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Extortion case filed against Aziz, Benazir
08:48 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayA case was filed against five persons, including former Army Chief General (retd) Aziz Ahmed and former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed for demanding Tk 100 crore as extortion from a businessmen in September 2019...
3,491 illegal brick kiln to be shut down, says Rizwana
08:48 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayA total of 3,491 brick kilns operating without environmental clearance will be shut down, said Adviser for the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Thursday...
Interim government in no way be allowed to fail: Fakhrul
08:04 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said the interim government would not be allowed to fail in any way...
JU to ensure punishment of those responsible for ex-student's death
07:16 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayThe Jahangirnagar University, JU, authorities have expressed deep shock and sorrow at the death of its former student Shamim Molla in a mass beating on the campus on Wednesday (September 18) and pledged to expose those involved in the attack on him to justice after a thorough investigation...
37 killed in two days of Lebanon exploding devices
06:37 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayLebanon's Health Minister Firass Abiad said 37 people were killed and more than 3,500 wounded in a new toll after hand-held devices used by Hezbollah members exploded across Lebanon, in attacks blamed on Israel...
DU regrets lynching on campus, vows justice
06:21 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayThe Dhaka University) administration has expressed deep sorrow over the lynching of a young man at Fazlul Haque Hall on Wednesday night, September 18, describing the incident as "inhuman" and "unwanted."
Ashwin lifts India to 339-6 against Bangladesh
06:05 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayA counter-attacking century from Ravichandran Ashwin pulled India to 339-6 on day one of the first Test after Bangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud rattled the hosts with four wickets on Thursday...
HC orders to appoint receiver to run Beximco Group
05:43 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayThe High Court has ordered to appoint a receiver to conduct the functions of the Beximco Group of Companies...
Singaporean financial intel seeks info on S Alam Group
05:32 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdaySingapore's financial intelligence unit – Suspicious Transaction Reporting Office – has reached out to Bangladesh Bank's Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), seeking details about the assets—both domestic and international—of Chattogram-based conglomerate S Alam Group and its owners.
5 DU students arrested over lynching at FH Hall
05:32 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayFive students of Dhaka University have been arrested over the lynching of a mentally challenged youth at Fazlul Haque Hall, suspecting him of being a thief. The detainees are Jalal Ahmed, 25, a physics student and former deputy science and technology secretary of the hall unit Chhatra League, Sumon Mia, 21...
Govt appoints new VCs to 3 universities
05:14 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayThe interim government has appointed new vice-chancellors to three more public universities – Bangladesh Agricultural University, Rabindra University, and Islamic Arabic University...
Australia supports democratic, inclusive future for all Bangladeshis: Envoy
04:34 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayAustralian Acting High Commissioner to Bangladesh Nardia Simpson on Thursday iterated that her country will continue to support a democratic and inclusive future for all Bangladeshis...
Case filed over lynching youth at DU
03:58 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayA case has been filed over the lynching of a young man inside a hall of residence at Dhaka University...
India under pressure again losing 2 wickets in 5 balls
02:59 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayBangladesh’s pacer Nahid Rana showcased his pace once again, this time overpowering India's Jasswi Jaiswal, who had been holding one end for a long time.
Home adviser asks police to regain past glory
02:41 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayHome Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has asked the police personnel to be people friendly in a real sense. He said all want police to be a force of the people.
Australia bans former Sri Lanka Test cricketer for 20 years
02:17 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayFormer Sri Lankan Test cricketer Dulip Samaraweera was banned Thursday from holding any position within Australian cricket for 20 years over "inappropriate behaviour".
Ex-IGP Mamun shown arrested in another murder case
01:49 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayFormer IGP Abdullah Al Mamun was shown arrested on Thursday in another murder case filed with city’s Uttara East police station.
The Minister’s Millions: Saifuzzaman’s $500m global property empire exposed
01:48 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayAn undercover investigation by Al Jazeera's Investigative Unit has exposed former Bangladeshi Land Minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury's half-billion-dollar property empire, built while earning a modest official salary.
Meta and Spotify blast EU decisions on AI
01:19 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayA group of companies including Meta and Spotify blasted the European Union Thursday for its "fragmented and inconsistent" decision-making on data privacy and artificial intelligence (AI).
Bangladesh to get $2b from WB in current FY
01:03 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayMartin Reiser, Vice President for the South Asia Region at the World Bank, announced the bank's plans to provide $2 billion in assistance to Bangladesh in the current fiscal year.