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3 cops removed, withdrawn over Hamid’s escape
08:07 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayTwo police officials have been removed and another has been withdrawn for negligence to duty over the escape of former President Abdul Hamid from the country. Inamul Haque Sagar, AIG (media and PR) at the Police Headquarters, provided this information on Thursday evening, May 8...
Jahangir vows to punish those behind Hamid’s escape or resign
07:46 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayHome Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury pledged to punish those who aided former President Abdul Hamid’s escape from Bangladesh, vowing to resign if he fails.
BGB detains 15 intruders along Moulvibazar border
07:44 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayMembers of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) detained 15 Indian nationals, who were pushed into Bangladesh by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF), in different bordering areas in Moulvibazar’s Kamalganj on Wednesday, May 7...
Marchers towards home ministry seek adviser's resignation
07:35 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayThe Bangladesh Juba Adhikar Parishad, linked to Gana Adhikar Parishad, issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding the resignation of Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury during a Thursday march towards the Home Ministry.
Brac Bank's fired employees block BB governor's car
06:39 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdaySome dismissed employees of BRAC Bank have blocked Bangladesh Bank governor's car outside Bangla Academy demanding reinstatement in their jobs in the commercial bank...
Black smoke rises: No pope elected after 3rd conclave ballot
06:33 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayBlack smoke billowed from the Sistine Chapel chimney at 11:50am Thursday, indicating the third ballot of the papal conclave, and the second of the first full day, failed to elect a new pope.
BCCI relocates IPL match as India, Pakistan attacks intensify
06:15 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayIndia's IPL cricket match on Sunday between Mumbai and Punjab has been moved to Gujarat, local media reported Thursday, quoting the state's cricket authorities...
Dubai Chamber launches office in Dhaka
06:11 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayDubai Chamber International, one of the three chambers operating under the umbrella of Dubai Chambers, has announced the launch of a new international representative office in Dhaka to further strengthen trade and investment relations between the business communities in Dubai and Bangladesh.
Bangladesh orders protecting Hindus amid Indo-Pak tensions
06:02 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayAmid escalating India-Pakistan conflict, Bangladesh’s Police Headquarters (PHQ) has directed all police units to safeguard the Hindu community from attacks and ensure stability nationwide, according to a letter issued Wednesday from the Operations Branch.
Mahfuj for ‘fair share of students in establishment’
05:44 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayMahfuj Alam, Adviser to the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting in Bangladesh’s interim government, has called for a “fair share” of student representation in the state and establishment to counter what he describes as a return to a “two-party settlement” excluding students...
34,776 Hajj pilgrims reach Makkah, 4 die
04:59 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayA total of 34,776 pilgrims, including organisers, have, so far, travelled to Saudi Arabia from Bangladesh this year to perform Hajj...
Expectant mother among 5 killed as bus hits ambulance on expressway
04:50 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayA devastating collision at Nimtala on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Munshiganj claimed the lives of five people, including a pregnant woman and her father, when a speeding bus rammed into a parked ambulance around noon on Thursday.
BGB bolsters security along Jashore border amid Indo-Pak tensions
04:34 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayBorder Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has heightened security along a 70-kilometer stretch of the Jashore border in Sharsha upazila due to escalating India-Pakistan tensions, said Lt Col Saifullah Siddiqui, Commanding Officer of BGB-49 Battalion.
Beijing puts Teesta responsibility on Dhaka, denies link with ‘humanitarian corridor’
04:18 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayChinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen on Thursday said China is not involved in the "so-called humanitarian corridor" issue.
ADB pledges continued support for Bangladesh’s reform drive
04:12 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayThe Asian Development Bank (ADB) has reaffirmed its enduring partnership with Bangladesh, pledging continued support for the country’s reform-oriented development agenda and sustainable growth trajectory, particularly as it prepares for graduation from Least Developed Country (LDC) status...
BNP targets recruiting 1cr new members in two months
04:03 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayBNP is set to launch a two-month membership collection and renewal drive from May 15, aiming to enroll more than one crore new members.
Pakistan shoots down 25 Indian drones
03:40 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayPakistan's army said Thursday it shot down 25 Indian drones, a day after the worst violence between the nuclear-armed rivals in two decades...
SC to deliver verdict on Azhar’s appeal on May 27
02:57 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayThe Supreme Court (SC) has fixed May 27 for delivering the verdict on the appeal of Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam, who is seeking acquittal from the death penalty handed down for crimes against humanity committed during the 1971 Liberation War.
Hasnat alleges deliberate trial delays to benefit AL
02:37 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayHasnat Abdullah, Chief Organiser (South) of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has alleged that deliberate delays are being made in the name of trials to give the Awami League an opportunity to reorganize.
Khaleda on complete rest following doctors’ advice
12:47 PM, 08 May 2025 ThursdayBNP Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia is on complete rest as advised by her medical board, after returning home from London following four months of treatment.