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Al Jazeera journalist, cameraman killed in Israeli attack on Gaza
09:57 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayAl Jazeera Arabic journalist Ismail al-Ghoul and his cameraman Rami al-Refee have been killed in an Israeli air attack on the Gaza Strip...
Eating processed red meat could increase risk of dementia, study finds
09:26 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayEating processed red meat could be a significant risk factor for dementia, according to a large study that tracked more than 100,000 people over four decades...
Harun transferred from DB
08:23 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayThe chief of the Detective Branch of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, Harun Or Rashid, has been transferred to DMP’s Crime and Operations division. DMP Commissioner Habibur Rahman confirmed the matter to Jago News on Wednesday night...
Jamaat ban announcement anytime: Home Minister
08:00 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayHome Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Wednesday said the announcement of banning Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing, Islami Chhatra Shibir, will be made anytime...
Anarchists tried to create Sri Lanka type mayhem: PM
07:03 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the anarchists had tried to create Sri Lanka type mayhem in the country during the recent quota reform movement and they planned to topple the government...
Govt to procure 1 lakh MTs fertilizer
06:09 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayThe government on Wednesday approved separate proposals for procuring some 1 lakh metric tons of fertilizer, 10,000 metric tons of phosphoric acid and around 73,000 SPC poles to meet the growing demand...
Primary schools to reopen on Sunday
05:38 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayThe government primary schools, which remain closed across the country since July 24, will reopen on Sunday (August 4). However, the primary schools in 12 city corporations and Narsingdi municipality will stay shut, the Primary and Mass Education Ministry said in a notice on Wednesday...
Police fire teargas shells, sound grenades at protesters in Sylhet
05:09 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayPolice fired teargas shells and sound grenades at the students to disperse them in Sylhet on Wednesday during their March for Justice programme seeking the implementation of a nine-point demand. The students started gathering at the main gate of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology...
Clashes erupt between students, police in Khulna
04:06 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayStudents clashed with police in Khulna on Wednesday as they blocked various roads in the city, during their March for Justice programme seeking the implementation of a 9-point demand under the anti-discrimination student movement. The clashes reportedly led to several arrests.
March for Justice: Protests erupt around Chattogram Court
03:39 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayStudents in Chattogram gathered in the court area on Wednesday to protest the recent deaths of fellow students related to the quota reform movement, chanting slogans demanding justice.
March for Justice: Protesters rally at Supreme Court
03:20 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayAs part of the nationwide 'March for Justice' on Wednesday, protesters and their supporters gathered in front of the Supreme Court, demanding justice for the deaths of fellow students and the violence inflicted upon them.
Facebook, other apps unblocked after 12 days
02:27 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayPopular social media apps including Facebook, WhatsApp, Messenger and Instagram were unblocked in Bangladesh on Wednesday afternoon after being restricted for 12 days amidst the nationwide violence over quota reform in government jobs.
PM seeks UN, other international orgs’ help for mayhem probe
01:55 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday sought cooperation from the United Nations (UN) and other international organisations to conduct a proper investigation into the nationwide mayhem to punish the real culprits involved in the attacks taking advantage of the anti-quota movement.
2 killed as bus, auto-rickshaw collide in Mymensingh
01:19 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayTwo people were killed in a head-on collision between a bus and a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Mymensingh on Wednesday morning.
Haniyeh’s assassination deepens fears of an all-out war in Middle East
12:41 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayHamas political leader Ismail Haniyeh has been killed in the Iranian capital Tehran, according to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps and Hamas on Wednesday, a major escalation that deepens fears of an all-out war in the Middle East.
Home ministry notification banning Jamaat-Shibir today
12:38 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student organisation, Islami Chhatra Shibir, are set to be banned today (Wednesday) through an executive order.
Writ seeks compensation for 4 children killed in violence
12:14 PM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayA writ petition was filed with the High Court seeking compensation of Tk 1 crore for each family of the four children who were killed in the clashes centring movement for quota reform in government jobs.
3 police stations in Dhaka get new OCs
11:25 AM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayThree police stations of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have got new officers-in-charge (OCs). The three stations are Dhanmondi, Rampura, Dakkhinkhan police stations.
India landslides: Death toll surpasses 150, rescue ops underway
10:40 AM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayRescue operations are ongoing in India’s southern Kerala state on Wednesday after heavy monsoon rains triggered deadly landslides that swept through homes and stranded hundreds of people, officials said.
Internet exodus: Bangladeshi freelancers flee to Nepal, India for connectivity
10:03 AM, 31 Jul 2024 WednesdayThe government estimates there are over 700,000 active freelancers in Bangladesh. The number of young people pursuing freelancing as a profession is growing, despite numerous obstacles.