45th BCS viva exam to begin on July 8
The oral tests for the 45th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) exam, known as viva voce, will commence on July 8, the Public Service Commission (PSC) has announced.A total of 585 candidates have been called for the first round of interviews -- 481 from the general cadre and 104 from the technical and professional cadres, the PSC said on Wednesday.The interviews will run through July 15.Candidates who passed the 45th written test but are also scheduled to sit the 46th written exam, the 47th BCS preliminary exam, or the 48th special BCS written exam will have their viva held either a month before or after those respective exams.The commission has requested details from such candidates to coordinate accordingly.The PSC had earlier announced a roadmap to resolve scheduling overlaps between the 44th and 48th BCS exams.As part of that plan, the 45th written exam results were published on Jun 19, advancing 6,558 candidates to the viva stage. "The roadmap schedules the final 45th BCS results for publication on Dec 10.The 46th BCS written exam is set to begin on Jul 24, with results due on Dec 18. �"bdnews24.com
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June 26, 2025 16:50 UTC
Sri Lanka seize initiative after Nissanka, Chandimal blunt Bangladesh attack
Bangladesh are facing an uphill battle in the Colombo Test after Sri Lanka closed Day 2 on 290 for 2, securing a 43-run lead, powered by an unbeaten 146 from the opener Pathum Nissanka and a fluent 93 from Dinesh Chandimal. Having bowled out Bangladesh for 247 earlier in the morning, Sri Lanka dominated with the bat despite brief periods of resistance from Bangladesh’s bowlers at the SCC on Thursday. In response, Sri Lanka got off to a fluent start as Udara and Nissanka added 88 for the first wicket before Bangladesh briefly applied pressure with tighter spells from Miraz and Taijul. However, a marathon 194-run stand between Nissanka and Chandimal wore down the visitors’ attack. He eventually dismissed Chandimal but was unable to trouble the in-form Nissanka, who punished anything loose and looked increasingly unflappable as the day progressed.
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June 26, 2025 14:48 UTC
977 sites named after Hasina family flagged, most already renamed
Hundreds of state-funded infrastructures, facilities, and institutions bearing the names of Sheikh Hasina, her father Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, and their family are being rebranded across Bangladesh. The Chief Advisor’s Office (CAO) said in a notice on Thursday that most of the 977 sites have already been renamed, with the rest undergoing changes. The sites were established during the Awami League’s 15 and a half years rule and include Army cantonments, airbases, naval ships, mega bridges, roads, schools, colleges, universities, hospitals, research centres, and other public buildings. Hasina was ousted on Aug 5 last year amid a mass uprising and later fled to India. Since taking over, the interim government has been removing names associated with the Hasina family and senior Awami League leaders from official institutions nationwide.
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June 26, 2025 14:43 UTC
ACC opens investigation into its director general’s alleged bribe demand
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an investigation into allegations made by National Citizen Party (NCP) leader Hasnat Abdullah on Facebook regarding ACC officials demanding bribes. On Thursday, the commission's Director General (Prevention) Md Akhtar Hossain told journalists, “We have issued numerous notices warning against fraud. According to the statement, signed by ACC spokesperson Md Akhtarul Islam, Hasnat made “defamatory remarks against the director general and senior officials without any verification”. Facebook and WhatsApp accounts were created using the ACC chairman’s name, and money was extorted through Nagad and bKash. “We have arrested four individuals, including the man impersonating the ACC chairman.
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June 26, 2025 14:11 UTC
Fake bdnews24.com site used to spread misinformation on chief advisor
A fake news site with a logo similar to bdnews24.com has been used to publish misinformation involving a financial scam that uses the likeness of Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus. The new fake video involving the chief advisor began to spread as a sponsored post on Facebook on Jun 24. The headline tries to lure people in with a fake investment fund in the name of the government. The fake report uses the name of the chief advisor to falsely promote an alleged investment platform called Fortwix Agent. To promote the initiative, pictures of Chief Advisor Yunus as well as the NCP Convener Nahid Islam have been used.
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June 26, 2025 11:34 UTC
NBR chairman admits to crisis amid movement over revenue reforms
National Board of Revenue (NBR) Chairman Abdur Rahman Khan has said he is in the midst of a serious crisis as officials and employees continue their protests against reforms introduced by the interim government. Despite this, the platform leading the protests -- NBR Reform Unity Council -- has decided to boycott the meeting, saying they were not officially invited. Earlier in the week, the Reform Unity Council announced that if the chairman was not removed by Friday, they would launch a “complete shutdown” of all income tax, customs, and VAT offices starting Saturday. The unrest began in May after the government split the NBR into two separate wings, Revenue Management and Revenue Policy, through an ordinance. Facing mounting pressure, the government later agreed to hold consultations with NBR officials before implementing the changes.
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June 26, 2025 10:36 UTC
India, US trade talks face roadblocks ahead of tariff deadline, Indian sources say
But US negotiators have not yet agreed to the demands, three Indian government officials told Reuters. But trade talks have struggled to make headway. Still, the sources did not rule out a last-minute breakthrough if Modi and Trump choose to intervene directly. LONG TERM PARTNERSHIPDespite the impasse, Indian officials stress long-term commitment to the US as a trusted economic partner, while maintaining policy independence. India is not for any win-lose trade partnership," said Ram Singh, head of the Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, a government-funded think-tank.
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June 26, 2025 10:19 UTC
'Bloody terrified': Flying anxiety peaks in India after fatal Air India crash
Google Trends data shows searches for the term "flying fear" in India hit "peak popularity" a day after the Air India crash, and the phrase was still being widely searched. The disturbing footage was a key cause of the panic among Indian travellers, five mental health experts said. Since the crash, many travellers fear travelling with Air India and are seeking alternative airlines, according to Jaya Tours, a mid-sized booking agency in Mumbai. Taken over by the Tata Group from the Indian government in 2022, Air India continues to face criticism for poor service and an outdated fleet. The Indian Association of Tour Operators, which represents more than 1,600 agents, said overall flight bookings dropped by 15-20% soon after the Air India crash, while 30-40% of booked tickets were also cancelled.
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June 26, 2025 05:59 UTC
West Indies unleash Caribbean storm as Australia crumble in Barbados
Mitchell Starc, skipper Pat Cummins, and Josh Hazlewood saved Australia's blushes, taking four wickets between them to send the West Indies in at stumps at 57 for four, trailing the tourists by 123 runs to leave the match delicately poised. He got through the top order and made it easy for us in the middle and at the end." Australia, already vulnerable with Steve Smith sidelined by injury and Marnus Labuschagne axed, watched in dismay as their re-jigged top order wilted under relentless pressure from the Caribbean quicks. The 25-year-old then delivered a scorching delivery that all-rounder Cameron Green could only edge to Justin Greaves at second slip. West Indies would have fancied their chances at that point, but Starc had other plans, snapping up the wickets of Kraigg Brathwaite and John Campbell in an action-packed opening spell.
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June 26, 2025 04:36 UTC
HSC exams to begin nationwide
The Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations under nine education boards will begin on Thursday amid tight security. This year, 1,251,111 students from general, technical and madrasa education streams are expected to take part in the exams at 2,797 centres across the country. Several instructions have been issued for the exams:Students must enter the exam halls at least 30 minutes before the exam starts. Students can only sit for the subjects listed on their admit cards and cannot take exams at their own institutions. "Since there is no extraordinary situation now, the exams will return to the regular format.
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June 26, 2025 03:12 UTC
Comparing US Iran strike to Hiroshima, Trump plays down intelligence report
"The intelligence was ... very inconclusive," Trump told reporters at a NATO summit on Wednesday while meeting with Secretary General Mark Rutte. The Trump administration has not disputed that the DIA assessment exists, but Trump described it as preliminary. Trump said the US strikes were responsible for ending the war between Israel and Iran. SUCCESS OF IRAN STRIKES CRUCIAL FOR TRUMPTrump has an uneasy relationship with the US intelligence community, and the success of the strikes is politically critical to him. Trump has countered by insisting that Iran must never be allowed to obtain a nuclear weapon - a goal that an accurate, decisive attack would support.
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June 26, 2025 02:36 UTC
2 more die, 326 hospitalised with dengue
Two more people have died of dengue while 326 new patients have been hospitalised with the Aedes mosquito-borne disease across Bangladesh over the past 24 hours.The number of patients hospitalised with the disease this year rose to 8,870, while the tally of deaths climbed to 36.The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said as many as 73 new patients were hospitalised in the Dhaka metropolitan area until Wednesday.In addition, 41 were hospitalised in the Dhaka Division, five in the Mymensingh, 43 in the Chattogram, 16 in the Khulna, 29 in the Rajshahi, 118 in the Barishal, and one in the Sylhet. As many as 1,085 patients are currently undergoing treatment for dengue in hospitals across the country. �"bdnews24.com
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June 25, 2025 17:57 UTC
'Insult to prophet': OC criticised for statement after arresting father, son
A police officer has drawn flak for his statement on the arrest of a barber and his son over allegations of "hurting religious sentiment." Human rights organisation Ain O Salis Kendra described the beating of the father and son, who are part of the Hindu community, as "mob violence" and demanded justice. The viral video of the incident showed a group of people beating the father and son inside the shop. After the video went viral on Tuesday, many people raised questions criticising a law enforcing agent for making such a statement. Although the father and son were beaten on Sunday, the family claims the incident was initiated on Friday.
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June 25, 2025 15:59 UTC
We have failed to curb drug trade, corruption: Adviser Jahangir
Home Adviser Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has admitted the interim government has failed to bring drug trafficking and corruption under control, describing both as “enemies of the nation”. Speaking at an event at the home ministry marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, he said rehabilitation centres alone will not solve the problem. Jahangir blamed cross-border supply routes for fuelling the drug trade, claiming that small phensedyl factories have been set up in India solely to “smuggle” the substance into Bangladesh. On the flow of yaba from neighbouring countries, he said “a force in another country is heavily dependent on the yaba trade, using it as their main source of income to run entire households”. The Adviser warned that no one involved in the drug trade would be spared, including members of the law-enforcing agencies.
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June 25, 2025 15:22 UTC
Shanto surges in rankings after twin centuries against Sri Lanka in Galle Test
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has made a major leap in the ICC Test batting rankings, climbing 21 spots to 29th after scoring centuries in either innings of the drawn first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle. Shanto, who struck 148 and 125, became the first Bangladeshi to score two centuries in a Test match more than once, and only the 16th captain in Test history to do so. England’s Rishabh Pant, after scoring 134 and 118, moved up one place to seventh, becoming just the second wicketkeeper in Test history to register twin centuries. Josh Tongue climbed 16 places to 64th, and India’s Prasidh Krishna rose 21 places to 72nd following his 5-wicket match haul. India’s Ravindra Jadeja remained the top-ranked Test allrounder, with England captain Ben Stokes moving up three places to fifth.
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June 25, 2025 14:52 UTC