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Seven planets to light up the night sky—last chance until 2040
06:30 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayThis week, the night sky transforms into a cosmic gallery as seven planets—Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—line up in a rare ‘planetary parade.’
Martyrs’ families to get Tk 30 lakh each
06:08 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayChief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Thursday, February 27, said each of the families of the martyrs of July mass uprising will receive Tk 30 lakh...
75.9% Bangladeshi women face violence at least once in life
05:39 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayA staggering 75.9 per cent of women in Bangladesh have faced violence at least once in their lives, according to the Violence Against Women Survey 2024.
Bangladesh-Pakistan Champions Trophy match washed out
05:01 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayRain played spoilsport on Thursday as the ninth fixture of the ICC Champions Trophy between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium was washed out...
Low-income hope fades in TCB lines
05:00 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayIn a market spiralling out of control with soaring commodity prices, low-income families are drowning. For them, the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) truck sales—offering subsidised essentials like oil, sugar, and lentils—are a lifeline in a sea of despair.
Operation Devil Hunt: 743 more arrested in 24 hours
04:48 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdaySome 743 individuals were arrested across the country during the ‘Operation Devil Hunt’ in the last 24 hours. With this, a total of 11,313 were apprehended during the special drive in last 20 days...
Beximco’s 14 factories completely closed, workers laid off
04:40 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayAll 14 factories under the textiles and apparel division of Beximco Industrial Park, located in the Sarabo area of Gazipur, have been declared fully closed effective February 28.
Unforgiven-famed Hackman, wife found dead
04:23 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayOscar-winning US actor Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog have been found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico...
CAS doesn’t speak without clear understanding: Sakhawat
04:15 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayLabour and Employment Adviser Brig Gen (Retd) r. M Sakhawat Hossain said on Thursday that Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman does not speak without a clear understanding of the situation.
Rain delays Bangladesh-Pakistan match
03:38 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayThe toss of the Champions Trophy match between Bangladesh and Pakistan was delayed due to wet outfield, caused by the rain at Rawalpindi on Thursday...
Actor Krishna Murali arrested
02:46 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayPopular Telugu film actor and writer Posani Krishna Murali was arrested in Hyderabad, India, a police official said on Wednesday. Annamayya district Superintendent of Police B Krishna Rao confirmed to PTI that Krishna Murali (66) was arrested in Hyderabad at 8.45 pm.
Khaleda calls for minimum reforms, swift elections
02:22 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayBNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has called on the interim government to swiftly complete the minimum necessary reforms for state repair and conduct an election that is acceptable to all.
Smokescreen being created over reforms, local polls: Tarique
01:01 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayTarique Rahman, Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), said on Thursday that a smokescreen is being created in front of the public regarding the issues of reforms and local elections.
104 ASPs promoted to Addl SP rank
12:24 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayThe government has promoted 104 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) to the rank of Additional Superintendent of Police (Addl-SP). Of these, 102 were promoted through the usual process, while two received retrospective promotions.
BNP holding expanded meeting, Tarique joins virtually
11:44 AM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayAmid widespread political discussions about the election schedule, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has convened an expanded meeting after more than half a decade. The meeting began at 10 am on Thursday at the LD Hall of the National Parliament Building. BNP’s Acting Chairman, Tarique Rahman, participated virtually.
Hamas returns 4 Israeli bodies as more Palestinian prisoners freed
10:31 AM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayHamas handed over the coffins of four hostages early Thursday, Israeli authorities confirmed, followed soon after by the return of hundreds of freed Palestinian prisoners to the West Bank and Gaza.
Jahangir inspects 4 police stations; SI, constable suspended
09:54 AM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayHome Affairs Adviser, Lieutenant General (Retd) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, inspected the Mirpur, Darussalam, Adabor, and Mohammadpur police stations in the capital early Thursday.
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake felt in Sylhet, other parts
09:11 AM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayA moderate earthquake was felt in various parts of Bangladesh, including Sylhet, early Wednesday. The earthquake had a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter scale. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre was located in Bhuragaon, Assam, India, at a depth of 10 kilometers below the Earth's surface.
England out of Champions Trophy after 8-run loss to Afghanistan
08:30 AM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayEngland were dumped out of the Champions Trophy by a nerve-shredding eight-run defeat by Afghanistan in Lahore.
Bangladesh seeks closer ties with Germany for trade boost
08:15 AM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayBangladesh wants a special relationship with Germany in an effort to deepen trade and investment ties with the Europe's largest economy, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said on Wednesday.