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6 of a family die in Sunamganj fire
11:06 AM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdaySix members of a family died in a fire that broke out in a house of Ashrayan Project in Sunamganj’s Dharmapasha on Monday midnight. The identities of the deceased could not be known yet. The incident occurred at Shimer Khal Ashrayan Project under Jayasree union...
Former Bhola-4 MP Jakob arrested in Dhaka
10:28 AM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, DMP, arrested Abdullah Al Islam Jacob, a former lawmaker from Bhola-4 constituency, in the capital’s Gulshan area on Tuesday. He was arrested in a case filed with the Savar police station...
Ex-whip Mahabub Ara Gini arrested
09:36 AM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayPolice have arrested Mahabub Ara Begum Gini, a former whip in Parliament and former lawmaker from Gaibandha-2 constituency...
Israel says has started ‘targeted ground raids’ in Lebanon
08:53 AM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe Israeli military says it has begun “targeted ground raids” on villages in southern Lebanon. The incursions backed by air strikes and artillery began “a few hours ago”, targeting Hezbollah “in villages close to the border” with Israel...
Bank accounts of Joy, Putul, Radwan frozen
08:19 AM, 01 Oct 2024 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit, BFIU, has asked banks to freeze all accounts of Sajeeb Wazed Joy, son of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Saima Wazed, daughter of Sheikh Hasina, and Radwan Mujib Siddiq, son of Sheikh Rehana...
CA assures protesters of meeting their demand
10:08 PM, 30 Sep 2024 MondayThe Chief Adviser of the interim government, Professor Muhammad Yunus, has assured the job seekers of meeting their demand to raise the age limit for entering government jobs...
South Africa confirm Bangladesh tour in Oct
08:48 PM, 30 Sep 2024 MondayCricket South Africa on Monday confirmed that they will tour Bangladesh for a two-match Test series in the next month...
Committee formed on raising age limit for govt jobs
08:20 PM, 30 Sep 2024 MondayThe interim government has formed a committee to receive recommendations on whether to increase the age limit for entering government jobs. Dr Md Mokhles Ur Rahman, the senior secretary of the Ministry of Public Administration, informed this in a press conference...
Foreign adviser for easing visa procedure to boost tourism
07:31 PM, 30 Sep 2024 MondayForeign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Monday laid special emphasis on simplifying the visa procedure for foreign tourists as part of a broader strategy to enhance the country's tourism sector...
Jaiswal leads India batting charge in rain-hit Bangladesh Test
06:58 PM, 30 Sep 2024 MondayBlistering half-centuries by Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul led India's batting onslaught as the hosts tried to force a result in the weather-hit second Test against Bangladesh on Monday, despite two-and-a-half days being lost...
Hezbollah deputy delivers defiant message following killing of Nasrallah
06:24 PM, 30 Sep 2024 MondayHezbollah’s deputy chief has pledged that the Lebanese armed group is ready to meet an Israeli ground offensive, despite the killing of its leader and many senior commanders...
France's Griezmann retires from internationals
05:44 PM, 30 Sep 2024 MondayFrance forward Antoine Griezmann has announced his retirement from international football...
Protesters vow to continue movement until meeting with CA
05:04 PM, 30 Sep 2024 MondayThe job seekers, who have been demanding the extension of the upper age limit for entering government jobs to 35 years, have announced to continue their movement until Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus meets them...
BIMSTEC's FM meeting emphasises strengthening economic ties
04:26 PM, 30 Sep 2024 MondayThe foreign ministerial BIMSTEC meeting has emphasised the importance of enhancing physical, maritime, and digital linkages to strengthen economic ties and people-to-people exchanges among the member states...
Ex-MP Henry, husband arrested in Moulvibazar
04:14 PM, 30 Sep 2024 MondayFormer Member of Parliament for Sirajganj-2, Jannat Ara Henry, and her husband, Labu Talukdar, the former chairman of Sirajganj Zilla Parishad, have been arrested in Moulvibazar.
Govt suspends Zubaida’s jail sentence
03:54 PM, 30 Sep 2024 MondayThe interim government has suspended the jail sentence of Zubaida Rahman, the wife of BNP’s acting Chairman Tarique Rahman, in a graft case...
Apparel worker dies, 30 injured as clash erupts in Savar
03:31 PM, 30 Sep 2024 MondayClashes erupted between laborers and law enforcement following protests in Ashulia, Savar, resulting in the death of one person from gunshot wounds. At least 30 workers were injured in the incident, with four sustaining gunshot injuries.
Police fire teargas shells on protesters outside Jamuna
02:58 PM, 30 Sep 2024 MondayA group of students demanding that the age limit for government job applications be raised to 35 gathered in front of the residence of Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser of the interim government, on Monday.
Indian HC rejects 20,000 visa applications
02:52 PM, 30 Sep 2024 MondayThe Indian High Commission in Dhaka has rejected 20,000 visa applications from Bangladeshis and returned passports.
UP chairman shot dead in Kushtia
02:17 PM, 30 Sep 2024 MondayA union parishad chairman was shot dead in Doulatpur upazila of Kushtia on Monday. The deceased, identified as Naeem Uddin Sentu, was the chairman of Philipnagor union parishad.