams due to adverse weather: Education Minister

France's exit from the World Cup, 160 arrested across the country in clashes

All parks and playgrounds will be freed from encroachment: Prime Minister in Parliament

Drug trafficker arrested with 500 bottles of Phensedyl in Pabna, private car seized

7-day tree fair begins in Pabna, saplings distributed among children

Bangladesh will be in a leadership position in global eye healthcare: Health Deputy Minister

How are one-two month expiry breads getting approval, questions former official

HSC examinees head to Secretariat with 6-point demand including resignation of Education Minister

Muslim youth victim of religious hatred in the USA, condition critical

Prime Minister spends time with young students, fulfills their requests for photos and tree planting

Case filed, 2 arrested over torture of three-month-old baby in Narsingdi

Students block roads at three locations in the capital demanding the education minister's resignation

Housing Minister meets with US Ambassador to increase cooperation in housing sector

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