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Jamaat takes responsibility for Magura rape victim’s family
10:18 AM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has announced that it will take responsibility for the family of the child who was raped in Magura.
Mbappe double at Villarreal takes ‘exhausted’ Real Madrid top
09:18 AM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayKylian Mbappe's brace helped Real Madrid climb top of La Liga with a 2-1 win at Villarreal on Saturday despite coach Carlo Ancelotti's complaints that his team was "exhausted".
Yunus seeks UN Support to combat misinformation
08:46 AM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has sought the support of the United Nations (UN) in combating misinformation.
20 killed in US strikes against Yemen’s Houthis
08:26 AM, 16 Mar 2025 SundayThe first US strikes against Yemen's Huthis since President Donald Trump took office in January killed at least 20 people, the rebels said Sunday, as Washington warned Iran to stop backing the group.
Glaucoma’s silent threat: 20 lakh affected in Bangladesh
09:57 PM, 15 Mar 2025 SaturdayIn Bangladesh, an invisible menace stalks the eyes of 20 lakh people: glaucoma, a disease that can steal sight forever. Eye specialists warn it’s a growing crisis, particularly for those over 40, and are urging greater awareness to combat its stealthy advance.
‘Rape’ sounds 'unpleasant', use something gentler: DMP chief
09:17 PM, 15 Mar 2025 SaturdayDhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sazzat Ali has called for replacing the word “rape” with “women’s oppression” or “abuse,” citing its harsh impact.
Guterres calls for more support for Rohingyas
08:45 PM, 15 Mar 2025 SaturdayUnited Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Saturday iterated his call to the international community to provide more support for Rohingyas to avoid humanitarian disasters in refugee camps in Bangladesh.
Waker meets Guterres
08:37 PM, 15 Mar 2025 SaturdayBangladesh Army Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday, March 15, in a courtesy call, according to a post on the army’s verified Facebook page.
63-year-old man arrested for raping toddler
07:50 PM, 15 Mar 2025 SaturdayA 63-year-old man, Alkas Talukder, has been arrested in Fakirhat, Bagerhat, accused of raping a 3.5-year-old girl. The child is receiving treatment at the One Stop Crisis Centre at Khulna Medical College Hospital, where she was transferred after initial care proved inadequate.
Meteorological insights on Eid-ul-Fitr moon sighting
07:44 PM, 15 Mar 2025 SaturdayAs Muslims in Bangladesh prepare for Eid-ul-Fitr, marking the end of Ramadan with the start of Shawwal in the 1446 Hijri year, the Bangladesh Meteorological Department has released its predictions for the moon sighting.
Potatoes: A bitter harvest for farmers
07:24 PM, 15 Mar 2025 SaturdayIn Rangpur, the fields are brimming with potatoes—a record-breaking haul this season. Yet, for farmers, this bounty has become a burden.
Jamaat women’s chapter rallies for justice against rape
05:31 PM, 15 Mar 2025 SaturdaySeveral hundred women from Jamaat-e-Islami’s women’s wing stood shoulder-to-shoulder outside Dhaka’s National Press Club on Saturday, forming a human chain that pulsed with outrage and resolve.
‘HELP’ app launched to tackle sexual harassment on public transport
05:10 PM, 15 Mar 2025 SaturdayIn a step to bolster women’s safety, the Broadcast Journalist Centre (BJC) and Switch Bangladesh Foundation unveiled the ‘HELP’ app—short for Harassment Elimination Literacy Programme—on Saturday, March 15, at The Daily Star Centre in Dhaka.
Guterres expects Bangladesh polls set global precedent
04:57 PM, 15 Mar 2025 SaturdayUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed optimism that Bangladesh’s upcoming elections could become a global benchmark for democracy, while stressing that the scope of the country’s reforms remains an internal matter.
Israel kills 98 Palestinians since Gaza ceasefire began
04:35 PM, 15 Mar 2025 SaturdayDespite a ceasefire that took effect in January, Israel has continued attacks across Gaza, killing at least 98 Palestinians in the besieged enclave, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.
UN chief in talks with Consensus Commission, political leaders
02:50 PM, 15 Mar 2025 SaturdayUnited Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres joined a roundtable discussion with the National Consensus Commission members and political party leaders on Saturday afternoon, March 14...
Trump administration mulls travel ban on 41 countries
02:08 PM, 15 Mar 2025 SaturdayThe Trump administration is considering issuing sweeping travel restrictions for the citizens of dozens of countries as part of a new ban, according to sources familiar with the matter and an internal memo seen by Reuters...
Guterres iterates UN support to Bangladesh over Rohingya issue
01:24 PM, 15 Mar 2025 SaturdayUnited Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres today reiterated that the UN will continue to provide support to Bangladesh over Rohingya issue. He made the assurance while speaking at a function at the UN new building...
Abrar murder: Verdict on death references, appeals Sunday
12:36 PM, 15 Mar 2025 SaturdayThe High Court, HC, will deliver its verdict on Sunday, March 16, on the death references and appeals in the sensational murder case of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology, BUET, student Abrar Fahad. The death references, appeals and jail appeals are in Sunday's Cause List...
3 die as truck rams auto-rickshaw
11:46 AM, 15 Mar 2025 SaturdayThree people, including an elderly man and a woman, were killed and another was injured after a brick-laden truck rammed a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Gazipur's Kaliakair on Saturday morning, March 15. Among the dead, one was identified as Obaidul, driver of the auto-rickshaw...