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Dhaka to remind India about Hasina’s extradition
08:24 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayBangladesh has sent a complete set of documents to India for extradition of ousted Sheikh Hasina and will issue a reminder when the country's political leadership deems it is necessary, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, February 13...
Operation Devil Hunt: 566 more arrested in 24 hours
08:03 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayAs many as 1,665 individuals were arrested across the country in the last 24 hours on various charges...
ICC announces final squads for Champion Trophy 2025
07:16 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayThe International Cricket Council, ICC, on Thursday, February 13, released final squad of all eight teams participating in the Champions Trophy to be held in UAE and Pakistan from February 19 to March 9...
Circular Textile Trade Mission matchmaking session held at BGMEA
06:39 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayThe Embassy of the Netherlands in Bangladesh, in collaboration with BGMEA and Bangladesh Apparel Exchange (BAE), organised a Circular Textile Trade Mission matchmaking session at the BGMEA complex in Dhaka on February 12...
Abu Sayeed was killed by lethal metal pellets: UN report
06:05 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayAbu Sayeed, a student of Begum Rokeya University, was killed by lethal metal pellets on July 16 in 2024 during the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement while he was the victim of a deliberate extrajudicial killing, according to the UN fact-finding report...
Bhairab’s footwear: From local markets to global exports
05:39 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayNestled along the bank haor in Kishoreganj, Bhairab has emerged as a thriving hub for Bangladesh’s SMEs featuring footwear. With an annual sales volume of around Tk 2,000 crore, this sector employs over 1,50,000 workers across approximately 7,000 units, ranging from small cottage industry to large export-oriented units.
MPO-listed teachers observe sit-in for 2nd day
05:36 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayA group of teachers and employees are observing a sit-in in front of the Jatiya Press Club in Dhaka for the second day on Thursday, February 13, demanding the nationalisation of the non-government educational institutions under the MPO (Monthly Payment Order) scheme...
Gazette issued renaming 13 univs named after Sheikh family
04:43 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayA gazette notification has been issued renaming 13 universities named after Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman and his family members...
Adani pulls out $1b Sri Lanka wind power projects
04:11 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayIndia's Adani Green Energy has told Sri Lanka it will withdraw from two proposed wind power projects, the company said on Thursday, February 13, two weeks after Colombo said it was seeking to lower the cost of the power generated...
Police disperse protesters at Shahbagh using water cannons
04:08 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayPolice resorted to water cannons to disperse job seekers who blocked the Shahbagh intersection in Dhaka on Thursday, demanding the appointment of 6,531 assistant teachers in government primary schools across Dhaka and Chattogram divisions.
UAE health minister calls Yunus in Dubai
03:38 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayThe minister of health of the United Arab Emirates, AbdulRahman bin Mohamed Al Owais, Thursday called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit in Dubai.
UN report proves Sheikh Hasina a fascist: Fakhrul
03:29 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the report of a UN Fact Finding Mission on human rights violations in Bangladesh proves that former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina was a fascist.
Foreigners in Bangladesh can now access 999 in English
02:43 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayFrom now on, various diplomatic missions, UN agencies, and foreign tourists traveling in Bangladesh will be able to call the national emergency service, 999, in English to receive assistance.
Decision on RAB disbandment after consultations: Jahangir
01:44 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayHome Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury stated that decisions regarding the disbandment of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and other recommendations by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)—including limiting the Directorate General of Forces Intelligence (DGFI) to military intelligence and preventing the army from controlling the Ansars—will be made after discussions with all concerned parties.
Jamaat demands local govt polls before national election
01:16 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayJamaat-e-Islami Secretary General Mia Golam Parwar on Thursday said his party prefers holding local government elections before the general election, adding that no fair election can take place without reforming the state machinery.
Ex-BGMEA director calls for VAT exemption on essential goods
12:30 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayMohiuddin Rubel, former director of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), has called for essential goods to be exempt from VAT.
Govt issues gazette on National Consensus Commission formation
12:20 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayThe Cabinet Division on Thursday issued a gazette notification on establishment of a seven-member National Consensus Commission, led by Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus, to review and implement recommendations from six reform commissions.
Gabbard confirmed as US director of national intelligence
12:04 PM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayTulsi Gabbard, one of President Donald Trump's most controversial cabinet picks, was confirmed as director of national intelligence by a narrow vote in the Senate on Wednesday.
Jamaat meets Election Commission after a decade
11:55 AM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayIn a significant political development, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is meeting with the Election Commission on Thursday (February 13) for the first time in over a decade.
145 undocumented Bangladeshis return from Libya
11:34 AM, 13 Feb 2025 ThursdayA total of 145 undocumented Bangladeshis, detained at the Ganfuda Detention Centre in Benghazi, Libya, have returned to Bangladesh with the assistance of the International Organization for Migration (IOM).