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Case filed over 7 murders on cargo vessel, 1 arrested
11:51 AM, 25 Dec 2024 WednesdayA case has been filed at Haimchar Police Station in connection with the killing of seven individuals aboard a cargo vessel on the Meghna River in Chandpur. The case was filed on Tuesday night (December 24) by Md Mahbub Morshed, a resident of Dohar in Dhaka, on behalf of the vessel owner.
21 killed in Mozambique post-election violence
10:50 AM, 25 Dec 2024 WednesdayAt least 21 people, including two police officers, have been killed in Mozambique in the last 24 hours, the government said, in post-election violence that erupted after the ruling party was controversially confirmed winners in recent elections.
Christmas Day today
09:55 AM, 25 Dec 2024 WednesdayToday is Christmas Day, marking the birth of Jesus Christ, a Jewish preacher and religious leader of the first century.
2 reporters, policeman killed in Haiti gang attack
09:17 AM, 25 Dec 2024 WednesdayTwo journalists covering the reopening of a hospital in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince and a police officer were shot dead Tuesday in an attack by gang members, a local media collective and authorities said.
Legal process underway to bring Hasina back: Shafiqul
09:04 AM, 25 Dec 2024 WednesdayShafiqul Alam, Press Secretary to the Chief Adviser, has said that rigorous legal efforts are underway to bring Sheikh Hasina back to the country. He assured that her return would follow due legal procedures.
Israeli raid kills 8 Palestinians in West Bank
08:18 AM, 25 Dec 2024 WednesdayThe Palestinian health ministry reported that an ongoing raid by Israeli forces in the occupied West Bank has resulted in eight fatalities, including two women, while the military said it had "eliminated a terrorist".
Chief Adviser exchanges greetings with Christian community leaders
09:59 PM, 24 Dec 2024 TuesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus exchanged greetings with representatives of the Christian community on the occasion of Happy Christmas Day at the State Guest House Jamuna on Tuesday, December 24...
India to play Champions Trophy games in Dubai
09:50 PM, 24 Dec 2024 TuesdayIndia’s matches at the 2025 Champions Trophy will be held in Dubai, the International Cricket Council (ICC) confirmed on Tuesday...
Adviser Mahfuj's Facebook post personal view: CA's Press Wing
08:42 PM, 24 Dec 2024 TuesdayAdviser Mahfuj Alam's recent Facebook post was his "personal opinion" and he made it clear in his follow-up Facebook post, Chief Adviser's Deputy Press Secretary Apurba Jahangir said on Tuesday...
Advisory Council okays Cyber Security Ordinance draft
07:58 PM, 24 Dec 2024 TuesdayThe interim government's advisory council at its meeting on Tuesday approved in principle the draft of the "Cyber Security Ordinance, 2024". The meeting was held at Chief Adviser's Office in Dhaka's Tejgaon with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair...
Deadline for tax return submissions extended by a month
07:12 PM, 24 Dec 2024 TuesdayThe National Board of Revenue, NBR, has extended the deadline for income tax return submission by individual taxpayers till January 31...
Verma reaffirms optimism in Bangladesh-India ties
06:38 PM, 24 Dec 2024 TuesdayIndian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma has expressed optimism about the strength of Bangladesh-India relations, emphasising that the two neighbors offer unique opportunities to each other that are hard to find elsewhere...
23 police officers transferred
05:20 PM, 24 Dec 2024 TuesdayTwenty-three officers of the ranks of additional, and assistant superintendent of police of the Bangladesh Police have been transferred to different units...
Devastating fire at Rohingya camp claims 2 lives, destroys 1,000 homes
05:02 PM, 24 Dec 2024 TuesdayA catastrophic fire swept through the Ukhia Rohingya camp in Cox's Bazar, claiming two lives, including a child, and destroying at least 1,000 homes.
Fireworks banned during Christmas celebrations
04:55 PM, 24 Dec 2024 TuesdayThe Dhaka Metropolitan Police, DMP, has imposed a ban on all kinds of fireworks, firecrackers, and sky lanterns in the capital city to ensure smooth and safe Christmas celebrations, which will be observed on Wednesday, December 25...
No response from India on letter seeking Hasina's extradition
04:16 PM, 24 Dec 2024 TuesdayBangladeshi is yet to receive a response from India regarding a letter seeking the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tawfiq Hasan.
ChatGPT search tool vulnerable to manipulation and deception
04:09 PM, 24 Dec 2024 TuesdayOpenAI’s ChatGPT search tool may be open to manipulation using hidden content, and can return malicious code from websites it searches, a Guardian investigation has found...
12 dead in Turkey ammunition factory blast
03:41 PM, 24 Dec 2024 TuesdayAn explosion at an ammunition and explosives factory in north-west Turkey has killed at least 12 people and injured four others...
Juba League leader’s son held while burning woman’s body
03:03 PM, 24 Dec 2024 TuesdayPolice have arrested Farhan Roni, the son of a Juba League leader, in connection with the burning of the body of a beheaded woman in Akhaura of Brahmanbaria.
BNP leader Pintu released after 17 years in jail
02:33 PM, 24 Dec 2024 TuesdayBNP Vice Chairman and former Deputy Minister for Education Abdus Salam Pintu, who was acquitted in the August 21 grenade attack case, has been released from prison after nearly 17 years.