Directorate issues fresh directive on teachers' Facebook use
The Directorate of Secondary and Higher Education has told staff at government institutions to strictly follow the 2019 guidelines on social media use.
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Four more children die with measles symptoms
The health directorate reported four deaths and 1,005 new cases with measles or measles symptoms in the past 24 hours.
Microplastics found in cooking oil, milk and sugar
Days after microplastics were reported in toothpaste, researchers say soybean oil, milk and sugar also carry high levels of the tiny plastic particles.
Ten obstacles on the believer's path to success
Islam calls for the believer to be strong not only in body but in faith, character, perseverance and deed. A reflection on ten barriers that stand in the way.
Chhatra Dal factions clash repeatedly at Nazrul University
Three rounds of clashes broke out between two groups of the student body at Jatiya Kabi Kazi Nazrul Islam University, just 20 days after a new committee was announced.
Retired police officer found dead in Sylhet
Manoj Kanti Das, who had recently retired as a sub-inspector, was found in his room in Bagbari. Police say the preliminary indication is a stroke in his sleep.
Chhatra Shibir condemns attack on NCP march in Habiganj
In a joint statement, the Islami Chhatra Shibir leadership blamed BNP and Chhatra Dal activists and called on both parties to take organisational action.
Dr Muhammad Shahidullah, the polyglot scholar
Born in 1885, the linguist and researcher spoke eight languages fluently and shaped the study of the Bengali language across half a century.
Myanmar to take back 5,000 Rohingya from Malaysia
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says improved relations secured the agreement, days after more than 100 Rohingya were detained outside the UN refugee agency's Kuala Lumpur office.
A dozen leaders in the running for Chhatra Dal's top posts
With the central committee's term expired, party sources say a new leadership could be announced in the first week of September.
The boy behind the viral smile visits the prime minister's office
Tahsin Abdullah, who lost his elder sister in the Milestone School jet crash, toured the office, took a selfie and left with a signed basketball.
Rocket launchers unearthed during digging in Lakshmipur
Three rocket-like objects were found beside a college road in Ramgati while a trench was being dug for a municipal water line.
Houthis plan to charge shipping fees in the Red Sea, Yemeni minister says
Information minister Moammar al-Eryani says the group is acting on Iranian advice, and warns the plan would turn a strategic waterway into a funding source.
Two families shut in as neighbour fences off village path in Tarash
Eleven people including women and children have been unable to leave their homes in Manoharpur since Wednesday morning. The neighbour says the land is his own.
India orders audit of books in Kashmir schools and libraries
The administration says it is removing material that promotes separatism. Academics say the sweep risks narrowing Kashmir's political history to one official account.
New Noakhali gas well could yield 7 million cubic feet a day
BAPEX has begun drilling at Baro Charigaon in Senbag upazila. The size of the reserve will be known after 45 days of drilling and a 15-day DST test.
Russia accuses Telegram founder of aiding terrorism
The FSB says it has issued an international arrest warrant for Pavel Durov, alleging the platform failed to remove material used to prepare attacks.
NCP marches in Habiganj in defiance of section 144
Police blocked the party leaders' convoy at four points on the road from Moulvibazar, the last with sand trucks, as workers marched through the town.
Former minister Latif Siddiqui arrested
Detectives held the former textiles and jute minister at his Gulshan home in a crimes-against-humanity case over the Shapla Chattar killings.
Government acting to clear civil case backlog, law minister says
Md Asaduzzaman told a seminar held with Japan's justice ministry and JICA that reforms include wider alternative dispute resolution and technology-based court services.
Jubo Dal leader says election rivalry, not extortion, drove Mirpur shooting
Hafizul Islam Babu, who survived the 24 July attack that killed a party worker, rejected the detective branch's account of the motive at a news conference.
Qawmi madrasa board sets up monitoring cell and hotline
Al-Haiatul Ulya says it will verify complaints and gather evidence, while warning against treating isolated incidents as a verdict on the whole madrasa system.
Appellate Division stays order barring arrest without a specific case
The four-week stay follows state applications against High Court orders that had barred showing detainees as arrested in cases that do not name them.
Human footprints 1.4 million years old found in Kenya
Analysis of fossilised prints near Lake Turkana suggests an extinct human relative was far taller than thought — and that its males moved in groups.
Woman jailed for life over husband's murder in Mymensingh
A court found that Afroza Sheikh drugged and strangled her husband in 2019 and hid his body in a pond. Leaving the dock she told reporters: “Film as much as you like.”
“We cannot be stopped with sand trucks,” NCP spokesperson says
Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan posted the remark as party leaders, blocked repeatedly on the way to Habiganj, took position on the road at the Rashidpur gas field.
Modi must answer for use of weapons on students, says Priyanka Gandhi
The Congress leader told the Lok Sabha that the prime minister and home minister must account for police action against students protesting over the NEET paper leak.
How to earn money from Facebook
Facebook's unified Content Monetization programme lets creators earn from reels, long videos, stories, photo posts and text posts. Here is how it works.
DSE turnover at Tk 1,342 crore as indices fall
All indices at the Dhaka Stock Exchange fell on Wednesday, with 239 companies losing value against 113 gainers.
India arrests last surviving Maoist politburo member
Misir Besra, who carried a bounty of 1 crore rupees and had evaded capture for nearly two decades, was arrested in Jharkhand along with two other commanders.
Netanyahu's Trump card may no longer work
With the war on Iran stalled, Washington open to a deal without Israel's input and criticism rising in Congress, the Israeli prime minister's American connection is being questioned at home.
Today is National Lipstick Day
Marked on 29 July, the day is an occasion for the cosmetics industry — and a reminder of a habit that goes back some 5,000 years.
Boy whose smile went viral meets the prime minister
Tahsin Abdullah, who lost his elder sister in the Milestone School jet crash, met Tarique Rahman at the prime minister's office with his father.
US bans imports of Chinese humanoid robots
The Trump administration says advanced foreign-made robots and power inverters pose an unacceptable risk to national security. Beijing calls it politicising trade.
Anis Ahmed elected chairman of EBL
The MGH Group founder takes over as chairman of Eastern Bank PLC's board, effective from Monday.
Indian student party threatens to return to the streets
Leaders of the Cockroach Janata Party say they will resume protests unless everyone arrested after the movement was suspended is released immediately.
What you need to know about dengue
Cases have risen ahead of the monsoon this year. A guide to how dengue spreads, its symptoms, what tests are needed and why prevention matters most.
Actor Meghla Mukta in intensive care after accident
The actor is being prepared for emergency surgery at a hospital in the capital, a statement from her Facebook account said.
Protest demands arrest of former president over Islami Bank allegations
A customers' forum rallied outside Islami Bank's head office in Motijheel, alleging that the resigned president Md Sahabuddin aided share manipulation at the bank.
Bangladesh and Malaysia hold labour market talks
Ministers met in Putrajaya over two days to discuss manpower export, expanding employment and workers' conditions, days after the two prime ministers spoke by telephone.
Chattogram crime suspect David Emon arrested in Jashore
Police say Mobarak Hossain Emon, wanted in at least 15 cases, was arrested in Jashore along with five associates.
US to end drug subsidy for older Medicare enrollees
The Trump administration is ending a $3.6bn federal subsidy for prescription drug plans, a move that could sharply raise costs for about 25 million people aged 65 and over.
The things that will not exist in Paradise
The Quran and the sound hadith describe Paradise as a dwelling without sorrow, sickness, ageing, envy or death — a picture meant to move the believer towards good deeds.
Withdrawing cases made mandatory for policy support
Bangladesh Bank has ruled that anyone seeking a stimulus package or other policy support must first withdraw every case filed against the government, the central bank or the bank concerned.
RAKSU vice-president warns journalists over Chhatra League coverage
Mostakur Rahman Zahid accused reporters of taking the banned student body's side and said action would be taken over the words they use.
China leads a 29-country AI bloc with Russia and Pakistan
The World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, announced by Xi Jinping in Shanghai, is being read as a bid to keep AI rule-making out of Washington's hands.
Rivers eat into Fatikchhari as embankments give way in 23 places
Flood control embankments and river banks have collapsed at 23 points on the Halda and its tributaries in Chattogram, and thousands fear losing their homes.
PMF says 20 killed in joint US-Saudi strikes in Iraq
Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces say at least 20 of their fighters were killed and 32 injured in strikes across seven provinces.
Iran in no hurry for talks with the United States
Iranian officials say there has been no formal ceasefire and no rush to return to direct negotiations, arguing their position is strategically strong.
NCP leaders pass fourth barricade at Bahubal
Police and obstructions on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway repeatedly stopped the convoy, with leaders standing in heavy rain at Kamaichhara as they pressed on towards Habiganj.
Israel and UAE hold secret meetings on Iran, Channel 12 reports
Officials from the two countries met in an undisclosed third country to discuss their positions on Iran and joint moves in international forums, an Israeli broadcaster reported.
US Muslim group buys Texas church for mosque and school
The Salahuddin Future Academy has bought a Baptist church in Richardson, Texas, and plans to turn it into an Islamic school, seminary and mosque after settling a legal dispute.
Jamaat objects to barring MPO teachers from elections
The party has asked the Election Commission to let teachers at MPO-listed institutions stand in local government polls and to cancel an additional secretary's appointment.
Satellite images show damage to Saudi oil sites after Yemeni attack
Burn marks around a storage tank at Saudi Aramco's Yanbu bulk plant and fire damage at a nearby blending plant are visible in images taken on Monday.
Iran buying Chinese shoulder-fired missiles, Reuters reports
Tehran is purchasing 300 to 400 Chinese MANPADS in a deal worth $60m to $70m to rebuild its air defences, three sources told Reuters. Beijing calls the report baseless.
Broker rings at government hospitals to be shut for good, minister says
The health minister, Sardar Md Sakhawat Hossain, says touts who divert patients from government hospitals to private clinics will be stopped permanently.
Neymar retires from international football
Brazil's all-time leading scorer confirmed the end of a 16-year international career after Santos beat Universidad Central in the Copa Sudamericana.
Actor Meghla Mukta injured in road crash
The actor is in intensive care at a Dhaka hospital and is being prepared for emergency surgery, her Facebook page said.
Police stop NCP leaders on the road to Habiganj
A convoy carrying National Citizen Party leaders from Moulvibazar was halted by police at Sreemangal, with scuffling reported, as section 144 remained in force in Habiganj town.
Returnee migrant worker electrocuted in Chuadanga
Mohammad Tuhin, 36, who had worked in Singapore for years, died after touching a live electric motor at his home in Alamdanga upazila.