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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.
BSF apprehends senior Bangladeshi cop, claim Indian officials
11:05 AM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayThe Border Security Force (BSF) on Saturday evening apprehended a senior officer of the Bangladesh Police while he was attempting to illegally enter Indian territory in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district, the country’s top government officials claimed.
EC orders submission of ballot box inventory by Aug 25
10:17 AM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayThe Election Commission (EC) has ordered field officers to submit the inventory of ballot boxes by August 25. At the same time, it has directed field offices to clear their godowns.
NCP withdraws expulsion order against Sarwar Tusher
09:19 AM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayThe National Citizen Party (NCP) has withdrawn its expulsion order against Joint Convener Sarwar Tusher.
Bodies of women, child among 4 recovered from Buriganga
08:54 AM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayPolice have recovered four bodies, including those of two women and a child, from the Buriganga River in Dhaka in a single day. The deceased are a four-year-old child, two women, and a man. Their identities have not yet been confirmed.
US sacks intelligence chief after Iran attack assessment
08:36 AM, 24 Aug 2025 SundayUS defence secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon's intelligence agency chief, just weeks after a White House rebuke of a review assessing the impact of American strikes on Iran.
Ishaq Dar to visit Khaleda, Shafiqur in bold push for post-AL ties
10:13 PM, 23 Aug 2025 SaturdayIn a high-stakes diplomatic blitz that is sending ripples across South Asia, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar is not just knocking on doors – he is walking right into the homes of Bangladesh’s most influential political figures.
Pak DPM Dar meets BNP, Jamaat, and NCP leaders
08:52 PM, 23 Aug 2025 SaturdayPakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, held a series of high-level political meetings in Dhaka on Saturday during his two-day official visit to Bangladesh, engaging with top leaders from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jamaat-e-Islami, and National Citizen Party (NCP).
Soon there will be only wrappers, no products, say bread makers
07:48 PM, 23 Aug 2025 SaturdayLeading biscuit and bread manufacturers have issued a stark warning over the government’s proposed increase in VAT on staple bakery items from 5% to 7.5% in the 2025-26 budget, cautioning that the move could force producers to reduce pack sizes or hike prices, hitting low-income households and students hardest.
Pak DPM Dar to meet Khaleda at Firoza
07:18 PM, 23 Aug 2025 SaturdayPakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar is currently in Dhaka on a two-day visit and will call on former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia at her Gulshan residence, Firoza, to inquire about her health.
If sent to Bangladesh, I won’t mind, says Amartya
07:11 PM, 23 Aug 2025 Saturday“I hear these days that if you speak Bengali, you are sent to Bangladesh,” Sen said on Friday. “Well, if I speak French, will they send me to France? I don’t know French, but if they send me to Bangladesh, I won’t mind. My ancestral home is in Dhaka.”
From garbage to grub: Cafés those trade trash for food to transform city
05:34 PM, 23 Aug 2025 Saturdaytrash. On a chilly winter morning in early 2025, the cafe hums with life. Steel plates clink as people tuck into steaming mounds of rice, two spicy vegetable curries, dal, roti, salad, and a tangy pickle on the side. It’s a full meal, nutritious, comforting, and completely free… if you’ve got the right currency: one kilogram of plastic waste.
From screen to cringe, stubborn persistence of hated live-action anime remakes
04:58 PM, 23 Aug 2025 SaturdayWhen Netflix announced a live-action adaptation of Solo Leveling, the smash-hit Korean anime about a powerless monster hunter who becomes humanity’s last hope, the internet erupted. Not with cheers, but with groans, memes, and a chorus of “Here we go again.”
Pak Deputy PM arrives in Dhaka
04:09 PM, 23 Aug 2025 SaturdayPakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar arrived in Dhaka on a two-day official visit aimed at strengthening bilateral relations on Saturday, August 23.
Looted arsenal spark election headache
03:57 PM, 23 Aug 2025 SaturdayLatest figures reveal that 1,363 weapons and 257,720 rounds of ammunition have yet to be recovered. Law enforcement agencies fear these arms could be used to incite violence and destabilise the country in the run-up to the upcoming national elections.
Workers block road at Tejgaon protesting against factory closure
02:51 PM, 23 Aug 2025 SaturdayWorkers of a garment factory blocked the road in Dhaka's Tejgaon on Saturday morning, August 23, protesting against the factory closure without prior notice...
Jubo Dal leader hacked dead in Khulna
01:31 PM, 23 Aug 2025 SaturdayA local Jubo Dal leader has been hacked to death by the miscreants in Khulna's Dumuria...
PR method possible if only law is amended: CEC
12:39 PM, 23 Aug 2025 SaturdayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday, August 23, said elections under the proportional representation (PR) system are not possible unless the law is amended...
9 of a family burnt in N’ganj fire
11:53 AM, 23 Aug 2025 SaturdayNine members of a family sustained burn injuries when a fire broke out at a house apparently from gas pipeline leak at Hirajhul village in Siddhirganj area of Narayanganj in the early hours of Saturday, August 23...