Bangladesh University of Professionals International Model United Nations 2019 (BUPIMUN 2019) was successfully held for the 5th time this year with great fanfare and widespread acclaim.

The 2nd Season of National Finance Olympiad titled “IDLC Finance Olympiad 2.0” has started online.

The prices of onion, an essential cooking ingredient, will go down in 24 hours because of the government’s measures and for its adequate supply in the market, a member of Bangladesh Tariff Commission (BTC) has assured.

Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader says that measures will be taken against Vice Chancellor of Jahangirnagar University (JU) Prof Farzana Islam if the allegations of bribing Chhatra League leaders is found authentic.

An 11-year-old girl, who was diagnosed with dengue fever, dies at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).

A minor girl is raped by a man at Ektarpur village in Kaliganj upazila of Jhenidah, police say.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates “Rajhangsa”, the 4th Dreamliner of Biman Bangladesh Airlines.

Hello dear readers! How are you doing today? Here are the news headlines so far on September 17, 2019

Taliban suicide attackers kill at least 30 people in Afghanistan, their deadliest bombing taking place near an election rally by President Ashraf Ghani, although he is unhurt.

The government has decided to establish 100-bed cancer hospitals in association with its other hospitals in all divisions except Dhaka with the cost of Tk 2388.40 crore.

The government is working to open a portion of the rail route from Dhaka to Jashore through Padma bridge at the time of inauguration of the bridge in June of 2021.

The bodies of a man and a woman are recovered from Fulbaria upazila of Mymensingh

The Election Commission files a case against five people, including an official of its regional office in Chattogram, for their alleged connection in issuing National Identification Cards (NIDs) to Rohingya refugees.

Students of Jagannath University (JnU) evict at least 30 illegal establishments including a human hauler stand outside the campus.

The High Court clears the way for newly appointed principal of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College (VNSC) Prof Fouzia Rezwan to join her post.

Following widespread public criticism, the government of Khyber Pakh­tunkhwa, a Pakistan province, deci­des to withdraw its earlier order instructing female students of secondary and higher secondary government educational institutions to wear the veil.

Rail communication between Dhaka and Mymensingh remained suspended for an hour as a compartment of an intercity train derailed near Mymensingh town this morning.

A legal notice has been served to the owner of a rice mill in Lalmonirhat, where over 100 birds were poisoned to death recently, for running the mill illegally while its tenant was fined Tk 50,000 for his involvement in poisoning the birds.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi turns 69 and begins the day with a visit to the statue of India’s leading freedom struggle hero Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the river Narmada which is the lifeline of his home state of Gujarat.

A Bangladeshi man who found a wallet containing €2,000 ($2200) in cash on the street in Rome reportedly refuses a reward after returning it to its owner.