Ducsu’s role in Bangladesh’s political DNA

The Dhaka University Central Students’ Union elections are deeply entwined with Bangladesh’s student politics, historically shaping national movements from the 1952 Language Movement to the 1969 Mass Uprising and the 1971 Liberation War.
20 August 2025, 19:59 PM

Ducsu election: JCD yet to finalise panel

With just hours left to submit nomination papers, Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has yet to announce its panel for the Ducsu election, due to internal issues.
19 August 2025, 18:21 PM

DUCSU polls: Student groups struggle to finalise panels

As Dhaka University prepares to hold the Ducsu election after a six-year hiatus, student organisations are still struggling to finalise their panels even as the deadline for collecting nominations draws to a close.
17 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Jet crash: Another teacher of Milestone dies of injuries

A teacher, who suffered critical injuries in the air force jet crash at Milestone School and College in Uttara’s Diabari, died yesterday at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery, 24 days after the incident.
14 August 2025, 19:00 PM

End the war or face ‘very severe consequences’

US President Donald Trump yesterday threatened Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin with “very severe consequences” if he does not agree to end the war in Ukraine during their upcoming summit in Alaska.
13 August 2025, 21:12 PM

Trump signs order to extend China tariff truce by 90 days

The White House's halt on steeper tariffs will be in place until November 10
12 August 2025, 02:20 AM

Rangpur mob killing: ASK urges govt to hold instigators accountable

Legal action must be taken and victims’ families must be provided adequate compensation, it says
11 August 2025, 11:59 AM

‘Self-amusement’

China’s former defence attache in South Asia Cheng Xizhong yesterday spurned India’s much-delayed claim that it had shot down six Pakistani aircraft during the May conflict, terming it “self-amusement”.
10 August 2025, 18:00 PM

Ghana defence minister among eight killed in helicopter crash

Authorities did not immediately give an explanation for what might have caused the crash
7 August 2025, 03:15 AM

Authoritarian system yet to be taken apart

Systemic maladies in politics, governance, and society persist even a year after the uprising, and these cannot help dismantle the authoritarian system, says Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB).
4 August 2025, 18:05 PM

Milestone jet crash: HC refuses to hear petition over compensation citing earlier rule

On July 23, Supreme Court lawyer Eunus Ali filed the petition as public interest litigation
4 August 2025, 08:00 AM

KUET academic activities resume tomorrow

The KUET Teachers' Association announced this morning that they have suspended their ongoing protest programmes for three months
28 July 2025, 15:29 PM

Govt forms commission to probe Milestone jet crash

The probe commission will examine the cause of the tragic crash, assess damage and casualties, determine the responsibilities
28 July 2025, 05:36 AM

Milestone Jet crash: Health ministry revises death toll down to 33

The health ministry revised down the Milestone jet crash death toll twice in six and a half hours yesterday, putting the number at 33 -- two less than the previous day’s count.
27 July 2025, 18:01 PM

Yunus thanks foreign medical teams for treating Milestone crash victims

A delegation of 21 physicians and nurses from Singapore, China, and India met Yunus at Jamuna
27 July 2025, 15:26 PM

Two more victims of Milestone jet crash released from hospital

As of now, 34 patients, including 28 children, remain admitted to the institute
27 July 2025, 10:15 AM

Health ministry revises air force jet crash death toll to 34

48 individuals injured in the crash are still undergoing treatment in various hospitals
27 July 2025, 08:14 AM

Earlier bribe was Tk 1 lakh, now it’s Tk 5 lakh: Fakhrul

BNP leader Fakhrul highlights escalating bribery, blames lack of good governance and police reform
26 July 2025, 09:05 AM

Presidency univ in Kolkata hosts event honouring Abul Mansur Ahmad

The Department of Sociology at Presidency University in Kolkata is organising a special event today in memory of noted journalist, political thinker, and writer Abul Mansur Ahmad.
24 July 2025, 21:03 PM

Milestone tragedy: 5 bodies identified thru DNA testing

Five bodies that were charred beyond recognition in the BAF fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College have been identified through DNA testing, the Criminal Investigation Department said yesterday.
24 July 2025, 18:03 PM