Category: General
JU Suspends Eight Physics Students Over Alleged Ragging Incident
Dhaka: Jahangirnagar University (JU) authorities have suspended eight students of the Department of Physics over allegations of ragging first-year students. The university announced the decision in an office order signed by acting Registrar ABM Azizur…
Medicines Worth Over Tk 70,000 Disappear from Jahangirnagar University Medical Centre in Weeks
Dhaka: A surprise audit has found medicines worth around Tk 73,100 missing from Jahangirnagar University’s (JU) Medical Centre within just ’21 days’, raising serious concerns over the centre’s medicine storage and inventory management.
According to …
Rizvi Questions Who Sheltered Zia Assassination Convict for 45 Years
Dhaka: BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Tuesday raised questions over who had sheltered and patronised one of the convicted killers of former President Ziaur Rahman for the past 45 years. He raised the question while speaking as…
BAJUS Raises Gold Price by Tk 1,633 Per Bhori
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) on Tuesday raised the price of gold in the domestic market, following two consecutive reductions, setting the price of 22-carat gold at Tk 2,21,441 per bhori, inclusive of VAT.
According to United …
Dhaka Ranks 7th Among World’s Most Polluted Cities
Dhaka: Dhaka ranked 7th among the world’s most polluted cities on Tuesday morning, recording an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 128 at 9:30 am.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the city’s air quality was classified as ‘Unhealthy for Sensitiv…
Measles Deaths Near 800 as Bangladesh Reports 4 More Fatalities
Dhaka: Four more children died with symptoms consistent with measles in 24 hours until 8:00 am on Tuesday, bringing Bangladesh’s combined tally of confirmed and suspected measles-related deaths to 797. The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS)…
Govt Announces Hajj Packages for 2027; Airfare Cut by Tk 24,830
Dhaka: The government on Tuesday announced the Hajj packages for 2027, setting the cost of the maximum Hajj package at Tk 6,15,263 and the minimum package at Tk 5,05,648. The two Hajj packages were fixed for pilgrims traveling under the government arr…
Handset Explosions Spark Demand for Independent Probe and Accountability
Dhaka: The Bangladesh Mobile Phone Consumers Association (BMPCA) on Tuesday called for an impartial investigation into recent mobile handset explosions across the country. The association demanded punitive action against those found responsible and so…