The report flagging the possibility of a coup is "based entirely on false and fabricated information", the army saysThe Bangladesh Army has issued a rejoinder to a report carried by India Today implying that a coup d'état was brewing against the interim government led by Muhammad Yunus. The article, titled "Bangladesh Army Holds Emergency Meeting Amid Possibility of Coup Against Chief Adviser Mohammad Yunus", was published on Tuesday. The report is based entirely on false and fabricated information in relation to a routine meeting held by the Bangladesh Army, according to the Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR). "This report, which lacks credible sources or any verifiable evidence, seems to be yet another attempt to spread baseless rumours about the Bangladesh Army. The Bangladesh Army underlined its unwavering commitment to serving the nation and upholding the principles of democracy, peace, and sovereignty.

A test run of the technology is to be conducted on Apr 9Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus has ordered the commercial launch of Starlink's satellite broadband internet service in Bangladesh within 90 days. A press release issued by the Chief Advisor’s Office on Tuesday said that while Starlink will use its foreign satellite broadband gateway for test broadcasting, it will use the local broadband gateway or IIG (International Internet Gateway) in accordance with the NGSO (Non-Geostationary Orbit) policy while providing commercial services in Bangladesh. Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) Executive Chairman Chowdhury Ashik Mahmud Bin Harun said on Sunday that Starlink would conduct a test run in Bangladesh on Apr 9. He said that the InterContinental Dhaka hotel will be under Starlink's coverage during the opening ceremony of the International Investment Conference. Although the conference will commence two days earlier, its formal inauguration is set for Apr 9, with Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus presiding over the ceremony.

He has been named in several car hijacking cases filed with different police stationsPolice have arrested a man who allegedly hijacked a luxury car on the pretext of taking it out for a test drive in Dhaka. They got in the car, accompanied by Mashroor’s cousin Piyal Mahmud, saying they would take it out for a test drive. One of them pulled out a gun and forced Mashroor's cousin Piyal out of the car, threatening to kill him. Mashroor filed a case with the Shahbagh Police Station over the hijacking of the car worth around Tk 8.5 million. He has been named in several car hijacking cases filed with different police stations.

But the Pakistani forces responded with gunfire, shattering the resistance and pushing forward. Heavy assaults targeted Dhaka University, Shankhari Bazaar, and other parts of the city. Professors at Dhaka University were also targeted, with nine faculty members, including Dr Govinda Chandra Dev, Jyotirmoy Guhathakurta, Professor Santosh Chandra Bhattacharya, and Dr Moniruzzaman, mercilessly killed. Since 2017, Bangladesh has officially observed Mar 25 as Genocide Day, while the government has continued efforts to secure international recognition of the massacre. Dhaka University has also arranged various programmes to observe Genocide Day with due solemnity.

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service made its comments at a time when Ottawa's relations with both India and China are chilly. "The PRC (People's Republic of China) is highly likely to use AI enabled tools to attempt to interfere with Canada's democratic process in this current election," she said. Canada said last week that China had executed four Canadian citizens on drug smuggling charges, and strongly condemned Beijing's use of the death penalty. "We have also seen that the government of India has the intent and capability to interfere in Canadian communities and democratic processes," said Lloyd. "It's often very difficult to establish a direct link between foreign interference activities and election results ...

Reduced number of approved projects, and tightening disbursements have contributed to a drop in foreign financingThe sluggish execution of development projects has stalled the disbursement of foreign loans in Bangladesh. At the same time, repayments on existing loans surged by nearly 30 percent. This represents a decrease of $4.99 billion, or 17.27 percent, compared with the same period in the previous fiscal year. At the same time, while new foreign borrowing has slowed, repayments on outstanding debt have climbed to $2.63 billion, marking a 30 percent increase. In the first eight months of the previous fiscal year, external debt repayments stood at $2.03 billion.

He smashes the ball straight over the bowler’s head onto the side screen to seal the victoryDelhi Capitals’ Ashutosh Sharma smashed the ball straight over the bowler’s head onto the side screen to seal victory against the Lucknow Super Giants. Delhi turned things around and secured an unbelievable 1-wicket victory in style to kick off their IPL campaign. At one stage, Lucknow were in a dominant position and their total could be even bigger. But they could muster only 209 for 8 as they lost wickets in regular intervals after reaching 170 for 4 in 15 overs. Delhi lost Jake Fraser-McGurk, Faf du Plessis and Sameer Rizvi inside the first two overs.

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has fixed the start date for the written exam for the 46th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS).The exam will begin on May 8 across eight divisional cities, including Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chattogram, Khulna, Barishal, Sylhet, Rangpur, and Mymensingh, the PCS announced on MondayA total of 21,397 candidates who cleared the preliminary exam are now waiting to take the written test. "The commission has decided to hold the written exam for the 46th BCS on May 8. The exam will take place simultaneously in the eight divisional cities," said PSC spokesman SM Matiur Rahman. "The schedule for the written exam has not been announced yet. "Details of the schedule, seating arrangements, and instructions for candidates will be available on the PSC's website (www.bpsc.gov.bd) and Teletalk's website (http://bpsc.teletalk.com.bd), according to Matiur.The 46th BCS notification was published on Nov 30, 2023, and the preliminary exam was held on Apr 26, 2024, with 254,561 candidates participating.The preliminary exam results were published on May 9, 2024, with 10,638 candidates passing.

The NCP claimed that over 50 of their leaders, including Senior Joint Chief Coordinator Abdul Hannan Masud, had been injured in an attack allegedly by BNP members. Upazila BNP Joint General Secretary Lutfullahil Majid Nishan said Abdur Rob, the convener of the Upazila Jatiyabadi Krishak Dal, was beaten up before the evening. In protest, BNP leaders and activists held a rally in Jahazmara Bazar. Police said that even at midnight, leaders from the BNP and NCP remained positioned on opposite sides of the market. NCP leaders had gathered on the eastern side, while BNP leaders were stationed on the western side, with both groups intermittently shouting slogans.

The preliminary exam for the 47th batch of the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) is set to be held on Jun 27.The exam will take place from 10:00am to 12:00pm at test centres across eight divisional cities, according to the Public Service Commission (PSC). "The preliminary exam for the 47th BCS will be held on Jun 27. It will be conducted simultaneously in Dhaka, Rajshahi, Chattogram, Khulna, Barishal, Sylhet, Rangpur, and Mymensingh," PSC spokesman SM Matiur Rahman said on Monday.He added that the exam halls, seating arrangements, and instructions for candidates will be published on the PSC's website (www.bpsc.gov.bd) and Teletalk's website (http://bpsc.teletalk.com.bd).For the preliminary exam, candidates will need to take a 200-mark multiple-choice question (MCQ) exam. The application fee and the marks for the oral exams have been reduced. The marks for the viva exams have been lowered from 200 to 100, bringing the total marks down from 1,100 to 1,000.

Doctors will closely monitor the former Bangladesh captain for the next 48 hoursFormer Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal has regained consciousness after undergoing a stent procedure on his heart. Tamim will be closely monitored for the 48 hours as doctors emphasised that this period was crucial following the placement of a stent. Tamim, the captain of Mohammedan Sporting Club, had taken part in the toss in a match against Dhaka Premier League (DPL) opponents Shinepukur Cricket Club at Savar's BKSP No. A doctor at the hospital said: “Tamim received CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) for 20 straight minutes on his way from the field. As we said, he was in critical condition.

Raising the tax-free income limit will only increase the number of zero-return taxpayers, the NBR chairman warnsNational Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan has said a million out of 1.5 million taxpayers have submitted zero returns online in the ongoing fiscal year. This means that these one million taxpayers paid no taxes against their declared annual income as it fell below the tax-free income threshold. Today, I saw that 1.5 million tax returns have been filed. We're still accepting online returns... revised returns as well. This has made things much easier.”“Upon reviewing the data, I noticed that out of 1.5 million returns, 1 million reported an income below the Tk 350,000 threshold.

Another 43 intercity trains, 25 mail trains, and commuter trains will depart from Dhaka later in the day. Eid Specials 1 and 2 will be running on the Dhaka-Chattogram route, whereas Eid Specials 3 and 4 will run on the Dhaka-Dewanganj route. For the Bhairab Bazar-Kishoreganj route, the railway has introduced the Sholakia Eid Specials 5 and 6, and for Mymensingh-Kishoreganj, the Sholakia Eid Specials 6 and 7. A pair of trains named Parbatipur Eid Specials 9 and 10 will be running on the Joydebpur-Parbatipur route. Station Manager Shahadat said, “Intercity trains will not run on Eid, but some will start running from the next day.”

Advance train tickets for return journeys after the Eid-ul-Fitr holidays have opened online. The sales started at 8:00 am on Monday and tickets for Apr 3 intercity train trips are currently on offer, according to Kamalapur Station Manager Shahadat Hossain. Tickets for Apr 4 will be available on Mar 25, Apr 5 on Mar 26, Apr 6 on Mar 27, Apr 7 on Mar 28, Apr 8 on Mar 29, and Apr 9 on Mar 30, he said. Bangladesh Railway began selling advance tickets for Eid travel on Mar 14. To accommodate the increased demand, special Eid trains will operate on several routes, including Chattogram-Chandpur-Chattogram (Chandpur Eid Special 1 & 2), Dhaka-Dewanganj-Dhaka (Dewanganj Eid Special 3 & 4), Bhairab Bazar-Kishoreganj-Bhairab Bazar (Sholakia Eid Special 5 & 6), Mymensingh-Kishoreganj-Mymensingh (Sholakia Eid Special 7 & 8), and Joydebpur-Parbatipur-Joydebpur (Parbatipur Eid Special 9 & 10).

The two leaders are supposed be in Thailand for the BIMSTEC summit in early AprilFour days on, Dhaka still awaiting response from Delhi on Yunus-Modi meetingDhaka has yet to hear from New Delhi, four days after extending an invitation to India for a bilateral meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus. When asked by reporters at the foreign ministry whether there had been any response from Delhi, Touhid stated plainly: “No, there has been no response. Sheikh Hasina was removed from power on Aug 5, 2024, following a mass student-led movement and subsequently moved to India. Despite previous opportunities, Yunus and Modi have yet to hold a formal meeting. Some Indian media outlets suggested that Yunus’ interview comments at the time led to the meeting’s cancellation.