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Church must respond to digital revolution: Pope
05:53 PM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayIn the hushed grandeur of the Sistine Chapel, where Michelangelo’s frescoes bore witness, Pope Leo XIV stood before the College of Cardinals on Saturday, his voice steady yet humble, delivering a vision that married the Church’s ancient wisdom to the pulse of a digital revolution.
Pope Leo XIV’s first steps signal tradition, humility
05:32 PM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayWith every gesture now under a global microscope, Pope Leo XIV’s first days offer tantalising clues to how he will lead the Catholic Church’s 1.4 billion faithful.
Council of Advisers to review ICT Act for trying AL this evening
04:52 PM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayThe Council of Advisers will convene a special meeting tonight at 8:00 pm at the State Guest House Jamuna, chaired by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, to discuss draft amendments to the International Crimes (Tribunals) Act, aimed at enabling the trial of the Awami League as a political party for alleged crimes against humanity.
Dhaka records season’s highest temperature of 40.1°C
04:32 PM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayAs the sun blazed down on Dhaka, the capital city recorded its highest temperature of the season at a scorching 40.1 degrees Celsius on Saturday, plunging residents into the grip of a severe heat wave.
BGB heightens security on north-east frontiers, India imposes curfew
04:08 PM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayThe Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has ramped up patrols and intelligence operations along the 103.2-kilometer Habiganj border following reports of forced entries of Rohingya and foreign nationals from India into other Bangladeshi districts.
Nat’l Charter will safeguard citizens' rights, Ali Riaz tells UPDF
03:35 PM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayVice Chairman of the National Consensus Commission Prof Ali Riaz on Saturday said the National Charter, being prepared through dialogue with all stakeholders by the National Consensus Commission, will undoubtedly safeguard the rights of all citizens.
Moves on to extradite Hasina through Interpol: Jahangir
03:05 PM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayHome Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday said that efforts are underway through Interpol to repatriate ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, following a formal government application.
India suspends civilian flights at 32 airports amid ongoing conflict
02:51 PM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayThe Indian government has suspended civilian flight operations at 32 airports in northern and western regions of the country until May 15, amid intensifying hostilities with Pakistan...
Fry Bucket opens outlet in Wari
02:42 PM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayPopular fast-food chain Fry Bucket has opened another outlet in Dhaka. The new branch has recently been launched on Tipu Sultan Road at Wari...
Meeting, rally near Jamuna, Secretariat banned
02:31 PM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayDhaka Metropolitan Police, DMP, has imposed a ban on all kinds of meeting, rally, and procession near the official residence of Chief Adviser, Jamuna, Bangladesh Secretariat and in adjacent areas until further notice. DMP announced the ban in a public notice on Saturday afternoon, May 10...
Shahbagh blockade continues, mass rally starts 3pm
02:04 PM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayThe blockade programme at Shahbagh intersection, demanding a ban on the Awami League, continued for the second consecutive day on Saturday, May 10...
Action against those behind Hamid’s escape after probe: Home adviser
01:29 PM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayHome Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has announced that legal action will be taken against all of those involved in the escape of former President Abdul Hamid after investigation...
Talk and avoid miscalculation, US tells India, Pakistan
12:32 PM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged India and Pakistan to restore direct communication to "avoid miscalculation" in a series of calls as the conflict neared all-out war...
Musicologist Mustafa Zaman Abbasi no more
11:27 AM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayLegendary musicologist, singer, composer, researcher and writer Mustafa Zaman Abbasi has passed away. He was 89...
PSL postponed for sine die after UAE plan cancelled
11:05 AM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayThe Pakistan Super League has been postponed indefinitely, after initial plans to move the tournament to the United Arab Emirates were scrapped...
Pakistan summons meeting of body that oversees nuclear arsenal
09:57 AM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened an emergency meeting of the National Command Authority (NCA) as Pakistan's military continues Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, a major retaliatory campaign in response to Indian missile and drone attacks earlier this week...
Pakistan launches 'military offensive' against India
09:27 AM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayPakistan has launched attacks on "multiple targets" across India, according to the media wing of Pakistan's military. Pakistan said in a statement that retaliatory attacks are underway in response to what it called "continuous provocation" by India, which fired missiles at three air bases inside Pakistan...
4 Bangladeshi YouTube channels geoblocked in India
09:03 AM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayYouTube has restricted access to at least four Bangladeshi television channels in India following a takedown request from the Indian government, citing concerns related to national security and public order, according to Dismislab, an independent factchecking site...
Hasnat announces Saturday's agenda with 3-point demand
08:20 AM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayNational Citizen Party's (NCP) Southern Region Chief Organiser Hasnat Abdullah has announced Saturday's activities to press home their 3-point demand. In a Facebook post on Friday night, he wrote that a mass gathering will be held at Shahbagh from 3:00pm...
Workers threaten shutdown if foreign firms are handed control of Ctg port
09:53 PM, 09 May 2025 FridayPort workers have warned of enforcing shutdowns and blockades if the government proceeds with any move to hand over operations of the Chattogram Port to foreign companies...