Christmas celebrated with fervour across Bangladesh

The Christian community on Wednesday celebrated the Christmas in Bangladesh as elsewhere in the world with festivity and religious fervour commemorating the birthday of Jesus Christ...

Plane crash in Kazakhastan: 35 feared dead

An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan, with 35 people feared dead, officials said...

Only 4cr of 40cr textbooks printed yet: A looming crisis

Out of approximately 40 crore books required for students from pre-primary to Class X, only 4 crore have been printed and bound as of December 25. This delay has sparked concerns that the books may not be fully distributed until March, further compounded by the long holidays of Ramadan and Eid starting in early March.

Cop suspended for trying to exonerate Anisul, Salman, Zia

A police officer has been suspended for attempting to exonerate former Law Minister Anisul Haque, former adviser to the prime minister Salman F Rahman, and former NTMC chief Major General (retd) Ziaul Ahsan in two murder cases stemming from the July-August student uprising.

At Christmas, Pope says Gaza situation ‘grave’

Pope Francis has denounced the “extremely grave” humanitarian situation in Gaza while appealing for the release of captives and a ceasefire in the war-torn coastal enclave...

Musk likely to attend Int’l Investment Summit in Dhaka

Bangladesh is gearing up to host a high-profile international investment summit in Dhaka this April, with global business magnates, including Elon Musk, expected to participate.

Be pioneer in building humane Bangladesh, Jamaat chief tells doctors

Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Amir, Dr Shafiqur Rahman, has called on doctors to take the lead in creating a humane and compassionate Bangladesh.

Rohingya clerics rally for return to Rakhine

Thousands of Rohingya clerics gathered in a massive rally at Ukhiya Camp in Cox's Bazar, calling for unity and urgent action to ensure their safe and dignified repatriation to Myanmar’s Rakhine State.

44th BCS viva voce to resume Jan 5

The Bangladesh Public Service Commission, PSC, has published a schedule to resume the postponed viva voce of the 44th Bangladesh Civil Service, BCS, exams...

Khaleda likely to visit London for treatment in early January

Rahat Fateh Ali finds culture a revolutionary factor for peace

Pakistani Sufi devotional singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan who rattled the Bangladeshi audience with his thrilling voice during his just-ended Dhaka tour has dubbed culture as a revolutionary element that could instill into one the sense of universal brotherhood and love...

24,690 tonnes of rice will come from India Thursday

The first consignment of rice under the import agreement signed by the interim government with India will come on Thursday, December 26...

Bureaucrats demand removal of Muyeed Chowdhury in 48hrs

Officials of the administration cadre have demanded the removal of Muyeed Chowdhury, head of the Public Administration Reforms Commission, within the next 48 hours. The protest arose following a draft recommendation proposing a restructuring of the promotion quota for the Deputy Secretary post.

Panic in Dhaka as mugging gangs prowl

Dhaka’s streets, once bustling with life, have turned into a stage of fear as brazen mugging gangs roam unchecked. Armed with sharp weapons, these criminals have targeted individuals, vehicles, and homes, causing panic across the capital.

28 survive jet crash in Kazakhstan

An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet with 67 people on board crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan after veering from its scheduled route, officials said...

ICC announce Champions Trophy 2025 fixtures

India will face Pakistan in Dubai on 23 February as the International Cricket Council released the Champions Trophy fixtures on Tuesday...

President urges all to strengthen bond of communal harmony

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Wednesday urged all to strengthen the bond of communal harmony in establishing a non-discriminatory, corruption-free and justice-based state.

Azerbaijan Airlines plane carrying 67 crashes in Kazakhstan

An Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet carrying 67 people from the capital Baku to Grozny in Russia crashed on Wednesday in western Kazakhstan, according to the Kazakh transport ministry.

Missing co-coordinator returns after 4 days

Khaled Hasan, the central co-coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement and a student of Dhaka University, has returned to the university’s hall four days after being reported missing. Due to illness, he has been admitted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH).

6 factories of S Alam Group announced closed

The controversial business conglomerate, S Alam Group, has announced the closure of six of its factories in Chattogram.