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Shajahan Khan breaks down in court
01:01 PM, 17 Mar 2025 MondayFormer Minister Shajahan Khan broke down in tears while standing in the dock at the Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court on Monday, expressing that he had not seen his eldest son for five months. The emotional moment occurred during the hearing of a murder case against him.
DMP chief regrets remarks on ‘rape’ amid criticism
12:15 PM, 17 Mar 2025 MondayDhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali has expressed regret amid widespread criticism over his recent remark regarding the use of the term ‘rape.’
Metro rail staff end strike, ticket sales resume
10:39 AM, 17 Mar 2025 MondayThe work stoppage, called in protest of the assault on four employees of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) by several members of the MRT police, has been lifted. Following assurances from the authorities, the metro rail staff have resumed work.
Yunus to meet police officials on law and order today
10:25 AM, 17 Mar 2025 MondayChief Adviser to the interim government, Dr Muhammad Yunus, will hold a special meeting with 127 senior police officials on Monday to discuss the law-and-order situation in the country. During the meeting, he will provide important guidelines on maintaining law and order.
CA office condemns DMP chief’s remark on rape
10:09 AM, 17 Mar 2025 MondayThe Office of the Chief Adviser, in a statement, has strongly condemned the remarks made by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali regarding the use of the term "rape."
Messi on target as Miami down Atlanta
09:30 AM, 17 Mar 2025 MondayLionel Messi was on target as Inter Miami avenged last season's playoff exit to Atlanta United with a 2-1 win that sent them to the top of Major League Soccer's Eastern Conference standings on Sunday.
US deports over 200 Venezuelans despite court order
08:59 AM, 17 Mar 2025 MondayMore than 200 Venezuelans alleged by the White House to be gang members have been deported from the US to a supermax prison in El Salvador, even as a US judge blocked the removals.
Zelensky replaces his army chief of general staff
08:32 AM, 17 Mar 2025 MondayUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has replaced the chief of general staff of the armed forces, according to a decree issued Sunday, as Kyiv's frontline troops continue to struggle.
Gold prices go up, bhori Tk 1.53 lakh
09:25 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association, BAJUS, has increased the prices of gold, with raising 22 carat gold by Tk 2,613 to Tk 1,53,475 per bhori (11.664 grams)...
Umrah dreams dashed as Saudis lower visas to 10%
09:21 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayEvery Ramadan, Bangladeshis flock to Makkah and Madina for Umrah, drawn by its spiritual promise—especially in the sacred last ten days. This year, though, a sudden Saudi decision to slash Umrah visas to 10% has left pilgrims and agencies stranded, tickets booked but dreams deferred.
CA’s Press Wing rebuts home secy’s claim on Independence Day Parade
09:02 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayA tug-of-war over Independence Day plans erupted Sunday, March 16, as the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing shot down claims that this year’s March 26 parade is cancelled. Senior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Nasimul Ghani had earlier declared the event off, citing a wartime mood. Not so fast, says the top office.
Huthis vow 'escalation' after US strikes on Yemen kill 31
09:00 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayYemen's Iran-backed Huthis vowed to meet "escalation with escalation" after a wave of deadly US air strikes, with witnesses to the bombing saying Sunday they were taken aback by its intensity, even after years of war...
Students demand Yunus speak out against India’s Ramadan violence
08:46 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayThe Revolutionary Students’ Council (RSC) on Sunday rallied on the Dhaka University campus urging Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus to confront India over the plight of its Muslims.
Another new party rises from July’s ashes
08:29 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayA fresh political force is stirring in Bangladesh, led by Ali Ahsan Zonaed, a key architect of the July uprising. On Sunday evening, March 16, the former Dhaka University Islami Chhatra Shibir president took to Facebook to unveil his plan: a new party set to launch in April, born from the unmet dreams of last year’s mass movement.
Fakhrul urges swift elections to steady Bangladesh
08:09 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir pressed for urgent national elections, arguing that stability hinges on handing power to an elected government.
No Independence Day Parade despite no security threats: home secy
07:55 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundaySenior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Nasimul Ghani announced there will be no Independence Day parade this year, citing a sombre national mood.
19.28 lakh students to sit for SSC, equivalent exams
07:47 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundaySome 19,28,281 students under 11 educational boards will sit for this year's Secondary School Certificate, SSC, and its equivalent examinations scheduled to begin from April 10...
Longi to light up Bangladesh with solar investment
06:57 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayLongi, the world’s largest solar panel maker, is set to establish an office and manufacturing plant in Bangladesh, Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen announced on Sunday, March 16.
Govt suggests lifting 6,202 politically motivated cases
06:55 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayThe government has suggested withdrawal of 6,202 harassment cases following recommendations from the seven-member central committee of the Home Ministry formed to select politically motivated cases...
Army escorts Pran Gopal’s daughter home after office blockade
05:39 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayDr Anindita Dutta, an associate professor at Bangladesh Medical University (formerly BSMMU), found herself barricaded in her office for six hours on Sunday, March 16. Trapped in the Cancer Building’s F Block by a group of agitators, she was eventually freed and sent home under army escort, with assistance from university officials and police.