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Over 18,700 mpox cases detected in Africa since January
04:03 PM, 17 Aug 2024 SaturdayA total of 18,737 suspected or confirmed cases of mpox were reported in Africa since the beginning of the year, including 1,200 cases in one week alone, the African Union health agency said Saturday...
Dhaka now graffiti capital of the world: Yunus
03:35 PM, 17 Aug 2024 SaturdayDhaka, the 400-year-old capital of Bangladesh, has transformed into a vibrant canvas for the dreams of its youth. Interim Government Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, recently invited the world to witness this transformation firsthand, describing the city as the "graffiti capital of the world."
Youth, students must be central to strategies: Yunus
03:16 PM, 17 Aug 2024 SaturdayBangladesh interim government Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, emphasised the importance of placing youth and students at the forefront of strategies for the Global South.
Former AL MP Latif placed on 3-day remand
03:07 PM, 17 Aug 2024 SaturdayA Chattogram court has placed former Awami League lawmaker for Chattogram-11 on a three-day remand in a case filed under the Explosives Act.
Mahmudul ruled out of Test series with groin injury
02:34 PM, 17 Aug 2024 SaturdayBangladesh opener Mahmudul Hasan has been ruled out of the upcoming two-match Test series against Pakistan due to groin injury.
Govt to cover medical expenses of injured protesters
01:18 PM, 17 Aug 2024 SaturdayThe government has announced that it will cover all medical expenses for those injured during the July-August mass uprising that led to the fall of the Sheikh Hasina government.
Dhaka girls too hold 'Reclaim the Night' protest
01:07 PM, 17 Aug 2024 SaturdayIn solidarity, young women in Dhaka also took to the streets to protest the incident, holding a 'Reclaim the Night' programme midnight Friday...
4 health benefits of eating bananas every day
12:49 PM, 17 Aug 2024 SaturdayDo you know which fruit is most eaten by people all over the world? Let’s explore the most commonly consumed fruit and its health benefits.
India takes aim at Bangladesh's apparel dominance
12:16 PM, 17 Aug 2024 SaturdayThe ongoing turmoil in Bangladesh presents a potential growth opportunity for India's textile industry, as experts and Indian textile companies assess the situation.
Indian doctors begin strike to protest brutal rape of medic
12:01 PM, 17 Aug 2024 SaturdayHospitals and clinics across India turned away patients except for emergency cases on Saturday as medical professionals started a 24-hour shutdown in protest against the brutal rape and murder of a doctor in the eastern city of Kolkata.
2 MPs among 119 sued in murder case
11:19 AM, 17 Aug 2024 SaturdayA case has been filed against two members of parliament and 117 others over the murder of tenth grader student As-Sabur during the recent movement at Savar in Dhaka. The student’s neighbour Sahid Hasan alias Mithu filed the case with Ashulia police station around 11:30pm on Friday.
Ex-water resources minister Ramesh in DB custody
10:19 AM, 17 Aug 2024 SaturdayFormer water resources minister and Thakurgaon-1 MP Ramesh Chandra Sen was taken into DB custody on Friday night.
No plan to form political party right now: Nahid
09:49 AM, 17 Aug 2024 SaturdayNahid Islam, Adviser for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, has said that they have no plan to form a political party at this moment. He said this in a Facebook post at 9:05am on Friday.
Another murder case filed against Hasina, 22 others
08:57 AM, 17 Aug 2024 SaturdayAnother murder case has been filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 22 others over the murder of a youth named Md Sifat Hossain in the capital’s Mirpur during the recent student movement.
PSG late show seals big win at Le Havre
08:38 AM, 17 Aug 2024 SaturdayFrench champions Paris St Germain won 4-1 at Le Havre on Friday, capitalising on a late collapse by the hosts to get their Ligue 1 season off to an excellent start.
Changes in interim govt, responsibilities redistributed
09:37 PM, 16 Aug 2024 FridaySignificant changes were made in the interim administration on Friday, with the addition of four new advisers and the redistribution of responsibilities among existing ones.
Students now plan new party to solidify Gen Z revolution
09:17 PM, 16 Aug 2024 FridayStudent demonstrators who ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina are rejecting calls for quick elections from Bangladesh’s two main political parties and are considering forming their own party to solidify reforms.
Ziaul claims Aynaghar not his brainchild, put on 8-day remand
06:14 PM, 16 Aug 2024 FridaySacked military officer Major General Ziaul Ahsan, accused of orchestrating torture and repression on dissidents for the ousted government, denied being the mastermind behind the infamous Aynaghar during a court appearance on Friday.
650 killed during student protests in Bangladesh: UN
05:38 PM, 16 Aug 2024 FridayAround 650 people were killed during the student movement in Bangladesh from July 16 to August 11, according to a preliminary report of the United Nations Commission on Human Rights published on Friday (August 16)...
Four more advisers sworn in
04:25 PM, 16 Aug 2024 FridayFour more advisers to the interim government were sworn in on Friday afternoon. The new advisers are former cabinet secretary Ali Imam Majumder, economist Wahiduddin Mahmud, former secretary Fouzul Kabir Khan and Lt Gen Jahangir Alam Chowdhury...