Dhaka in touch with Delhi over push-ins, port restrictions

Bangladesh has been in touch with New Delhi over reported border push-ins and recent restrictions on imports of Bangladeshi goods through Indian land ports, said Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain yesterday.

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Skills, not certificates, needed to meet job market demands

The flaws in the conventional education system are contributing to rising unemployment among educated youth, and it is time to place greater emphasis on technical education, as hands-on skills are now more valuable than university degrees, said speakers at an event yesterday.

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CCC razes part of hill without approval

A portion of a hill in Chattogram’s Bayezid Bostami area has been razed by the Chattogram City Corporation without obtaining permission from the relevant authorities.

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Rab must move beyond past controversies

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday called upon Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members to move beyond past controversies and dedicate themselves to their duties with renewed commitment.

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Reform commissions followed a top-down approach

Poet and writer Farhad Mazhar yesterday criticised the formation of the Women’s Affairs Reforms Commission, saying it was done without involving the general public.

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Ivy denied bail in two cases

A Narayan-ganj court yesterday rejected two bail petitions of former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Selina Hayat Ivy in two cases filed over murder and attempted murder charges.

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Sagar-Runi murder / PBI wants to quiz accused Tanvir

Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) yesterday submitted an application before a Dhaka court for interrogating Tanvir Rahman, an accused in the case filed over murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi in 2012.

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From ‘TikTokers’ to murderers

What began as a seemingly harmless obsession with TikTok turned into a chilling tale of murder in Dhaka’s Hazaribagh, where a photographer was killed on May 16.

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Jashore’s Keshabpur Upazila / 12 villages face flood risk as canal remains silted

Around 12 villages under Jashore’s Keshabpur upazila are at risk of flooding during the monsoon as the canal between Byasdanga and Sujapur areas remains silted and unexcavated.

Hold student union polls before nat’l election

No national election will be held without holding student union elections first, said Abu Baker Mojumder, convener of the Bangladesh Democratic Student Council, yesterday.

Shammo murder: Students hold sit-in, demand resignation of VC, proctor

The protest was held in front of the proctor's office at the Arts Faculty building today between 2:00pm and 5:00pm

From ‘TikTokers’ to murderers

What began as a seemingly harmless obsession with TikTok turned into a chilling tale of murder in Dhaka’s Hazaribagh, where a photographer was killed on May 16.

13m ago

PBI wants to quiz accused Tanvir

Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) yesterday submitted an application before a Dhaka court for interrogating Tanvir Rahman, an accused in the case filed over murders of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi in 2012.

13m ago

Ivy denied bail in two cases

A Narayan-ganj court yesterday rejected two bail petitions of former Narayanganj City Corporation mayor Selina Hayat Ivy in two cases filed over murder and attempted murder charges.

13m ago

Reform commissions followed a top-down approach

Poet and writer Farhad Mazhar yesterday criticised the formation of the Women’s Affairs Reforms Commission, saying it was done without involving the general public.

13m ago

Rab must move beyond past controversies

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury yesterday called upon Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) members to move beyond past controversies and dedicate themselves to their duties with renewed commitment.

13m ago

CCC razes part of hill without approval

A portion of a hill in Chattogram’s Bayezid Bostami area has been razed by the Chattogram City Corporation without obtaining permission from the relevant authorities.

13m ago

Skills, not certificates, needed to meet job market demands

The flaws in the conventional education system are contributing to rising unemployment among educated youth, and it is time to place greater emphasis on technical education, as hands-on skills are now more valuable than university degrees, said speakers at an event yesterday.

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Travel ban on ex-NBR chief, 3 others

A Dhaka court yesterday issued travel bans on former chairman of National Board of Revenue (NBR) Abu Hena Md Rahmatul Muneem and former NBR First Secretary Eidtazul Islam over corruption allegations.

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Dhaka in touch with Delhi over push-ins, port restrictions

Bangladesh has been in touch with New Delhi over reported border push-ins and recent restrictions on imports of Bangladeshi goods through Indian land ports, said Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain yesterday.

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CCC starts ‘health card’ for students

The Chattogram City Corporation has launched Students’ Health Card for school-goers.

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