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Israel says checking if Hamas chief Sinwar killed in Gaza
08:50 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayIsrael said Thursday it was checking whether it had killed Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar in a Gaza operation, in what would constitute a massive blow to the group it has been fighting since the October 7, 2023 attack...
2 months on, Hasina still in India
08:25 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayFormer Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who went to India in early August, is still in the country, the country's foreign ministry said on Thursday (October 17) after a court in Bangladesh ordered her arrest...
26 public holidays for 2025 approved
07:25 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe Advisory Council of the interim government today approved the proposed list of 26 holidays for the 2025 calendar year...
Govt waives VAT on soybean, palm oils
06:37 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe National Board of Revenue, NBR, has waived the value-added tax (VAT) imposed on both crude and refined soybean and palm oils in a bid to control the prices of edible oil...
Protests over alleged Lahore rape turn violent, over 250 arrested
06:20 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayAt least 250 violent protesters were arrested in Rawalpindi as police used tear gas to disperse students demonstrating against the alleged rape of a Lahore student in Pakistan.
Govt will do whatever requires to bring back Hasina: Touhid
05:58 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe government will certainly take all necessary steps to bring back the fugitive former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as per the court's order, said Foreign Affairs Advisor Md Touhid Hossain.
Netrakona Palli Bidyut Samity employees observe 'shutdown'
05:35 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe employees of different Palli Bidyut Samity in Netrakona are observing a 'complete shutdown' on Thursday (October 17), causing suffering to at least 6,35,127 users in the district...
Bangladesh falls behind in RMG exports to the US
05:20 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe United States remains the largest destination for Bangladeshi apparel exports, but in recent months, Bangladesh has lost ground to its competitors. Exporters are facing shrinking market share as rival nations gain traction.
No excuse for violence in Bangladesh: US State Dept
05:10 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe United States has emphasised that there is no justification for violence in Bangladesh and that those responsible for such acts must be held accountable.
BNP team meets Norwegian secretary
04:46 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayA delegation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party met with Norwegian state secretary for foreign affairs Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik in Oslo on October 16.
Israel strikes Syria, US pounds Huthis in Yemen
04:31 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayIsrael struck a Hezbollah target in Syria on Thursday, a war monitor said, and the United States used heavy bombers to hit rebel targets in Yemen nearly a month into the war in Lebanon...
DB detains Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury
04:17 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Police (DB) detained Trinamool BNP Chairperson Shamsher Mobin Chowdhury at his residence in the capital’s Banani DOHS on Thursday afternoon.
Travel ban on ex-army chief Aziz, wife
03:46 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayA Dhaka court on Thursday imposed a travel ban on former army chief Aziz Ahmed and his wife, Dilshad Nahar Kakoli, over graft allegations.
India all out for record home Test low of 46 against New Zealand
03:46 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayNew Zealand fast bowlers Matt Henry and William O'Rourke combined to bowl out India for their lowest-ever home total of 46 on day two of the weather-hit first Test in Bengaluru on Thursday...
BNP demands cancellation of 43rd, 44th, 45th, 46th BCS exams
03:15 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayBNP's Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed has demanded the cancellation of the recommendation to appoint 2,064 candidates in various cadres from the 43rd BCS, as well as the cancellation of all processes related to the 44th, 45th, and 46th BCS examinations.
Jul-Aug massacres: Arrest warrants issued for Quader, Joy
01:40 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe International Crimes Tribunal has issued arrest warrants against 45 individuals, including former minister Obaidul Quader and Sajeeb Wazed Joy, an ICT adviser to former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, in a case related to the genocide allegations during the anti-discrimination student movement in July-August.
BASIS president Russell quits over security concerns
01:00 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayRussell T Ahmed has resigned from his position as president of the Bangladesh Association of Software and Information Services (BASIS), the country's largest IT sector organisation.
Hasina faces arrest warrant for Jul-Aug massacres
12:46 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe reconstituted International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday issued an arrest warrant for ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, following allegations of involvement in massacres during the July-August uprising.
ICT initiates process to hold trial of Jul-Aug massacres
12:41 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) on Thursday began the process of holding a trial regarding the genocide that occurred during the student movement in July-August.
Flood damage to paddy, veggies in Mymensingh exceeds Tk 300cr
12:23 PM, 17 Oct 2024 ThursdayAs floodwaters recede in Haluaghat, Dhobaura, and Phulpur upazilas of Mymensingh, residents are returning to their homes, only to witness the devastation left behind. The floods, which caused extensive damage to crops, have led to an estimated loss of Tk 322.46 crore in paddy and vegetables across the three upazilas.