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18 killed in Israeli strike on West Bank refugee camp
12:05 PM, 04 Oct 2024 FridayAt least 18 people have been killed in an Israeli air attack on the Tulkarem refugee camp in the occupied West Bank, the Palestinian Ministry of Health said...
Four die as bus, truck collide in Tangail
11:35 AM, 04 Oct 2024 FridayFour people were killed and at least 10 others injured in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Tangail’s Kalihati early Friday. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet. Elenga Highway police station’s officer-in-charge Md Nannu Khan, said a bus collided head-on with a truck in Kalihati link road...
"Defamed my son": Nagarjuna files complaint against Telangana minister
09:54 PM, 03 Oct 2024 ThursdayTelugu cinema superstar Nagarjuna Akkineni, the father of actor Naga Chaitanya, has filed a complaint against Telangana Environment Minister Konda Surekha's "defamatory (and) derogatory" comments about the break-up of his son's marriage with fellow actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu...
Former food minister Sadhan Chandra Majumder arrested
09:35 PM, 03 Oct 2024 ThursdayFormer Food Minister and Naogaon-1 MP Sadhan Chandra Majumder has been arrested...
BFIU freezes bank accounts of ex-minister Abdur Razzaque
09:03 PM, 03 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit, BFIU, has asked all banks to freeze the accounts of former Agriculture Minister Dr Md Abdur Razzaque, his wife, and their three children...
Bangladesh comfortably see off Scotland in tournament opener
07:50 PM, 03 Oct 2024 ThursdayBangladesh Women won their first T20 World Cup game in over ten years as they kickstarted the ICC T20 World Cup, 2024 on a positive note with a comfortable win over Scotland Women by 16 runs...
Nahid featured in TIME100 Next for global impact
07:33 PM, 03 Oct 2024 ThursdayNahid Islam, the adviser on Information and Broadcasting to Bangladesh's interim government, has earned a spot on Time magazine's prestigious TIME100 Next list...
WHO launches plan to rein in 'alarming' dengue spread
06:31 PM, 03 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe World Health Organization announced Thursday a global plan to battle dengue and other diseases carried by mosquitos as they spread faster and further amid climate change...
Talks with political parties begins Saturday, starting with BNP
05:54 PM, 03 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe interim government will initiate a new phase of discussions with political parties on Saturday, starting with the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP)...
Britain to return Chagos Islands to Mauritius ending years of dispute
05:35 PM, 03 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe UK has agreed to hand over the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, ending years of bitter dispute over Britain’s last African colony...
Students struggle to memorise lessons, call for 'easier' exams
05:25 PM, 03 Oct 2024 ThursdayMifta Jannat, a class VIII student at Viqarunnisa Noon School and College, is finding herself in a difficult position. For the past two years, she has studied under the hands-on, project-based learning model of the new curriculum. But after the sudden cancellation of this curriculum by the interim government, she is now forced to revert to the old system—one that requires heavy memorisation.
Hasnat demands removal of President Shahabuddin
05:00 PM, 03 Oct 2024 ThursdayHasnat Abdullah, a coordinator of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, which led the July-August uprising, has called for the removal of Mohammed Shahabuddin from his position as President of the Republic.
Sri Lanka's Jayawickrama handed one-year ban
04:24 PM, 03 Oct 2024 ThursdaySri Lanka spinner Praveen Jayawickrama has been handed a one-year ban from all forms of cricket for breaching the anti-corruption code...
3 advisers to probe bribery charges against public admin secy
04:20 PM, 03 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe Advisory Council has launched an investigation into bribery allegations against the senior secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, particularly in relation to the appointment of deputy commissioners. Three advisers have been appointed to lead the inquiry.
Tasty Treat celebrates milestone with 400th outlet opening
03:55 PM, 03 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe renowned fast food retail brand ‘Tasty Treat’ has inaugurated its 400th outlet on September 30...
BGB detains 2 Indians along Rajshahi border
03:39 PM, 03 Oct 2024 ThursdayMembers of the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) have detained two Indian nationals at the Yusufpur border outpost in Charghat of Rajshahi.
Dhaka, Seoul for inking economic partnership deal
03:28 PM, 03 Oct 2024 ThursdayBangladesh and South Korea have expressed strong interest in advancing negotiations to conclude an Economic Partnership Agreement, EPA, aimed at addressing the growing trade imbalance between the two countries...
A deal decades in the making: Sony acquires Pink Floyd’s music rights for $400m
02:51 PM, 03 Oct 2024 ThursdayIn a monumental music industry deal, legendary British rock band Pink Floyd has sold its music rights, including iconic albums like The Dark Side of the Moon and The Wall, to Sony Group for a reported $400 million.
Workers of one factory attack another for not joining protests
01:54 PM, 03 Oct 2024 ThursdayTensions erupted in Gazipur's Jirani area on Thursday morning when workers from one garment factory attacked another for not joining their protest.
Tarique set to return anytime
01:43 PM, 03 Oct 2024 ThursdayAfter the fall of the Awami League government, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and many of the party's leaders were released from prison. However, despite two months under the interim government, the cases against BNP's Acting Chairman, Tarique Rahman, have not been withdrawn, preventing his return to Bangladesh.