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Eid advance train ticket sale begins March 14
08:06 PM, 09 Mar 2025 SundayThe sale of advance train tickets will begin on March 14 and will continue till March 20 on the occasion of the upcoming Eid-ul-Fitr...
New ‘hotline’ for rape and torture complaints
08:00 PM, 09 Mar 2025 SundayThe Home Ministry will soon launch a toll-free, 24-hour hotline to report rape and torture complaints, while a dedicated cell under the Law Ministry will monitor rape cases, announced Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul.
Govt employees to get salary, Eid bonus on March 23
07:11 PM, 09 Mar 2025 SundayAll civil servants working in the government, semi-government and autonomous bodies and members of the armed forces will receive their salaries for the month of March along with Eid-ul-Fitr bonus on March 23...
Over extraction of groundwater posing risk to environment: Yunus
05:46 PM, 09 Mar 2025 SundayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today expressed dissatisfaction over the stalling of the two surface water projects for long 10 years and said over extraction of groundwater is putting the country's environment at grave risk...
Fraction of rapes reported, reality far more horrifying: Jamaat
05:15 PM, 09 Mar 2025 SundayJamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Professor Mia Golam Parwar expressed alarm over the escalating incidents of rape and violence against women and children, stating that “no place—buses, trains, launches, offices, homes, schools, colleges, or madrasas—is safe anymore.”
53 injured July warriors get Tk 1 lakh each
05:08 PM, 09 Mar 2025 SundayFifty-three people who sustained injuries during the July-August student-led mass uprising last year have been given financial assistance of Tk 1 lakh each...
Bangladesh Bank warns against MLM schemes
04:52 PM, 09 Mar 2025 SundayBangladesh Bank has cautioned the public against multi-level marketing (MLM) schemes, highlighting their hallmarks—unrealistically high profits and referral-based commissions—as traits of pyramid or Ponzi schemes that often lead to significant financial losses for investors.
Home ministry scraps protection directives for VIPs
04:38 PM, 09 Mar 2025 SundayThe government has cancelled the ‘Protection Directive 2025,’ which outlined special security measures for important and prominent individuals, following a High Court order.
Ex-DAG Rupa barred from leaving country
04:27 PM, 09 Mar 2025 SundayA Dhaka court on Sunday imposed a travel ban on former Deputy Attorney General, DAG, Jannatul Ferdousi Rupa over graft allegations...
Amendment fixes deadline: Rape trials to face 90-day limit
04:22 PM, 09 Mar 2025 SundayThe Women and Child Abuse Prevention Act is being amended to expedite rape case proceedings, mandating investigations within 15 days and trials within 90 days, announced Law Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul.
HC asks to complete Magura child rape trial by 180 days
03:43 PM, 09 Mar 2025 SundayThe High Court has directed the Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunal to complete the trial over the rape of an eight-year-old girl in Magura by 180 days. The bench of Justice Farah Mahbub and Justice Debasish Roy Chowdhury passed the order after a hearing in this regard on Sunday, March 9...
Yunus invites Kuwaiti investors to Bangladesh’s SEZs
02:52 PM, 09 Mar 2025 SundayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has invited Kuwaiti investors to explore opportunities in Bangladesh's Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and the upcoming Bangladesh Investment Summit to be held on 7-9 April in Dhaka.
Pran sponsors mountaineer Shakil’s world record attempt
02:28 PM, 09 Mar 2025 SundayIkramul Hasan Shakil, the youngest mountaineer, has embarked on a mission to set a world record by walking the longest distance from a sea beach to the summit of Mount Everest in the shortest time. Leading food brand Pran is the title sponsor of this ambitious attempt, while popular noodles brand Mister Noodles is the snack partner.
Jahangir vows strict punishment for recent rape offenders
11:48 AM, 09 Mar 2025 SundayHome Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has vowed that those involved in recent rape incidents will face justice and strict punishment. The Adviser made the remarks on Sunday morning after visiting the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka Cantonment to meet the child victim of the rape incident in Magura.
HC orders removal of rape victim’s photos from social media
10:44 AM, 09 Mar 2025 SundayThe High Court has ordered the removal of all pictures of a child who was raped while visiting her sister's house in Magura from social media. The court instructed the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) on Sunday to remove the child's pictures from social media platforms and inform the state's lawyer by 12:15 pm.
Barca Liga match postponed after club doctor dies
10:44 AM, 09 Mar 2025 SundayBarcelona's La Liga match against Osasuna was postponed on Saturday after one of the club's first team doctors died.
6 of a family burnt in gas leak explosion in Chandpur
10:25 AM, 09 Mar 2025 SundaySix members of a family were severely burnt in an explosion caused by a gas leak at a house in Chandpur early Sunday. The incident occurred on the 4th floor of a building owned by Rustam Bepari in the Koralia Road area of the district.
Over 1,000 killed in two days of clashes in Syria
09:40 AM, 09 Mar 2025 SundayMore than 1,000 people, including 745 civilians, were killed in the two days of clashes between Syrian security forces and fighters loyal to the former Assad regime and ensuing revenge killings, a war monitor has said, one of the highest death tolls in Syria since 2011.
DU female students issue 24-hr ultimatum over Magura rape
09:24 AM, 09 Mar 2025 SundayFemale students from Dhaka University (DU) held a protest at the Raju Sculpture in the early hours of Sunday, demanding justice for the rape of an eight-year-old girl in Magura. They issued a 24-hour ultimatum to the government, demanding the immediate arrest and court appearance of the perpetrators.
Russian strikes kill 25 in Ukraine, officials say
08:28 AM, 09 Mar 2025 SundayAt least 25 people have died in Ukraine in the latest wave of Russian strikes, Ukrainian officials say, as the conflict shows no sign of easing. One attack on Donetsk Region killed at least 11 people and wounded 40, including six children, local officials said on Saturday.