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Remote no more: Tomatoes put Pabna’s Khalilpur on the map

01:31 PM, 23 Feb 2025 Sunday

In the far-flung Char Khalilpur of Pabna’s Sagarkandi Union, tomatoes aren’t just a crop—they’re a game-changer.

Trump finds $29m went to Bangladesh to prop up radical left

01:04 PM, 23 Feb 2025 Sunday

US President Donald Trump doubled down on his outrage over USAID’s spending Saturday, accusing the agency of funnelling $29 million to prop up a “radical left communist” in Bangladesh.

Police won’t serve any political party: Jahangir

12:48 PM, 23 Feb 2025 Sunday

Home Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has stated that the police will not engage in unlawful activities as the servants of any political party. He made the statement on Sunday morning (February 23) during the passing-out parade of probationary ASPs at the Bangladesh Police Academy in Sarda, Rajshahi.

Fear on the waves: Arakan Army leaves Teknaf fishermen in terror

12:21 PM, 23 Feb 2025 Sunday

The calm waters of the Naf River and the Bay of Bengal have turned treacherous for Teknaf’s fishermen. Local crews and Rohingyas from nearby camps are living in dread, their livelihoods upended by the Arakan Army’s relentless detentions.

US wants return on Ukraine aid money

11:57 AM, 23 Feb 2025 Sunday

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he was trying to get money back for the billions of dollars sent to support Ukraine's war against Russia.

Chaos reigns as gunfire and illegal arms take over

11:30 AM, 23 Feb 2025 Sunday

Across the country, reports pour in of criminals wielding firearms—often looted from police stations, boxes, and units during the chaos following the Awami League’s fall on August 5.

War crimes: Azharul’s review hearing on Tuesday

11:28 AM, 23 Feb 2025 Sunday

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court will hear Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam's review petition concerning his death sentence for crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War on Tuesday.

Students’ savings surge amid inflation blues

10:49 AM, 23 Feb 2025 Sunday

For Bangladesh’s low- and middle-income families, high inflation has been a relentless thief, snatching away spare cash and driving up the cost of everything—including education.

Pope in critical condition after respiratory crisis

10:10 AM, 23 Feb 2025 Sunday

Pope Francis's condition continues to be "critical" after suffering a "prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis" earlier on Saturday, the Vatican has said.

Measles outbreaks in Texas, New Mexico sicken nearly 100

09:47 AM, 23 Feb 2025 Sunday

Health officials in two US states are tracking measles outbreaks as cases rise to nearly 100 people. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported Friday that it was aware of 90 cases diagnosed in the last month in the South Plains area, in the north-west part of the state.

Israel delays Palestinians’ release after 6 Gaza hostages freed

09:24 AM, 23 Feb 2025 Sunday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that freeing Palestinian prisoners under the Gaza ceasefire deal will be delayed until Hamas ends its "humiliating ceremonies" while releasing Israeli hostages.

RAB strengthens security to prevent crimes: DG

08:30 AM, 23 Feb 2025 Sunday

The Director General of RAB, Additional IGP AKM Shahidur Rahman, has stated that security measures have been strengthened across the country to prevent theft, snatching, murder, and robbery.

Chattogram factory fire under control

09:52 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

The fire that broke out in a jacket factory in Chattogram has been brought under control after around three hours...

Students demand 7-14 year jail terms for fascists, allies

09:50 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

Student activists, now in their 10th day of a mass sit-in at Dhaka University’s Raju Memorial Monument, demanded 7 to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment for ministers, advisers, and MPs tied to Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League regime.

Late Ugarte goal earns Man Utd draw at Everton

09:30 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

Manchester United staged a late comeback to earn a dramatic draw at Everton after they looked set to plunge deeper into crisis at Goodison Park...

Operation Devil Hunt: 8,079 arrested in 15 days

09:06 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

The law enforcers arrested 769 more people across the country during the ongoing ‘Operation Devil Hunt’ in the last 24 hours...

71% respondents oppose party symbols in local govt polls: Survey

08:42 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

Around 71 per cent people want that elections should not be held to local government bodies with symbols of political parties, while 24 per cent think that local government polls should be held with party symbols, a household survey revealed...

Trials based on pre-Aug 5 theories won’t work, AG tells judges

07:32 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

Attorney General Mohammad Asaduzzaman delivered a stark message to judges at a workshop in the Jashore PTI auditorium on Saturday afternoon: justice cannot be served if tethered to outdated frameworks. Addressing a room of legal and law enforcement officials, he pointed to the case of martyr Mughda, whose body, he said, was rejected by hospitals and denied a post-mortem by the administration after his death.

Fire breaks out at Chattogram factory

07:20 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

A fire broke out in a jacket factory in Boalkhali on the outskirts of Chattogram city on Saturday afternoon, February 22...

85 Bangladeshis among 600 migrants held in Malaysia

06:45 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

Malaysia's immigration police detained 600 migrants, including 85 Bangladeshi nationals, in Selangor state in the early hours of Saturday, February 22...