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Yunus reaches Kuala Lumpur
06:20 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayProfessor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser to Bangladesh’s interim government, reached Malaysian capital of Kuala Lumpur on Monday evening for a three-day state visit.
Cabin overheats, Biman’s Ctg flight makes emergency landing
06:07 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayA Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight bound for Chattogram was forced to make an emergency landing just 21 minutes after take-off due to a mechanical fault that caused a sharp rise in cabin temperature.
Relentless stone looting ruins Bholaganj's white stone quarry
05:38 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayThe scenic tourist site of Saada Pathar in Bholaganj of Sylhet’s Companiganj, once famed for its pristine white stones and crystal-clear mountain streams, now lies ravaged by relentless illegal quarrying. What began as sporadic looting after August 5, 2023, has escalated into a full-scale, organised plunder.
‘Boycott America’ campaigns simmer in India amid tariff fallout
05:10 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayWhat began as a retaliatory trade salvo by US President Donald Trump has now ignited a full-blown economic nationalism campaign in India, threatening the dominance of American consumer giants from McDonald’s to Apple, Coca-Cola to Amazon.
Jaya breaks silence: We’ve been together for many years
04:23 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayIn a candid chat with Indulge Express during her promotional whirlwind in Kolkata for her two new releases, Dear Maa and Putulnacher Itikatha, Jaya dropped the bombshell: “Yes, there is someone in my life. We’ve been together for many years.”
Youth to get separate booths, 80,000 troops to secure nat’l elections
04:04 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayOver 80,000 troops will be deployed during the upcoming 13th parliamentary elections, alongside members of the police, Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB), and other enforcement forces, to ensure a peaceful and secure electoral process.
Yunus off to Kuala Lumpur on 3-day visit
02:52 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka on Monday for a three-day official visit to Kuala Lumpur.
Death in custody: HC upholds life sentence for SI, ASI
02:42 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayThe High Court has upheld the life imprisonment sentences of former sub-inspector (SI) at Pallabi police station Zahidur Rahman and former assistant sub-inspector (ASI) Kamruzzaman in the case of the death of driver Ishtiak Hossain Joni due to torture while in police custody.
Rahul, Priyanka detained during protest in Delhi
02:00 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayDelhi Police on Monday detained Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi, Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi, TMC MP Sagarika Ghose, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and several others who were marching towards the Election Commission of India’s office against the alleged “vote theft” in 2024 Lok Sabha Elections.
July genocide perpetrators won’t be spared: Chief Prosecutor
01:29 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayChief Prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, Tajul Islam, has made it clear that none of those responsible for the July genocide will be spared.
Malaysia nat’l univ to confer honorary doctorate degree on Yunus
12:44 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), the national university of Malaysia, will confer an honorary doctorate degree on Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus during his visit to Malaysia on August 13 next.
New German envoy optimistic on Bangladesh’s potential
12:11 PM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayNewly appointed German Ambassador to Bangladesh Dr Rüdiger Lotz on Monday said he is convinced that Bangladesh can achieve its immense potential through this period of restructuring.
Barcelona crush Como 5-0, mend ties with Ter Stegen
10:50 AM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayReigning Spanish champions Barcelona completed their pre-season preparations by thrashing Italian side Como 5-0 on Sunday in a game which signalled a thawing of relations with goalkeeper Marc-Andre Ter Stegen.
5 Al Jazeera journalists killed in Israeli strike in Gaza
10:11 AM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayAl Jazeera said two of its correspondents, including a prominent reporter, and three cameramen were killed in an Israeli strike on their tent in Gaza City on Sunday.
1 killed, 29 injured as 6.1 magnitude quake hits Turkey
09:13 AM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayA 6.1-magnitude quake struck Sindirgi in western Turkey on Sunday, the Turkish disaster management agency (AFAD) said, killing at least one person and injuring dozens more.
NCP among 16 parties pass initial scrutiny for EC registration
08:44 AM, 11 Aug 2025 MondaySixteen parties, including the National Citizen Party (NCP), have finally passed the Election Commission’s initial scrutiny stage for political party registration.
Khalilur hints at further US tariff cut for Bangladesh
08:23 AM, 11 Aug 2025 MondayThe interim government’s National Security Adviser, Dr Khalilur Rahman, has hinted at a possible further reduction in the reciprocal tariff imposed by the United States on Bangladesh.
Pak army chief in US again, meets military, political leaders
09:43 PM, 10 Aug 2025 SundayIn less than two months Pakistan Army Chief Field Marshal Asim Munir is visiting the United States once again and engaging in high-level meetings with senior American military and political leaders, reports Dawn.
China’s win sends Bangladesh to U-20 Asian Cup finals
08:39 PM, 10 Aug 2025 SundayBangladesh’s U-20 women’s football team has secured a historic qualification for the 2026 U-20 Women’s Asian Cup in Thailand, thanks to China’s resounding 8-0 victory over Lebanon in a crucial Group E match.
PRAN Dairy faces sabotage over its commitment to milk quality
08:17 PM, 10 Aug 2025 SundayPRAN Dairy has revealed that the recent incident involving detergent-mixed milk at one of its rural collection centres in Chatmohar of Pabna, was a deliberate act of sabotage orchestrated by an organised group of disgruntled milk suppliers.