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AL must be banned through trial, not executive order: Hasnat
05:07 PM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayHasnat Abdullah, southern chief organiser of the National Citizens Party (NCP), demanded Saturday that the Awami League (AL) be banned through a trial, not an executive order, citing its alleged role in disappearances and murders.
Gazipur RMG workers block highway
04:55 PM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayA spark of fury ignited in Sreepur of Gazipur Saturday afternoon, as 2,000 garment workers from Axis Knitwears Limited choked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.
Commission pushes ‘one house, one media’ policy
04:42 PM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayThe Media Reform Commission on Saturday recommended barring companies or individuals from owning multiple media outlets, proposing a “One House, One Media” policy.
Commission finds extreme fraud in newspaper circulation audit
04:11 PM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayThe Media Reform Commission dropped a bombshell Saturday about the audit of Bangladesh’s newspaper circulation. “Extreme fraud,” called it the commission chief Kamal Ahmed, peeling back a scam where 15.1 million papers are claimed sold daily in Dhaka alone—yet the real number barely scrapes 1 million.
Yunus pushes for swift media overhaul
03:53 PM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday assured immediate action on the Media Reform Commission’s proposals, vowing to reshape Bangladesh’s press landscape pronto.
Heavyweight boxing great George Foreman dies
02:44 PM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayFormer heavyweight champion George Foreman, who lost to Muhammad Ali in boxing's iconic 1974 "Rumble in the Jungle" before reclaiming the title two decades later, died Friday aged 76, his family said.
Home adviser visits RAB, APBn headquarters
02:23 PM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayHome Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury visited the headquarters of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and Armed Police Battalion (APBn) in Uttara, Dhaka, on Saturday morning.
Media Reform Commission submits report to CA
01:53 PM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayThe Media Reform Commission has submitted its report to Chief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus. The commission members handed over the report at the state guesthouse, Jamuna, on Saturday.
Fakhrul avoids comment on AL ban
12:52 PM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayThe Secretary General of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, announced on Saturday that the party will submit its reform proposal to the interim government on Sunday. Mirza Fakhrul also expressed BNP's confidence in both the government and the army's role in organising a fair election by December.
RFL Water Pump’s free service for comfort in prayer during Ramadan
12:27 PM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayRFL Water Pump has started a special campaign called ‘Soshtir Prarthona’ to ensure a smooth environment for prayers during the holy month of Ramadan. Under this campaign, free water pump repair service is being provided to mosques and madrasas across the country.
Trump to revoke temporary legal status of 530,000 migrants
11:18 AM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayUS President Donald Trump's administration has said it will revoke the temporary legal status of more than half a million migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela.
Preference on sending remittances thru bKash growing among expats
11:01 AM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayDuring the first half of Ramadan this year, expatriates have sent over Tk 900cr remittances through bKash. This substantial volume reflects their growing preference on the platform's remittance service, which is easy, safe and instant. Especially, expatriates are using this service more to send remittances ahead of the holy Ramadan and Eid.
Constable among 6 arrested for selling looted police firearm
10:38 AM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayChattogram police have arrested a constable and five accomplices involved in the illegal sale of a firearm looted from a police station in the city on August 5, the day of the fall of the Awami League government. The arrests were made in the Patenga and Bakolia areas of the city on Thursday.
Argentina on brink after Almada strike sinks Uruguay
09:20 AM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayArgentina edged to the brink of qualification for the 2026 World Cup on Friday after a superb strike from Thiago Almada earned them a 1-0 victory over Uruguay in Montevideo.
People must not be pitted against state institutions: Mahfuj
09:19 AM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayInformation and Broadcasting Adviser Mahfuj Alam has emphasised that under no circumstances should the people be pitted against state institutions.
Israel defence minister threatens to annex parts of Gaza
08:23 AM, 22 Mar 2025 SaturdayIsraeli Defence Minister Israel Katz threatened Friday to annex parts of the Gaza Strip unless Hamas militants release the remaining Israeli hostages held in the war-battered Palestinian territory.
Tarique warns against rehabilitating fleeing autocrats, collaborators
10:01 PM, 21 Mar 2025 FridayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday urged the interim government to avoid any actions that could enable the rehabilitation of fugitive autocrats and their collaborators in Bangladesh.
AL registration must be cancelled during trial: Nahid
09:51 PM, 21 Mar 2025 FridayNational Citizens Party (NCP) convener Nahid Islam has demanded that the Awami League's political activities be banned and its registration cancelled during the ongoing trial for genocide and crimes against humanity.
People won't accept AL’s rehabilitation: Jamaat Amir
06:00 PM, 21 Mar 2025 FridayThe people of Bangladesh will not accept any attempt to rehabilitate the Awami League, Jamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman said on Friday...
Nawaz hits maiden ton as Pakistan chase 205 in 16 overs
05:22 PM, 21 Mar 2025 FridayPakistan's high-risk, high-reward tactics finally bore fruit after two failed attempts as the Salman Agha-led side stormed to a nine-wicket victory against New Zealand in an enthralling battle that saw 411 runs being amassed at Eden Park...