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India, China, and US to top diplomatic agenda: Touhid
07:32 PM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe interim government will prioritise strengthening relations with India, China, and the United States in 2025, as these three nations are pivotal to Bangladesh's interests, according to Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain.
Record-breaking remittance in December
07:18 PM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayBangladesh achieved the highest monthly remittance in its history in December 2024, with inflows reaching $2.64 billion (or $2.639 billion).
JCD secretary finds Shibir's council ‘contrived, dramatic'
06:18 PM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayBNP’s student wing Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal General Secretary Nasir Uddin Nasir has labelled the recent council session of Islami Chhatra Shibir, the student wing of Jamaat-e-Islami, as "contrived and full of drama," alleging the outcome was predetermined.
43rd BCS: Deselected candidates gather at Secretariat
05:41 PM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe candidates who were excluded from various cadres of the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service, BCS, after being gazetted gathered in front of the Bangladesh Secretariat on Wednesday, January 1, demanding to appoint them...
Biggest priority of 2025 to complete all heinous crimes’ trials: Tajul
05:03 PM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe International Crimes Tribunal, ICT, Chief Prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam on Wednesday said 2025 would be the year of heinous criminals' trials...
Barca make fresh attempt to register Olmo
04:27 PM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayBarcelona applied for new players’ licences for Dani Olmo and Pau Víctor with the Spanish FA (Rfef) on Tuesday, while the club denied claims of requesting any delay from governing bodies for their registrations...
Trade fairs should be at district, upazila levels: Chief Adviser
03:46 PM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said trade fairs should be organised at district and upazila levels, paving the way for youths to become entrepreneurs...
Printing textbooks this year feels like a battle: Wahiduddin
02:41 PM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayDr Wahiduddin Mahmud, Education Adviser, said on Wednesday that printing textbooks this year has felt like a battle. He expressed his inability to give a specific commitment on when all textbooks would be printed and distributed to students.
Schoolboy dies after falling from roof while celebrating new year
01:45 PM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayA schoolboy has died after falling from the roof of a three-story building while celebrating New Year's Eve with friends. The incident occurred around 11:30 PM on Tuesday, December 31, in the Officepara area of Bonpara Municipality in Natore's Baraigram.
Ex-minister Qamrul on 4-day remand in extortion cases
01:18 PM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayA Dhaka court has placed former food minister Advocate Qamrul Islam on total four-day remand in two extortion cases filed with the Kamrangirchar Police Station.
Hold elections after reforms in admin, police: Moyeen Khan
01:09 PM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayCommenting that reforms are an ongoing process, BNP’s Standing Committee member Abdul Moyeen Khan said on Wednesday that reforms never stop. He emphasised that the discussion of “reforms first, then elections” or “elections first, then reforms” holds no real significance.
Yunus opens DITF 2025
11:58 AM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe 29th Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) 2025 kicked off on Wednesday at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre, organized jointly by the Ministry of Commerce and the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB).
Suspended co-coordinator of student movement arrested
11:49 AM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe police have arrested Omar Faruk Shuvo, the suspended co-coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, in Feni. He was arrested near Feni Model Police Station around 11:00 pm on Tuesday on charges of fraud, extortion, and defamation in a case filed against him.
Shastri wants two-tier Test system after MCG blockbuster
11:01 AM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayFormer India coach Ravi Shastri called Wednesday for a two-tier structure in Test cricket with relegation and promotion to ensure the survival of the red-ball game.
MBBS test: Coaching centers to remain closed for 22 days
10:33 AM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe government has directed all coaching centers across the country to close for 22 days to ensure transparency in the admission process for government and private medical colleges.
World welcomes 2025 with massive celebrations
09:30 AM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe world ushered in 2025 on Tuesday, with huge crowds waving goodbye to the old year that brought Olympic glory, a dramatic Donald Trump return and turmoil in the Middle East and Ukraine.
US sanctions Russia, Iran over accusations of election interference
08:35 AM, 01 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe United States has announced a new round of sanctions targeting Russia and Iran, citing alleged efforts to interfere in its 2024 elections.
Diesel, kerosene prices cut by Tk 1 per litre
09:44 PM, 31 Dec 2024 TuesdayThe government has lowered the prices of diesel and kerosene by Tk 1 per litre, coming into force from midnight past Tuesday, January 1...
A plot in Maldives and India’s struggle for regional power play
09:30 PM, 31 Dec 2024 TuesdayIndia, South Asia’s largest nation, has long worked to maintain influence by supporting trusted partners such as Sheikh Hasina in Bangladesh and the Congress Party in Nepal. However, analysts caution that this strategy carries significant risks.
5 ministries lose no docs in Secretariat fire: Probe body
09:02 PM, 31 Dec 2024 TuesdayThe high-level committee formed to probe into the fire at the Bangladesh Secretariat has said no documents of five ministries got damaged in the incident. “Though it was suspected that documents were burnt in fire, it did not happen in reality,” the committee head...