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Battery-run rickshaws to be regulated with licences, taxes: DMP chief
06:56 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayIn an effort to streamline traffic and bring order to Dhaka's congested streets, Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Commissioner Sheikh Md Sajjat Ali announced that battery-powered rickshaws will soon be brought under a licensing and taxation system.
First draft of martyrs, injured in July uprising published
06:49 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayThe Special Cell on Mass Uprising has released the initial draft list of martyrs and injured individuals from the July-August student uprising.
Piklu’s sudden and strange departure
05:59 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayMinhaj Ahmed Piklu, a name etched in the annals of Bangladeshi rock music, passed away in a manner as remarkable as the music he created.
BNP begins talks with allies to strengthen unity
05:31 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayThe BNP initiated discussions on Saturday with political parties that participated in its simultaneous movement against the Awami League government, aiming to consolidate unity and gather opinions regarding the next general election.
Ex-social welfare secy on remand after arrest
04:53 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayA Dhaka court on Saturday granted a two-day remand to Ismail Hossain, the former secretary of the Ministry of Social Welfare, who was arrested at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on his way to the United States.
No doctoring in inflation figures: Salehuddin
04:34 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayFinance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said that the rising inflation rate accurately reflects the current state of the economy, dismissing allegations of data manipulation.
Salehuddin points to players, regulators instability in bourses
04:22 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayFinance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has pointed to players and regulators as the primary culprits behind the instability in the capital market.
Drive against extortionists within a day or two: DMP chief
02:46 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayMentioning that the commodity prices rise due to the extortion, Dhaka Metropolitan Police, DMP, Commissioner Sheikh Sajjad Ali on Saturday said preparing a list of the extortionists is going on and accordingly, they will begin operations to arrest them within a day or two...
India involved in enforced disappearances: Commission
01:23 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayThe Commission of Inquiry on Enforced Disappearance has found India's involvement in enforced disappearances in Bangladesh. "Indian involvement in Bangladesh's system of enforced disappearances...
Hassan Ariff's namaz-e-janaza held on SC premises
01:04 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayThe second namaz-e-janaza of AF Hassan Ariff, adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, and the Ministry of Land, was held on the premises of the Supreme Court in Dhaka on Saturday morning...
Truck falls into river after Bailey Bridge collapses in Tongi
12:13 PM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayA truck fell into the Turag River after the Bailey Bridge collapsed in Gazipur's Tongi early Saturday, December 21...
16 injured after projectile fired from Yemen hits Tel Aviv
11:44 AM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayIsrael's military said Saturday it had failed to intercept a "projectile" launched from Yemen that landed in Tel Aviv, with the national medical service saying 16 people were lightly wounded. Yemen's Iranian-backed Huthi rebels have repeatedly launched missile attacks against Israel...
Light to moderate rain likely over parts of country
11:26 AM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayBangladesh Meteorological Department, BMD, on Saturday forecasted light to moderate rain in a few places of the country for the next 24 hours from 9:00am today...
2 dead in German car attack, Saudi man arrested
10:28 AM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayGerman police arrested a Saudi Arabian man after a deadly car-ramming attack on a Christmas market Friday in which an SUV barrelled through a crowd of revellers at high speed, leaving a trail of bloody carnage...
Bayern Munich thrash Leipzig 5-1
10:01 AM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayBayern Munich stamped their authority on the Bundesliga by hammering fourth-placed RB Leipzig 5-1 in a game that featured two goals in the opening two minutes for the first time in the league’s history...
US drops $10m reward for arrest of Syria’s new leader
09:18 AM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayA senior diplomat has announced that the United States is dropping a $10m reward for the arrest of Syria’s new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, after an uprising that toppled President Bashar al-Assad...
Chief Adviser joins namaz-e-janaza of Hassan Ariff
08:25 AM, 21 Dec 2024 SaturdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and the members of the advisory council joined the Namaz-e-Janaza of Adviser AF Hassan Ariff after Isha prayers at Dhanmondi 7 mosque in Dhaka on Friday. Earlier, the Chief Adviser expressed deep shock at the death of Adviser Hassan Ariff...
Chief Adviser returns home after joining D-8 summit
05:36 PM, 20 Dec 2024 FridayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home on Friday evening wrapping up his Egypt tour to attend the 11th D-8 Summit...
Adviser Hassan Ariff passes away
04:44 PM, 20 Dec 2024 FridayAF Hassan Ariff, adviser to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, as well as the Ministry of Land, passed away on Friday, December 20. He breathed his last around 3:30pm while undergoing treatment at Labaid Specialized Hospital in Dhaka. According to the initial information provided by the doctors, he died of heart attack, Nasir added...
Bangladesh named Economist's 'Country of the Year 2024'
04:21 PM, 20 Dec 2024 FridayThe Economist, a London-based prestigious magazine, has declared Bangladesh the country of the year for 2024, referring to the "recognition of the efforts of student-led street protests” that toppled an autocratic regime...