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April 2025

Yunus, Musk discuss transformative potential of Starlink

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has invited SpaceX Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Elon Musk to visit Bangladesh and launch the Starlink  within 90 working days.

"Chief Adviser invites Elon Musk to visit Bangladesh and launch Starlink within 90 working days," Professor Muhammad Yunus stated in a post on X.

Professor Yunus extended the invitation in a letter to Musk on 19 ...

JCD slams Shibir for holding press conference at Madhur Canteen

Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has strongly condemned Islami Chhatra Shibir’s press conference at Madhur Canteen, calling it disrespectful to the memory of martyr Madhusudan Dey and his family. In a press release signed by Chhatra Dal Office Secretary Jahangir Alam on Sunday (February 23), the organisation stated that Shibir should refrain from coming to Madhur Canteen out of remorse and conscience.
The statement highlighted that Madhusudan Dey, the founder of Madhur Canteen and a significant figure in Dhaka University’s student politics, w...

Ousted Hasina lost ability to run country amid corruption

bdreports24 Desk: Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had lost her capability to run the country because of her prolonged misrule, oppression, repression and corruption. Bangla Academy president Prof Abul Quasem Fazlul Huq said on Sunday.
"The students and the mass people have ousted the fascist government through the July uprising being inspired with the spirit of Amar Ekushey," he said while addressing a 'shadow parliament' titled 'July uprising has proved that the spirit of Amar Akushey has not gone invain" at the ...

JCD mimicking banned Chhatra League: Shibir

Staff Reporter: Islami Chhatra Shibir has alleged that Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) is following the path of the banned organisation Chhatra League in light of the ongoing political situation in the country. On Sunday (February 23) at 4:30 PM, during a press conference in front of Madhur Canteen at Dhaka University, Chhatra Shibir’s Central President, Zahidul Islam, made this statement. In a written statement, he expressed concerns that the aspirations surrounding student politics are being tarnished due to the dominance, extortion, occupation, tagging, and blame-shifting culture of certain student organisations. He remarked, “Even though the banned Chhatra League has been expelled from Bangladesh, unfortunately, we are witnessing their ally, Chhatra Dal, t...

Slum poverty fuels drug abuse in Dhaka

Dhaka’s sprawling slums have long been emblematic of hardship, but a worsening crisis is now exacerbating the struggles of their residents—the alarming rise in drug addiction. A field visit to various slum areas reveals a grim reality where substance abuse is tearing apart families and futures.

In Korail slum, Nipa recounts her father’s tragic downfall. Once a hardworking man, he now spends his days intoxicated, leaving Ripa and her mother to toil as domestic workers to sust...

Pubali Bank holds ‘Annual Managers Confce-2025’

A 2-day long conference titled ‘Annual Managers’ Conference 2025’ participated by all 508 Branch Managers, Regional Managers & Sr. Executives of Head Office of Pubali Bank was held at Hotel Long Beach Auditorium, Cox's Bazar to motivate them to increase Bank’s business by rendering better services.

Monzurur Rahman, Chairman, Board of Directors graced the conference as Chief Guest while Managing Director & CEO Mohammad Ali presided over the conference. Directo...

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