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Probe report against 45 including Quader on July 20

01:24 PM, 20 Apr 2025 Sunday

The 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 Sunday

BNP 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 Sunday

Nineteen 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 Sunday

Israeli 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 Sunday

Bangladesh 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 Sunday

Chief 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 Sunday

Raphinha 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 Sunday

A 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 Saturday

Gold 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 Saturday

The 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 Saturday

In 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 Saturday

Credit 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 Saturday

The 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 Saturday

Shirin 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 Saturday

The 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 Saturday

Fisheries 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 Saturday

Chief 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 Saturday

Adviser 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 Saturday

The 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 Saturday

Bangladeshis 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.