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Man convicted in Kolkata RG Kar rape-murder case
06:29 PM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayA court in India has convicted a man of the rape and murder of a trainee doctor - a crime that sparked nationwide outrage...
Fakhrul for immediate election announcement
06:28 PM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has called for an immediate announcement of the national election date.
Caretaker govt: SC to hear review petitions Sunday
05:46 PM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayThe hearing on three separate review petitions over the cancellation of the caretaker government system is in Saturday's Cause List of the Appellate Division of Bangladesh Supreme Court...
Tensions again on Chapainawabganj border
04:48 PM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayTensions flared at the Kaliganj border in Shibganj upazila of Chapainawabganj on Saturday (January 18), with citizens from both Bangladesh and India taking confrontational positions near the border.
India pick Bumrah, Shami in squad for Champions Trophy
04:43 PM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayJasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya have all made it to India's squad for the forthcoming Champions Trophy 2025...
Call for depending less on admin cadre, addressing inter-cadre inequality
04:31 PM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayThe Inter-Cadre Discrimination Elimination Council has called for civil service reforms aimed at reducing dependence on the administration cadre and eliminating inequality among cadres to build a welfare-oriented state.
Gaza ceasefire to come into force Sunday
04:20 PM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayThe ceasefire in Gaza between Israel and Hamas will take effect at 08:30am (06:30 GMT) on Sunday, Qatar’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced in a post on X...
3 motorcyclists die in Bandarban road accident
03:43 PM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayThree people were killed after a truck rammed a motorcycle in Bandarban’s Alikadam on Saturday afternoon, January 18...
BNP's 12 alternative proposals for increasing revenue
03:08 PM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayConcerned about the potential crises stemming from increased VAT and other duties, the BNP has proposed 12 alternative measures to boost revenue without resorting to raising taxes or VAT.
44 shrine attacks since Aug 4, govt vows zero tolerance
02:51 PM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayThe police have reported 44 incidents of vandalism and attacks on 40 shrines across the country since August 4, 2024. These incidents include vandalism, looting of shrine properties, assaults on devotees, and arson.
Trump moves inauguration indoors due to extreme cold
02:27 PM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayPresident-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration will be moved indoors, he announced Friday, due to dangerously cold temperatures projected in the nation’s capital.
Shadows of despair: 310 student suicides in 2024
01:24 PM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayIn 2024, 310 students across Bangladesh took their own lives, with 46.1% being secondary-level students, according to a report presented at a press conference organized by the Aanchal Foundation on Saturday (January 18).
PRAN displays 500 products at DITF
01:02 PM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayPRAN, one of the leading food processing companies, has displayed around 500 products for visitors at the 29th Dhaka International Trade Fair in Purbachal, Dhaka. The company is showcasing a diverse range of products, including juices and drinks, confectionery, snacks, biscuits and bakery items, culinary products, spices, and frozen goods in its pavilions and stalls.
National poet’s grandson burnt in fire, admitted to ICU
12:44 PM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayBabul Kazi, the grandson of national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, has suffered severe burns in a fire at a house in Banani, Dhaka. It is reported that 75% of his body has been burnt.
4 Teknaf bound cargo ships held by Arakan Army for 3 days
12:22 PM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayFour cargo ships that left Yangon, Myanmar, bound for the Teknaf land port in Cox’s Bazar have been stuck for three days due to detention by Myanmar’s separatist armed group, the Arakan Army. The ships are carrying goods worth an estimated Tk 40 crore.
BNP asks govt to cut spending, not to increase VAT
12:10 PM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayThe BNP has urged the government to prioritise reducing unnecessary spending, operating costs, and loan allocations to autonomous organisations instead of imposing higher VAT rates.
Ex-BFIU chief Masud Biswas arrested
11:52 AM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayMasud Biswas, the former chief of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Debapriya finds increasing VAT a reckless move
11:44 AM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayDr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow at the Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and Convener of the Citizens' Platform for SDGs Bangladesh, has strongly criticised the recent increase in VAT, calling it "reckless" and lacking strategic foresight.
July Declaration: Govt seeks opinions from parties, stakeholders
11:29 AM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayThe government has called for opinions from political parties, including those involved in the mass uprising, and other stakeholders regarding the drafting of the July Declaration. This call was made following an all-party meeting on Thursday, January 16, as part of the next steps.
Eden College student’s hanging body recovered
10:56 AM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayPolice recovered the body of an Eden Mohila College student, found hanging in a house in the capital’s Hajaribagh area around 12:30 am on Saturday.