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Eid-e-Miladunnabi on Sept 6
10:01 PM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayThe holy Eid-e-Miladunnabi, marking the anniversary of the birth and demise of Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (SM), will be observed across the country on September 6 with due religious solemnity...
Elections unlikely in February, says Nahid in Malaysia
09:50 PM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayNational Citizens Party (NCP) convener and former adviser to the interim government, Nahid Islam, has cast doubt on the possibility of holding elections in February, saying, "It doesn't seem like polls will be held in February."
BB doubles paid-up capital for new digital banks
09:34 PM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayIn a major move to reshape the country’s financial landscape, Bangladesh Bank has doubled down on its digital banking ambitions issuing a new regulatory framework that raises the minimum paid-up capital requirement for digital banks to Tk 300 crore, up from the previously proposed Tk 125 crore.
Ties with Pakistan, SAARC nations among top priorities, Yunus tells Dar
09:17 PM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayChief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday, August 24, highlighted the importance of revitalising all potential avenues of regional and bilateral cooperation...
Khaleda and Pak DPM Dar discuss road to normalising bilateral ties
08:48 PM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayBNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar held a substantive discussion on Sunday, August 24, on the need to normalise and strengthen Bangladesh-Pakistan relations.
Abu Sayed murder accused ASP Arifuzzaman arrested in India
08:41 PM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayThe Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has arrested Mohammad Arifuzzaman, a key accused in the murder of student leader Abu Sayed, at the Basirhat-Swarupnagar Bithari Hakimpur border checkpost in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal.
India batter Pujara retires from int'l cricket
07:59 PM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayIndia batter Cheteshwar Pujara has announced his retirement from international cricket...
Pakistan DPM Dar calls on Jamaat Amir in Dhaka
07:28 PM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayPakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar, paid a courtesy visit to Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman at his residence in Dhaka on Sunday, marking a significant moment in Pakistan’s diplomatic outreach to Bangladesh’s political leaders.
Clean your heart and move forward, Pak DPM Dar calls for shared future with Bangladesh
07:07 PM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayPakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, has called for a future of unity, reconciliation, and shared prosperity between Pakistan and Bangladesh, urging Bangladesh to “clean your heart and move together”.
BNP's Fazlur faces show-cause notice for controversial remarks
06:50 PM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayThe BNP has issued a show-cause notice to the party chairperson's advisory council member advocate Fazlur Rahman for his controversial remarks about the July-August Mass Uprising in 2024...
Votes, vibes and vacuums: DU, RU, JU buzz with elections, 46 others watch from sidelines
06:05 PM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayFor the first time in years, the spirit of student democracy is alive, as three of Bangladesh’s oldest public universities gear up for long-overdue student union elections. But just beyond the festive chaos of these three campuses lies a stark silence. In 46 other public universities, the dream of an elected student voice remains locked in legal limbo – no law, no union, no vote.
Mohammadpur OC Iftekhar transferred
05:29 PM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayThe officer-in-charge of Mohammad police station, Ali Iftekhar Hasan, has been transferred to the Detective Branch (DB) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) following controversy surrounding him...
Dhaka, Islamabad vow to boost multidimensional, historical relations: Touhid
04:49 PM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayBangladesh and Pakistan at a foreign minister level meeting in Dhaka have iterated their pledges to further strengthen the existing multidimensional and historical bilateral relations...
Afghanistan name spin-heavy squad for Asia Cup, Rashid to lead
04:17 PM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayAfghanistan have gone for balance and depth in their Asia Cup squad, announcing a 17-member side led by Rashid Khan with six all-rounders packed in for the T20 tournament starting next month in the UAE...
Scuffle erupts between BNP's two factions at EC hearing
04:01 PM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayA scuffle broke out between two groups of BNP during a hearing on objection over the redrawing of the boundary of Brahmanbaria 2 and 3 constituencis at the Election Commission on Sunday afternoon, August 24...
Ishaq Dar claims unresolved 1971 issues settled twice
02:35 PM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayPakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, has claimed that an apology for the 1971 genocide and three other unresolved issues were already settled twice.
Who's Kairan? Musk's vow of ignorance after Bangladesh-origin tech wunderkind ditches SpaceX
02:03 PM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayIn a twist that’s equal parts jaw-dropping and eyebrow-raising, 16-year-old tech wunderkind Kairan Quazi has traded rocket science for quantitative finance – and Elon Musk claims he’s never even heard of him.
Dhaka, Islamabad sign one agreement, four MoUs
01:53 PM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayOne agreement and four memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were signed between Dhaka and Islamabad following a meeting between Bangladesh’s Foreign Adviser, Md Touhid Hossain, and Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar.
Pakistan deputy PM seeks forward-looking ties with Bangladesh
12:23 PM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayPakistan has expressed interest in building a cooperative and forward-looking relationship with Bangladesh. The statement was made by Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Ishaq Dar, during a reception held in Dhaka on Saturday (24 August).
Two suspected robbers beaten in Patuakhali, one dies
11:47 AM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayTwo individuals accused of robbery were beaten by locals in Patuakhali early Sunday, leaving one dead. The incident occurred in the Kashipur Bazar area of Bauphal Upazila.