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Babar, Rizwan left out of Pakistan squad for Asia Cup
09:50 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced a 17-member Green Shirts' squad for the upcoming UAE tri-series and Asia Cup 2025...
NBR’s CIC traces Tk 40,000cr in stolen assets overseas
09:35 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayCentral Intelligence Cell of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has found Tk 40,000 crore assets, which were built in different countries of the world by siphoning off money from Bangladesh.
Palestinian envoy thanks Bangladesh for standing by Gazans
08:36 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayPalestine Ambassador to Bangladesh Yousef SY Ramadan, on Sunday expressed his profound gratitude to the people of Bangladesh for their continued support to the people of his country.
Mytv chairman arrested
08:23 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayThe Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested Nasir Uddin Sathi, chairman of private television channel Mytv, in the capital's Gulshan on Sunday night, August 17...
Fire at Mohakhali filling station brought under control
07:37 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayA fire that broke out at the Eureka filling station in Mohakhali, Dhaka, has been brought under control. The blaze was extinguished within 29 minutes thanks to swift emergency response. .
201 upazilas to get mini-stadiums under mega sports infrastructure project
07:16 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayThe executive committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has approved a revised project to build 201 mini-stadiums at the upazila level across Bangladesh, marking a major step in the country’s grassroots sports development.
Expats send $126.40cr remittance in 16 days of August
07:01 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayThe expatriate Bangladeshis sent around $126.40 crore in remittances in the first 16 days of August, the second month of current fiscal year 2025-26...
BNP delegation meets CEC
06:45 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayA BNP delegation is holding a meeting with Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday, August 17, to discuss the progress of preparation to hold the next general election...
Fighting the digital war: How BNP battles the tide of online propaganda
06:40 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayFrom AI-generated deepfakes to viral misinformation, the party claims it is being systematically smeared – accused of crimes it says it didn’t commit, linked to scandals it denies, and blamed for chaos it condemns.
From orchard to global snack: Chapainawabganj now process dry mango
05:37 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayLocal entrepreneur Ismail Khan Shamim is leading a bold new venture: The commercial production of dried mangoes using the region’s prized Ashwina variety, a mango celebrated for its rich aroma, vibrant colour, and sweet-tart flavour. And he is not just making a snack; he is building a new rural economy.
GED says Bangladesh's economy gaining momentum
05:19 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayThe latest economic update released by the General Economics Division (GED) of the Planning Commission highlighted these as the rebound economic activities are reflected in some indicators.
Govt asks Dhanmondi OC to explain arrest of rickshaw-puller
05:03 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayThe interim government has sought explanation from the officer-in-charge of Dhanmondi police station, asking him to clear on what basis Azizur Rahman, a rickshaw-puller, was arrested at Dhanmondi 32 in Dhaka as a suspect in a case...
After 19 years, ‘Natun Kuri’ blooms again on BTV
04:52 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayFor several generations of Bangladeshi artistes, that moment began with ‘Natun Kuri’ – the beloved children’s talent show that was less of a competition and more of a national rite of passage.
Rickshaw-puller arrested at Dhanmondi 32 gets bail
04:38 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayA Dhaka court has granted bail to the rickshaw-puller who was arrested by the police while trying to pay his respects at Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s residence in Dhanmondi...
Milestone tragedy: Guardians demand Tk 7cr compensation per student
04:06 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayGrieving guardians of the students and teachers who died in the Milestone School and College plane crash have demanded Tk 7 crore in compensation for each family of the deceased, Tk 5 crore from the government and Tk 2 crore from the school authorities.
18 killed after flash floods, cloudburst hit both Indo-Pak Kashmir
04:04 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayAt least 18 people have been killed and many others injured in the incidents of flash floods, landslides and cloudburst in both India and Pakistan administered Kashmir...
BNP flags inconsistencies in draft July Charter, to submit feedback by Aug 20
03:48 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has identified inconsistencies in the final draft of the July National Charter 2025, with party leader Salahuddin Ahmed saying that certain issues have been inaccurately or inadequately presented.
5 sentenced to death for murder of Swachip leader Dr Nitai
03:02 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayA Dhaka court has sentenced five people to death for the murder of Dr Narayan Chandra Dutta Nitai, an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital and a leader of Swadhinata Chikitshak Parishad (Swachip), a pro-Awami League doctors' organization.
Digital platforms boost microfinance since Covid, Yunus tells Bernama
02:25 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayThe adoption of digital platforms has not only sustained but also expanded microfinance operations since the COVID-19 pandemic, said Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser and founder of Grameen Bank.
HC reschedules ex-CJ Khairul’s bail hearing to Oct 26
01:41 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayThe High Court has rescheduled the hearing on former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque’s petition seeking bail and dismissal of a murder case filed over the killing of Abdul Kaiyum in Jatrabari during the anti-discrimination student movement in July–August 2024. The hearing will now take place on October 26.