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Dismembered body found in bag in Gazipur
02:43 PM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayPolice recovered the dismembered body of a man from a bag in Gazipur on Friday morning. The bag was found lying on the road in front of Haji’s Biryani restaurant on Station Road, under the jurisdiction of Tongi East Police Station.
NCC to meet parties, experts on July Charter implementation
02:00 PM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayThe National Consensus Commission will sit again with political parties following discussion with the experts to determine the methods for implementing the reform recommendations to be incorporated in the July National Charter, said the commission’s Vice President Prof Ali Riaz said on Friday.
Major US retailers halt orders from India after Trump doubles tariff
01:00 PM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayMajor US retailers, including Walmart, Amazon, Target, and Gap, have halted orders from India after US President Donald Trump imposed a 50 per cent tariff on Indian goods, NDTV reported on Friday, citing sources.
Journo murder in Gazipur: How it happened
12:17 PM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayA journalist was hacked and had his throat slit in public by a group of miscreants in Gazipur on Thursday night. The brutal killing took place at the busy Chandana Chowrasta intersection, near Eidgah Market, and sparked outrage across the country.
OpenAI launches ChatGPT-5
11:18 AM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayOpenAI released a keenly awaited new generation of its hallmark ChatGPT on Thursday, touting "significant" advancements in artificial intelligence capabilities as a global race over the technology accelerates.
Trump rules out trade talks with India amid tariff dispute
10:16 AM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayUS President Donald Trump has said there will be no trade negotiations with India until a dispute over tariffs is resolved, following his administration's decision to double tariffs on Indian imports.
Israel approves plan to occupy Gaza City
09:26 AM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayIsrael’s security cabinet has approved a plan from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to occupy Gaza City, the Prime Minister’s Office said Friday.
Interim govt marks one year
09:11 AM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayToday marks one year since the formation of the interim government led by Dr Muhammad Yunus, following the student-led mass uprising. After the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government on August 5, 2024, the interim government was sworn in on August 8, with Dr Yunus as its Chief Adviser.
UK Homelessness Minister Rushanara quits over rent hike row
08:25 AM, 08 Aug 2025 FridayRushanara Ali has resigned as UK homelessness minister, Downing Street has confirmed. The move comes after she was accused of hypocrisy over the way she handled rent increases on a house she owns in east London.
Journalist slaughtered in Gazipur after filming machete-wielding attackers
10:10 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayA journalist was hacked to death on Thursday evening, August 7, reportedly over filming some machete-wielding attackers in Gazipur city – a shocking attack that has sparked outrage and raised serious concerns about press freedom and public safety...
NCP leaders respond to show-cause notices; decision pending
10:03 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayFive senior leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) have submitted their written responses to the show-cause notices issued over their absence from the first anniversary event of the ‘July Uprising’ and their controversial trip to Cox’s Bazar on the same day...
Drug makers meet Mirza Fakhrul
09:31 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdaySenior leaders of the Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Industry Association held a high-level meeting with BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday evening to discuss pressing challenges facing the country’s pharmaceutical sector.
Islamists not evaluated in 'July Declaration': Parwar
09:25 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayDescribing the 'July Declaration' as incomplete, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar has said that the country's Islamist forces have not been evaluated in the proclamation...
UNICEF launches young people advisory group in Bangladesh
09:14 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayAhead of International Youth Day, UNICEF has officially launched the Young People Advisory Group (YPAG) in Bangladesh – a step in amplifying youth voices and ensuring meaningful youth participation in shaping policies and programmes that impact children and young people across the country.
3 more dengue deaths, 408 fresh cases recorded in 24 hrs
08:30 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayThree more deaths were reported from dengue in the last 24 hours (from Wednesday 8:00am to Thursday 8:00am), taking the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 95 this year...
BNP vows no law contrary to sharia if it comes to power
08:28 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayIf the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) returns to power, no law contrary to Sharia, Islam, the Quran, or the Sunnah will be enacted, said Salahuddin Ahmed, a member of the party’s standing committee.
Polls schedule in 1st half of December: EC Sanaullah
07:54 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayThe schedule for the 13th parliamentary elections will be announced in the first half of December 2024, Election Commissioner Brigadier General (Retd) Abul Fazal Md Sanaullah has said.
Chhatra Federation unveils 9-point proposal for student politics reform
07:40 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayThe Dhaka University unit of the Bangladesh Chhatra Federation has put forward a nine-point proposal aimed at bringing qualitative reform to student politics in the country.
Govt to introduce national award after Milestone teacher Maherin’s name
07:20 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayThe government has decided to introduce a national award named after courageous teacher Maherin Chowdhury, who sacrificed her life to save her students during the recent tragic military aircraft crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka’s Uttara...
A strong July for Bangladesh economy: PMI soars to 8.4 points
06:56 PM, 07 Aug 2025 ThursdayBangladesh’s economic momentum strengthened notably in July, as the country’s Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) surged by 8.4 points month-on-month to reach 61.5, indicating robust expansion in business activity.