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BCB announce 15-member squad for Champions Trophy
02:09 PM, 12 Jan 2025 SundayThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Sunday announced its 15-member squad for the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy, scheduled for next month in Pakistan and Dubai.
India halts fence construction due to BGB’s stance: Jahangir
01:24 PM, 12 Jan 2025 SundayThe Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and local residents' firm stance have forced India to halt the construction of barbed wire fences along the border, said Home Affairs Adviser, Lieutenant General (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday.
Man missing since Aug 5 identified by wife at DMCH morgue
12:33 PM, 12 Jan 2025 SundayKabil Hossain (57), who was killed during the anti-discrimination student movement, remained unidentified for more than five months while lying in the morgue of Dhaka Medical College (DMCH).
Congress leader advocates for Hasina’s long-term stay in India
11:29 AM, 12 Jan 2025 SundayFormer Indian diplomat, ex-union minister and Congress leader Mani Shankar Aiyar on Saturday night said that deposed Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina should be allowed to stay in India as long as she wants.
New Zealand recall proven trio for cricket’s Champions Trophy
10:18 AM, 12 Jan 2025 SundaySeasoned players Kane Williamson, Devon Conway and Lockie Ferguson were recalled Sunday to an experienced New Zealand squad to contest the Champions Trophy one-day tournament.
UK opposition leader urges PM to sack Tulip Siddiq
09:46 AM, 12 Jan 2025 SundayThe UK opposition leader Kemi Badenoch has called for the PM to sack Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq after she was named in an investigation into claims her family embezzled up to £3.9bn from infrastructure spending in Bangladesh.
Los Angeles wildfire death toll rises to 16
09:12 AM, 12 Jan 2025 SundayFirefighters were racing against time Saturday to get on top of massive wildfires around Los Angeles as winds ramped up, pushing the blazes towards previously untouched neighborhoods.
Bangladesh eases visa restrictions for Pakistanis
08:26 AM, 12 Jan 2025 SundayBangladesh has eased visa restrictions for Pakistani citizens, making it easier for them to travel to the country. This announcement was made during a visit by Bangladesh’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Mohammad Iqbal Khan, to the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), where he addressed business leaders.
Shakib suspended from bowling in int’l cricket
09:57 PM, 11 Jan 2025 SaturdayBangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan has been suspended from bowling in international cricket as he failed two tests for suspect bowling action in a row...
27,000 tonnes of rice arrive from India
09:53 PM, 11 Jan 2025 SaturdayA shipment of 26,935 tonnes of rice imported from India arrived in Bangladesh on Saturday (January 11). The vessel, which departed from Kakinada Port in Andhra Pradesh, reached Chittagong Port at 7:15pm, according to a press release issued by the Ministry of Food.
BGMEA elections in April
09:47 PM, 11 Jan 2025 SaturdayThe Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) elections will be held in April, according to an announcement by BGMEA Administrator Anwar Hossain.
43rd BCS: 267 appointed as assistant commissioners
09:17 PM, 11 Jan 2025 SaturdayThe government has appointed 267 officers from the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination as Assistant Commissioners in the BCS (Administration) Cadre.
JUCSU draft voter list published
08:50 PM, 11 Jan 2025 SaturdayA draft voter list of the Jahangirnagar University Central Student Union, JUCSU, has been published...
Indonesia volcano erupts, spews hot lava and smoke
08:00 PM, 11 Jan 2025 SaturdayA volcano in eastern Indonesia erupted on Saturday, spewing hot lava and releasing a column of smoke and ash four kilometres (3.1 miles) into the air, an official said...
DCCI brands VAT, SD hike a suicidal move
07:36 PM, 11 Jan 2025 SaturdayDhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) President Taskin Ahmed has called on the government to reduce its expenses by 20%, potentially saving Tk 50,000 crore, instead of burdening businesses with increased Value Added Tax (VAT), Supplementary Duty (SD), and gas prices...
Govt to offer commission for retrieving laundered money
06:25 PM, 11 Jan 2025 SaturdayBangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Saturday announced that the interim government will hire foreign lawyers to recover funds siphoned abroad, offering commissions as incentives for retrieving large amounts.
Tarique, Fakhrul, Khasru invited to National Prayer Breakfast
06:05 PM, 11 Jan 2025 SaturdayUS President Donald Trump has invited BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman and two other senior leaders of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) to attend the US National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, DC.
Harun elected BPJA president, Shawkat gen secy
06:02 PM, 11 Jan 2025 SaturdayHarun Jamil has been elected the new president of Bangladesh Parliament Journalists Association, BPJA, while Shawkat Ali Khan Litho has become general secretary uncontested...
BRTA to be held responsible for accidents due to unfit vehicles: Adviser
05:38 PM, 11 Jan 2025 SaturdayMuhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Road Transport and Bridges, has warned that the official concerned of Bangladesh Road Transport Authority, BRTA, will have to take the responsibility for any accident due to unfit vehicles...
Sullivan claims US not behind Bangladesh events, finds charge 'preposterous'
05:23 PM, 11 Jan 2025 SaturdayUS National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has dismissed allegations that the United States played a role in the July Uprising and subsequent regime change in Bangladesh, calling the idea "preposterous."