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July Memorial Museum set to open in November highlighting 16 years of misrule
08:17 PM, 20 Sep 2025 SaturdayThe government has announced that the July Memorial Museum, dedicated to chronicling what it describes as 16 years of misrule under Sheikh Hasina, will be inaugurated in the first week of November.
Jamaat Amir eyes 300 seats saying DUCSU-JUCSU wins to reflect in nat’l polls
07:38 PM, 20 Sep 2025 SaturdayJamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman has claimed that the student wing’s sweeping victories in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and Jahangirnagar University Central Students’ Union (JUCSU) elections are not isolated campus wins but early tremors of a national political earthquake set to reshape the 2026 general elections.
Jamdani: Woven air, living heritage – Bangladesh’s first-ever exposition in Delhi
06:49 PM, 20 Sep 2025 SaturdayBangladesh High Commission has opened the doors to a rare cultural offering in the Indian capital: the first-ever Bangladeshi Jamdani Exposition at the National Crafts Museum.
Pran clinches $1.5m orders at Malaysia’s halal products fair, eyes deeper ASEAN market
06:01 PM, 20 Sep 2025 SaturdayBangladeshi food processing giant Pran has bagged $1.5 million in new export orders at Malaysia’s International Halal Showcase (MIHAS), strengthening its foothold in Southeast Asia’s booming halal food market and positioning Bangladesh as a rising player in the global halal economy.
Why attempting to disrupt polls with excuses, Salahuddin asks Jamaat
05:47 PM, 20 Sep 2025 SaturdayBNP senior leader Salahuddin Ahmed on Saturday questioned why Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is trying to delay the next election through various ploys, including street agitation, if it is so confident about coming to power as its leaders claim.
Bangladesh suspends backroom natural resource deals, vows ‘transparency’: US report
05:33 PM, 20 Sep 2025 SaturdayIn a major development for governance and economic accountability, the United States government’s 2025 Fiscal Transparency Report has spotlighted Bangladesh’s new direction: all future natural resource extraction contracts will be awarded through fully open and transparent procurement processes.
Govt aims to elevate ‘Made in Bangladesh’ as global quality benchmark: Adilur
04:52 PM, 20 Sep 2025 SaturdayThe Bangladesh government is determined to transform the “Made in Bangladesh” brand into a global symbol of world-class quality and innovation, said Industries Adviser Adilur Rahman Khan on Saturday, September 20.
Hania’s Dhaka diaries: Nawabbari secrets, street food thrills, a surprise star connection
04:31 PM, 20 Sep 2025 SaturdayWhat has cemented her place in the hearts of Dhaka’s youth is not the glamour but the simplicity. In a world where international stars are often cloistered away in luxury suites, Hania has chosen to roam the streets, embrace the chaos of Old Dhaka, and eat the same food that fuels the city’s millions.
Drone strike on Sudan mosque kills 78 during Juma prayers
04:08 PM, 20 Sep 2025 SaturdayA drone strike on a mosque in Sudan’s Darfur region has killed at least 78 people and injured around 20 others, a senior medical source has told the BBC. The attack occurred during Friday morning prayers in the besieged city of el-Fasher — the last major stronghold of the Sudanese army in Darfur.
Five districts at high risk of sectarian violence: Sampriti Jatra
03:54 PM, 20 Sep 2025 Saturdayas “high-risk” zones, ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja festival. The districts of Dhaka, Chandpur, Noakhali, Rangpur, and Jashore top the list, according to the group’s latest risk assessment.
Trump adds $100,000 fee for skilled worker visa applicants
02:43 PM, 20 Sep 2025 SaturdayUS President Donald Trump has signed an executive order that will add a $100,000 annual fee for applicants to the H-1B visa programme for skilled foreign workers...
Bangladesh, Sri Lanka set for another clash in Asia Cup Super Four
02:17 PM, 20 Sep 2025 SaturdayFor a couple of days, Bangladesh supporters found themselves in the odd position of cheering for Sri Lanka...
2 brothers hacked to death in Chuadanga
01:05 PM, 20 Sep 2025 SaturdayTwo bothers were beaten and hacked to death in Chuadanga's Jibannagar on Saturday morning, September 20, over a previous enmity...
Portugal to recognise a Palestinian state
12:32 PM, 20 Sep 2025 SaturdayPortugal has joined Australia, Canada, France and the United Kingdom in announcing plans to recognise a Palestinian state. The Portuguese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the recognition will take place on Sunday...
3 BCL, Sainik League leaders held in Khilgaon
11:54 AM, 20 Sep 2025 SaturdayThe police have arrested two leaders of banned organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) and one of Bangabandhu Sainik League in Dhaka's Khilgaon...
4 of a family burnt in Jatrabari AC blast
09:47 AM, 20 Sep 2025 SaturdayFour members of a family have suffered burn injuries after an air conditioner exploded in their house in Dhaka's Jatrabari...
World shouldn't be intimidated by Israel: UN chief
09:26 AM, 20 Sep 2025 SaturdayUnited Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told AFP Friday the world should not be "intimidated" by Israel and its creeping annexation of the occupied West Bank...
NCP to move forward with its own goals: Nahid
08:25 AM, 20 Sep 2025 SaturdayNational Citizen Party (NCP) Convenor Nahid Islam, a key figure in the July Uprising movement, on Friday, September 19, said that his party will continue to move forward with its goals...
Taliban forbids 18 topics to study, bans books by women and Islamist thinkers
10:07 PM, 19 Sep 2025 FridayIn the quiet of Kabul’s shrinking libraries, this truth is clear. Books—those of women, of reformers, of poets, of secular historians—are no longer sources of inquiry. They are evidence. And possession can be a crime.
Taliban official dismisses Trump's hope to 'take back' Afghan airbase
09:51 PM, 19 Sep 2025 FridayA Taliban official has rejected the idea that the US could retake a key airbase in Afghanistan after President Donald Trump told reporters he wanted it back...