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Another new party rises from July’s ashes
08:29 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayA fresh political force is stirring in Bangladesh, led by Ali Ahsan Zonaed, a key architect of the July uprising. On Sunday evening, March 16, the former Dhaka University Islami Chhatra Shibir president took to Facebook to unveil his plan: a new party set to launch in April, born from the unmet dreams of last year’s mass movement.
Fakhrul urges swift elections to steady Bangladesh
08:09 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir pressed for urgent national elections, arguing that stability hinges on handing power to an elected government.
No Independence Day Parade despite no security threats: home secy
07:55 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundaySenior Secretary of the Ministry of Home Affairs Nasimul Ghani announced there will be no Independence Day parade this year, citing a sombre national mood.
19.28 lakh students to sit for SSC, equivalent exams
07:47 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundaySome 19,28,281 students under 11 educational boards will sit for this year's Secondary School Certificate, SSC, and its equivalent examinations scheduled to begin from April 10...
Longi to light up Bangladesh with solar investment
06:57 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayLongi, the world’s largest solar panel maker, is set to establish an office and manufacturing plant in Bangladesh, Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen announced on Sunday, March 16.
Govt suggests lifting 6,202 politically motivated cases
06:55 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayThe government has suggested withdrawal of 6,202 harassment cases following recommendations from the seven-member central committee of the Home Ministry formed to select politically motivated cases...
Army escorts Pran Gopal’s daughter home after office blockade
05:39 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayDr Anindita Dutta, an associate professor at Bangladesh Medical University (formerly BSMMU), found herself barricaded in her office for six hours on Sunday, March 16. Trapped in the Cancer Building’s F Block by a group of agitators, she was eventually freed and sent home under army escort, with assistance from university officials and police.
New Zealand thrash Pakistan by 9 wickets in T20 opener
05:35 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayNew Zealand thrashed Pakistan by nine wickets in the opening T20 of the series in Christchurch...
Uzma Chowdhury elected Meghna Bank chairperson
05:26 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayUzma Chowdhury has been elected Chairperson of Meghna Bank at its 185th Board Meeting on Sunday, March 16, 2025.
Ekramul’s wife threatens defamation suit against Rafi
05:11 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayDirector Raihan Rafi’s latest web film, Amalnama, premiered on Charki at 12:01am on March 12, igniting a firestorm online. While some laud its gritty narrative, others insist it mirrors the real-life murder of Teknaf’s former councillor, Mohammad Ekramul Haque.
Expats send Tk 20,000cr in 15 days of March
04:42 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayBangladesh’s expatriate remittances are surging, fuelled by a shifting political landscape and the looming Eid-ul-Fitr festivities. In just the first 15 days of March, $1.66 billion—over Tk 20,204 crore at Tk 122 per dollar—poured in, averaging $110 million daily.
Yunus goes to China Mar 26, meets Xi Mar 28: Shafiqul
04:37 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is set to visit China on March 26 and his visit will take Bangladesh-China relations to a new height, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Sunday, March 16...
CPD proposes to raise tax-free income limit to 4 lakh
04:13 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayThe Centre for Policy Dialogue, CPD, a think tank, has proposed to increase the tax-free income limit to Tk 4 lakh from the existing Tk 3.5 lakh for individual taxpayers for the fiscal year 2025-26...
51 die in North Macedonia nightclub fire
03:39 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayAt least 51 people have been killed and more than 100 injured in a nightclub fire in North Macedonia, officials say. The blaze is said to have started around 03:00 (02:00 GMT) at the Pulse club in Kocani, a town around 100 km (60 miles) east of the capital, Skopje. Footage posted on social media shows the building engulfed in flames...
Trump freezes VOA, Radio Free Asia, Radio Free Europe
02:51 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayPresident Donald Trump's administration on Saturday put journalists at Voice of America and other US-funded broadcasters on leave, abruptly freezing outlets long seen as critical to countering a Russian and Chinese information offensive.
New university name finalised for 7 Dhaka colleges
02:03 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayA new university name has been finalised for the students of seven government colleges in Dhaka. The university will be named ‘Dhaka Central University.’ The decision was made during a meeting on Sunday (16th) at the UGC building in Agargaon, Dhaka, which was attended by a 32-member student delegation.
Abrar’s father seeks swift implementation of verdict
12:54 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayExpressing satisfaction with the High Court's verdict, Abrar Fahad's father, Mohammad Barkat Ullah, said, "We are currently satisfied with this verdict. We hope the subsequent processes will be completed quickly, and the verdict will be implemented."
Abrar murder: HC upholds death sentences for 20
12:19 PM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayThe High Court (HC) has upheld the death sentences for twenty convicts and life imprisonment for five others, as handed down by a lower court, in the sensational murder case of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) student Abrar Fahad.
Myanmar village air strike kills 12
11:27 AM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayA Myanmar junta airstrike on a village held by anti-coup fighters killed at least 12 people according to a local administrative official, who said the bombardment targeted civilian areas.
UN chief leaves Dhaka
10:56 AM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayUN Secretary-General António Guterres left Dhaka on Sunday at 9:55 am, concluding his four-day official visit. Environmental Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan and Chief Adviser’s High Representative for the Rohingya Crisis, Khalilur Rahman, saw him off at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.