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Young doctors urge passage of tobacco control law, higher taxes in budget

Young doctors across Bangladesh have called for the approval of the Smoking and Tobacco Products Use (Control) (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 in the upcoming session of the National Parliament and for the imposition of effective taxes on all tobacco products...

NSU welcomes freshmen at Spring 2026 orientation

North South University (NSU) hosted its Spring Orientation 2026 program today at the NSU Plaza Area to welcome newly admitted students, a press release said. Dr. Khalilur Rahman, National Security Adviser and High Representative for the Rohingya Issue, Chief Adviser’s...

Two UK professors pay courtesy call on DU VC

DHAKA : Professor David Lyon of King’s College London and Professor Jean Seaton of the University of Westminster in London today paid a courtesy call on Dhaka University (DU) Vice-Chancellor Professor Dr Niaz Ahmed Khan at his office, reports...

New President of Dhaka YMCA  ‘Daniel Nirmal D’ Costa

Recently, the Board of Directors of ‘Dhaka YMCA’ unanimously elected ‘Daniel Nirmal D’Costa’ as the President of the organization for the term of 2025-2026, a press release said. It is to be noted that Daniel Nirmal D’ Costa has previously...

D.Net appoints Dr. Shah Md. Ahsan Habib as Governing Body chairperson

D.Net announced the appointment of Professor Dr. Shah Md. Ahsan Habib as its Governing Body Chairperson, effective from 1 January 2026, marking a significant milestone for the organization as it continues its mission to empower marginalized communities in Bangladesh...

NSU, UNDP host workshop on responsible AI in practice

North South University’s (NSU) Department of Management, in collaboration with UNDP Bangladesh, organized a focused workshop titled “Responsible AI in Practice: Civil Society, Governance, and Accountability in Bangladesh” on 13 January 2026 at the SBE Dean’s Conference Room, NSU,...

BRAC University ranks highest in Bangladesh for public health studies

BRAC University has recently emerged as the highest ranked university in Bangladesh in the 2025 ShanghaiRanking’s Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS), a press release said. The GRAS evaluates world universities across 57 subjects in the fields of natural, life,...

NSU signs MoU with Commercial Bank of Ceylon to expand career development

North South University (NSU) signs a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC today, 12th January 2026, at the NSU premises, marking an important milestone in strengthening collaboration between academia and the banking sector. This partnership...

Architecture department celebrates graduates at NSU convocation

North South University (NSU) successfully held its 26th Convocation on January 7, 2026, at the NSU campus, marking a significant academic milestone for the university and its graduating students, a press release said. The Honourable Adviser to the Ministry of...

Iran: Dark clouds, uncertain future

Since the “12-day war” of Israel and the U.S.A. in June 2025, Iran has been a powder key with unresolved political tensions, deepening economic turmoil, and rising domestic dissent.  With the start of 2026, the keg has exploded.  Protests...
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Coast Guard seizes marijuana, foreign liquor in separate ops, arrests drug dealer

A large amount of marijuana and foreign liquor has been seized in separate operations by the Coast Guard in...
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