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Dhaka rejects 'fabricated' allegation of ill-treatment of Indian fishermen
08:06 PM, 09 Jan 2025 ThursdayBangladesh has expressed its utter dismay and deep disappointment over the unfounded remarks and fabricated allegations of ill-treatment, including physical abuses, of the detained Indian fishermen by the Bangladesh authorities...
Sohan magic keeps Rangpur unbeaten in BPL
07:27 PM, 09 Jan 2025 ThursdayCaptain Nurul Hasan Sohan hammered 30 runs in the last over to help Rangpur Riders grab an unbelievable three-wicket victory over Fortune Barishal in Bangladesh Premier League, BPL, at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on Thursday, January 9...
Yunus orders immediate steps to solve Ctg waterlogging
06:48 PM, 09 Jan 2025 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today directed the authorities concerned to take immediate steps to resolve the waterlogging problem in Chattogram...
Tk 3,162cr ‘unusual transactions’ in Nixon, Tarin’s accounts
06:08 PM, 09 Jan 2025 ThursdayThe Anti-Corruption Commission, ACC, has filed two separate cases against former Awami League lawmaker Mujibur Rahman Chowdhruy, popularly known as Nixon Chowdhruy, and his wife Tarin Hossain on allegations of making around Tk 3,162 crore unusual transactions and amassing illegal wealth of about Tk 19.50 crore...
Govt won’t unilaterally issue ‘Proclamation of the July Revolution’: Mahfuj
05:55 PM, 09 Jan 2025 ThursdayThe interim government has reaffirmed that the Proclamation of July Revolution will not be issued unilaterally by the government. Instead, it will be formulated based on proposals from students...
Holding fair, transparent, acceptable polls the lone goal: CEC
05:33 PM, 09 Jan 2025 ThursdayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin emphasised the Election Commission's commitment to conducting fair, transparent, and acceptable elections, stating, "Our goal is clear, and we have no doubts about achieving it."
Meta oversight board flags concerns over axing fact-checkers
05:23 PM, 09 Jan 2025 ThursdayThe co-chair of Meta's oversight board, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, has expressed "serious concerns" about the potential fallout from Meta's decision to discontinue third-party fact-checkers on Facebook and Instagram...
China cooks up economic growth with appliances
05:12 PM, 09 Jan 2025 ThursdayThe Chinese government has expanded its consumer trade-in programme to include kitchen appliances like microwave ovens, dishwashers, rice cookers, and water purifiers. The scheme offers discounts of up to 20% on new goods, aiming to stimulate the country’s struggling economy.
Traven ban on ex-minister Mujibul, ex-MP Zinnah
05:08 PM, 09 Jan 2025 ThursdayA Dhaka court on Thursday, January 9, imposed a travel ban on Awami League government’s Railways Minister Mujibul Haque and former Bogura-2 AL lawmaker Md Shariful Islam Zinnah over graft allegations...
Dearness allowance to be announced by June 30
04:23 PM, 09 Jan 2025 ThursdayMd Mokhles ur Rahman, senior secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, has said the dearness allowance will be announced for the government officials and employees before June 30...
OC found dead inside police station
04:01 PM, 09 Jan 2025 ThursdayThe officer-in-charge of Shariatpur’s Zajira Police Station, Al Amin, was found dead inside the police station on Thursday. District Superintendent of Police Nazrul Islam confirmed the incident, saying, “We recovered the body from a room in the police station building...
Turkey keen to invest in military, economic sectors, JEC meeting soon
03:54 PM, 09 Jan 2025 ThursdayTurkey has expressed keen interest in investing across various sectors in Bangladesh, including military, energy, and infrastructure.
Fakhrul calls for unity over division in politics
03:38 PM, 09 Jan 2025 ThursdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has emphasiSed the need for unity to restore democracy and save the country, urging against politics of division.
Anti-Jamaat slogans, placards surface at BNP event
03:29 PM, 09 Jan 2025 ThursdayTensions between political allies BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami appear to have escalated further, as BNP leaders and activists openly displayed anti-Jamaat slogans and placards during a meeting at the National Press Club on Thursday (January 9).
Nilphamari’s Ananta wins car buying refrigerator from Vision Emporium
02:45 PM, 09 Jan 2025 ThursdayAnanta Kumar Karmakar from Domar, Nilphamari won car by purchasing refrigerator in the flagship campaign 'Dream Home' offer of Vision Emporium, country’s leading electronics retail chain Shop.
43rd BCS: Excluded candidates sans serious offences to be recruited
02:39 PM, 09 Jan 2025 ThursdayThe government has decided to appoint candidates excluded from the 43rd Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination, provided they are not implicated in serious crimes.
Jacobson to join as Charge d’affaires in US Embassy
02:35 PM, 09 Jan 2025 ThursdayTracey Ann Jacobson, a career member of the Senior US Foreign Service, will join US Embassy in Dhaka as Charge d’affaires, ad interim, on Saturday.
Rice price hike temporary, relief measures underway: Bashiruddin
01:36 PM, 09 Jan 2025 ThursdayAdmitting that the recent rise in rice prices has brought hardships to the public, Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin assured that the situation is temporary and measures are in place to stabilise the market.
BNP files complaint over disappearances, killings of 2,276
01:11 PM, 09 Jan 2025 ThursdayThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has filed a complaint regarding the enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings of 2,276 of its leaders and activists, including former MP for Sylhet-2 constituency, M Elias Ali, at the International Crimes Tribunal.
Tulip breaks cover since home controversy exposed
01:10 PM, 09 Jan 2025 ThursdayLabour MP Tulip Siddiq, the UK’s Economic Secretary to the Treasury, broke cover following revelations linking her to properties connected to her deposed aunt, Sheikh Hasina.