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Crowd vandalise, torch Obaidul’s Noakhali home
04:26 PM, 06 Feb 2025 ThursdayStudents and people vandalised and set fire to the home of former Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader in Noakhali’s Companiganj on Thursday, February 6. Witnesses said several thousand of students and people chanting slogans against Obaidul Quader stormed the house in Bararajapur village...
Commission for separate investigation agency outside police
04:12 PM, 06 Feb 2025 ThursdayThe Judiciary Reform Commission has proposed the establishment of an independent, efficient, reliable, and public-friendly investigation agency to ensure the integrity of the investigation process within Bangladesh’s justice system.
Arsenal keen to sign Inter Milan's Martinez
03:47 PM, 06 Feb 2025 ThursdayArsenal are willing to break their own transfer record in the summer with a £100m (120m euros) bid for Inter Milan and Argentina forward Lautaro Martinez, 27. (Fichajes - in Spanish)...
Traditional media faces disinterest in Bangladesh
03:33 PM, 06 Feb 2025 ThursdaySeventy-three per cent of Bangladeshis no longer read printed newspapers, while an astonishing 94 per cent do not listen to radio, according to a survey conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) for the Media Reform Commission that reveals a stark shift away from traditional media.
Court allows ACC to grill Shibli Rubayat at jail gate
02:56 PM, 06 Feb 2025 ThursdayA Dhaka court has ordered the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) to interrogate former Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) chairman Shibli Rubayat Ul Islam and Max Group chairman Engineer Golam Mohammad Alamgir at the jail gate in separate graft cases.
Trump signs order barring trans athletes from women’s sports
01:47 PM, 06 Feb 2025 ThursdayUS President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Wednesday seeking to ban transgender athletes from participating in women's sports, in his latest move targeting transgender people since returning to office.
Monir Haidar appointed Special Assistant to CA
01:14 PM, 06 Feb 2025 ThursdayJournalist Monir Haidar has been appointed as the Special Assistant to Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus.
Families of July uprising martyrs block Shahbagh
01:03 PM, 06 Feb 2025 ThursdayDozens of family members of martyrs from the July uprising gathered at the Shahbagh intersection on Wednesday, blocking traffic to demand justice and official recognition for their loved ones' sacrifices.
Man beaten for chanting ‘Joy Bangla’ at Dhanmondi 32
12:48 PM, 06 Feb 2025 ThursdayA man was severely beaten by a mob after chanting ‘Joy Bangla’ during the demolition of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman’s house at Dhanmondi 32 in Dhaka.
Dhaka-Moscow human trafficking racket boss held at Dhaka airport
12:26 PM, 06 Feb 2025 ThursdayTamanna Zerin, the alleged mastermind behind a human trafficking network smuggling individuals from Bangladesh to Russia, has been apprehended by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka.
Real Madrid snatch late Leganes win to reach Copa del Rey semis
12:22 PM, 06 Feb 2025 ThursdayYoung Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Garcia headed home a 93rd minute winner to put his side into the Copa del Rey semi-finals with a 3-2 victory at Leganes on Wednesday.
17 kg gold seized from 2 passengers at Osmani Airport
12:08 PM, 06 Feb 2025 ThursdayA significant haul of gold was discovered in the possession of two passengers arriving from Dubai at Sylhet Osmani International Airport.
US backtracks as Trump's Gaza plan ignites global fury
11:52 AM, 06 Feb 2025 ThursdayUS President Donald Trump's administration appeared to backtrack Wednesday after his proposal to take over Gaza sparked uproar, with the United Nations warning against "ethnic cleansing" in the Palestinian territory.
Mahfuj urges focus on counter-hegemony, not idol destruction
11:46 AM, 06 Feb 2025 ThursdayAdviser Mahfuj Alam has stated that, instead of focusing on idol destruction, it is crucial to create counter-ideals, strength, and hegemony to confront the power of our enemies.
Bangabandhu Museum demolition continues
10:02 AM, 06 Feb 2025 ThursdayThe demolition work by protesters at the Bangabandhu Memorial Museum on Dhanmondi 32 in the capital is still ongoing. The remaining parts of the building were being dismantled on Thursday (February 6) morning.
Sarjis Alam injured in car accident
09:29 AM, 06 Feb 2025 ThursdaySarjis Alam, the coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, was injured in a private car accident in Dhaka University.
Tofail Ahmed’s house vandalised, torched in Bhola
09:10 AM, 06 Feb 2025 ThursdayStudents and local residents vandalized and set fire to the house of Tofail Ahmed, a member of the Awami League’s Advisory Council and former Member of Parliament for the Bhola-1 constituency.
Over 100 women raped, burnt alive in DR Congo jailbreak: UN
08:34 AM, 06 Feb 2025 ThursdayMore than 100 female prisoners were raped and then burnt alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma, according to the UN. Hundreds of prisoners broke out of Munzenze prison last Monday, after fighters from the M23 rebel group began to take over the city.
Argentina announces to pull out of WHO
09:58 PM, 05 Feb 2025 WednesdayArgentina has announced it will pull out of the World Health Organization (WHO), mirroring a similar move by US President Donald Trump last month...
Tarique questions reform focus, warns of delay in polls
09:44 PM, 05 Feb 2025 WednesdayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has expressed concerns over the ongoing emphasis on reforms, suggesting it may serve as a pretext to delay the establishment of a people's government. Speaking at an event organised in Songazi, Feni, via a virtual platform on Wednesday, he cautioned against extending processes unnecessarily under the guise of reform.