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Muslim nations back alternative to Trump's Gaza takeover plan
10:10 AM, 08 Mar 2025 SaturdayThe Organisation of Islamic Cooperation on Friday endorsed an Arab League counter-proposal to US President Donald Trump's controversial plan to take over Gaza and displace its residents, two ministers told AFP...
Biman runs all-women flight marking Women’s Day
09:40 AM, 08 Mar 2025 SaturdayBiman Bangladesh Airlines is marking International Women's Day by an all-women flight from Dhaka to Bangkok. The national flag carrier is operating the flight expressing solidarity with gender equality, women's empowerment, and the elimination of all forms of violence and discrimination against women...
International Women's Day being observed
08:50 AM, 08 Mar 2025 SaturdayThe International Women's Day is being observed across the country on Saturday, March 8, as elsewhere in the world with the theme 'Rights, Equality, Empowerment/Development of Women and Girls'...
US scraps $400m in grants to Columbia University
08:27 AM, 08 Mar 2025 SaturdayThe Donald Trump administration announced on Friday that it had canceled $400m in federal grants and contracts to Columbia University in New York because of what it alleges is the college’s repeated failure to protect students from antisemitic harassment...
Polls 'not possible' in current law and order situation: Nahid
10:04 PM, 07 Mar 2025 FridayBangladeshi students who overthrew autocratic ex-premier Sheikh Hasina last year have formed a new political party to finish the work that began with her ouster, the group's leader told AFP. Nahid Islam, 27, was one of the most visible faces of the youth-led protest campaign Students Against Discrimination...
NCP demands trial of July killings before elections
09:03 PM, 07 Mar 2025 FridayJatiya Nagorik Party (NCP) on Friday demanded the visible trial proceedings of the July killings and implementation of the July reform charter before holding the national election. “But before going to any election, we have been saying over and over again – we want to see the visible trial proceedings of killings...
DMP arrests 188, files 67 cases for public safety in 24 hrs
08:28 PM, 07 Mar 2025 FridayThe Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has heightened security arrangements across Dhaka city to ensure public safety, arrested 188 people and filed 67 cases, said a police statement. "As part of the move, coordinated check posts and patrol activities have been increased...
3 Hizb ut-Tahrir members put on remand
07:35 PM, 07 Mar 2025 FridayA Dhaka court on Friday, March 7, placed three members of banned organisation Hizb ut-Tahrir on remand in various terms in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act...
Hamas delegation in Egypt for Gaza truce talks
06:45 PM, 07 Mar 2025 FridayA high-level Hamas delegation was in Cairo Friday to advance efforts to prolong a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, which has largely paused hostilities with Israel, two senior Hamas officials said. "The delegation will meet with Egyptian officials on Saturday to discuss the latest developments...
Remittances thru agent banking rises to Tk 1,73,390cr in Dec
05:26 PM, 07 Mar 2025 FridayDisbursement amount of inward remittances through agent banking rose 21.16 percent to Taka 1,73,390.72 crore at the end of December 2024...
Education, economic emancipation essential to empower women: Rizwana
04:31 PM, 07 Mar 2025 FridayEnvironment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has said there is no alternative to education and economic emancipation of women for their empowerment and check violence against them...
Gazette listing 1,242 more as July Warriors published
03:54 PM, 07 Mar 2025 FridayThe government has published a gazette notification recognising 1,242 more individuals, who were injured in the mass uprising, as July Warriors...
Police fire tear gas at Hizb ut-Tahrir procession, 2 detained
02:43 PM, 07 Mar 2025 FridayPolice detained two members of the banned organization Hizb ut-Tahrir in front of the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Dhaka following a chase and counter-chase with its members.
Arefin Siddique’s condition unchanged
02:02 PM, 07 Mar 2025 FridayThe condition of former Vice-Chancellor of Dhaka University, Professor AAMS Arefin Siddique, has not improved. Although surgery is necessary, it cannot be performed at this time.
Banned Hizb ut-Tahrir activities a punishable offense: Police
01:10 PM, 07 Mar 2025 FridayThe Police Headquarters has said that Hizb ut-Tahrir is a banned organization, and any activities related to it will be considered a punishable offense under the law. Inamul Haque Sagar, AIG (Media and PR) of the Police Headquarters, provided this information on Friday (March 7).
3 Hizb ut-Tahrir members arrested in Uttara
12:30 PM, 07 Mar 2025 FridayThe Counter Terrorism and Transnational Crime (CTTC) unit of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested three members of the banned organization Hizb ut-Tahrir in Uttara, Dhaka, early Friday.
Anurag Kashyap quits Bollywood
11:17 AM, 07 Mar 2025 FridayActor-filmmaker Anurag Kashyap recently said that he has quit Bollywood and relocated to the South, citing the “toxic” culture of chasing box office numbers in the Hindi film industry as the reason behind his decision.
Chhetri unretires to play against Bangladesh, Maldives
09:50 AM, 07 Mar 2025 FridayIndia’s record goalscorer and former captain Sunil Chhetri came out of retirement to play for the country in the March international window against Maldives and Bangladesh later this month.
3 NCP leaders resign
09:16 AM, 07 Mar 2025 FridayThree leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) have resigned from their respective positions. They are Joint Chief Coordinator Abu Hanif, Joint Chief Organizer (North Region) Hanif Khan Sajib, and Joint Chief Coordinator Abdul Zahir.
Over 70 killed in Syria as Assad loyalists clash with govt forces
08:57 AM, 07 Mar 2025 FridayMore than 70 people were killed and dozens more wounded in Syria in fighting between government security forces and militants loyal to deposed ruler Bashar al-Assad, a war monitor said Friday.