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1 killed, 15 injured in Munshiganj road accidents due to dense fog
12:30 PM, 22 Dec 2024 SundayA man was killed and at least 15 others were injured after several vehicles collided on the Dhaka-Mawa Expressway in Munshiganj on Sunday, December 22. The deceased, identified as Farhad, was a private car driver. His body was kept at the Srinagar upazila health complex...
India beat Bangladesh to clinch U-19 Women's Asia Cup
11:25 AM, 22 Dec 2024 SundayGongadi Trisha and bowlers starred as India became champions in the inaugural edition of the Under-19 Women’s Asia Cup 2024...
Trump threatens to take back control of Panama Canal
10:13 AM, 22 Dec 2024 SundayIncoming US president Donald Trump on Saturday slammed what he called unfair fees for US ships passing through the Panama Canal and threatened to demand control of the waterway be returned to Washington...
Man City crisis deepens with defeat at Aston Villa
09:40 AM, 22 Dec 2024 SundayManchester City's crisis intensified as they slipped to another damaging defeat at Aston Villa...
38 die in bus accident in Brazil
09:12 AM, 22 Dec 2024 SundayAt least 38 people were killed in a bus crash in southeastern Brazil on Saturday, officials said, in what President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called a "terrible tragedy." The accident in Minas Gerais state, involving a bus that caught fire in the collision, was the worst on Brazil's federal highways since 2007...
Atletico grab late winner at Barcelona to go top of La Liga
08:30 AM, 22 Dec 2024 SundaySubstitute Alexander Sorloth scored an injury-time winner as Atletico Madrid fought back against Barcelona to replace them at the top of La Liga...
Islamic extremism won’t return to Bangladesh, Yunus tells Economist
09:41 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayDr Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, has affirmed that Islamic extremism will not gain a foothold in the country. Speaking about the aspirations of the youth, he highlighted their impartial approach to religion and their desire to rebuild Bangladesh.
Body found at Natore crematorium, temple items missing
09:00 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayThe police have discovered the body of a man at the Central Crematorium in Natore, a historic site in northern Bangladesh, alongside reports of a theft involving valuable temple items. The stolen goods, including old-fashioned brass and copper utensils, had been stored in the century-old temple on the crematorium grounds.
Bureaucrats from 25 cadres to rally against reform proposals
08:25 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayThe Inter-Cadre Inequality Elimination Council, representing 25 bureaucratic cadres outside the administration, has announced a series of protests against several draft recommendations proposed by the Public Administration Reform Commission.
No more continuous honking, family rides on bikes: DMP chief
07:15 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayDhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali has announced new measures to curb reckless traffic practices in the capital, including penalties for excessive honking and a ban on family rides on motorcycles.
Battery-run rickshaws to be regulated with licences, taxes: DMP chief
06:56 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayIn an effort to streamline traffic and bring order to Dhaka's congested streets, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali announced that battery-powered rickshaws will soon be brought under a licensing and taxation system.
First draft of martyrs, injured in July uprising published
06:49 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayThe Special Cell on Mass Uprising has released the initial draft list of martyrs and injured individuals from the July-August student uprising.
Piklu’s sudden and strange departure
05:59 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayMinhaj Ahmed Piklu, a name etched in the annals of Bangladeshi rock music, passed away in a manner as remarkable as the music he created.
BNP begins talks with allies to strengthen unity
05:31 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayThe BNP initiated discussions on Saturday with political parties that participated in its simultaneous movement against the Awami League government, aiming to consolidate unity and gather opinions regarding the next general election.
Ex-social welfare secy on remand after arrest
04:53 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayA Dhaka court on Saturday granted a two-day remand to Ismail Hossain, the former secretary of the Ministry of Social Welfare, who was arrested at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on his way to the United States.
No doctoring in inflation figures: Salehuddin
04:34 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayFinance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said that the rising inflation rate accurately reflects the current state of the economy, dismissing allegations of data manipulation.
Salehuddin points to players, regulators instability in bourses
04:22 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayFinance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has pointed to players and regulators as the primary culprits behind the instability in the capital market.
Drive against extortionists within a day or two: DMP chief
02:46 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayMentioning that the commodity prices rise due to the extortion, Dhaka Metropolitan Police, DMP, Commissioner Sheikh Sajjad Ali on Saturday said preparing a list of the extortionists is going on and accordingly, they will begin operations to arrest them within a day or two...
India involved in enforced disappearances: Commission
01:23 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayThe Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance has found India's involvement in enforced disappearances in Bangladesh. "Indian involvement in Bangladesh's system of enforced disappearances...
Hassan Ariff's namaz-e-janaza held on SC premises
01:04 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayThe second namaz-e-janaza of AF Hassan Ariff, adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, and the Ministry of Land, was held on the premises of the Supreme Court in Dhaka on Saturday morning...