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Mbappe nets penalty as Real Madrid win La Liga opener
11:02 AM, 20 Aug 2025 WednesdayKylian Mbappe struck from the penalty spot as Real Madrid beat a dogged Osasuna 1-0 on Tuesday to make a winning start in La Liga under new coach Xabi Alonso.
Trump jokes Ukraine deal could help him get to heaven
10:37 AM, 20 Aug 2025 WednesdayDonald Trump said Tuesday that a Ukraine peace deal could boost his chances of getting to heaven -- joking that his odds of making it through the pearly gates are currently low.
Trade in focus: Pakistan minister’s Dhaka visit to seal 4 MoUs
09:59 AM, 20 Aug 2025 WednesdayPakistan’s Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Wednesday (August 20) for a four-day visit. The trip is expected to revive ties between Dhaka and Islamabad and reopen several avenues of trade that have remained closed for the past 15 years.
Fakhrul hospitalised after return from Thailand treatment
08:54 AM, 20 Aug 2025 WednesdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who underwent seven days of medical treatment in Thailand, has once again fallen ill and been admitted to hospital after returning to the country.
Afghanistan bus crash death toll rises to 76
08:32 AM, 20 Aug 2025 WednesdayThe death toll from a collision between a bus carrying Afghan migrants returning from Iran and two other vehicles in western Afghanistan has risen to 76, a provincial official said on Wednesday.
Trump rules out sending US troops to Ukraine
09:55 PM, 19 Aug 2025 TuesdayUS President Donald Trump has ruled out sending American troops to help enforce a potential peace deal in Ukraine, despite him expressing an openness to the idea yesterday...
Malaysia to hire 2.47m foreign workers under new calling visa drive
09:50 PM, 19 Aug 2025 TuesdayThe Malaysian government has announced a major recruitment drive to hire 24,67,756 foreign workers under a revised calling visa framework, with applications open until December 21, 2025.
Most banks lag on cyber security, leaving customer data at risk: Faiz
09:32 PM, 19 Aug 2025 TuesdayThe cyber security posture of most banks in Bangladesh remains alarmingly weak, leaving customers’ personal and financial data vulnerable to breaches and misuse, warned Faiz Ahmed Tayyab, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser.
41 addl tax commissioners transferred
09:20 PM, 19 Aug 2025 TuesdayIn a rare large-scale reshuffle, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has transferred 41 additional tax commissioners across the country, asking them to join their new workplaces immediately...
Critics are young, maturity will show them their mistakes: Army Chief
08:48 PM, 19 Aug 2025 Tuesday“We should not be disheartened by negative comments,” he said. “Many of those criticising are young – around the age of our children. With time and maturity, they will understand the truth and reflect on their words.”
German soccer probes racist abuse of players by fans
08:40 PM, 19 Aug 2025 TuesdayAs German soccer investigates two incidents in which players were allegedly subjected to racist abuse by fans in the stadium, more players have faced abusive messages online...
BNP doesn’t endorse proportional representation: Fakhrul
08:27 PM, 19 Aug 2025 TuesdayBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has iterated that the party does not support holding elections through a Proportional Representation (PR) system, stressing that free and fair national elections are the only path to political and economic liberation for the country.
Russia returns bodies of 1,000 Ukrainian troops
08:00 PM, 19 Aug 2025 TuesdayRussia on Tuesday returned the bodies of what it said were 1,000 Ukrainian soldiers, five of whom died while in captivity, a Ukrainian government agency said...
‘July Memorial Prize’ at Busan int’l film fest to honour spirit of uprising
07:59 PM, 19 Aug 2025 TuesdayA new international film award titled the ‘July Memorial Prize’ has been launched at the prestigious Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) in South Korea, in a powerful tribute to the recent July Uprising in Bangladesh.
BNP’s Hafiz hints at ‘peculiar event’ in coming days
07:47 PM, 19 Aug 2025 TuesdayBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee member Major (retd) Hafiz Uddin Ahmed has sparked political speculation by claiming that a “peculiar event” is set to unfold in the country within the next few days.
Army stands ready to assist govt in holding free, fair elections: Gen Waker
07:15 PM, 19 Aug 2025 TuesdayChief of Army Staff General Waker-uz-Zaman has affirmed that the Bangladesh Army stands fully prepared to assist the government in ensuring free, fair, and credible elections as the nation moves toward a crucial democratic milestone.
Govt nods recruiting 41,627 teachers at NTRC recommendation
07:02 PM, 19 Aug 2025 TuesdayThrough the sixth public notice, the government has approved the appointment of 41,627 teachers in the country’s private educational institutions...
Chapainawabganj mangoes to get global glow-up with HWT plants
06:47 PM, 19 Aug 2025 TuesdayBangladesh’s golden fruit is getting a high-tech upgrade! In a major boost for agro-entrepreneurs and mango exporters, the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) has approved the construction of 10 state-of-the-art Hot Water Treatment (HWT) plants in Chapainawabganj, the heartland of Bangladesh’s famed Himsagar and Langra mangoes.
Mamata initiates repatriating harassment victims, including push-ins in Bangladesh
06:12 PM, 19 Aug 2025 TuesdayThe initiative will provide financial aid, housing, healthcare, and employment support to those returning to the state after enduring discrimination or abuse in other parts of the country – including cases where individuals were allegedly pushed into Bangladesh or detained without cause.
Foreign hands in Dhaka: Role of diplomacy in Bangladeshi politics
05:26 PM, 19 Aug 2025 TuesdayThe flurry of meetings, warnings, and interventions by diplomats may or may not lead to another dramatic turn. But the pattern is unmistakable: Bangladesh’s politics, for all its claims of independence, remains entangled with the agendas and anxieties of external powers.