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Govt explores universal military training for youth
04:56 PM, 18 Feb 2025 TuesdayField level administrators and policymakers on Tuesday explored possibilities of introducing Universal Military Training for the country’s youth. The issue came in discussion during a session at the Deputy Commissioners Conference at Osmani Memorial Auditorium when one of the deputy commissioners raised a question.
DMTCL staff threaten Metrorail shutdown from Friday
04:05 PM, 18 Feb 2025 TuesdayThe permanent officials and employees of Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited, DMTCL, have threatened to refrain from operating Metrorail services from Friday, February 21, if a comprehensive service rule is not made within the next three days...
Home Adviser seeks DCs’ support to combat corruption
02:56 PM, 18 Feb 2025 TuesdayHome Affairs Adviser, Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, has sought the cooperation of Deputy Commissioners (DCs) to eliminate corruption in the country.
Decision on local govt elections very soon: Asif Mahmud
02:50 PM, 18 Feb 2025 TuesdayA decision on whether local government elections will be held before the national elections will be made very soon, according to Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuiyan.
PRAN participates in Gulf Food Fair
02:30 PM, 18 Feb 2025 TuesdayPRAN, the leading food processor in Bangladesh, is working to expand its reach globally and strengthen its presence in Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Europe. To achieve this goal, the company is participating in the Gulf Food Fair, one of the largest food fairs in the world.
X launches 'scary smart' AI chatbot Grok 3
01:54 PM, 18 Feb 2025 TuesdayElon Musk's artificial intelligence company unveiled Monday the latest version of its chatbot, Grok 3, which the billionaire hopes will find traction in a highly competitive sector contested by the likes of ChatGPT and China's DeepSeek.
Payra river chokes under mountains of trash
01:46 PM, 18 Feb 2025 TuesdayThe Payra River, a lifeline for the people of Amtali in Barguna, is grappling with severe pollution as municipal waste continues to be dumped directly into its waters. This alarming practice poses a grave threat to both the river's ecosystem and the health of local communities, who are increasingly suffering from foul-smelling air and waterborne diseases.
1,400 looted firearms, 2.5 lakh round of ammo still unrecovered
01:42 PM, 18 Feb 2025 TuesdayAlmost 1,400 fireamrs and 2.5 lakh rounds of ammunition looted after August 5 remain unrecovered. The government has sought assistance from deputy commissioners to help recover these weapons and ammunition.
Unregulated level crossings claim lives as railways struggle to manage risks
12:40 PM, 18 Feb 2025 TuesdayOut of 2,789 level crossings on Bangladesh’s railway network, only 564 have gatemen, leaving the majority unmonitored and unsafe. Shockingly, 1,321 crossings were built without railway approval, while 904 approved crossings lack gatemen, exposing commuters to grave risks.
ICT orders probe report against Hasina by Apr 20
12:20 PM, 18 Feb 2025 TuesdayThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has ordered that the investigation report on former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's alleged role in the genocide during the July-August mass uprising be submitted by April 20.
Dhaka-Delhi ties shouldn’t be regime-specific, Touhid tells The Hindu
12:06 PM, 18 Feb 2025 TuesdayForeign Affairs Adviser Touhid Hossain has said that India-Bangladesh ties should not be "regime-specific," and both countries should focus on mutual interests rather than past patterns of engagement.
Ex-health secretary Jahangir Alam arrested
10:58 AM, 18 Feb 2025 TuesdayJahangir Alam Bulbul, who served as the Secretary of the Health Services Division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare during the mass uprising in July-August, has been arrested.
Saudi Arabia hosts US-Russia Talks; Ukraine not invited
10:40 AM, 18 Feb 2025 TuesdayTop US and Russian diplomats will meet in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday for talks on resetting their countries' fractured relations and making a tentative start on trying to end the Ukraine war.
Teenage gang hacks couple with machetes in Uttara
10:04 AM, 18 Feb 2025 TuesdayTwo members of a teenage gang hacked a couple with machetes in Dhaka on Monday night. The victims were severely injured and were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Argentina President faces impeachment calls over cryptocurrency post
09:25 AM, 18 Feb 2025 TuesdayArgentine President Javier Milei is facing impeachment calls - and legal action accusing him of fraud - over his promotion of cryptocurrency on social media.
Plane crash-lands, flips upside down in Toronto; 17 injured
08:19 AM, 18 Feb 2025 TuesdayA Delta Air Lines jet with 80 people onboard crash-landed Monday at the Toronto airport, officials said, flipping upside down and leaving at least 17 people injured but causing no fatalities.
Gold prices cross Tk 1.5 lakh per bhori
08:48 PM, 17 Feb 2025 MondayGold prices in Bangladesh have soared to a historic high, with the price of one bhori (11.664 grams) of 22-carat gold reaching Tk 1,51,282 after a Tk 1,470 increase.
5 killed as pickup-covered van collide in Feni
08:06 PM, 17 Feb 2025 MondayFive people lost their lives in a fatal collision between a covered van and a pickup truck in Feni’s Hafezia area on the Dhaka-Chattogram highway on Monday (February 17) evening.
Ministry seeks CA’s nod to relax police verification for passport
07:55 PM, 17 Feb 2025 MondayThe Security Services Division of the Home Ministry has submitted a summary to Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, seeking approval to relax the police verification requirement for passport issuance.
No more dadagiri, Fakhrul tells India
07:29 PM, 17 Feb 2025 MondayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called on India to end its "dadagiri" (big brotherly attitude) and take concrete steps to build a genuine friendship with Bangladesh.