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Probe report against 45 including Quader on July 20
01:24 PM, 20 Apr 2025 SundayThe International Crimes Tribunal, ICT, has fixed July 20 for filing a probe report against 45 individuals, including Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader, in cases over the killings during the July-August mas uprising...
BNP cooperates with reform efforts, says Salahuddin
12:58 PM, 20 Apr 2025 SundayBNP Standing Committee Member Salahuddin Ahmed on Sunday, April 20, said his party is extending sincere cooperation to the reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government. “We are cooperating with the reform initiatives with transparency, sincerity and seriousness in all matters,” he said...
19 including AL ex-ministers produced before ICT
12:31 PM, 20 Apr 2025 SundayNineteen accused, including former ministers and state ministers of the ousted Awami League government, have been produced before the International Crimes Tribunal, ICT, in cases over the killings during the July-August mas uprising...
Israel has 'no choice' but to continue war in Gaza: Netanyahu
12:02 PM, 20 Apr 2025 SundayIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said again Saturday that Israel has “no choice” but to continue fighting in Gaza and will not end the war before destroying Hamas, freeing the hostages and ensuring that the territory won’t present a threat to Israel...
Shanto, Mushfiqur return as Bangladesh bat first
10:34 AM, 20 Apr 2025 SundayBangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto decided to bat first after winning the toss against Zimbabwe in the first Test in Sylhet. Shanto returns as captain after missing Bangladesh's previous series against West Indies last year...
No govt-sponsored systematic discrimination against minorities in Bangladesh: Shafiqul
09:39 AM, 20 Apr 2025 SundayChief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Saturday, April 19, said Bangladesh is not a country where one will find government-sponsored systematic discrimination against minorities...
Raphinha's 98th-minute penalty wins thriller for Barca
09:04 AM, 20 Apr 2025 SundayRaphinha scored a penalty in the eighth minute of stoppage time as La Liga leaders Barcelona completed a remarkable comeback to beat Celta Vigo 4-3...
Private university student stabbed dead on campus in Dhaka
08:32 AM, 20 Apr 2025 SundayA student of Primeasia University was stabbed to death following an altercation between students of two departments on the university campus in Dhaka’s Banani area on Saturday, April 20...
Gold price hits Tk 1.68 lakh per bhori
09:42 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayGold prices in Bangladesh have surged to an all-time high yet again, with the price of a 22-carat bhori (11.664 grams) of gold reaching Tk 1,67,833—a record in the country’s gold market.
Addl $250m monthly burden if US tariffs persist, fear RMG factory owners
09:34 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayThe Bangladesh garment industry faces a potential financial blow of $250 million per month in additional tariffs if the 37% tariff on ready-made garment (RMG) exports to the US market is not fully withdrawn.
Tigresses find World Cup route through others
08:20 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayIn a dramatic turn of events at the Women’s ODI World Cup Qualifiers, the West Indies have been knocked out of the tournament despite a dominant win over Thailand. The Caribbean side chased down the 167-run target in just 10.5 overs—but it was 3 balls too late to seal qualification. As fate would have it, those 3 balls were enough to propel Bangladesh into the 2025 Women’s ODI World Cup.
Wallet wanderlust: Bangladeshis favour foreign credit cards in Feb
08:02 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayCredit card spending trends in Bangladesh showed a notable shift in February, with a decline in both domestic and overseas transactions by Bangladeshi cardholders, while spending by foreign cardholders in the country rose, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank.
Police seek Interpol red notice against Hasina, 11 others
07:01 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayThe National Central Bureau (NCB) of Bangladesh Police has submitted a request to Interpol seeking a 'red notice' against 12 people, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Commission for direct election for women’s reserved seats
06:22 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayShirin Parvin Haque, head of the Women's Affairs Reform Commission, has announced a set of bold proposals, including direct election for parliamentary seats reserved for women and increasing the number of seats to 600.
ISPs to raise Tk 500 broadband connection speed to 10 Mbps
05:49 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayThe Internet Service Providers Association of Bangladesh (ISPAB) has announced a significant upgrade for residential internet users with the cheapest shared broadband connections. Starting immediately, millions of users paying Tk 500 per month for a 5 Mbps shared connection will now enjoy double the speed at 10 Mbps, without any increase in cost.
There should be no leasing system in haor regions: Farida
05:30 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayFisheries and Livestock Adviser Farida Akhter on Saturday called for a complete end to the leasing system in the country’s haor (wetland) regions, asserting that no haor should be leased out as these water bodies belong to local communities whose rights must be safeguarded.
Swiftly implement Women’s Affairs Reform Commission recommendations: Yunus
05:12 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has urged relevant ministries and departments to swiftly implement the recommendations of the Women's Affairs Reform Commission that are immediately actionable, aiming to eliminate discrimination against women.
No honorarium for meetings during office hours
05:05 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayAdviser Muhammad Fauzul Kabir Khan has issued a directive prohibiting officials from accepting honorariums for attending meetings held during government-specified office hours.
Titas, Bakhrabad to see drilling of deep exploratory wells
05:00 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayThe government has initiated a big move to drill two deep exploratory wells at Titas and Bakhrabad Gas fields in the country to ascertain the presence of gas reserve in these two vital fields.
Jamaat chief says no polls without reforms and Hasina’s trial
04:37 PM, 19 Apr 2025 SaturdayBangladeshis will not accept any election unless two key demands are fulfilled – a visible and fair trial of Sheikh Hasina and the implementation of essential political reforms, said Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday.