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Neymar signs for Santos
02:41 PM, 01 Feb 2025 SaturdayNeymar on Friday signed a six-month contract with Santos, the Brazilian club where he started his career.
Taiwan bans govt agencies from using DeepSeek
02:12 PM, 01 Feb 2025 SaturdayTaiwan has banned workers in the public sector and at key infrastructure facilities from using DeepSeek, saying it was a Chinese product and could endanger national security.
Govt condemns custodial torture, orders probe into Cumilla death
01:54 PM, 01 Feb 2025 SaturdayThe interim government, led by Professor Muhammad Yunus, has strongly condemned any form of custodial torture and murder, issuing a statement through the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing regarding the death of Touhidul Islam in Cumilla. The government has ordered an urgent investigation into the incident.
AL activists distribute leaflets in Dhaka
01:43 PM, 01 Feb 2025 SaturdayA group of Awami League activists distributed leaflets in the capital Dhaka on the first day of the party's pre-announced programme, demanding the resignation of Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus and labeling the interim government as illegal and unconstitutional.
25 injured as 6 vehicles collide in dense fog in Rangpur
01:01 PM, 01 Feb 2025 SaturdayA multi-vehicle collision involving six vehicles occurred on Saturday (February 1) at around 7:30am iat Garer Matha intersection on the Rangpur-Dhaka highway in Mithapukur of Rangpur.
Taskforce proposes reforms to ease bureaucratic bottlenecks
12:58 PM, 01 Feb 2025 SaturdayA government taskforce has suggested creating a Regulatory Reform Commission (RRC) to address the pervasive issues of over-regulation and red tape in the bureaucracy, governance, businesses and tax regime.
Neonatal vaccines reach all of Bangladesh after procurement disruption
12:41 PM, 01 Feb 2025 SaturdayFor several months, Bangladesh has faced a crisis in the Expanded Programme for Immunisation (EPI) vaccine supply, leaving many parents frustrated as they returned home without getting their children vaccinated.
Bangladesh business blues: Investors grow wary
12:14 PM, 01 Feb 2025 SaturdayThe economic indicators in Bangladesh are showing signs of deterioration, causing growing concern among businessmen about the country's business and investment climate. A negative trend is evident in both domestic and foreign investments, posing a significant challenge to the national economy.
9-month tourist ban on Saint Martin’s Island begins
12:05 PM, 01 Feb 2025 SaturdayA nine-month ban on the movement of tourists to Saint Martin's Island, the only coral island in Bangladesh, came into effect on Saturday following a decision by the Ministry of Forest and Climate Change. As a result, no tourists will be allowed to visit the island for the next nine months.
Sehri, Iftar timings for Ramadan published
11:27 AM, 01 Feb 2025 SaturdayThe Islamic Foundation has released the Sehri and Iftar timings for this year’s Ramadan for Muslims in the Dhaka district.
Medical jet with 6 aboard crashes in Philadelphia
10:51 AM, 01 Feb 2025 SaturdayA small medical transport plane has crashed into several buildings in north-east Philadelphia, setting homes and vehicles ablaze,and injuring people on the ground.
Fuel prices increased by Tk 1 per litre
10:07 AM, 01 Feb 2025 SaturdayThe government has raised the prices of all four types of gasoline by Tk 1 per litre. The new prices took effect at 12:01 am on Saturday.
Another devotee dies at Ijtema venue, death toll reaches 3
09:46 AM, 01 Feb 2025 SaturdayAnother devotee has died at the Bishwa Ijtema venue in Tongi, Gazipur, bringing the death toll from the Islamic congregation to three.
Over 700 killed in just 5 days in DR Congo fighting: UN
09:04 AM, 01 Feb 2025 SaturdayMore than 700 people have been killed and 2,800 injured in just five days since fighting escalated in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between January 26-30, UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters Friday.
Titumir students threaten north city blockade for univ status
08:29 AM, 01 Feb 2025 SaturdayStudents of Titumir College have announced plans to blockade the Dhaka North City Corporation area, demanding the college be declared an independent university. The protest, called “Barasat Barricade to North City,” was announced on Friday night (January 31).
Which countries to be affected most by Trump’s foreign aid halt?
05:30 PM, 31 Jan 2025 FridayHours after taking office last week, United States President Donald Trump announced a temporary freeze on almost all foreign assistance as part of his “America First” agenda, pausing billions of dollars in global funding...
DMP takes stringent security measures for Ekushey Book Fair
04:49 PM, 31 Jan 2025 FridayDhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner SM Sazzat Ali today stated that intensified security measures have been put in place on Bangla Academy and Suhrawardy Udyan premises to ensure the peaceful holding of the month-long Amar Ekushey Book Fair, set to begin tomorrow...
Action if BCL tries to hold programmes: DMP chief
04:10 PM, 31 Jan 2025 FridayDhaka Metropolitan Commissioner, DMP, Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali on Friday, January 31, warned of taking action against outlawed organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League, BCL, if it tries to hold any kind of programme in February. He said this in reply to a query from the journalists...
World awaits Trump tariff deadline on Canada, Mexico and China
03:33 PM, 31 Jan 2025 FridayWith less than 24 hours before President Donald Trump's deadline to impose sweeping tariffs on the three biggest US trading partners -- Canada, Mexico and China -- the global economy is bracing for impact...
First phase of Bishwa Ijtema begins
02:40 PM, 31 Jan 2025 FridayThe first phase of the 58th Bishwa Ijtema, one of the largest congregations of Muslims, began on the banks of the Turag River in Gazipur's Tongi, on the outskirts of Dhaka...