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Unforgiven-famed Hackman, wife found dead
04:23 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayOscar-winning US actor Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog have been found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico...
CAS doesn’t speak without clear understanding: Sakhawat
04:15 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayLabour and Employment Adviser Brig Gen (Retd) r. M Sakhawat Hossain said on Thursday that Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman does not speak without a clear understanding of the situation.
Rain delays Bangladesh-Pakistan match
03:38 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayThe toss of the Champions Trophy match between Bangladesh and Pakistan was delayed due to wet outfield, caused by the rain at Rawalpindi on Thursday...
Actor Krishna Murali arrested
02:46 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayPopular Telugu film actor and writer Posani Krishna Murali was arrested in Hyderabad, India, a police official said on Wednesday. Annamayya district Superintendent of Police B Krishna Rao confirmed to PTI that Krishna Murali (66) was arrested in Hyderabad at 8.45 pm.
Khaleda calls for minimum reforms, swift elections
02:22 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayBNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has called on the interim government to swiftly complete the minimum necessary reforms for state repair and conduct an election that is acceptable to all.
Smokescreen being created over reforms, local polls: Tarique
01:01 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayTarique Rahman, Acting Chairman of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), said on Thursday that a smokescreen is being created in front of the public regarding the issues of reforms and local elections.
104 ASPs promoted to Addl SP rank
12:24 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayThe government has promoted 104 Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) to the rank of Additional Superintendent of Police (Addl-SP). Of these, 102 were promoted through the usual process, while two received retrospective promotions.
BNP holding expanded meeting, Tarique joins virtually
11:44 AM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayAmid widespread political discussions about the election schedule, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has convened an expanded meeting after more than half a decade. The meeting began at 10 am on Thursday at the LD Hall of the National Parliament Building. BNP’s Acting Chairman, Tarique Rahman, participated virtually.
Hamas returns 4 Israeli bodies as more Palestinian prisoners freed
10:31 AM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayHamas handed over the coffins of four hostages early Thursday, Israeli authorities confirmed, followed soon after by the return of hundreds of freed Palestinian prisoners to the West Bank and Gaza.
Jahangir inspects 4 police stations; SI, constable suspended
09:54 AM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayHome Affairs Adviser, Lieutenant General (Retd) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, inspected the Mirpur, Darussalam, Adabor, and Mohammadpur police stations in the capital early Thursday.
Magnitude 5.3 earthquake felt in Sylhet, other parts
09:11 AM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayA moderate earthquake was felt in various parts of Bangladesh, including Sylhet, early Wednesday. The earthquake had a magnitude of 5.3 on the Richter scale. According to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the epicentre was located in Bhuragaon, Assam, India, at a depth of 10 kilometers below the Earth's surface.
England out of Champions Trophy after 8-run loss to Afghanistan
08:30 AM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayEngland were dumped out of the Champions Trophy by a nerve-shredding eight-run defeat by Afghanistan in Lahore.
Bangladesh seeks closer ties with Germany for trade boost
08:15 AM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayBangladesh wants a special relationship with Germany in an effort to deepen trade and investment ties with the Europe's largest economy, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus said on Wednesday.
Rizwana for arresting owners instead of workers for hill cutting
10:01 PM, 26 Feb 2025 Wednesday"What else here if hills are not exists in Chattogram?" Forest, Environment and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan questioned iterating tougher directives to the Chattogram district administration to arrest owners instead of workers on charges of hill cutting...
RUET scraps 4 BCL activists’ studentship
09:47 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayThe Rajshahi University of Engineering and Technology, RUET, authorities have cancelled for life the studentship of four activists of banned organisation Bangladesh Chhatra League, BCL...
When is Ramadan 2025, and how is the moon sighted?
09:17 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayThe first day of fasting for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Mecca will be Saturday, March 1, or Sunday, March 2, depending on the sighting of the new moon. Other countries, especially in the Western Hemisphere, could see the Ramadan moon before Mecca this time...
Ibrahim Zadran achieves new Champions Trophy high
08:18 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayIbrahim Zadran's 177 against England on Wednesday is the highest by any batter for Afghanistan in ODIs, bettering his 162 against Sri Lanka in 2022 in Pallekele...
Mahfuj new information adviser
07:20 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayMahfuj Alam has been appointed as the new information and broadcasting adviser of the interim government. This information was shared in a notification issued by the Cabinet Division on Wednesday, February 26. This move comes after Nahid Islam resigned as the information and broadcasting adviser on Tuesday...
New student group launches amid chaos, clashes
06:15 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayA new student organisation, the Bangladesh Democratic Student Union (BDSU), unfurled its committee amid a storm of uproar and violence at Dhaka University’s Madhu’s Canteen on Wednesday afternoon.
DCCI, Dubai Chamber sign MoU to boost economic ties
06:04 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayThe Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) and the Dubai Chambers signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance economic cooperation.