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Sweet success: Jibankrishna's stevia cultivation takes off
12:51 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayJibankrishna Roy from Kaliganj in Lalmonirhat is successfully cultivating stevia, a natural sugar substitute, in response to the rising demand for healthier alternatives to sugar.
UN adopts Bangladesh co-sponsored resolution to end Israeli occupation
12:42 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayThe United Nations General Assembly's 10th Emergency Special Session has adopted a key resolution endorsing the International Court of Justice's (ICJ) advisory opinion which declared Israel's occupation of the Palestinian territories illegal under international law.
Chennai Test: Tigers roar as Hasan dismantles India's top order
12:25 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayBangladesh pacer Hasan Mahmud delivered a fiery spell in the opening hour of the Chennai Test, taking three crucial wickets, including the prized scalp of Virat Kohli.
No Modi-Yunus meeting on India’s UNGA agenda
12:07 PM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is not expected to meet with Bangladesh's interim government chief, Muhammad Yunus, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) next week.
Former Jatrabari OC Abul Hasan put on 7-day remand
11:50 AM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayA Dhaka court has placed former Officer-in-Charge (OC) of the capital’s Jatrabari police station, Abul Hasan, on a seven-day remand in a case filed over the killing of school student Md Sakib Hasan.
Kazi Zafar Ullah arrested in Gulshan
10:49 AM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayAwami League presidium member Kazi Zafar Ullah was arrested in Gulshan, Dhaka on Wednesday night. Mohammad Talebur Rahman, Deputy Commissioner of the Media and Public Relations Division of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, confirmed the arrest on Thursday morning.
Bangladesh win toss, bowl against India in 1st Test
10:17 AM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayBangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto won the toss and elected to field against India in an overcast Chennai on Thursday in the first of two Tests.
Ex-BCL leader dies after being beaten at JU
10:05 AM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayA former Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) leader of Jahangirnagar University, who was beaten up by the university students on Wednesday afternoon, died while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Savar, Dhaka.
Youth beaten to death on suspicion of theft in DU hall
09:13 AM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayA youth was beaten to death by a mob over allegations of theft in Fazlul Haque Muslim Hall of Dhaka University on Wednesday evening. The identity of the deceased has not yet been confirmed.
20 killed as Lebanon hit by 2nd wave of device explosions
08:20 AM, 19 Sep 2024 ThursdayA second wave of device explosions killed 20 people and wounded more than 450 others on Wednesday in Hezbollah strongholds in Lebanon, officials said, stoking fears of an all-out war with Israel.
Germany to support Bangladesh reforms: envoy
10:01 PM, 18 Sep 2024 WednesdayGermany will support the reform initiatives of the Interim Government and has promised 600 million Euro for renewable energy in Bangladesh, German Ambassador to Dhaka Achim Tröster said on Wednesday...
6 dengue patients die, 865 hospitalised in 24 hrs
09:40 PM, 18 Sep 2024 WednesdaySix dengue patients died and 865 were hospitalised in the country in the last 24 hours...
United Lube Oil, Delta Life Insurance launch "Ride Safe Campaign"
09:31 PM, 18 Sep 2024 WednesdayUnited Lube Oil Limited, the exclusive distributor of Petronas Lubricants in Bangladesh, has entered into a strategic partnership with Delta Life Insurance Company Ltd...
Bangladesh announce squad for Women's T20 World Cup
08:53 PM, 18 Sep 2024 WednesdayThe Bangladesh Cricket Board, BCB, on Wednesday announced the squad for the Women's T20 World Cup, leaving out experienced campaigner Rumana Ahmed...
Interim govt suspends Five Year Plan: Wahiduddin
07:41 PM, 18 Sep 2024 WednesdayThe interim government today took a key decision not to move forward with the current 8th Five-year Plan (8FYP)...
Prof Ali Riaz made head of Constitution Reform Commission
07:07 PM, 18 Sep 2024 WednesdayProfessor Ali Riaz has been appointed as the head of the Constitution Reform Commission. The announcement was made in a notification issued by the Cabinet Division on Wednesday (September 18)...
We must protect minority communities even at cost of our lives: Fakhrul
06:10 PM, 18 Sep 2024 WednesdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday said the party leaders and activists have to protect the members of the minority communities even at the cost of their lives...
WB Vice President Martin Raiser arrives in Dhaka
05:24 PM, 18 Sep 2024 WednesdayWorld Bank (WB) Vice President for the South Asia Region Martin Raiser arrives in Dhaka on Wednesday, an official release said...
4 universities get new vice-chancellors
05:24 PM, 18 Sep 2024 WednesdayThe interim government has appointed new vice-chancellors to four public universities, including Chattogram University, CU, and Jagannath University, JnU...
Vision Emporium introduces 'Dream Home' campaign
04:44 PM, 18 Sep 2024 WednesdayVision Emporium, electronic chain shop of the country's leading business conglomerate RFL, has launched a campaign named 'Dream Home' with the opportunity to win various products including flat and car...