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Potato storage woes: Traders dominate cold stores, farmers left stranded
04:07 PM, 06 Mar 2025 ThursdayIn Joypurhat, farmers are grappling with a dual crisis: low potato prices and limited access to cold storage. Despite government intervention setting a maximum storage rent of Tk 6.75 per kilogram—offering some relief—farmers say they’re struggling to secure storage permits, while traders monopolise the facilities.
BCB hails Mushfiqur Rahim for exceptional ODI Career
03:57 PM, 06 Mar 2025 ThursdayThe Bangladesh Cricket Board, BCB, extends its heartfelt gratitude to Mushfiqur Rahim for his outstanding service to the country in One-Day Internationals (ODIs), following the announcement of his retirement from the format after a remarkable two-decade-long journey.
Mushfiqur Rahim announces retirement from ODI format
03:44 PM, 06 Mar 2025 ThursdayBangladesh veteran wicket-keeper and batter Mushfiqur Rahim retired from the ODI format, ending his 19-year-long career...
'Honey Bird' campaign winners get Indonesia tour packages
03:29 PM, 06 Mar 2025 ThursdayThe winners of the 'Honey Bird' campaign, organised by Regal Emporium, the country's leading furniture chain store, have received their prizes...
Khalistani supporters tries to attack Jaishankar in London
02:22 PM, 06 Mar 2025 ThursdayIndian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar faced a tense moment in London when Khalistani extremists attempted to attack him as he departed from a discussion at Chatham House.
HC suspends security directive, summons home secy
01:48 PM, 06 Mar 2025 ThursdayThe High Court on Thursday suspended the state security directive 2025 for three months. At the same time, the court issued a suo motu rule questioning why the directive should not be declared illegal.
BSEC staff strike, demand resignations of chief, commissioners
12:30 PM, 06 Mar 2025 ThursdayOfficers and employees at the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) are observing a work stoppage, demanding the resignation of the chairman and three commissioners.
New Zealand to sack senior diplomat after Trump jibe
11:53 AM, 06 Mar 2025 ThursdayNew Zealand will sack its top diplomat in London after he made a "deeply disappointing" remark questioning Donald Trump's grasp of history, the foreign minister said Thursday.
Bhashantek BRP slum fire brought under control
11:36 AM, 06 Mar 2025 ThursdayA fire that broke out in the Bhashantek BRP slum in the capital has been brought under control. Five units of the Fire Service worked for nearly half an hour to extinguish the blaze.
Tarique, Gias Uddin acquitted in money laundering case
11:08 AM, 06 Mar 2025 ThursdayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has acquitted BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and businessman Gias Uddin Al Mamun in a money laundering case, in which the High Court had sentenced them to seven years in prison.
Ex-AL MP Aftab Uddin arrested in Rangpur
10:02 AM, 06 Mar 2025 ThursdayPolice arrested former Nilphamari-1 Awami League MP and freedom fighter Aftab Uddin Sarkar in Rangpur early Thursday. He was arrested from a house in the New Senpara area of the city around 12:45 am.
‘200 shanties’ gutted in Gabtoli slum fire, 2 buses burnt
09:26 AM, 06 Mar 2025 ThursdayA fire that broke out in the Shahid Mosque slum near the European University in Gabtali, Dhaka, was brought under control early on Thursday.
US suspends intelligence sharing with Ukraine
08:35 AM, 06 Mar 2025 ThursdayThe United States has "paused" intelligence sharing with Ukraine after a dramatic breakdown in relations between Kyiv and the White House, CIA director John Ratcliffe said Wednesday.
Mro language film to screen at Cambridge University
09:55 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayDear Mother (Kiori Pekra Uo), Bangladesh’s inaugural film in the Mro language, is set to be screened at the prestigious University of Cambridge at 2:30pm Thursday local time.
All students to get textbooks by March 10: Wahiduddin
09:55 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayOutgoing Education Adviser Professor Wahiduddin Mahmud has said that all students will get their textbooks by March 10...
Asif Nazrul in Geneva: Govt committed to voting rights of CHT people
09:40 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayLaw Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul joined UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk in Geneva as the UN Human Rights Fact-Finding Mission report on violations and torture during the July-August 2024 protests was presented.
Students burn BNP leader’s portrait over ‘son of razakar’ remark
09:24 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayAngry students set fire to a portrait of BNP leader Fazlur Rahman at Dhaka University’s TSC Raju Monument on Wednesday, protesting his remarks on a talk show where he labelled a student representative “son of a razakar” and “son of Al-Badr.”
Israel using starvation in Gaza as weapon of war: S Africa
09:12 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdaySouth Africa on Wednesday denounced Israel's restriction of aid into war-ravaged Gaza since the weekend, saying it amounted to using starvation as a weapon of war...
Fish worth Tk 10cr looted from 8 water bodies in 6 days
09:01 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayOver the past six days, fish worth Tk 10 crore have been looted from eight government-leased water bodies across Dirai, Shalla, and Jamalganj upazilas, leaving lessees and authorities reeling.
Bangladesh climbs Global Terrorism Index as impact low
08:38 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayBangladesh has been classified as having a “low” impact from terrorism in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), released on March 5 by the Institute for Economics & Peace. The annual report, now in its 12th edition, tracks global terrorism trends since 2012 and ranks 163 countries based on incidents, fatalities, injuries, hostages, and socioeconomic factors.