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3 quota protest coordinators in custody for safety: DB chief
04:15 PM, 27 Jul 2024 SaturdayThe detectives have taken three coordinators of the protesters seeking quota reform– Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmud, and Abu Baker Majumder – into custody for, what they said, to ensure their security.
Labour govt won’t challenge ICC’s Netanyahu arrest warrant request
03:40 PM, 27 Jul 2024 SaturdayThe British government has abandoned plans to oppose the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) application for an arrest warrant against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over alleged war crimes in Gaza.
Over 180,000 displaced from Gaza’s Khan Younis in 4 days: UN
02:54 PM, 27 Jul 2024 SaturdayMore than 180,000 Palestinians have fled bombardment around the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis in four days, the United Nations has said.
Apparel exports see 5.2% fall in 11 months
01:36 PM, 27 Jul 2024 SaturdayAccording to the Export Promotion Bureau (EPB), in the first 11 months of FY 2023-24, the export income of ready-made garments showed a growth of 2.86 per cent. However, Bangladesh Bank's data indicated a decrease in export income by 5.2 per cent during the same period.
Maritime ports asked to hoist signal 3
01:33 PM, 27 Jul 2024 SaturdayMaritime ports of Chittagong, Cox’s Bazar, Mongla and Payra have been advised to keep hoisted local cautionary signal no 3 as the low-pressure area over North Bay and adjoining area intensified into a well-marked low and now lies over Gangetic West Bengal and adjoining Northwest Bay.
Prime Finance First Mutual Fund: A tale of loss and price surge
01:15 PM, 27 Jul 2024 SaturdayAn investment of Tk 33 crore in shares of 36 listed companies resulted in a loss of Tk 16 crore. Additionally, an investment of Tk 1.92 crore in eight mutual funds incurred a loss of Tk 81 lakh. Investment in a single bond also resulted in losses.
PM claims nationwide mayhem was a plot to cripple economy
12:32 PM, 27 Jul 2024 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday said the nationwide mayhem was a part of conspiracy to completely cripple the economy to make Bangladesh again a country of beggars.
RAB arrests 290 in connection with violence
12:04 PM, 27 Jul 2024 SaturdayThe Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) on Saturday said it arrested a total of 290 people in connection with the violence during the quota reform movement.
PM visits damaged Setu Bhaban, Disaster Management Dept
11:11 AM, 27 Jul 2024 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday visited the massively damaged Setu Bhaban and Department of Disaster Management at Mohakhali by the BNP-Jamaat-Shibir men during the nationwide mayhem centering the quota reform movement.
Paris dazzles with a rainy Olympics opening ceremony on the Seine
10:33 AM, 27 Jul 2024 SaturdayA hot-air balloon brought an Olympic ring of fire into a rainy sky and singer Celine Dion belted from the Eiffel Tower as Paris kicked off its first Summer Olympics in a century Friday, with a four-hour-long, rule-breaking opening ceremony that unfurled along the Seine River.
PM visits Pongu Hospital, meets injured during quota movement
09:48 AM, 27 Jul 2024 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday visited the National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopedic Rehabilitation (NITOR) popularly known as Pongu Hospital to see the injured victims during countrywide destruction centering the quota reform movement.
3 quota protest coordinators taken into DB custody
09:19 AM, 27 Jul 2024 SaturdayThe Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has taken three coordinators of the quota reform movement into their custody from Gonoshasthaya Nagar Hospital in the capital. They are Nahid Islam, Asif Mahmud and Abu Baker Majumder. They all are the students of Dhaka University.
Sajeeb Wazed Joy’s 54th birthday today
08:30 AM, 27 Jul 2024 SaturdayThe 54th birthday of Bangabandhu’s grandson and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ICT Affairs Adviser Sajeeb Wazed Joy is being celebrated on Saturday. Joy, son of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and eminent nuclear scientist Dr MA Wazed Miah, played the pivotal role in setting the country's crucial course being the beacon of 'Digital Bangladesh'.
South Africa police say 95 Libyans detained at suspected military camp
09:48 PM, 26 Jul 2024 FridaySouth African police have detained 95 Libyan nationals for questioning on suspicion of receiving training at a secret military camp...
PM assures of providing treatment to injured people
09:28 PM, 26 Jul 2024 FridayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday assured the injured people to provide proper treatment and said culprits should be given appropriate punishment so that none can play games with the countrymen's lives anymore...
209 cases filed in Dhaka, 2357 arrested
08:16 PM, 26 Jul 2024 FridayDhaka Metropolitan Police has, so far, arrested 2,357 people, most of them are BNP and Jamaat-e-Islami activists, in 209 cases filed with different police stations in capital Dhaka over the vandalism of government establishments, violence, and acts of subversion in the name of the quota reform movement...
Harris tells Netanyahu 'it is time' to end war in Gaza
06:53 PM, 26 Jul 2024 FridayUS Vice-President Kamala Harris - who's expected to be the Democratic nominee for November's presidential election - has held what she called "frank and constructive" talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...
Court sends Nur to jail over attack on Setu Bhaban
06:04 PM, 26 Jul 2024 FridayA Dhaka court on Friday sent Gono Odhikar Parishad president Nurul Haque Nur to jail in a case filed over the attack on Setu Bhaban...
Narsingdi Jailbreak: 45 looted guns seized, 1 militant held, 481 surrender
05:44 PM, 26 Jul 2024 FridayThe Detective Branch of Narsingdi police has arrested Jewel Bhuiyan, 26, one of the nine militants who, along with 826 convicts, escaped from the Narsingdi District Jail by attacking, vandalizing, and setting fire to the prison...
Indian girls beat Bangladesh to reach Asia Cup final
05:11 PM, 26 Jul 2024 FridayIndia secured a spot in the final of the Women's Asia Cup after defeating Bangladesh by a significant margin in the semi-finals held in Sri Lanka. Harmanpreet Kaur's team chased down the modest target of 81 runs without losing a wicket, achieving victory with 54 balls to spare. They will face either Pakistan or Sri Lanka in the final.