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Ex-secretary Jahangir placed on 5-day remand
05:14 PM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayA Dhaka court has granted a five-day remand for former Public Security Division secretary Md Jahangir Alam in a case filed over the killing of teenager Abdul Motalib.
Beximco share manipulation: BSEC fines 9 individuals, orgs Tk 428cr
05:11 PM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has imposed a fine of Tk 428.52 crore on nine individuals and organisations for manipulating the shares of Bangladesh Export Import Company Limited (Beximco) on the capital market.
ACC sends 71 requests abroad to retrieve laundered money
04:54 PM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) of Bangladesh has sent 71 Mutual Legal Assistance Requests (MLARs) to various countries in an effort to recover money laundered abroad.
Section 144 in Khagrachhari after rape-accused teacher lynched
04:45 PM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayA college teacher was lynched by a mob accusing him of attempting to rape a student in Khagrachhari on Tuesday. The local administration imposed Section 144 indefinitely due to prevailing tensions in the area over the incident.
Jahangir assures of finest Duraga Puja celebration this year
04:37 PM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayHome Affairs Adviser Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) has said that the celebration of this year’s Durga Puja, the largest festival of the Hindu community, would be the finest one in comparison to the previous years.
Rana Plaza owner Sohel gets interim bail
04:08 PM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe High Court has granted six months' interim bail to Sohel Rana, the owner of Rana Plaza, which collapsed in 2013, killing 1,136 people, in connection with a murder case.
25 killed in Thailand school bus fire
03:44 PM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayTwenty-two students and three teachers on a field trip were killed by a fire that tore through their bus in Pathum Thani of Thailand on Tuesday. Nineteen passengers survived the fire. All were rushed to hospitals.
The uncertain future of the Tk 50cr ‘Noipunno’ student assessment app
03:27 PM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe Tk 50 crore Noipunno App, launched with the goal of streamlining student assessments under Bangladesh’s new curriculum, now faces an uncertain future.
Yunus reaffirms continued support for Palestine
03:15 PM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday reaffirmed Bangladesh's continued support for the State of Palestine and its people. "We will continue to support the cause of the Palestinian people," he said when Ambassador of the State of Palestine, Yousef Ramadan paid a courtesy call on the Chief Adviser.
Bangladesh lose Test series to India
02:56 PM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayYashasvi Jaiswal smashed 51 on Tuesday as India pulled off a remarkable seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh on the fifth day of the rain-hit second Test in Kanpur to sweep the series 2-0. India bundled out Bangladesh for 146 before lunch and...
Travel ban on ex-MP Jinnah, Kabir Bin Anwar
02:24 PM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayA Dhaka court on Tuesday (October 1) imposed a foreign travel ban on Shariful Islam Jinnah, former lawmaker from Bogura-1 constituency, and former Cabinet secretary Kabir Bin Anwar...
Bangladesh crumble for 146, India need 95 to sweep series
01:58 PM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayRavindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Jasprit Bumrah took three wickets apiece as Bangladesh crumbled to 146 all out on the final day of the rain-hit second Test on Tuesday, leaving India needing 95 runs to sweep the series 2-0...
US calls for full investigations into deaths in recent protests
01:17 PM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe United States has renewed its call for comprehensive investigations into the deaths of civilians during recent protests and subsequent crackdowns in Bangladesh.
Court declares Shahadat as Chattogram mayor
01:05 PM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayA Chattogram court has declared BNP leader Dr Shahadat Hossain as the mayor of Chattogram City Corporation in a case filed by him seeking cancellation of the polls’ results...
More than 20 children feared dead in Thailand bus crash
01:01 PM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayA bus carrying dozens of primary school children has crashed and caught fire just outside the Thai capital Bangkok...
Govinda hospitalised after sustaining bullet injury on leg
12:40 PM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayActor Govinda on Tuesday sustained a bullet injury on his leg as his licensed revolver misfired, police said...
RMG unrest disrupts traffic on Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway
12:31 PM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayGarment workers in Gazipur took to the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway on Tuesday, demanding unpaid wages, leading to severe traffic disruption.
6 reform commissions to start work after consultation with political parties
12:24 PM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe six commissions of the interim government, formed to reform the state apparatus, will start their works fully after the council of advisers once again holds consultation with political parties...
RMG workers block Nabinagar-Chandra Highway for 24hrs
12:18 PM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayTraffic on Savar's Nabinagar-Chandra highway has been at a complete standstill for nearly 24 hours, with thousands of vehicles stuck and roads congested. The prolonged blockage has caused significant suffering to the general public and workers from various factories in the area.
Former public security secy Jahangir arrested
12:08 PM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, DMP, arrested former Public Security Division secretary Md Jahangir Alam in the capital’s Gulshan area on Tuesday (October 1)...