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Malaysia deports 45 Bangladeshi nationals
01:15 PM, 21 Feb 2025 FridaySome 68 foreign nationals, including 45 Bangladeshi ones, have been detained at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport for suspicious movement...
Students greet President with black flags at Shaheed Minar
12:30 PM, 21 Feb 2025 FridayIn the early hours of Ekushey February, students wielding black flags greeted President Mohammad Shahabuddin, nicknamed "Chuppu," with chants of "Go back Chuppu" as he arrived at the Central Shaheed Minar midnight past Thursday. The protest, erupting just after midnight, saw demands for Shahabuddin’s resignation, the execution of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and a ban on the Awami League.
Police actions reignited 'temporarily ebbed' protests, oustihhng govt: UN report
12:26 PM, 21 Feb 2025 FridayThe UN rights office (OHCHR) has said a chain of events from mid July to early August 2024 culminated in the ouster of the past regime and in the last days of the uprising security forces actions reignited a "temporarily ebbed" street protest...
A language hero forgotten: Ahmad Rafiq’s struggle at 95
12:12 PM, 21 Feb 2025 FridayAhmad Rafiq, a 95-year-old titan of the 1952 Language Movement and a doctor by profession, he chose literature over medicine, pouring his life into the cultural fight against Pakistan’s colonial oppression. Now, at the end of that life, he faces a bitter irony: the state he helped shape has left him to fend for himself.
Bangladesh concede 6-wicket defeat to India
11:34 AM, 21 Feb 2025 FridayTowhid Hridoy’s resilient century went in vain as Bangladesh tasted a six-wicket defeat to India in their ICC Champions Trophy opening game at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Thursday, February 21...
Floral tributes at Ekushey first hour
12:49 AM, 21 Feb 2025 FridayThousands converged in the first hour, clutching flowers and forming solemn lines to honour the language martyrs—those who died defending their mother tongue against Pakistan’s colonial grip in 1952.
Nation paying homage to language martyrs
10:05 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayThe nation is set to pay glowing tributes to the language martyrs on Friday on the occasion of 'Shaheed Dibash' (Martyrs Day) and the International Mother Language Day...
Mujib had no role in language movement: Badruddin Umar
09:53 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayWriter, researcher and historian Badruddin Umar has said Sheikh Mujibur Rahman had no role in the Language Movement, but on the contrary his daughter, deposed Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has always been loudly claiming that Mujib led the movement in 1952 from jail...
Recovering laundered money must not be stalled for politics: BB governor
09:51 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayBangladesh Bank Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur has called for sustained efforts to recover laundered money, emphasising that the initiative should not be derailed by political changes.
Gold price hits all-time high of Tk 1.54 lakh a bhori
09:13 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association, BAJUS, has raised the price of 22 carat gold by Tk 3,243 to Tk 1,54,525 per bhori (11.664 grams), the highest rise in the country's history till Thursday, February 20. Besides, 21-carat gold was hiked by Tk 3,103 to Tk 1,47,503 a bhori, 18-carat by Tk 2,659 to Tk 1,26,426...
Spain's ex-football chief Rubiales fined for kissing player
08:27 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdaySpain's former football federation boss Luis Rubiales has been found guilty of sexual assault for kissing player Jenni Hermoso without her consent and ordered to pay a fine of €10,800 (£8,942), Spain's High Court has ruled...
Sabinas dedicate Ekushey Padak to silent workers advancing society, culture
08:10 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayThe SAFF Women’s Championship-winning Bangladesh Women’s Football team has dedicated their Ekushey Padak to those who work tirelessly behind the scenes to advance society and culture.
Fakhar ruled out of Champions Trophy, Imam named replacement
07:50 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayImam-ul-Haq has joined Pakistan's Champions Trophy 2025 squad, replacing opener Fakhar Zaman who was ruled out of the tournament due to injury, delivering a serious blow to the national cricket team...
Colleagues flee after death of Chinese national in Uttara
07:05 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayPolice have recovered the body of a Chinese national from the Uttara area of the capital...
Bangladesh posts 228 runs with Hridoy’s heroic century
07:05 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayBangladesh put up a respectable total of 228 runs against India in their opening match of the Champions Trophy, driven by Tawhid Hridoy’s heroic century.
BDR carnage: Commission seeks reaching out Hasina, Moeen, others
06:50 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayThe National Independent Investigation Commission on the carnage at BDR Headquarters has initiated efforts to contact several foreign embassies to gather information on individuals who fled the country following the BDR mutiny.
Operation Devil Hunt: 492 more arrested in 24 hours
05:59 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayAs many as 1,752 individuals were arrested across the country in the last 24 hours on various charges. Of them, 492 were apprehended during the nationwide ‘Operation Devil Hunt’...
Jamaat chief announces voluntary imprisonment seeking Azhar’s release
05:53 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami’s Amir, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, has announced his decision to voluntarily imprison himself in protest of the prolonged detention of the party’s Assistant Secretary General, ATM Azharul Islam.
Swift shift: Sabinas excluded from squad hours after Ekushey Padak
05:45 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayEnglish coach Peter Butler has finalised the Bangladesh women’s national football team for their upcoming tour of the United Arab Emirates, excluding 18 players, including star footballer Sabina Khatun, who reportedly rebelled.
Disaster management and industries secretaries forced into retirement
05:22 PM, 20 Feb 2025 ThursdayThe interim government has mandated the compulsory retirement of Md Kamrul Hasan, Secretary of the Disaster Management and Relief Ministry, and Zakia Sultana, Senior Secretary of the Industries Ministry. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on Thursday, February 20, enforcing their retirement.