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Merino's late double helps Arsenal to beat Leicester
09:06 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayArsenal closed to within four points of Premier League leaders Liverpool as substitute Mikel Merino's two late goals gave them victory at struggling Leicester City...
AL govt tried to hide truth about rights breaches: UN report
08:15 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayThe UN rights office (OHCHR) has said the fallen Awami League government appeared to have made coordinated efforts to suppress truths about rights violations during the July-August uprising instead of taking even minimal steps to ensure accountability of people concerned...
Fakhrul optimistic about consensus on reforms
07:00 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir expressed hope that a consensus on reforms would be reached soon, paving the way for national elections. Speaking to reporters after a dialogue between political parties and the National Consensus Commission...
BSF arrests Indian smuggler with 2.4 kg gold from Bangladesh
06:38 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayIndian Border Security Force (BSF) seized 2.420 kg of gold bars and arrested an Indian smuggler near the India-Bangladesh border in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Saturday. The gold, valued at approximately Rs 2.95 crore, was being smuggled from Bangladesh into India.
NSC renames Bangabandhu Stadium
06:38 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayThe National Sports Council, NSC, has renamed the Bangabandhu National Stadium to National Stadium, Dhaka...
World number one Sinner suspended for 3 months
05:45 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayWorld number one Jannik Sinner has accepted an immediate three-month ban from tennis after reaching a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency over his two positive drugs test last year...
RSC activists begin fast-unto-death demanding ban on AL
05:40 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayLeaders and activists of the Revolutionary Students Council (RSC) have embarked on a hunger strike at Dhaka University, demanding the permanent ban of the fascist Awami League, which fell from power following the mass uprising on August 5.
Yunus urges political parties to reach consensus over reforms
05:21 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday urged the political parties to reach a consensus in implementing the proposals placed by six reform commissions.
Old Dhaka house fire under control
05:01 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayThe fire that broke out in a house in Old Dhaka’s Islambagh on Saturday afternoon, February 15, has been brought under control. The firefighters contained the fire around 4:27pm after around an hour’s frantic efforts...
Jamaat chief calls for AL ban citing UN report
04:50 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayJamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Saturday called on the government to consider banning the Awami League, citing a UN fact-finding committee's report that allegedly classifies activities during the party’s rule as crimes against humanity.
House catches fire in Old Dhaka
04:33 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayA fire broke out in a house in Old Dhaka’s Islambagh on Saturday afternoon, February 15. The fire was reported around 3:15pm and later, eight units of the firefighters rushed to the spot and were working to douse the blaze, said Anwarul Islam Dolan, media cell official at Fire Service and Civil Defence headquarters...
China to lend Tk 3,500cr to boost Mongla Port capacity
04:24 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayChina, a key development partner of Bangladesh, will lend Tk 3,500 crore to enhance the container handling capacity of Mongla Port.
Ukraine has low chance to survive without US help: Zelensky
03:46 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayUkraine has little chance of surviving Russia’s assault without United States support, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says, as US President Donald Trump announced negotiations to end the war will begin after a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin...
Consensus Commission meets political parties
03:46 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayThe National Consensus Commission, led by Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, is meeting with political parties on Thursday afternoon.
Govt releases draft digital transformation strategy, ICT reform roadmap
03:24 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayThe ICT Division has released the draft of the 'National Digital Transformation Strategy and ICT Reform Roadmap' and sought expert opinion on it.
From fields to fortune: Women drive bean revolution in Ishwardi
03:07 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayFor nearly 25 years, Ishwardi in Pabna has been at the forefront of commercial bean cultivation, transforming the region into a thriving agricultural hub. Behind this success lies the untold story of women—both farmers and labourers—who contribute approximately 70% of the effort to nurturing this valuable crop.
3 Israeli hostages in Gaza handed over to Red Cross
02:52 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayThree Israeli hostages were handed over to the Red Cross in Gaza by Palestinian militants on Saturday, in the sixth exchange of hostages and Palestinian prisoners under the ceasefire deal that came into effect last month.
NBR wants realistic revenue collection targets
02:24 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) has once again fallen short of its revenue collection targets, a trend that has persisted for over a decade. With the current fiscal year's targets unlikely to be met, the NBR has urged the Finance Ministry to set more realistic goals for the next three fiscal years—2025-26, 2026-27, and 2027-28.
Adani agrees to resume full electricity supply to Bangladesh
02:04 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayGautam Adani's Adani Power has agreed to fully restore electricity supply from its 1,600 MW power plant in eastern India to Bangladesh within the next few days, ending a three-month gap.
Singer Pratul Mukhopadhyay no more
01:42 PM, 15 Feb 2025 SaturdayVeteran Indian singer and lyricist Pratul Mukhopadhyay passed away at the age of 83 on Saturday. The legendary artist had been suffering from age-related ailments for a long time and was undergoing treatment at SSKM Hospital in Kolkata. On Saturday morning, he breathed his last at the hospital.