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Sexagenarian slaughtered in Narayanganj
09:25 AM, 11 Feb 2025 TuesdayAn NGO official was brutally murdered, with his throat slit, inside a flat on the seventh floor of a building in Tanbazar Sahapara, Narayanganj, on Monday night. The deceased, Utpal Roy, 62, was a Project Director at Save the Children. He is survived by two sons—one living abroad and the other a doctor.
Ex-Habiganj-2 MP Abdul Majid arrested in Dhaka
08:27 AM, 11 Feb 2025 TuesdayThe Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested former Member of Parliament (MP) for Habiganj-2, Abdul Majid Khan, in the Farmgate area of Dhaka on Monday night.
Gold prices surpass Tk 1.49 lakh per bhori
08:49 PM, 10 Feb 2025 MondayThe price of gold has surged once again in the country’s market, reaching an all-time high. The cost of a 22-carat of the best-quality gold per bhori (11.664 grams) has risen by Tk 2,994 to Tk 1,49,812—a historic peak never before seen in Bangladesh.
Govt preparing to hold elections by December: Fakhrul
08:29 PM, 10 Feb 2025 MondayThe interim government is preparing to hold national elections by December this year, said BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
Stall at Ekushey Book Fair vandalised over Taslima's book
07:59 PM, 10 Feb 2025 MondayA mob vandalised a stall at the Amar Ekushey Book Fair on Monday evening (February 10) over the sale of a book titled Chumban by controversial writer Taslima Nasrin.
BNP delegation meets Yunus
07:43 PM, 10 Feb 2025 MondayA three-member BNP delegation, led by Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, met with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday evening (February 10) at state guesthouse Jamuna.
Abolishing 'assistant teacher' posts in primary schools recommended
06:37 PM, 10 Feb 2025 MondayA Consultation Committee tasked with improving the quality of primary education has recommended abolishing the post of 'assistant teacher' in both government and private primary schools.
Industrial growth plummets to 3.51%
06:33 PM, 10 Feb 2025 MondayIndustrial sector experienced the most alarming contraction in GDP growth, where it plummeted to 3.51 per cent, nearly half of the previous year’s 8.37 per cent.
Protesters vacate Shahbagh, traffic resumes
06:14 PM, 10 Feb 2025 MondayAfter hours of clashes with police, including baton charges, sound grenades, water cannons, and tear gas, protesters demanding primary assistant teacher appointments have vacated Shahbagh intersection, allowing traffic to resume.
Five institutions leaked NID data to 3rd parties: EC
05:47 PM, 10 Feb 2025 MondayElection Commission (EC) Secretary Akhtar Ahmed revealed on Monday (February 10) that five institutions, including the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), have leaked National Identity Card (NID) data to unauthorised third parties.
Yunus brands July uprising victims 'living history'
05:04 PM, 10 Feb 2025 MondayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday today said those who were injured and martyred in the July uprising are the creators of history.
Canada reaffirms its commitment to Bangladesh
04:57 PM, 10 Feb 2025 MondayCanada welcomes its engagement with Bangladesh to continue technical discussions towards a Foreign Investment Promotion and Protection Agreement (FIPA) to expand trade and investment ties between the two countries.
Monetary policy for H2 keeps policy rate steady at 10%
04:48 PM, 10 Feb 2025 MondayBangladesh Bank has maintained the policy rate at 10% in its newly announced monetary policy for the second half of the current fiscal year (2024-25).
Per capita income drops to $2,738
04:32 PM, 10 Feb 2025 MondayThe per capita income of Bangladesh's population has declined to $2,738, equivalent to Tk 3,04,102, according to the final estimate of the 2023-24 fiscal year.
GDP growth slumps to 4.22% in final count
04:17 PM, 10 Feb 2025 MondayThe country's gross domestic product (GDP) growth has significantly declined, according to the final count released by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) on Monday (February 10).
Why Jamaat announcing election candidates so early
04:04 PM, 10 Feb 2025 MondayAs uncertainty looms over the timing of Bangladesh's 13th general election, with interim government Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus suggesting it could be held by the end of this year, Jamaat-e-Islami has already begun unveiling its candidates for all 300 parliamentary constituencies.
Police use batons against protesting teacher candidates
02:43 PM, 10 Feb 2025 MondayPolice have used batons, water cannons, and sound grenades to disperse assistant teacher candidates for government primary schools who were protesting against a High Court verdict that canceled their appointments.
100 more detained in Operation Devil Hunt in Gazipur
01:30 PM, 10 Feb 2025 MondayPolice have detained 100 more individuals, including a former Member of Parliament (MP), during Operation Devil Hunt in Gazipur. Among them, 79 were detained in the metropolitan area, while district police detained 21 Awami League leaders and activists.
CID crime scene unit at Dhanmondi 32
12:23 PM, 10 Feb 2025 MondayA team from the crime scene unit of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has arrived at the residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in Dhanmondi 32, Dhaka. They are reportedly collecting various pieces of evidence, although the exact nature of the evidence remains unknown.
7 more injured in July uprising sent to Bangkok for treatment
11:57 AM, 10 Feb 2025 MondaySeven more individuals injured in the July uprising have been sent to Bangkok, Thailand, for advanced medical treatment under the initiative of the interim government. They will receive treatment at Vejthani Hospital in Bangkok.