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China to import mango, guava, jackfruit from Bangladesh: Shafiqul
07:57 PM, 20 Mar 2025 ThursdayChina will import mango, guava and jackfruit from Bangladesh. Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen recently expressed his government's desire to this end at a meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in Dhaka...
Shakib cleared to bowl in County Championship and the Hundred
07:28 PM, 20 Mar 2025 ThursdayShakib Al Hasan's suspension from bowling in the County Championship and the Hundred has been lifted after his action was cleared by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB)...
3 of a family among 5 die in Pabna road accident
06:56 PM, 20 Mar 2025 ThursdayFive people, including three members of a family, were killed and another was injured as a bus rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Pabna's Ishwardi on Thursday afternoon, March 20...
Jamaat submits opinions on reforms to Consensus Commission
05:29 PM, 20 Mar 2025 ThursdayBangladesh Jamaat-e Islami has submitted their opinions on the proposals of key reforms to the National Consensus Commission...
Govt okays amendments to Women and Children Repression Act
05:09 PM, 20 Mar 2025 ThursdayThe Council of Advisers at a meeting on Thursday approved several key decisions, including amendments, to the Women and Children Repression Prevention Act...
22 Maoists killed by Indian forces, one soldier dead
04:20 PM, 20 Mar 2025 ThursdayAt least 22 Maoist rebels were killed in the jungles of central India on Thursday in one of the deadliest clashes since the government ramped up efforts to crush the long-running insurgency...
Consensus Commission starts dialogue with political parties
03:39 PM, 20 Mar 2025 ThursdayThe National Consensus Commission opened its dialogues with political parties, starting with the Liberal Democratic Party, LDP, on Thursday, March 20, aiming to build a national consensus on the reform initiatives undertaken by the interim government...
Australia to process Bangladeshis’ visas in Dhaka, not Delhi
03:00 PM, 20 Mar 2025 ThursdayAustralia will now process visas for Bangladeshi citizens through its High Commission in Dhaka, instead of New Delhi. Australian Home Minister Tony Burke informed Bangladesh's Home Adviser, Lt Gen (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, of this decision during a phone call on Thursday.
Govt employees get 9-day Eid holiday
02:34 PM, 20 Mar 2025 ThursdayThe Advisory Council has approved a proposal for an executive order declaring April 3 (Thursday) as a holiday, following the Eid holidays, allowing government officials and employees to enjoy a continuous break. As a result, government employees will have a nine-day holiday from March 28 to April 5.
Khaleda to return home in mid-April: UK BNP
02:11 PM, 20 Mar 2025 ThursdayBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia will return home in mid-April, said UK BNP President MA Malek.
Ali Riaz warns of misrule’s return without reform
01:58 PM, 20 Mar 2025 ThursdayAli Riaz, vice-chairman of the National Consensus Commission, has stated that reforms to the existing structure are necessary. However, he emphasised that these reforms must be inclusive, taking into account political, governance, and other related issues.
Tarique, Babar, 6 others acquitted in Tk 21-cr bribery case
01:01 PM, 20 Mar 2025 ThursdayA Dhaka court has acquitted BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman, former state minister for home affairs Lutfozzaman Babar, and six others in a Tk 21 crore bribery case related to the murder of Humayun Kabir Sabbir, a director of Bashundhara Group.
HC Justice Khizir Hayat removed
12:00 PM, 20 Mar 2025 ThursdayJustice Khizir Hayat of the High Court Division of the Supreme Court has been removed from his position. The President dismissed him under Clause 6 of Article 96 of the Constitution. The Law and Justice Division of the Ministry of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs issued a notification regarding the matter on Wednesday.
US welcomes interim govt’s measures to ensure safety for all
11:20 AM, 20 Mar 2025 ThursdayThe United States has welcomed the interim government’s efforts to ensure safety and security for all in Bangladesh.
Military chiefs gather in UK to discuss Ukraine protections
09:55 AM, 20 Mar 2025 ThursdayDozens of military chiefs from countries keen to help protect an eventual ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine will meet in Britain on Thursday to discuss planning for a peacekeeping force.
EU Ambassador Michael Miller meets Jamaat Amir
09:25 AM, 20 Mar 2025 ThursdayEuropean Union (EU) Ambassador to Bangladesh, Michael Miller, met with the Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, on Wednesday afternoon.
Father detained for ‘raping’ daughter in Dhaka
09:03 AM, 20 Mar 2025 ThursdayAmidst ongoing protests against rape across the country, police have detained a man for allegedly raping his own daughter in the Pallabi area, Dhaka.
Israel extends ground operations in Gaza
08:32 AM, 20 Mar 2025 ThursdayIsrael says it has extended its ground operations in Gaza, after launching a wave of air strikes that the Hamas-run health ministry says killed more than 430 people in two days. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said troops had moved in up to the Netzarim Corridor, which divides the north and south of the Strip.
Erdogan rival Imamoglu detained in corruption, terror probe
10:01 PM, 19 Mar 2025 WednesdayTurkish police have arrested Istanbul’s mayor as part of what they say are investigations into alleged corruption and terror links...
Where roads lead, farms disappear: The haor tragedy
09:44 PM, 19 Mar 2025 WednesdayIn Shanghai Haor of Shantiganj Upazila, the shimmer of hope is fading fast. A four-kilometre road is slicing through the wetland’s core, crushing crops before they can ripen—and with them, the dreams of those who sowed them.