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Black smoke rises: No pope elected after 3rd conclave ballot
06:33 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayBlack smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney at 11:50am Thursday, indicating the third ballot of the papal conclave, and the second of the first full day, failed to elect a new pope.
BCCI relocates IPL match as India, Pakistan attacks intensify
06:15 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayIndia's IPL cricket match on Sunday between Mumbai and Punjab has been moved to Gujarat, local media reported Thursday, quoting the state's cricket authorities...
Dubai Chamber launches office in Dhaka
06:11 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayDubai Chamber International, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has announced the launch of a new international representative office in Dhaka to further strengthen trade and investment relations between the business communities in Dubai and Bangladesh.
Bangladesh orders protecting Hindus amid Indo-Pak tensions
06:02 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayAmid escalating India-Pakistan conflict, Bangladesh’s Police Headquarters (PHQ) has directed all police units to safeguard the Hindu community from attacks and ensure stability nationwide, according to a letter issued Wednesday from the Operations Branch.
Mahfuj for ‘fair share of students in establishment’
05:44 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayMahfuj Alam, Adviser to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in Bangladesh’s interim government, has called for a “fair share” of student representation in the state and establishment to counter what he describes as a return to a “two-party settlement” excluding students...
34,776 Hajj pilgrims reach Makkah, 4 die
04:59 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayA total of 34,776 pilgrims, including organisers, have, so far, travelled to Saudi Arabia from Bangladesh this year to perform Hajj...
Expectant mother among 5 killed as bus hits ambulance on expressway
04:50 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayA devastating collision at Nimtala on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Munshiganj claimed the lives of five people, including a pregnant woman and her father, when a speeding bus rammed into a parked ambulance around noon on Thursday.
BGB bolsters security along Jashore border amid Indo-Pak tensions
04:34 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayBorder Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has heightened security along a 70-kilometer stretch of the Jashore border in Sharsha upazila due to escalating India-Pakistan tensions, said Lt Col Saifullah Siddiqui, Commanding Officer of BGB-49 Battalion.
Beijing puts Teesta responsibility on Dhaka, denies link with ‘humanitarian corridor’
04:18 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayChinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Thursday said China is not involved in the "so-called humanitarian corridor" issue.
ADB pledges continued support for Bangladesh’s reform drive
04:12 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reaffirmed its enduring partnership with Bangladesh, pledging continued support for the country’s reform-oriented development agenda and sustainable growth trajectory, particularly as it prepares for graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status...
BNP targets recruiting 1cr new members in two months
04:03 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayBNP is set to launch a two-month membership collection and renewal drive from May 15, aiming to enroll more than one crore new members.
Pakistan shoots down 25 Indian drones
03:40 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayPakistan's army said Thursday it shot down 25 Indian drones, a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades...
SC to deliver verdict on Azhar’s appeal on May 27
02:57 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayThe Supreme Court (SC) has fixed May 27 for delivering the verdict on the appeal of Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam, who is seeking acquittal from the death penalty handed down for crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 Liberation War.
Hasnat alleges deliberate trial delays to benefit AL
02:37 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayHasnat Abdullah, Chief Organiser (South) of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has alleged that deliberate delays are being made in the name of trials to give the Awami League an opportunity to reorganize.
Khaleda on complete rest following doctors’ advice
12:47 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayBNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia is on complete rest as advised by her medical board, after returning home from London following four months of treatment.
Bay terminal to attract $2b in initial foreign investment: Ashik
12:18 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayAshik Chowdhury, Executive Chairman of the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA), has announced that the Bay Terminal project will attract $2 billion in foreign investment at the initial stage.
Ex-President Hamid leaves country 9 months after fall of AL govt
11:29 AM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayFormer President Abdul Hamid has left the country, nine months after the fall of the Awami League government following a mass uprising.
Ex-PM Hasina’s PO arrested
10:18 AM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayPolice have detained SM Mizanur Rahman, the former personal officer (PO) of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, from the Science Laboratory area in the capital on Wednesday night (May 7).
Trump tells India, Pakistan to ‘stop’ clashes, offers help
09:53 AM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayUS President Donald Trump called Wednesday for India and Pakistan to immediately halt their fighting, and offered to help end the worst violence between the nuclear-armed countries in two decades.
PSG finish off Arsenal to reach Champions League final
09:15 AM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayParis Saint-Germain clinched a place in the Champions League final as goals by Fabian Ruiz and Achraf Hakimi gave them a 2-1 win over Arsenal in the second leg of their last-four tie on Wednesday, securing a 3-1 aggregate triumph.