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US approves $825 mn missile sale to Ukraine

09:52 AM, 29 Aug 2025 Friday

The United States on Thursday announced the approval of an $825 million sale of 3,350 Extended Range Attack Munition (ERAM) air-launched missiles and related equipment to Ukraine.

Russian envoys summoned after strikes hit UK, EU offices in Kyiv

09:33 AM, 29 Aug 2025 Friday

The UK and European Union have summoned their Russian envoys after overnight missile strikes on Kyiv killed at least 21 people and damaged the city’s British Council and EU offices, in the deadliest aerial assault on the Ukrainian capital since the Alaska summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.

ACC finds initial proof of Tk 200cr cheque for health adviser post

08:44 AM, 29 Aug 2025 Friday

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has said it has found initial evidence in the allegation that former director of the National Institute of Cancer Research and Hospital (NICRH), Professor Dr. Sheikh Golam Mostafa, issued cheques worth Tk 200 crore to a coordinator in exchange for becoming a health adviser.

Touhid denies knowledge of US Embassy attack plot, silent on Chinese fighter jet deal

11:59 PM, 28 Aug 2025 Thursday

Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain has said he has no information regarding a reported plot to attack the US embassy in Dhaka, describing any such plan as “informal” if it exists.

Remittances hit $208cr in 27 days of August

09:48 PM, 28 Aug 2025 Thursday

The expatriate Bangladeshis sent $208.70 crore in remittances in the first 27 days of August, the second month of current fiscal year 2025-26...

From sea to shelf: How SAU develops ready-to-cook seaweed soup

09:37 PM, 28 Aug 2025 Thursday

In a modest laboratory at Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) in Dhaka, a quiet revolution is simmering, one that could transform coastal livelihoods, tackle malnutrition, and launch a new chapter in Bangladesh’s food industry. It comes not from a multinational corporation, but from a team of university researchers turning seaweed, long overlooked in the country, into a ready-to-cook, nutrient-rich packaged soup.

Ordinance on enforced disappearance with death penalty gets cabinet nod

09:14 PM, 28 Aug 2025 Thursday

The Council of Advisers in principle on Thursday approved the draft of "Enforced Disappearance Prevention and Redress Ordinance 2025" having provision of death penalty as a maximum punishment for offenders.

Engineers’ shutdown to continue, rallies planned across divisional cities

09:00 PM, 28 Aug 2025 Thursday

The Prakaushali Adhikar Andolan, a coalition of BSc engineering graduates, has announced the continuation of its nationwide ‘complete shutdown’ at all engineering universities until further notice, as part of its campaign to secure three key demands.

Working group formed to address engineers' demands

08:37 PM, 28 Aug 2025 Thursday

A 14-member working group, led by the Secretary of the Ministry of Housing and Public Works, has been formed to address the professional demands of BSc degree and diploma-holding engineers...

420MT more rice arrives from India through Benapole

07:49 PM, 28 Aug 2025 Thursday

Another consignment of 420 tonnes of rice has arrived from India through Benapole land port in Jashore...

Polling behind bars: EC plans in-jail voting for prisoners

07:35 PM, 28 Aug 2025 Thursday

The Election Commission has announced that prisoners across Bangladesh will be allowed to vote in the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections, with ballot papers to be delivered directly to correctional facilities nationwide.

A young doctor’s compassion that moved Bangladesh

06:38 PM, 28 Aug 2025 Thursday

Shirsho Shreyan, an intern doctor at Rajshahi Medical College, has become a symbol of compassion after bringing 2,500 vials of Alteplase, a life-saving injection for stroke and heart attack patients, from the Netherlands, medicines worth an estimated Tk 17 crore, completely free of cost for patients in need.

Half of US voters believe Israel committing genocide in Gaza

06:33 PM, 28 Aug 2025 Thursday

Half of voters in the United States believe Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, a poll has found...

Shakib to play for Atlanta Fire in US Minor League

06:00 PM, 28 Aug 2025 Thursday

Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has confirmed he will feature in the upcoming US Minor League Cricket season, signing with Atlanta Fire as an international wildcard...

No role for military in student union polls: ISPR

05:58 PM, 28 Aug 2025 Thursday

The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has categorically said that the Bangladesh Army has not received any government directive to participate in the upcoming central student union elections at universities, and there is no possibility of such involvement in the future.

Bangladesh shines on global stage: ‘Pathao’ and ‘Shomvob’ named in Forbes Asia’s 100 to Watch 2025

05:40 PM, 28 Aug 2025 Thursday

Bangladesh’s startup ecosystem, two homegrown tech innovators – Pathao and Shomvob – have secured spots on the prestigious Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2025 list, placing the country firmly on the map of Asia’s most promising startups.

Chittagong port auctions 1,000 long-standing containers to ease congestion

05:13 PM, 28 Aug 2025 Thursday

The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has taken decisive steps to alleviate container congestion at the country’s main seaport by auctioning off 1,000 long-standing containers over the past two months.

Govt shuts 3 land ports, halts operations of another

05:11 PM, 28 Aug 2025 Thursday

The interim government on Thursday, August 28, announced the complete closure of three land ports and suspension of operational activities of another along the Bangladesh-India border..

Lifetime US entry ban for criminal convictions

04:49 PM, 28 Aug 2025 Thursday

Individuals convicted of a crime may face a lifetime ban on entering the United States, the US Embassy in Dhaka has warned. Even relatively minor criminal offences could result in visa denial.

CUCSU polls schedule unveiled; voting on Oct 12

04:38 PM, 28 Aug 2025 Thursday

The election to the Chittagong University Central Students Union (CUCSU) and Hall Union will take place on October 12 after long three decades...