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BNP opens doors to acceptable AL supporters, says Amir Khasru
06:51 PM, 17 May 2025 SaturdayAwami League supporters who have not hindered Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) activities and are deemed socially acceptable are welcome to join the party, declared Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, a member of BNP’s standing committee.
Rallies, processions banned around Dhaka Cantonment
06:34 PM, 17 May 2025 SaturdayThe Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has announced a ban on all forms of meetings, rallies, processions, and demonstrations in several key areas around the Dhaka Cantonment in the capital, effective from Sunday, May 18, until further notice.
Microsoft admits aiding Israeli military with AI for war
06:11 PM, 17 May 2025 SaturdayMicrosoft acknowledged Thursday that it sold advanced artificial intelligence and cloud computing services to the Israeli military during the war in Gaza and aided in efforts to locate and rescue Israeli hostages. But the company also said it has found no evidence to date that its Azure platform and AI technologies were used to target or harm people in Gaza.
No need to worry about US tariff, treat it as opportunity: Debapriya
06:00 PM, 17 May 2025 SaturdayBangladesh should not be overly concerned about potential reciprocal tariffs from the United States, said Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), on Saturday.
Nagad again taken over by criminals, says central bank
05:50 PM, 17 May 2025 SaturdayBangladesh Bank’s Executive Director and Spokesperson Arif Hossain Khan has accused criminals of regaining control over mobile financial services (MFS) provider Nagad, raising serious concerns about its operations.
BAU researchers trace 3 new parasites causing diarrhoea in slum communities
05:35 PM, 17 May 2025 SaturdayAn investigation by researchers from the Department of Parasitology at Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) has uncovered an alarming public health crisis, identifying three intestinal parasites –Cryptosporidium, Blastocystis, and Giardia species – as drivers of diarrhoea outbreaks, particularly in the densely populated slums of Bangladesh.
Eurovision 2025 reaches its grand final
05:12 PM, 17 May 2025 SaturdayThe world's largest live music event has reached its glitter-drenched conclusion with the grand final on Saturday of the Eurovision Song Contest, a celebration of music and unity ruffled by discord over Israel's participation.
BGB chief calls for public help to curb push-ins
05:00 PM, 17 May 2025 SaturdayBorder Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Director General Major General Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman Siddiqui has urged the public to collaborate in preventing India’s ongoing border push-ins, emphasising community vigilance as a key deterrent.
Court sends Momtaz to jail rejecting bail plea
04:51 PM, 17 May 2025 SaturdayA Dhaka court has sent former MP and renowned singer Momtaz Begum to jail following a four-day remand, linked to the shooting death of Md Sagar during last year’s anti-discrimination student movement.
Bangladesh to repatriate illegal Indians though proper channel
04:08 PM, 17 May 2025 SaturdayHome Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has assured that illegal Indian nationals in Bangladesh will be repatriated through proper legal channels, contrasting with India’s recent push-in tactics.
India severs ties with Turkey amid growing boycott calls
03:01 PM, 17 May 2025 SaturdayWhat began as social media calls to avoid traveling to Turkey has snowballed into a major diplomatic fallout, with India suspending ties with Turkish businesses and academic institutions following Ankara’s backing of Pakistan in recent India-Pakistan tensions...
Workers block Dhaka-M’singh highway for arrears
02:50 PM, 17 May 2025 SaturdayWorkers of a ready-made garments factory blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway in Gazipur's Tongi on Saturday morning, May 17, demanding payment of their arrears...
NBR staff continue strike for third day
02:18 PM, 17 May 2025 SaturdayOfficers and employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) continued their work abstention on Saturday, May 17...
100 dead as Israel launches fresh Gaza offensive
12:55 PM, 17 May 2025 SaturdayThe Israeli military said Saturday it had launched "extensive strikes" as part of a fresh offensive in Gaza, after rescuers reported 100 people killed in the besieged Palestinian territory...
Yunus stresses establishment of dedicated ‘Microcredit Bank’
12:29 PM, 17 May 2025 SaturdayHighlighting the importance of microcredit, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday, May 17, laid emphasis on giving more focus on the future banking system based on trust. "It's appropriate time to talk about the issue," he said...
Students protest against closure of German University Bangladesh
11:54 AM, 17 May 2025 SaturdayStudents of German University Bangladesh in Gazipur have protested against the closure of the university indefinitely and demanded it be reopened...
Dhaka witnesses heavier traffic as offices open today
11:10 AM, 17 May 2025 SaturdayDhaka experienced heavier-than-usual traffic on Saturday morning, May 17, as government offices and financial institutions are open for the day, breaking from the typical weekend routine...
Chelsea close in on Champions League after Cucurella sinks Man Utd
10:45 AM, 17 May 2025 SaturdayIn a cacophony of jubilant celebration, the sense of relief inside Stamford Bridge was overwhelming...
Hitu Sheikh gets death, 3 acquitted in Asiya rape, murder
10:19 AM, 17 May 2025 SaturdayA Magura court on Saturday, May 17, sentenced a man to death and acquitted three others in the much-talked-about verdict in the sensational rape and murder case of eight-year-old Asiya. The court sentenced Hitu Sheikh, 50, prime accused in the case...
5 of a family injured in Dhaka cylinder blast
09:42 AM, 17 May 2025 SaturdayFive members of a family, including three children, sustained burn injuries in a fire apparently from gas cylinder explosion at their house at Aftabnagar in Dhaka in the early hours of Saturday, May 17...