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Submarine Cables co slashes Internet prices by 10%
05:11 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayBangladesh Submarine Cables PLC announced a 10 per cent cut in prices for all internet services Sunday, following a decision at its Saturday board meeting.
A new blaze erupts in Sundarbans
04:55 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayRelief was fleeting in the Sundarbans. Hours after firefighters tamed a blaze in Kalamteji Tepar khal Sunday morning, a fresh fire flared in Shaplar Bil, in Dhansagar Patrol Post in the Chandpai Range.
Probe into burning bodies in Ashulia completed: Tajul
04:53 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayInternational Crimes Tribunal’s (ICT) Chief Prosecutor Tajul Islam said they have completed the investigation into burning the bodies of six people after killing in Ashulia of Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka during the July mass uprising 2024...
Pahela Baishakh procession won’t be called ‘Mangal Shobhajatra’ any more: Farooki
04:24 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayThe Pahela Baishakh procession is shedding its old skin. Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki dropped the news Sunday: “Mangal Shobhajatra” is out, and a fresh name awaits Monday’s meeting at Dhaka University.
BNP opposes likening July Uprising to Liberation War in constitution
03:57 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayBNP on Sunday, March 23, submitted its proposal to the National Consensus Commission, strongly opposing the inclusion of the July 2024 Uprising with same importance of the 1971 Liberation War in the preamble of the constitution...
Ahsan Khan Chowdhury elected Midland Bank chairman
03:34 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayAhsan Khan Chowdhury has been elected Chairman of Midland Bank PLC. This decision was made in the 165th meeting of the Board of Directors held on March 20, 2025...
Hasnat’s Facebook post about army was inappropriate: Sarjis
03:01 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayThe process of how statements about the army were posted on Facebook by Hasnat Abdullah, the Chief Organiser (Southern Region) of the National Citizen Party (NCP), did not seem appropriate, commented Sarjis Alam, the Chief Organiser (Northern Region) of the party. He stated that this approach could create a trust crisis in future discussions with any stakeholders.
Ex-DGHS driver Malek gets 13 years for illegal wealth
02:11 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayA Dhaka court has sentenced Abdul Malek, the controversial former driver of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), to 13 years of rigorous imprisonment on two separate counts in a case related to illegal wealth accumulation.
3 of a family found dead in Gazipur
12:59 PM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayThree members of a family were found dead in a house in Kashimpur, Gazipur, on Sunday morning. Police suspect that the husband strangled his wife and child to death before hanging himself.
4 Rohingya bodies recovered after boat capsizes in Teknaf
11:55 AM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayFour bodies of Rohingya individuals were recovered following a boat capsizing incident in the sea while attempting to illegally enter Teknaf from Myanmar. Among the deceased were one child and three women.
Workers block highway in Gazipur over unpaid wages, bonuses
11:15 AM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayA group of garment workers protested in the Hossain Market area of Tongi, Gazipur, blocking the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway to demand their wages and Eid bonuses. The protest began at 7:00 am on Sunday, March 23. Later, police and army personnel arrived and persuaded the workers to move from the highway to in front of the factory.
India withdraws 20% export duty on onion
10:44 AM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayThe Indian government on Saturday announced the withdrawal of 20 per cent export duty on onions effective from April 1, aiming to protect farmers' interests amid softening prices.
Request for Yunus-Modi meeting under consideration: Jaishankar
10:21 AM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayBangladesh’s request for a meeting between its interim government’s Chief Adviser, Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the upcoming BIMSTEC Summit is under consideration, India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar reportedly told a Parliamentary panel meeting, according to PTI.
India was aware of anti-Hasina wave, couldn’t interfere: Jaishankar
09:28 AM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayIndia was aware of the growing anti-Sheikh Hasina sentiment in Bangladesh ahead of the overthrow of the Awami League government on August 5, 2024, said India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar.
Top Hamas political leader killed in Israeli airstrike
08:46 AM, 23 Mar 2025 SundayAn Israeli air strike in the southern city of Khan Younis in Gaza has killed top Hamas political leader Salah al-Bardaweel, a Hamas official told the BBC early on Sunday. Locals say the air strike killed both Bardaweel, a member of the group's political office, and his wife.
A mother’s fury ignites iftar call to ban Hasina’s legacy
09:30 PM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayParveen Akhter’s voice cracked with rage Saturday, slicing through the iftar hush at the National Press Club’s Abdus Salam Hall. “Sheikh Hasina’s plotting with Modi in Delhi—eight months, no trial for my son’s murder,” the mother of July martyr Mehdi Hasan spat. “If the government won’t act, we’ll judge her ourselves— pulling her in from Delhi.”
Commission for merging BTV, Betar and BSS into one entity
09:09 PM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayThe Media Reform Commission on Saturday recommended merging state-run media outlets – Bangladesh Television (BTV), Bangladesh Betar, and Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS) – into a single entity.
Istanbul mayor being quizzed for 2nd day as protests intensify
08:53 PM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayIstanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu appeared before police for questioning on terror-related charges on Saturday, a day after his interrogation over corruption allegations. His arrest this week has sparked widespread protests across Turkey, with demonstrators rallying in multiple cities to voice their opposition.
Tarique calls for maintaining unity at any cost
08:32 PM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayUnder the soft glow of an iftar mahfil Saturday, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman did not just break bread—he broke silence. “The unity that toppled tyranny must hold at any cost,” he told a 12-party alliance gathered in the capital. “Together, we’ll deliver the democracy people crave.”
Israel kills 130 more, including children, in Gaza
08:20 PM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayAt least 130 Palestinians, including five children, have been killed in the past 48 hours as Israel’s offensive in Gaza continues, according to Gaza health officials.