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Houthis confirm their PM killed in Israeli strike
08:32 AM, 31 Aug 2025 SundayYemen's Huthi rebels said Saturday their prime minister had been killed in an Israeli air strike earlier this week, the most senior official known to have died in a series of attacks during the Gaza war.
Bangladesh cruise to eight-wicket win over Netherlands in Sylhet T20 opener
09:37 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayBangladesh made light work of the Netherlands in the first T20I of the three-match series, securing a dominant 1-0 series lead with a clinical 39-ball demolition of their 136-run target at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Dope kingpin drugged by the very potion he used on victims
09:17 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayIn a bizarre twist of poetic justice, a "dope kingpin" passed out after being forced by furious passengers to drink his own spiked juice – the very same potion he had used to knock out two women and steal their jewellery on a train in northern Bangladesh.
Govt prioritises increasing youth participation at all levels: Yunus
08:39 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayA team of delegates from South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Saturday.
Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi bring Del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ to life at Venice
08:31 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayHollywood’s hottest new duo, Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi, are set to electrify the Venice Film Festival this Saturday as they unveil the most anticipated cinematic resurrection of the year: Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein.
Bashundhara Kings faces FIFA ban
07:44 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayFIFA has imposed a transfer ban on Bashundhara Kings after the club failed to settle outstanding salaries owed to two foreign staff members, prompting formal complaints to football’s world governing body.
Attack and vandalism at Jatiya Party headquarters
07:36 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayThe central office of the Jatiya Party came under attack and was vandalised on Saturday evening, allegedly by leaders and activists of several groups, including the Gono Odhikar Parishad.
They used the girls as much as they needed: Ila Lalalala on music, power, and the betrayal of women
07:20 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayShe’s 24, fierce, unapologetically loud, and armed with a guitar and a voice that cuts through the noise like a machete. Meet Ila Lalalala — not just the frontwoman of the underground sensation Democrazy Clowns, but a firebrand who stormed the July Uprising with a protest placard and never looked back.
Govt pledges swift justice over attack on Nur, vows thwarting attempts to foil polls
05:20 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayThe Interim Government of Bangladesh has issued a strong statement condemning Friday’s attack on Nurul Haque Nur, president of the Gono Odhikar Parishad and a leading figure in the July Uprising, calling the assault a direct attack on the spirit of the democratic movement.
Farhad Mazhar wants nurses’ inclusion in health decision-making
04:51 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayThinker Farhad Mazhar has urged that nurses be brought into the heart of healthcare decision-making to improve and strengthen Bangladesh’s public health system.
ISN tops investors' favourites despite red flags, rises 45% in a week
04:18 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayInformation Services Network Limited (ISN), a company mired in financial losses, has emerged as the top-performing stock on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) this week, defying fundamental weaknesses as investor speculation drives its share price sharply higher.
Yunus to consult BNP, Jamaat, and NCP on Sunday
04:02 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is set to hold a crucial meeting on Sunday with representatives of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jamaat-e-Islami, and the National Congress Party (NCP), according to Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam.
'Bangladesh can yield $2b from US in exports amid US-China-India tariff tensions'
03:51 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayBangladesh could see its export earnings from the United States surpass $2 billion in the 2025-26 fiscal year, thanks to shifting global trade dynamics triggered by escalating tariff disputes between the US, China, and India, according to Dr Zahid Hossain, former Chief Economist at the World Bank’s Dhaka office.
Beyond the past: How far can Bangladesh and Pakistan progress?
03:19 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayThe recent visit of Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to Dhaka has sparked both cautious optimism and deep reflection within diplomatic circles, raising fundamental questions about the future trajectory of bilateral relations between Bangladesh and Pakistan.
India will not ‘bow down’ to US, trade minister says after tariffs
03:07 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayIndia will not “bow down” to the United States and will instead turn its attention to attracting new markets, its trade minister has said, in his first public remarks since the US’s stiff 50 percent tariffs on Indian goods took effect...
US visa ban blocks Mahmoud Abbas, 79 Palestinian leaders from UN meeting
03:01 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayPalestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has been barred from attending next month’s UN General Assembly session in New York after the United States revoked his visa and those of around 80 other Palestinian officials, the US State Department has confirmed.
JaPa office vandalised in Tangail
02:13 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayThe leaders and activists of Gono Odhikar Parishad (GOP) allegedly vandalised the district office of Jatiya Party (JaPa) in Tangail on Saturday morning, August 30...
Nur suffers head injury, nose bone fractured: DMCH director
01:12 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayGono Odhikar Parishad President Nurul Haque Nur sustained head and nose injuries in Friday’s attack, said Brigadier General Md Asaduzzaman...
Primary teachers' grand rally underway at Shaheed Minar
12:54 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayA grand rally called by the assistant teachers at government primary schools is underway at the Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Saturday, August 30...
Attack on Nur: Gono Odhikar Parishad to stage nationwide protests
11:33 AM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayGono Odhikar Parishad (GOP) will stage demonstrations across the country on Saturday, August 30, protesting the attack on its President Nurul Haque Nur...