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Nvidia becomes first company to reach $4tn in market value
09:56 PM, 09 Jul 2025 WednesdayChipmaker Nvidia became the first public company in history to scale a $4tn market value on Wednesday as its stock price continues a years-long stratospheric rise...
Elections may be held before Ramadan
09:07 PM, 09 Jul 2025 WednesdayThe 13th parliamentary elections may be held before Ramadan if all preparations, including necessary reforms, are completed, according to Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam.
16 senior police officials transferred
09:07 PM, 09 Jul 2025 WednesdayThe Ministry of Home Affairs has transferred 16 senior officials of Bangladesh Police, including five additional deputy inspectors general (Additional DIGs), 10 superintendents of police (SPs) and one additional superintendent of police...
3-yr-old girl dies after falling into open drain in Chattogram
08:52 PM, 09 Jul 2025 WednesdayA three-year-old child died after falling into an open drain amid waterlogging caused by continuous rainfall in Chattogram’s Halishahar area on Wednesday afternoon...
PRAN to host Mango Fest celebrating Bangladesh’s heritage with flavour, festivity
07:30 PM, 09 Jul 2025 WednesdayAs the monsoon rains usher in Bangladesh’s beloved mango season, PRAN Group is gearing up to host the country’s largest-ever mango celebration, the PRAN Mango Fest, from July 10–12 at Rabindra Sarobar in Dhanmondi, Dhaka...
Class, exam postponed in 1,800 schools, colleges as Noakhali braces for flooding
07:16 PM, 09 Jul 2025 WednesdayAmid heavy monsoon rains triggering widespread waterlogging and fears of flooding, classes and examinations have been postponed in 1,800 educational institutions across Noakhali district.
Why Feni sinks: Encroachment and neglect choke the town’s lifelines
07:05 PM, 09 Jul 2025 WednesdayFeni, a bustling coastal district in southeastern Bangladesh, is drowning – literally and figuratively – under knee-deep floodwaters after relentless monsoon rains. The recent deluge, with 399–440 mm of rainfall recorded in just 24 hours, has exposed a deeper malaise: a failing drainage system crippled by decades of unchecked canal encroachment, unplanned urbanisation, and municipal negligence.
BNP stands by footballer Ritu Porna's cancer-stricken mother
06:52 PM, 09 Jul 2025 WednesdayIn a gesture blending compassion with political outreach, Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) acting chairman Tarique Rahman has extended support to Bhujopati Chakma, the cancer-stricken mother of national football star Ritu Porna Chakma, celebrated as the “Golden Girl” of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh launches South Asia’s 1st robotic rehabilitation centre at BMU
06:24 PM, 09 Jul 2025 WednesdayIn a leap for Bangladesh’s healthcare sector, the Bangladesh Medical University (BMU) Superspecialised Hospital in Shahbagh, Dhaka, is set to launch the country’s first robotic rehabilitation centre on July 10.
Yunus offers Bhutan Bangladesh's infrastructural facilities
06:23 PM, 09 Jul 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday, July 9, recommended Bhutan taking advantage of all available infrastructural facilities that Bangladesh offers, mentioning that significant opportunities remain for expanding bilateral collaboration...
BB to relax monetary policy, signals rate cuts
06:13 PM, 09 Jul 2025 WednesdayBangladesh Bank will unveil its new monetary policy by the end of July, signalling a shift from its current contractionary stance in a bid to spur economic growth while still reining in inflation.
1 dengue death, 406 fresh cases recorded in 24 hrs
05:45 PM, 09 Jul 2025 WednesdayAnother death was reported from dengue in the last 24 hours (from Tuesday 8:00am to Wednesday 8:00am), taking the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 52 this year...
Special BCS: HC asks PSC to allow doctors aged 32 to sit for exam
05:07 PM, 09 Jul 2025 WednesdayThe High Court (HC) has ordered the Public Service Commission (PSC) to give chance to the doctors aged above 32 years to sit for the 48th special Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examinations...
Alert issued for riverbanks people in Cumilla as water level rising in Gomti
04:29 PM, 09 Jul 2025 WednesdayThe water level in the Gomti River has surged sharply due to two days of continuous rainfall and upstream hill runoff, prompting the district administration to issue an emergency alert for riverbanks residents...
Shifting sands: India's diplomatic compass points to BNP and Tarique
03:58 PM, 09 Jul 2025 WednesdayAfter the fall of its principal ally in Bangladesh, Awami League, India is now recalibrating its diplomatic approach towards the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), led by Tarique Rahman, once viewed with deep suspicion due to a controversial 2004 arms smuggling incident.
HC orders ACC to reinstate Sharif’s job
03:46 PM, 09 Jul 2025 WednesdayThe High Court (HC) on Wednesday, July 9, instructed the authorities concerned to reinstate former Deputy Assistant Director (DAD) of Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) Sharif Uddin in the job...
Heavy rains to persist, raising fears of landslides, waterlogging
01:40 PM, 09 Jul 2025 WednesdayRelentless monsoon showers have battered Dhaka and multiple regions of Bangladesh for over 24 hours, disrupting daily life and prompting warnings of potential landslides and flash floods.
Dhaka, Washington to begin tariff talks amid Trump’s threat
01:26 PM, 09 Jul 2025 WednesdayThe second round of negotiations on the Agreement on Reciprocal Tariff between Bangladesh and the United States is sent to commence Wednesday, July 9, and will continue through July 11 in Washington, DC.
Are India’s skies safe?
12:45 PM, 09 Jul 2025 WednesdayThe catastrophic Air India crash on June 12, 2025, which claimed at least 274 lives when a London-bound Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crashed seconds after take-off from Ahmedabad, has reignited political and public debate over the safety of India’s rapidly expanding aviation sector.
Jamaat considers its China tour ‘significant’ for Bangladesh
12:24 PM, 09 Jul 2025 WednesdayA high-level delegation from Jamaat-e-Islami, led by party Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman, is set to visit China at the invitation of the Chinese government, marking the party’s second official trip to the country.