Dr. Yunus meets with International Mathematics and Biology Olympiad medalists

Desk Reports: Dr. Yunus meets with International Mathematics and Biology Olympiad medalists Six students from the country who won medals in the International Mathematics and Biology Olympiads met with Chief Advisor Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus. They met at Jamuna, the official residence of the Chief Advisor, this Monday (September 8) afternoon. The six students who won medals in the Olympiad are South Point School and College student Ariz Anas, who won bronze medals in the 36th International Biology Olympiad 2025, Notre Dame College student Ha-Mim Rahman, and Mastermind English Medium…

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546 people, including Rohingya, sent back to Myanmar in August: BGB

Desk Reports: 546 people, including Rohingya, sent back to Myanmar in August: BGB Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) arrested 546 Myanmar nationals (most of them Rohingya) and sent them back to their country in August while trying to enter Bangladesh. In the same month, a large amount of smuggled goods, weapons and narcotics were seized in border operations. The BGB said that a total of 177.21 crore 30 thousand taka worth of smuggled goods were seized in their operations last month. These include gold, silver, ready-made garments, Than cloth, cosmetics, imitation…

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Action to be taken if rural electricity workers do not report to work within 24 hours: Electricity Department

Desk Reports: Action to be taken if rural electricity workers do not report to work within 24 hours: Electricity Department The Power Division of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has called upon the officers and employees of 80 Rural Electrification Associations (PBIS) under the Rural Electrification Board (REB) across the country to report to work within the next 24 hours. The Power Division will take legal action against those officers and employees who are absent from work within these 24 hours. This information was given in a…

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There is no uncertainty about the vote, the environment is 100% favorable: EC Anwarul Islam

Desk Reports : Election Commissioner Md. Anwarul Islam Sarkar has said that there is no ‘uncertainty’ regarding the 13th National Parliament election and the environment for the election is ‘100% favorable’. He made the comment in response to a question from journalists at the Election Building in Agargaon in the capital on Sunday. In response to the question of how favorable the voting environment is for the EC so far, Anwarul Islam said, “We think it is 100 percent favorable.” When asked whether the situation was favorable for the election…

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Palestinian Ambassador meets Jamaat Ameer

Desk Reports: Palestinian Ambassador to Bangladesh Yusuf S. Y. Ramadan paid a courtesy call and exchanged views with Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman. The meeting was held at Jamaat’s Bashundhara office on Sunday (September 7) in the presence of the party’s Nayeb Ameer Syed Abdullah Md. Taher, Assistant Secretary General Ehsanul Mahbub Zubair, Central Executive Council member and Dhaka Metropolitan North Ameer Mohammad Selim Uddin. During the exchange of views, Shafiqur Rahman said, ‘In the current situation, all people of Bangladesh, regardless of party affiliation, have support for Palestine.…

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NCP mourns the death of Badruddin Umar

Desk Reports: The National Citizens Party (NCP) has expressed grief over the death of writer, researcher, Marxist theorist and President of the National Liberation Council, Badruddin Umar. The condolence message signed by the party’s joint member secretary Saleh Uddin Sifat on Sunday said that Badruddin Umar’s father, the late Abul Hashim, born in 1931, was a proverbial figure in the historic liberation struggle of the people of this town. During the regime of the murderer Hasina, Badruddin Umar was a thinker and political force on the side of the masses,…

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Ground handling of the third terminal: Biman will be with a foreign company

Desk Reports: Civil Aviation and Tourism Advisor Sheikh Bashiruddin has hinted at including another international company in the ground handling services at the much-awaited third terminal of the capital’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport, along with Biman Bangladesh Airlines. It is learnt that there has been a long-standing debate over the airport’s ground handling. The former Awami League government had also hinted that a Japanese company could take over this responsibility. Foreign airlines have long expressed dissatisfaction with the quality of Biman’s service. Civil Aviation and Tourism Advisor Sheikh Bashiruddin told…

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Interim government strongly condemns burning of Nural Pagla’s body

Desk Reports: The interim government has strongly condemned the burning of the body of Nurul Haque Molla alias Nural Pagla in Goalanda, Rajbari. At the same time, the government has said that those involved in this heinous crime will be identified and brought to justice. The Chief Advisor’s press wing condemned this in a statement today, Friday (September 5). The statement said, “The interim government strongly condemns the desecration of the grave and burning of the body of Goalanda Nurul Haque Molla, also known as Nural Pagla. This inhuman and…

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150,000 police officers to receive special training to perform election duties

Desk Reports: 150,000 police officers to receive special training to perform election duties More than 150,000 police officers will be trained to ensure a fair and secure national election in February next year. Government officials announced this information on Friday. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Kazi Zia Uddin told BSS, “We will provide all necessary training to 150,000 or more police personnel to ensure a free, fair, impartial and peaceful national election.” Zia Uddin, the officer-in-charge of the Human Resources (HR) Development Department at the Police Headquarters, hopes that…

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Two departments merged into Home Ministry, notification issued

Desk Reports : Two departments merged into Home Ministry, notification issued The government has merged two divisions of the Ministry of Home Affairs. This important ministry of the government has returned to its previous structure. The Cabinet Division issued a notification in this regard on Wednesday. It said that the President has brought this amendment to the Rules of Business by virtue of the powers conferred by Article 55(6) of the Constitution of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh. Under this, the Department of Security Services and the Department of Public…

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