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India halts Indus water-sharing with Pakistan, closes border
09:58 PM, 23 Apr 2025 WednesdayIndia has suspended the Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan – a landmark water-sharing agreement brokered in 1960. This marks a dramatic escalation in bilateral tensions just a day after the Pahalgam attack.
NBR orders bank account freezing of Asiatic
09:47 PM, 23 Apr 2025 WednesdayThe Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) of the National Board of Revenue, NBR, has directed all banks and non-bank financial institutions to freeze the accounts of Asiatic Marketing Communications Limited, a leading advertising agency in the country...
Not ordinary tourists, all had security links: Attackers justify Pahalgam massacre
09:33 PM, 23 Apr 2025 WednesdayThe Resistance Front (TRF), a relatively obscure Kashmiri rebel group that claimed responsibility for Tuesday’s attack in Pahalgam, issued a statement on Wednesday asserting that the individuals targeted were not ordinary tourists. Instead, the group alleged that the victims were linked to and affiliated with Indian security agencies.
Syed Adil killed while saving tourist in Pahalgam attack
09:18 PM, 23 Apr 2025 WednesdaySyed Adil Hussain Shah worked as a pony ride operator at Pahalgam's Baisaran meadow, a tourist hotspot popularly known as 'Mini Switzerland' for its scenic beauty. The young man would ferry tourists on a pony from the car park to the meadow...
Ilias Kanchan set to launch new political party
08:50 PM, 23 Apr 2025 WednesdayRenowned film actor and road safety activist Ilias Kanchan is all set to officially announce the formation of a new political party. The event is scheduled to take place at 10:00am on April 25 at the Ruposhi Bangla Grand Ballroom of InterContinental Dhaka, where he will unveil the name of his party.
Another accused arrested in Parvez murder
08:36 PM, 23 Apr 2025 WednesdayPolice have arrested another accused in the murder case of Primeasia University student Zahidul Islam Parvez...
Yunus seeks Qatar Charity’s support for technical education in madrasas
08:22 PM, 23 Apr 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has sought the support of Qatar Charity to introduce technology education for hundreds of thousands of madrasa students in Bangladesh.
EU fines Apple €500m, Meta €200m in separate digital cases
07:26 PM, 23 Apr 2025 WednesdayEuropean Union watchdogs fined Apple and Meta hundreds of millions of euros Wednesday as they stepped up enforcement of the 27-nation bloc’s digital competition rules...
Jordan bans Muslim Brotherhood
06:54 PM, 23 Apr 2025 WednesdayJordan has banned all activities of the Ikhwanul Muslimun party, known as Muslim Brotherhood, and closed its offices in the kingdom, the interior minister announced on Wednesday.
Thousands line up to catch the last glimpse of Pope Francis
06:36 PM, 23 Apr 2025 WednesdayTens of thousands of mourners began saying their last goodbyes to Pope Francis at St Peter's Basilica Wednesday, as the body of the late Argentine pontiff began three days of lying in state.
Gold prices reduced, now bhori Tk 1.72 lakh
06:31 PM, 23 Apr 2025 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association, BAJUS, has decreased the prices of gold, with reducing 22 carat gold by Tk 5,342 to Tk 1,72,546 per bhori (11.664 grams)...
Bangladesh lose first Test to Zimbabwe
06:14 PM, 23 Apr 2025 WednesdayZimbabwe beat Bangladesh by three wickets in an exciting finish on the fourth day of the first Test in Sylhet to go 1-0 up in the two-match series...
KUET revokes expulsion of 37 students
05:58 PM, 23 Apr 2025 WednesdayKhulna University of Engineering and Technology (KUET) has revoked the temporary expulsion of 37 students accused of involvement in a campus clash and decided to waive their punishment.
RAB arrests Parvez murder prime accused
05:56 PM, 23 Apr 2025 WednesdayThe Rapid Action Battalion, RAB, has arrested Meheraj Islam, main accused in the murder case of Primeasia University student Zahidul Islam Parvez...
Yunus thanks Qatar for accepting Bangladeshi troops on deputation
05:32 PM, 23 Apr 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday thanked Qatar's Defence Minister and Qatari leadership under Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani for accepting Bangladesh's offer to send 725 Armed Forces personnel of various services on deputation to the Qatari Armed Forces.
Powerful 6.2 magnitude quake jolts Istanbul
05:27 PM, 23 Apr 2025 WednesdayA strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul on Wednesday, the Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) said, one of the strongest quakes to strike the city of 16 million in recent years...
Page-turners vs screen-scrollers: Where does Bangladesh stand?
05:16 PM, 23 Apr 2025 WednesdayToday is World Book Day — or as UNESCO officially calls it, World Book and Copyright Day. It's not just a day to post a bookish selfie with your favorite read. It’s a reminder that books still matter in a world full of distractions.
4 charged with rape, murder of child in Magura
05:05 PM, 23 Apr 2025 WednesdayA Magura court on Wednesday, April 23, framed charges against four accused in the rape and murder case of eight-year-old Asiya...
Parvez murder: Anti-Discrimination Student Movement leader on remand
04:40 PM, 23 Apr 2025 WednesdayA Dhaka court has placed Anti-Discrimination Student Movement leader Hridoy Miazi on a seven-day remand in a case over the murder of a student of Primeasia University on the campus...
Yunus urges justice for Rohingyas, seeks Qatar's support for repatriation
04:22 PM, 23 Apr 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said holding Myanmar accountable for atrocities committed against the Rohingyas is vital to building their confidence for safe repatriation.