PSC question paper leaked: 7 people including Abed Ali are confessing
Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) 10 people, including three officials, have been arrested and sent to jail for allegedly leaking question papers. On Tuesday, Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Tahmina Haque ordered to send them to jail. However, seven people, including Syed Abed Ali, the former driver of the PSC chairman, are ready to testify under Section…
Meeting of Jamaat leaders with Chief Adviser
Interim Government Chief Advisor Professor Dr. Leaders of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami held a meeting with Muhammad Yunus. An 11-member delegation led by Jamaat Amir Dr. Shafiqur Rahman met with the Chief Advisor at Rashtriya Guest House Yamuna on Monday (August 12) afternoon. Jamaat Amir Dr. Shafiqur Rahman mentioned the prevailing situation in the country and said,…
Gaza war: Where does Israel get its weapons?
Western governments are coming under growing pressure to halt arms sales to Israel over how it is waging the war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Israel is a major weapons exporter, but its military has been heavily reliant on imported aircraft, guided bombs and missiles to conduct what experts have described as one of…
How much to walk a day to stay healthy?
Everyone knows that daily walking is good for health; But many do not know when and how to walk. Doctors recommend regular exercise or physical activity to stay physically and mentally healthy. And walking is the most free and easy exercise. Regular walking can be one of the ways to lead an active lifestyle. Walking…
‘A slow death’: Gazans live alongside rotting rubbish and rodents
Across the Gaza Strip, in a landscape newly transformed by war, mountains of stinking rubbish pose severe dangers to health and the environment. “We’ve never lived next to rubbish before,” says Asmahan al-Masri, a displaced woman, originally from Beit Hanoun in the north, whose home is now a wasteland in Khan Younis. “I cry just…
Khaleda Zia was admitted to the hospital late at night
BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been admitted to hospital. He was admitted to the capital’s Evercare Hospital around 3:30 pm on Friday. He has been admitted to the Coronary Care Unit (CCU) of the hospital. Shayrul Kabir Khan, a member of the BNP Chairperson’s media wing, told Prothom Alo this Saturday morning. He said, ‘We…
Allocation of office of 4 new advisors, re-allocation of 8 persons
Four new advisers to the interim government have been allocated offices. The Cabinet Department has issued a notification in this regard on Friday. Earlier in the afternoon, the President read the oath to four advisers at Bangabhaban. Sahabuddin. Economist Wahiduddin Mahmud has been made the advisor to the Ministry of Planning and Ministry of Education….
In Sherpur, the water has receded, but the suffering has increased, 10 deaths in two districts
Flash floods caused by heavy rains and landslides in five upazilas of Sherpur have improved. Four rivers continue to recede. The water of these rivers is flowing under the Bipatsima. However, the water of Brahmapatra river, Dashani and Mrgi river is increasing. Although the flood situation has improved, the suffering of the people has not…
Bangabandhu Family Members Security Act repealed
The ‘Protection of the Family Members of the Father of the Nation Act 2009’ enacted to protect the family members of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman has been amended. A proposal to amend the law came up in the advisory council meeting today. There, the Advisory Council gave in-principle and final approval to the draft of…