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HC rules on declaring martyrs of Jul-Aug movement national hero
06:04 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayThe High Court on Tuesday issued a rule seeking explanation why those who were killed in the July-August student-people movement should not be declared national heroes...
Hindu Mahasabha calls 'bandh' in Gwalior on day of Bangladesh match
05:26 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayThe Hindu Mahasabha has announced a shutdown in Gwalior on the day of the first T20 match between Bangladesh and India, scheduled for October 6.
Lebanon says Israel strikes killed 558 people, 50 of them children
05:12 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayLebanon said Tuesday the death toll from Israeli bombardment a day earlier had risen to 558, including 50 children, in the deadliest day of violence since Hezbollah and Israel went to war in 2006...
Sajek to remain closed for 3 days
04:55 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayRangamati district administration has decided to close the tourist spot Sajek for three days starting from Tuesday...
Factories to reopen Wednesday as workers, owners agree on 18 demands
04:38 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayIn a bid to resolve the ongoing labour unrest, workers and factory owners have agreed on an 18-point demand. As a result, all industrial factories across the country are set to reopen from Wednesday.
Singapore ex-minister convicted in rare graft trial
04:28 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayA Singaporean former minister was convicted Tuesday of obstruction of justice and accepting illegal gifts, the public prosecutor said, in the city-state's first political graft trial for nearly half a century...
No polybags in kitchen markets from Nov 1: Adviser
04:20 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayThe ban on use of polythene and polypropylene bags will strictly be executed in kitchen markets starting from November 1, announced Environment and Forest Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan...
Fake NIDs of ex-CAS Gen Aziz's brothers cancelled
03:54 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayThe Election Commission has canceled four fraudulent National Identity Cards obtained by the two brothers of former Army Chief General Aziz Ahmed—Haris Ahmed and Tofail Ahmed, alias Joseph.
BB raises policy rate to 9.5% to tackle inflation
03:38 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayIn a move to counter rising inflation, Bangladesh Bank on Tuesday raised the policy rate by 50 basis points, increasing it from 9% to 9.5%.
Shakib fined Tk 50 lakh for share price manipulation
03:12 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayCricketer Shakib Al Hasan has been fined Tk 50 lakh for his involvement in share price manipulation, as confirmed by the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC).
Yunus to hold meeting with Guterres on Thursday
02:38 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will have a meeting with the United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres in New York on Thursday.
Bangladesh to seek IMF support after assessing other’s contributions
02:35 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayBangladesh is seeking support from various donor agencies, including the International Monetary Fund (IMF), for reforms in key economic areas such as money laundering prevention, banking, and revenue sector improvements.
Qatar Airways suspends Beirut flights until Wednesday
02:14 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayQatar Airways said Tuesday it had suspended flights to Beirut until Wednesday as tensions escalated between Israel and Hezbollah in the deadliest bombardment in nearly a year of cross-border clashes.
Director Rafat Mozumder arrested
01:53 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayPolice arrested popular television director Rafat Mozumder Rinku in connection with a murder case filed at the Gulshan police station in Dhaka.
World leaders gather at UN as Mideast tensions explode
01:22 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayEscalating clashes between Israel and Hezbollah threatened to overshadow US President Joe Biden's final appearance at the UN's signature annual event on Tuesday as diplomats scrambled to avert an all-out regional war.
BSF jawan held for trespassing at Dinajpur border
01:03 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayThe Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has apprehended an Indian Border Security Force (BSF) jawan, Upal Kumar Das, for illegally crossing into Bangladesh near the Dinajpur border.
Army officer killed during joint drive in Cox's Bazar
12:37 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayA lieutenant of the Bangladesh Army was killed during an operation by joint forces in Chakaria of Cox's Bazar early Tuesday.
Elections could be held within next 18 months: Army chief
11:50 AM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayPledging unwavering support for the interim government to complete essential reforms after the ouster of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, army chief General Waker-uz-Zaman said that elections could take place within the next 18 months.
Yunus-Biden talks today
11:06 AM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayChief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus will hold a bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden on Tuesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
Touhid, Jaishankar meet in NY to discuss mutual interests
10:32 AM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayThe Foreign Affairs Adviser of Bangladesh's interim government, Touhid Hossain, met with Indian External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar in New York, USA, to discuss issues of mutual interest.