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State of emergency in Chile after darkness grips country
01:03 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayChile on Tuesday declared a state of emergency and curfew across much of the country, including the capital Santiago, following a massive, rare blackout that left millions without power.
Shafiqul claims state-coordinated robbery in power sector
12:57 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayShafiqul Alam, the Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, alleged on Tuesday that there has been robbery in the power sector with state cooperation.
Trump to sell ‘gold card’ residency permit for $5 million
11:48 AM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayUS President Donald Trump unveiled plans Tuesday to sell new "gold card" residency permits for a price of $5 million each -- and said Russian oligarchs may be eligible.
Guterres assures Yunus of mobilising int'l support on Rohingya issue
11:39 AM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayUnited Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has reaffirmed the UN’s commitment to rallying international support for Bangladesh as it hosts forcibly displaced Rohingya refugees.
UN chief Guterres to visit Bangladesh on March 13-16
11:19 AM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayUnited Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is set to visit Bangladesh from March 13 to 16, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Operation Devil Hunt: 327 arrested in Gazipur in 19 days
11:17 AM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayAs part of the ongoing nationwide ‘Operation Devil Hunt,’ 17 individuals were arrested in Gazipur during an operation conducted in the last 24 hours, until 7:00 am on Wednesday. This brings the total number of arrests in Gazipur to 327.
Messi on target as Miami reach CONCACAF last 16
10:34 AM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayLionel Messi was on target again as Inter Miami surged into the CONCACAF Champions Cup last 16 with a 3-1 victory over Sporting Kansas City on Tuesday, winning the tie 4-1 on aggregate.
Thailand bus crash kills 18
10:02 AM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayA bus crashed and killed 18 people in Thailand on Wednesday after the brakes apparently failed as it went down a hill, police said.
Jahangir carries out surprise inspection of police patrols
09:50 AM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayIn an effort to maintain law and order in the Dhaka Metropolitan area, the Adviser to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, conducted a surprise inspection of police patrol operations early Wednesday.
2 suspected snatchers hung upside down, beaten
09:19 AM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayTwo youths were hung upside down from a footbridge in Uttara, Dhaka, on suspicion of being snatchers and were beaten mercilessly by a mob. Later, the police rescued them and took them to Bangladesh Kuwait-Maitree Hospital, where their condition was reported as critical.
Ukraine agrees minerals deal with US
08:23 AM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayUkraine has agreed on the terms of a minerals deal with the United States and could sign it Friday, the two countries said, a move Kyiv hopes will lead to future security guarantees from Washington.
Woman stabbed dead by snatchers in Keraniganj
10:01 PM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdayA woman was stabbed to death by snatchers in Dhaka’s Keraniganj on Tuesday evening, February 25. The victim’s husband, Aktar Hossain, said the snatchers stabbed her wife in Ispahani Ambagan area around 6:30pm when she was returning home after dropping their daughter off at a coaching centre...
Yunus asks launching 'Hajj Management Centre'
09:25 PM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday, February 25, instructed the authorities concerned to launch the 'Hajj Management Centre' to make the Hajj pilgrimage easy, beautiful and safe and to provide round-the-clock services for the pilgrims...
KUET closed sine die, students asked to vacate halls
08:50 PM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdayThe Khulna University of Engineering and Technology, KUET, has been announced closed for an indefinite period...
82 police officers including additional IG made OSD
07:57 PM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdaySome 82 officers of Bangladesh Police who served during the 2018 elections have been made Officers on Special Duty, OSD. Of them, one is additional Inspector General of Police (Additional IGP), 13 are DIGPs, 49 additional DIGPs, and 19 officials of the rank of Superintendent of Police (SP)...
Pilkhana carnage happened under Hasina's leadership: Fakhrul
07:27 PM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday, February 25, said brutal massacre of army officers in Dhaka's Pilkhana was carried out under the leadership of Sheikh Hasina...
Australia-South Africa match abandoned due to rain
06:47 PM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdayAustralia's game against South Africa in the Champions Trophy was abandoned without a ball being bowled because of persistent rain in Rawalpindi, Pakistan...
National Award-winning director Anjan no more
06:12 PM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdayNational Film Award-winning director Zahidur Rahim Anjan died on Monday night, February 24. He was 60...
NRC to halt 'lifesaving' aid after US funding freeze
05:53 PM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdayOne of Europe's largest humanitarian organisations announced Tuesday that it would have to suspend "lifesaving" US-funded aid in 21 countries this week...
Don't attack the army, inspire it: General Waker
05:41 PM, 25 Feb 2025 TuesdayArmy Chief General Waker-uz-Zaman appealed for unity and encouragement rather than criticism of the military. The chief of army saff said, “Help us, don’t attack us, inspire us. We’re the only force standing firm, alongside the Navy and Air Force, while every other organisation is in chaos.”