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Musicologist Mustafa Zaman Abbasi no more
11:27 AM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayLegendary musicologist, singer, composer, researcher and writer Mustafa Zaman Abbasi has passed away. He was 89...
PSL postponed for sine die after UAE plan cancelled
11:05 AM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayThe Pakistan Super League has been postponed indefinitely, after initial plans to move the tournament to the United Arab Emirates were scrapped...
Pakistan summons meeting of body that oversees nuclear arsenal
09:57 AM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayPrime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has convened an emergency meeting of the National Command Authority (NCA) as Pakistan's military continues Operation Bunyan-un-Marsoos, a major retaliatory campaign in response to Indian missile and drone attacks earlier this week...
Pakistan launches 'military offensive' against India
09:27 AM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayPakistan has launched attacks on "multiple targets" across India, according to the media wing of Pakistan's military. Pakistan said in a statement that retaliatory attacks are underway in response to what it called "continuous provocation" by India, which fired missiles at three air bases inside Pakistan...
4 Bangladeshi YouTube channels geoblocked in India
09:03 AM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayYouTube has restricted access to at least four Bangladeshi television channels in India following a takedown request from the Indian government, citing concerns related to national security and public order, according to Dismislab, an independent factchecking site...
Hasnat announces Saturday's agenda with 3-point demand
08:20 AM, 10 May 2025 SaturdayNational Citizen Party's (NCP) Southern Region Chief Organiser Hasnat Abdullah has announced Saturday's activities to press home their 3-point demand. In a Facebook post on Friday night, he wrote that a mass gathering will be held at Shahbagh from 3:00pm...
Workers threaten shutdown if foreign firms are handed control of Ctg port
09:53 PM, 09 May 2025 FridayPort workers have warned of enforcing shutdowns and blockades if the government proceeds with any move to hand over operations of the Chattogram Port to foreign companies...
Trump hints at lowering 80% China tariff
09:30 PM, 09 May 2025 FridayUS President Donald Trump signaled on Friday that he could lower tariffs on Chinese imports, as the rival superpowers prepare for trade talks in Switzerland over the weekend...
Doubts growing about interim govt’s capability to govern: Tarique
08:51 PM, 09 May 2025 FridayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday, May 9, said some recent incidents, including former President Abdul Hamid's departure from the country, are increasingly raising doubts among people about the interim government's ability to fulfil its responsibilities...
US foundation eyes takeover of Gaza aid
07:55 PM, 09 May 2025 FridayThe United States has said a new foundation is being established to coordinate aid deliveries to Gaza amid Israel’s two-month blockade...
New political platform UP Bangladesh officially launched
07:03 PM, 09 May 2025 FridayUnited People's Bangladesh (UP Bangladesh), a new political platform formed under the leadership of Ali Ahsan Zonaed, a key figure in the July Movement, was officially launched through a public ceremony at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Friday afternoon, May 9...
Protesters block Shahbagh seeking ban on Awami League
06:00 PM, 09 May 2025 FridayA large number of protesters led by the National Citizen Party (NCP) blocked the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka on Friday afternoon, May 9, demanding a ban on the Awami League (AL)...
22 more dengue cases reported in 24hrs
05:23 PM, 09 May 2025 FridayTwenty two more new dengue cases were reported in the 24 hours leading up to Friday morning, bringing the total number of cases to 2,925 this year...
Another held over Parvez murder
04:30 PM, 09 May 2025 FridayPolice have arrested Faria Haque Tina, one of the two female students wanted in connection with the killing of Primeasia University student Parvez in Banani...
Govt considers AL ban citing dictatorship, terror links
03:43 PM, 09 May 2025 FridayThe interim government on Friday said they are considering with due importance the demand raised by various political parties, organisations and the public to ban the Awami League on charges of dictatorship and terrorist activities...
Decision to ban AL not BNP’s responsibility: Moyeen Khan
02:52 PM, 09 May 2025 FridayBNP Standing Committee Member Dr Abdul Moyeen Khan has stated that the question of whether the Awami League should be banned is not a matter for the BNP to decide.
IPL 2025 suspended indefinitely amid Indo-Pak tensions
01:57 PM, 09 May 2025 FridayThe Indian Premier League (IPL) has been suspended indefinitely amid mounting security concerns following a military escalation between India and Pakistan, Hindustan Times reported on Friday, citing sources in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
India suspends flights at 24 airports
01:09 PM, 09 May 2025 FridayIndia has suspended civilian flights at 24 airports in the north following fighting with nuclear-armed rival Pakistan.
Selina Hayat Ivy sent to jail in murder case
01:02 PM, 09 May 2025 FridaySelina Hayat Ivy, former mayor of Narayanganj City Corporation and former senior vice-president of the district Awami League, has been sent to jail in connection with a murder case.
Police attempt to arrest missing BNP leader; SI withdrawn
12:49 PM, 09 May 2025 FridaySajedul Islam Sumon, former general secretary of BNP’s Dhaka Metropolitan Ward-38 (currently Ward-25), has been missing for nearly 12 years after allegedly being picked up by individuals identifying themselves as members of law enforcement.