According to a directive issued by the central bank, it has asked its female staff members to wear sarees, salwar-kameez with dupattas, or other modest and professional attire. The directive also ...

The amended ordinance also introduces a new provision for forced retirement in cases involving three types of offences.

Although the ruling, delivered Wednesday (23 July) in The Hague, Netherlands, is advisory and non-binding, legal experts believe it will carry significant weight and could reshape international ...

Khulna Power Company has signed an agreement with Turkey's Aksa Enerji Uretim AS to sell its second power plant – an 115MW facility that has remained non-operational since March 2024 due to the ...

Law enforcers arrest over 1,400 in 24 hours as crackdown intensifies; US issues security alert, students recount abductions ...

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When TBS met Jihan at the school’s main gate today (23 July), fear was written all over his face. As a commercial aircraft passed overhead, he instinctively looked to the sky – startled and anxious.

With the national election approaching near, political leaders will try to chip in every possible incident to stay relevant and maximise their time on the screen. But during a tragedy like this, being ...

What becomes clear from every tragedy in Bangladesh is that safety procedures are not given the priority they require. And that is because human lives are not seen as precious as they ought to be ...

Students and parents say that had the coaching not been scheduled, the number of casualties could have been significantly lower ...

After arriving in the Spanish capital last summer, the 26-year-old Frenchman initially had to settle for the No. 9 shirt, previously worn by compatriot Karim Benzema ...

In a message to journalists today (23 July), the ISPR director acknowledged that many are unknowingly believing unverified information about the death toll.