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5 Bangladeshi players set to shine in AFC Women’s Champions League
06:51 PM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayMeet Afeeda Khandaker, Tohura Khatun, Shamsunnahar Junior, Shaheda Akter Ripa, and Swapna Rani, the Fab Five of Bangladesh women’s football, who are making history by pulling on the jersey of Bhutan’s Royal Thimphu College in this year’s AFC Women’s Champions League!
DUCSU elections: Umama and Sadi to lead ‘Independent Students Unity’ panel
06:40 PM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayA new political panel has entered the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election arena with the official launch of the ‘Independent Student Unity’ alliance.
Nahid to go to Malaysia for 3 days on Friday
06:19 PM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayNahid Islam, convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), will leave for Malaysia on a three-day visit on Friday, August 22, at the invitation of the NCP Diaspora Alliance, Malaysia Chapter...
Telemedicine at a crossroads in Bangladesh: Nurses step in, veteran staff left behind
06:12 PM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayAcross Bangladesh, a quiet revolution, and a quiet heartbreak, is unfolding in 234 telemedicine centres, where the promise of “healthcare at your doorstep” is being restructured, reimagined, and, for many, rewritten at a human cost.
5 more dengue deaths, 311 fresh cases recorded in 24 hrs
05:24 PM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayFive more deaths were reported from dengue in the last 24 hours (from Wednesday 8:00am to Thursday 8:00am), taking the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 110 this year...
Pakistan eagre to boost bilateral trade with Bangladesh
04:55 PM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayFederal Minister for Commerce of Pakistan Jam Kamal Khan has said both Bangladesh and Pakistan predominantly rely on the apparel and textile sectors in terms of export, underscoring the importance of diversification of exportable products to have strength in export sector...
All my producers were AL-linked, now I’m jobless, Badhan drops bombshell
04:42 PM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayIn a no-holds-barred chat with Jago News, Badhan – fresh off her standing ovation at Cannes for Rehana Maryam Noor and her sultry turn in the Hindi spy thriller Khufia – dropped a mic-worthy confession: "All my producers were Awami League insiders… and now? I’ve got NOTHING on my plate."
Iran launches first military drill since war with Israel
04:11 PM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayIran launched its first military exercise since the end of its 12-day war with Israel, state television reported Thursday, with navy vessels launching missiles at targets at sea in the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean...
367 recommendations from 10 reform commissions implemented: Shafiqul
04:09 PM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayChief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said that during the tenure of the interim government, 367 recommendations from 10 reform commissions have been implemented, while various ministries have independently undertaken hundreds of additional reforms across multiple sectors.
10 injured as Dhaka College, City College students clash
03:41 PM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayStudents of Dhaka College, and City College clashed in Dhaka’s New Market area on Thursday, August 21, leaving nearly 10 people, including police personnel...
Burning bodies in Ashulia: ICT begins trial, frames charges against 16
02:40 PM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has framed formal charges against 16 individuals in connection with the killing of one person on 4 August 2024 and the burning of six bodies on 5 August 2024 during the student-led mass uprising in Ashulia, Savar, and has ordered the start of the trial.
HC orders UN report on July uprising be declared ‘historic document’
01:41 PM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayThe High Court on Thursday directed that the fact-finding report of the United Nations Human Rights Office on crimes and abuses committed by the Awami League government during the July–August uprising be declared a “historic document.”
Sukharanjan files complaint at ICT over alleged abduction, detention
01:02 PM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdaySukharanjan Bali, a witness in the case against Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee for crimes against humanity, has filed a complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) regarding his alleged abduction, torture, and detention in India.
No visas issued until security concerns fully resolved: US Embassy
12:35 PM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayThe US Embassy in Dhaka on Thursday said that applicants who submit fraudulent documents will face legal consequences under US law and in the country where they applied for the visa.
Fire at filling station after blast destroys 11 vehicles, injures 6
11:53 AM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayA massive fire broke out at a CNG filling station beside the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in Nabiganj, Habiganj, on Thursday morning (21 August) while a bus was being refueled.
3 killed as car overturns on Mawa Expressway
10:55 AM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayThree people, including a woman, were killed and another injured when a private car overturned on Mawa Expressway in Sreenagar Upazila of Munshiganj district early Thursday morning.
175 Bangladeshis repatriated from Libya’s detention centre
10:36 AM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayA total of 175 Bangladeshis have been repatriated from the Ganfouda Detention Centre in Benghazi, Libya. They arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Thursday (21 August) around 6:15 am on a Burak Airlines flight.
Army Chief off to China on official visit
09:20 AM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayArmy Chief General Waker-Uz-Zaman left Dhaka on Thursday (21 August) for an official visit to China. The Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) shared the information on its official Facebook page.
81 Palestinians killed as Israel launches Gaza City assault
08:51 AM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayAt least 81 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza by Israeli attacks and forced starvation since dawn as the Israeli military said it had begun the first stages of its planned assault to seize the enclave’s largest urban centre, Gaza City, where close to a million people remain in perilous conditions.
Pakistan Commerce Minister arrives in Dhaka on 4-day visit
08:17 AM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayPakistan’s Federal Minister for Commerce, Jam Kamal Khan, arrived in Dhaka on Wednesday night on a four-day official visit.