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Tarique, Babar, 47 others acquitted in Aug 21 grenade attack cases

12:15 PM, 01 Dec 2024 Sunday

The High Court has acquitted all 49 accused in the August 21 grenade attack cases, including BNP Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman and former State Minister for Home Affairs Lutfozzaman Babar.

World AIDS Day: 1,438 new cases reported this year

11:57 AM, 01 Dec 2024 Sunday

HIV-positive cases and AIDS patients are increasing in Bangladesh. This year, 1,438 new individuals have been infected with the virus. A significant portion of those affected are from the gay community.

100 killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza, many trapped in rubble

10:59 AM, 01 Dec 2024 Sunday

At least 100 Palestinians were killed in Israel's devastating airstrikes on Gaza on Saturday. Among the casualties, 40 people lost their lives in an attack on the Jabalia refugee camp, which also included women and children.

Bethell leads England to 8-wicket win over New Zealand

10:00 AM, 01 Dec 2024 Sunday

England blazed to an eight-wicket victory in the first Test against New Zealand Sunday, knocking off their 104-run target in just 12.4 overs of their second innings.

Worker killed in Gazipur road accident; 4 buses set ablaze

09:14 AM, 01 Dec 2024 Sunday

A security guard of a garment factory was killed after being run over by a bus in the Targach area under Gacha police station in Gazipur on Saturday night. Following the incident, enraged workers blocked the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway and set fire to four passenger buses around 9:15 pm.

Trump picks ex-aide Kash Patel as FBI director

08:19 AM, 01 Dec 2024 Sunday

US President-elect Donald Trump has picked a former aide, Kash Patel, to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation, an agency Patel has often criticised. A former US defence department chief of staff in the first Trump administration, Patel has been a steadfast supporter of the incoming Republican president.

Las Palmas spoil Barca celebrations with shock win

10:03 PM, 30 Nov 2024 Saturday

La Liga leaders Barcelona's 125th anniversary celebrations were dampened as they fell to a surprise defeat against struggling Las Palmas...

Jansen stars again as South Africa beat Sri Lanka

09:32 PM, 30 Nov 2024 Saturday

Marco Jansen returned match figures of 11-86 as South Africa beat Sri Lanka by 233 runs in the opening Test in Durban...

Money trail leads to UK: Hasina cronies' £400m property portfolio

09:12 PM, 30 Nov 2024 Saturday

Associates of former Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina have spent millions acquiring high-end properties in the UK, raising questions about the origins of their wealth.

Light drizzle in Dhaka as cyclone Fengal forms over Bay

08:44 PM, 30 Nov 2024 Saturday

Dhaka has experienced light drizzle this evening due to Cyclone Fengal (pronounced Feinjal), which has formed over the Bay of Bengal, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).

16 civilians dead in air strike on Syria's Aleppo

08:25 PM, 30 Nov 2024 Saturday

A monitor of Syria's conflict said 16 civilians were killed Saturday when an air strike, likely carried out by Damascus ally Russia, hit an area of the city of Aleppo recently captured by rebels...

Saleh DRU new president, Mainul gen secy

07:39 PM, 30 Nov 2024 Saturday

Abu Saleh Akon and Mainul Hasan Sohel have been elected president and general secretary of the Dhaka Reporters Unity, DRU, respectively...

Ex-goalkeeper Mohsin goes missing

06:24 PM, 30 Nov 2024 Saturday

Former national team goalkeeper and captain Md Mohsin (61) has been missing since August 29 last...

Tigresses clinch ODI series against Ireland with one match remaining

06:19 PM, 30 Nov 2024 Saturday

Bangladesh Women’s cricket team sealed the three-match ODI series against Ireland with a game to spare, securing a comfortable five-wicket victory in the second match at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Saturday.

HC verdict in Aug 21 grenade attack cases Sunday

06:14 PM, 30 Nov 2024 Saturday

The High Court, HC, will pronounce its verdict on Sunday on appeal and death reference of the two cases over the August 21 grenade attack in 2004...

Asaduzzaman Noor, Tanvir face students' anger at BSMMU

06:06 PM, 30 Nov 2024 Saturday

Former Minister Asaduzzaman Noor and Tanvir Imam, son of Sheikh Hasina's former political adviser HT Imam, faced an attack by students during their visit to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) for treatment on Saturday afternoon (November 30).

ISKCON's activities: Contradictory to democracy and security

05:13 PM, 30 Nov 2024 Saturday

Syed Shakeel Ahad, a writer, researcher, journalist, and columnist, tries to delve into ISKCON's activities in Bangladesh, characterised by alleged socio-political agendas, communal provocations, and clashes with law enforcement, which have sparked widespread controversy.

India needs to address Bangladesh’s concerns to improve ties: Touhid

05:09 PM, 30 Nov 2024 Saturday

Foreign Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Saturday said India needs to address Bangladesh's longstanding concerns to improve bilateral ties between Dhaka and New Delhi...

Major Canadian news outlets sue OpenAI

04:56 PM, 30 Nov 2024 Saturday

A coalition of Canada's biggest news outlets is suing OpenAI, the maker of artificial intelligence chatbot ChatGPT, alleging the company is illegally using news articles to train its software...

More than 100 Rohingya refugees rescued off Indonesia: UN

04:16 PM, 30 Nov 2024 Saturday

More than 100 Rohingya refugees including women and children have been rescued after their boat sank off the coast of Indonesia, the United Nations refugee agency said Saturday...