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Adviser to the Ministry of Fisheries and Livestock, Farida Akhter, has said that tobacco must be eradicated from the country, just like fascism, through the passage of the Tobacco Control law amendment, a press release said. She made this remark...

North South University (NSU) hosted its fall semester orientation program. The semester-wise orientation program, which serves as a significant event for NSU freshers, aims to acquaint students with the university’s culture and academic approach, a press release said. In the...

To make Durga puja shopping easier, affordable and enjoyable, bKash has once again come up with attractive discounts and cashbacks on online and offline purchases. These offers can be availed on various online and offline purchases, including clothing, shoes,...

DHAKA : Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited conducted a mobile court drive in Narayanganj on Tuesday and severed illegal gas connections to curb unauthorized use and safeguard government revenue. The operation was carried out at Langalbandh under Bandar...

To reduce tobacco-related diseases and deaths, more than one hundred physicians of the Bangladesh Diabetic Association (BADAS) have urged urgent amendment of the Tobacco Control Law. BADAS President and National Professor AK Azad Khan, BIRDEM Director General Professor Mirza...

To ensure professional ethics and excellence among engineers in Bangladesh, the Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IEB) has recently formed a new “Ethics Board”. The Chairman of this newly formed board is Prof. Dr. Engr. M. R. Kabir, Vice Chancellor...

RAJSHAHI :  A total of 903 candidates to contest in the upcoming election to Rajshahi University Central Students Union (RUCSU), Hall Councils and Student Representatives to the Senate. Chief Returning Officer Prof Setaur Rahman said 248 candidates to contest in RUCSU,...

DHAKA :  A discussion on the voting rights of Bangladeshi expatriates alongside a smart National Identity Card (NID) distribution programme has been held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Election Commissioner Md Anwarul Islam Sarkar attended the event as chief guest, held...

The University of Sussex, UK’s first post-war university opened in 1961 is now welcoming Bangladeshi students for postgraduate study with the £4,000 Sussex Bangladesh Scholarship, a press release said. Bangladesh has become one of Sussex’s fastest-growing student communities. In 2025,...

DHAKA : Sharadiya Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the country's Hindu community, will begin on September 28. Currently, preparations for the festival are underway across the country. In addition to decorating idols, the city's clothing markets are bustling with...