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Bangladesh sliding backward for lack of democratic progress: Khosru
04:43 PM, 03 Sep 2025 WednesdayBNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Wednesday, September 3, said Bangladesh is going downhill gradually as it could not move to democratic order...
Actor Siddique on 3-day remand in murder case
04:16 PM, 03 Sep 2025 WednesdayA Dhaka court on Wednesday placed actor Siddiqur Rahman on a three-day remand in a case filed over the killing of furniture store employee Pervej Bepari during the July Mass Uprising...
Energy drinks to be banned for under-16s in England
03:35 PM, 03 Sep 2025 WednesdayThe government is planning a new law in England to stop anyone under the age of 16 buying energy drinks such as Red Bull, Monster and Prime from shops, restaurants, cafes, vending machines and online...
4,000 ASIs to be recruited ahead of nat’l polls: IGP
02:48 PM, 03 Sep 2025 WednesdayInspector General of Police (IGP) Baharul Alam has announced that 4,000 Assistant Sub-Inspectors (ASIs) will be recruited ahead of the 13th National Parliamentary Elections.
Workers block Kuril road for unpaid wages, paralyse traffic
02:20 PM, 03 Sep 2025 WednesdayGarment workers blocked the road in Kuril, Dhaka, on Wednesday (September 3), demanding arrears of wages and allowances. The protest brought traffic to a complete halt on both sides of the road, causing severe suffering for commuters. No vehicles were able to move between Kuril and Badda in either direction.
No bar to holding DUCSU elections
01:29 PM, 03 Sep 2025 WednesdayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has upheld the Chamber Judge Court’s order that stayed a High Court directive suspending the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections.
502 killed, 1,232 injured in road accidents in August: BJKS
01:03 PM, 03 Sep 2025 WednesdayA total of 502 people were killed and 1,232 others injured in 497 road accidents across the country in August, according to the Bangladesh Jatri Kalyan Samiti (BJKS).
Student suspended over rape threat to DUCSU polls candidate
12:42 PM, 03 Sep 2025 WednesdayDhaka University has suspended Ali Husen, a Sociology Department student from the 2020-2021 session, for six months for threatening to rape a DUCSU election candidate.
OpenAI to add parental controls to ChatGPT after teen suicide
11:29 AM, 03 Sep 2025 WednesdayAmerican artificial intelligence firm OpenAI said Tuesday it would add parental controls to its chatbot ChatGPT, a week after an American couple said the system encouraged their teenaged son to kill himself.
Driver, helper killed as train hits dump truck in Gazipur
10:35 AM, 03 Sep 2025 WednesdayA dump truck driver and his assistant were killed when their vehicle was struck by a train at an unguarded railway crossing in Gazipur’s Sadar Thana area early Wednesday.
Nabi reaches 100 T20I wickets as Afghanistan win tri-series match
10:20 AM, 03 Sep 2025 WednesdayAfghanistan's veteran spinner Mohammad Nabi reached 100 wickets in Twenty20 internationals as he helped his team beat Pakistan by 18 runs in a tri-series match in Sharjah on Tuesday.
Trump nominates Christensen as US envoy to Bangladesh
09:39 AM, 03 Sep 2025 WednesdayThe Donal Trump administration has finally named its nominee for US ambassador to Bangladesh, choosing a seasoned career diplomat to fill the top post at its Dhaka mission.
25 killed in three deadly attacks in Pakistan
08:36 AM, 03 Sep 2025 WednesdayAt least 25 people were killed in three attacks in Pakistan on Tuesday, officials said, including 14 who died after a suicide bomber targeted a political rally in the southwestern province of Balochistan.
11 killed in strike on drug-carrying boat from Venezuela: Trump
08:20 AM, 03 Sep 2025 WednesdayPresident Donald Trump said that US forces had attacked a boat carrying drugs to the United States Tuesday, killing 11 "narcoterrorists" from a gang he alleged was controlled by leftist Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro.
Signs of attempt to sabotage election emerging, Yunus warns of obstruction
10:20 PM, 02 Sep 2025 TuesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has issued a stark warning, saying that "some signs" are now visible of an effort to create unrest and sabotage the upcoming national election, urging all political forces to remain vigilant and united.
Can you clean canals wearing suits? Fakhrul slams show-off-prone BNP leaders
10:08 PM, 02 Sep 2025 TuesdayIn a fiery address that combined environmental action with a sharp political message, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has lashed out at party leaders and activists for turning up to a canal cleaning campaign in formal attire, asking pointedly: “Can canals be cleaned while wearing suits?”
Dope test mandatory for JUCSU candidates
09:55 PM, 02 Sep 2025 TuesdayAll candidates contesting the upcoming Jahangirnagar University Central Students' Union (JUCSU) and Hall Union elections, slated for September 11, will require to undergo a mandatory dope test...
Life in the media was no life at all, says Rinku on his return to anonymity
09:46 PM, 02 Sep 2025 TuesdayAfter five years away, Rinku returned, not to reclaim the spotlight, but to whisper a new song into the world before retreating once more to the calm of his village in Naogaon. The city that once adored him, where he sang his way into millions of homes, now feels like a distant dream.
Siddheswari mosque fire doused
08:42 PM, 02 Sep 2025 TuesdayA fire that broke out at a mosque beside Siddheswari Boy’s High School adjacent to Mouchak Market on Tuesday evening was brought under control within 30 minutes...
Yunus orders immediate overseas treatment for Nur
08:38 PM, 02 Sep 2025 TuesdayChief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has ordered the immediate transfer of Nurul Haque Nur, President of the Gono Odhikar Parishad and former Vice President of DUCSU, abroad for advanced medical treatment following a brutal assault.