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Committed to press freedom, safety, says Shafiqul
06:31 PM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayChief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Friday said they "strongly and unequivocally" reject the insinuation that the interim government has been responsible for...
190 more dengue cases reported in 24 hrs
05:37 PM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayA total of 190 new dengue cases were reported in the last 24 hours (from Thursday 8:00am to Friday 8:00am), taking the total number of cases to 23,410 from January 1 to till date...
DU JCD announces hall committees
04:58 PM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayDhaka University unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has announced its new convening committees for 18 residential halls of the university...
Kunming Eye Hospital keen to treat July Uprising victims
04:24 PM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayKunming Eye Hospital, a private medical facility in China’s Yunnan province, has expressed its willingness to provide affordable treatment for those...
5 suspects held over journo killing in Gazipur
03:49 PM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayPolice have detained five suspects in connection with the gruesome killing of journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin in Chandana Chowrasta area of Gazipur city...
Dismembered body found in bag in Gazipur
02:43 PM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayPolice recovered the dismembered body of a man from a bag in Gazipur on Friday morning. The bag was found lying on the road in front of Haji’s Biryani restaurant on Station Road, under the jurisdiction of Tongi East Police Station.
NCC to meet parties, experts on July Charter implementation
02:00 PM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayThe National Consensus Commission will sit again with political parties following discussion with the experts to determine the methods for implementing the reform recommendations to be incorporated in the July National Charter, said the commission’s Vice President Prof Ali Riaz said on Friday.
Major US retailers halt orders from India after Trump doubles tariff
01:00 PM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayMajor US retailers, including Walmart, Amazon, Target, and Gap, have halted orders from India after US President Donald Trump imposed a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, NDTV reported on Friday, citing sources.
Journo murder in Gazipur: How it happened
12:17 PM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayA journalist was hacked and had his throat slit in public by a group of miscreants in Gazipur on Thursday night. The brutal killing took place at the busy Chandana Chowrasta intersection, near Eidgah Market, and sparked outrage across the country.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT-5
11:18 AM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayOpenAI released a keenly awaited new generation of its hallmark ChatGPT on Thursday, touting "significant" advancements in artificial intelligence capabilities as a global race over the technology accelerates.
Trump rules out trade talks with India amid tariff dispute
10:16 AM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayUS President Donald Trump has said there will be no trade negotiations with India until a dispute over tariffs is resolved, following his administration's decision to double tariffs on Indian imports.
Israel approves plan to occupy Gaza City
09:26 AM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayIsrael’s security cabinet has approved a plan from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to occupy Gaza City, the Prime Minister’s Office said Friday.
Interim govt marks one year
09:11 AM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayToday marks one year since the formation of the interim government led by Dr Muhammad Yunus, following the student-led mass uprising. After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5, 2024, the interim government was sworn in on August 8, with Dr Yunus as its Chief Adviser.
UK Homelessness Minister Rushanara quits over rent hike row
08:25 AM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayRushanara Ali has resigned as UK homelessness minister, Downing Street has confirmed. The move comes after she was accused of hypocrisy over the way she handled rent increases on a house she owns in east London.
Journalist slaughtered in Gazipur after filming machete-wielding attackers
10:10 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayA journalist was hacked to death on Thursday evening, August 7, reportedly over filming some machete-wielding attackers in Gazipur city – a shocking attack that has sparked outrage and raised serious concerns about press freedom and public safety...
NCP leaders respond to show-cause notices; decision pending
10:03 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayFive senior leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) have submitted their written responses to the show-cause notices issued over their absence from the first anniversary event of the ‘July Uprising’ and their controversial trip to Cox’s Bazar on the same day...
Drug makers meet Mirza Fakhrul
09:31 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdaySenior leaders of the Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Industry Association held a high-level meeting with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday evening to discuss pressing challenges facing the country’s pharmaceutical sector.
Islamists not evaluated in 'July Declaration': Parwar
09:25 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayDescribing the 'July Declaration' as incomplete, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar has said that the country's Islamist forces have not been evaluated in the proclamation...
UNICEF launches young people advisory group in Bangladesh
09:14 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayAhead of International Youth Day, UNICEF has officially launched the Young People Advisory Group (YPAG) in Bangladesh – a step in amplifying youth voices and ensuring meaningful youth participation in shaping policies and programmes that impact children and young people across the country.
3 more dengue deaths, 408 fresh cases recorded in 24 hrs
08:30 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayThree 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 95 this year...