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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.
Transport workers block Mohakhali protesting police case
05:52 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayChaos erupted in Mohakhali on Wednesday afternoon as transport workers blocked the road, protesting a police case against an owner for operating bus without valid documents...
Not even Tk 1 hike justified, says Zonayed Saki at BERC hearing
05:21 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayZonayed Saki, chief coordinator of the Ganasanghati Andolan, fiercely opposed a proposed gas price surge at a public hearing hosted by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) on Wednesday afternoon at the BIAM Auditorium in the capital.
DU researchers trace mercury in crude edible oil
05:02 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayA Dhaka University research team has detected mercury in crude edible oil—a contaminant that persists even after refining, according to Dr Nazma Shaheen, former director of the Institute of Nutrition and Food Science.
Dhaka eyes deeper nuclear ties with Moscow
04:51 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus signalled Bangladesh’s eagerness to broaden nuclear energy cooperation with Russia.
BKMEA slams gas price hike as unreasonable, suicidal
04:19 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayMohammad Hatem, President of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), blasted a proposed gas price surge as “unreasonable and unrealistic” during a heated public hearing hosted by the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) at BIAM Auditorium on Wednesday afternoon...
46 die as military plane crashes in Sudan
04:13 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayForty-six people were killed when a Sudanese military transport plane crashed into a residential neighbourhood on the outskirts of Khartoum, the regional government said Wednesday. The Antonov aircraft went down on Tuesday night near Wadi Seidna air base, one of the army’s largest military hubs in Omdurman, northwest of the capital...
Cop’s hanging body found in Kushtia
04:06 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayThe hanging body of a police constable was recovered in Kushtia’s Mirpur on Wednesday morning, February 26...
British Council’s fresh effort to tackle English assessment challenges
04:05 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayThe British Council’s flagship conference, New Directions South Asia 2025, debuted in the region on February 21, uniting education leaders from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan to confront the evolving challenges of English language assessment.
Defaulted loans hit record Tk 3.45 lakh crore
03:49 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayDefaulted loans in Bangladesh’s banking sector have skyrocketed to a historic high of Tk 3,45,765 crore by the end of December, accounting for 20.2 per cent of total loans disbursed.
Storm of speculation sparks as BNP hosts extended meeting Thursday
03:20 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is gearing up for a rare extended meeting Thursday—the first in over half a century dubbed “special” by the party. Yet, as the clock ticks down, leaders and activists remain clueless about the agenda, fuelling a frenzy of speculation about game-changing decisions on organisation and the upcoming elections.
Pry teachers stage sit-in demanding 10th salary grade
02:45 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayThe assistant teachers of government primary schools have started their pre-announced ‘March for Dignity’ programme, demanding an upgrade of their salary grade from 13th to 10th.
Distributors propose 150% gas price hike for industries
01:32 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayA steep gas price increase is on the table as six gas distribution companies, including Petrobangla, push to more than double rates for industrial use.
SC accepts Azharul's leave to appeal, hearing on Apr 22
01:10 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayThe Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has granted a rehearing for Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam’s leave to appeal against his death sentence in a crimes-against-humanity case.
State of emergency in Chile after darkness grips country
01:03 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayChile on Tuesday declared a state of emergency and curfew across much of the country, including the capital Santiago, following a massive, rare blackout that left millions without power.
Shafiqul claims state-coordinated robbery in power sector
12:57 PM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayShafiqul Alam, the Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, alleged on Tuesday that there has been robbery in the power sector with state cooperation.
Trump to sell ‘gold card’ residency permit for $5 million
11:48 AM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayUS President Donald Trump unveiled plans Tuesday to sell new "gold card" residency permits for a price of $5 million each -- and said Russian oligarchs may be eligible.
Guterres assures Yunus of mobilising int'l support on Rohingya issue
11:39 AM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayUnited Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has reaffirmed the UN’s commitment to rallying international support for Bangladesh as it hosts forcibly displaced Rohingya refugees.
UN chief Guterres to visit Bangladesh on March 13-16
11:19 AM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayUnited Nations Secretary-General António Guterres is set to visit Bangladesh from March 13 to 16, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Operation Devil Hunt: 327 arrested in Gazipur in 19 days
11:17 AM, 26 Feb 2025 WednesdayAs part of the ongoing nationwide ‘Operation Devil Hunt,’ 17 individuals were arrested in Gazipur during an operation conducted in the last 24 hours, until 7:00 am on Wednesday. This brings the total number of arrests in Gazipur to 327.