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Champions League last 16: Liverpool vs PSG; Real vs Atletico
06:07 PM, 21 Feb 2025 FridayLiverpool have been drawn against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League round of 16, while holders Real Madrid face local rivals Atletico Madrid...
Bangla no more involved in our lives, laments Ahmad Rafiq
05:54 PM, 21 Feb 2025 FridayAt 95, Ahmad Rafiq sits in a rented home in Eskaton, his voice heavy with regret. “Most people go to the Amar Ekushey Book Fair not to buy books, but to have fun. This is a very bad sign—a sign of the nation’s decline.”
‘Rebuilding The Nation’ concert postponed
05:22 PM, 21 Feb 2025 FridayThe ‘Rebuilding The Nation’ concert, scheduled to be held on Saturday, February 22, has been postponed...
Arab leaders gather in Saudi to hammer out Gaza plan
04:16 PM, 21 Feb 2025 FridayArab leaders were gathering in Saudi Arabia on Friday to hammer out a recovery plan for Gaza aimed at countering President Donald Trump's proposal for US control of the territory and the expulsion of its people...
Man disguised as lawyer kills gang leader in Sri Lanka court
02:59 PM, 21 Feb 2025 FridayA notorious gang leader has died after he was shot inside a courthouse in Sri Lanka by a gunman disguised as a lawyer, say police...
Malaysia deports 45 Bangladeshi nationals
01:15 PM, 21 Feb 2025 FridaySome 68 foreign nationals, including 45 Bangladeshi ones, have been detained at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport for suspicious movement...
Students greet President with black flags at Shaheed Minar
12:30 PM, 21 Feb 2025 FridayIn the early hours of Ekushey February, students wielding black flags greeted President Mohammad Shahabuddin, nicknamed "Chuppu," with chants of "Go back Chuppu" as he arrived at the Central Shaheed Minar midnight past Thursday. The protest, erupting just after midnight, saw demands for Shahabuddin’s resignation, the execution of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and a ban on the Awami League.
Police actions reignited 'temporarily ebbed' protests, oustihhng govt: UN report
12:26 PM, 21 Feb 2025 FridayThe UN rights office (OHCHR) has said a chain of events from mid July to early August 2024 culminated in the ouster of the past regime and in the last days of the uprising security forces actions reignited a "temporarily ebbed" street protest...
A language hero forgotten: Ahmad Rafiq’s struggle at 95
12:12 PM, 21 Feb 2025 FridayAhmad Rafiq, a 95-year-old titan of the 1952 Language Movement and a doctor by profession, he chose literature over medicine, pouring his life into the cultural fight against Pakistan’s colonial oppression. Now, at the end of that life, he faces a bitter irony: the state he helped shape has left him to fend for himself.
Bangladesh concede 6-wicket defeat to India
11:34 AM, 21 Feb 2025 FridayTowhid Hridoy’s resilient century went in vain as Bangladesh tasted a six-wicket defeat to India in their ICC Champions Trophy opening game at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday, February 21...
Floral tributes at Ekushey first hour
12:49 AM, 21 Feb 2025 FridayThousands converged in the first hour, clutching flowers and forming solemn lines to honour the language martyrs—those who died defending their mother tongue against Pakistan’s colonial grip in 1952.
Nation paying homage to language martyrs
10:05 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayThe nation is set to pay glowing tributes to the language martyrs on Friday on the occasion of 'Shaheed Dibash' (Martyrs Day) and the International Mother Language Day...
Mujib had no role in language movement: Badruddin Umar
09:53 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayWriter, researcher and historian Badruddin Umar has said Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had no role in the Language Movement, but on the contrary his daughter, deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has always been loudly claiming that Mujib led the movement in 1952 from jail...
Recovering laundered money must not be stalled for politics: BB governor
09:51 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayBangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur has called for sustained efforts to recover laundered money, emphasising that the initiative should not be derailed by political changes.
Gold price hits all-time high of Tk 1.54 lakh a bhori
09:13 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association, BAJUS, has raised the price of 22 carat gold by Tk 3,243 to Tk 1,54,525 per bhori (11.664 grams), the highest rise in the country's history till Thursday, February 20. Besides, 21-carat gold was hiked by Tk 3,103 to Tk 1,47,503 a bhori, 18-carat by Tk 2,659 to Tk 1,26,426...
Spain's ex-football chief Rubiales fined for kissing player
08:27 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdaySpain's former football federation boss Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent and ordered to pay a fine of €10,800 (£8,942), Spain's High Court has ruled...
Sabinas dedicate Ekushey Padak to silent workers advancing society, culture
08:10 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayThe SAFF Women’s Championship-winning Bangladesh Women’s Football team has dedicated their Ekushey Padak to those who work tirelessly behind the scenes to advance society and culture.
Fakhar ruled out of Champions Trophy, Imam named replacement
07:50 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayImam-ul-Haq has joined Pakistan's Champions Trophy 2025 squad, replacing opener Fakhar Zaman who was ruled out of the tournament due to injury, delivering a serious blow to the national cricket team...
Colleagues flee after death of Chinese national in Uttara
07:05 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayPolice have recovered the body of a Chinese national from the Uttara area of the capital...
Bangladesh posts 228 runs with Hridoy’s heroic century
07:05 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayBangladesh put up a respectable total of 228 runs against India in their opening match of the Champions Trophy, driven by Tawhid Hridoy’s heroic century.