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Polls schedule to come once electoral roll ready: Yunus
03:56 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayChief Adviser of the interim government, Dr Muhammad Yunus, has stated that the date of the upcoming national elections will be announced after a political consensus is reached following necessary reforms and finalising the electoral roll.
Former France defender Raphael Varane retires
03:49 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayRaphael Varane has announced his retirement from football aged 31. The former France centre-back made the decision after suffering a serious knee injury at Como in Serie A...
Most Ashulia factories resume production, 19 still closed
03:46 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayIn Ashulia's industrial zone, most factories have resumed production, but 14 remain closed as of Wednesday, September 25. The scene across the area showed normal operations in many factories from early morning.
RMG workers rally in Gazipur demanding wage, 14 factories closed
03:28 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayFourteen garment factories in Gazipur still remain shut down, while workers from one factory staged a protest over unpaid salaries, blocking traffic on the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway.
Hezbollah fires missile at Mossad HQ near Tel Aviv
02:30 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayHezbollah has fired a ballistic missile targeting Mossad’s headquarters near Tel Aviv, the Lebanon-based group said.
Economic factors trigger slowdown in consumer goods market
01:51 PM, 25 Sep 2024 Wednesday"The primary sales of grocery stores or supermarkets depend on fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), and those sales have not picked up yet. This has negatively impacted the overall grocery business,"
Trump says ‘big threats on my life by Iran’
01:51 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayDonald Trump said Wednesday there were "big threats" on his life posed by Iran after the Republican presidential candidate's campaign team said US intelligence warned him of "real and specific" threats from Tehran.
Talks with India on common rivers soon: Rizwana
01:10 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdaySyeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser for environment, forests, climate change, and water resources, on Wednesday said that discussions with India regarding the fair share of water from common rivers will take place soon.
Italy to support Yunus in carrying out vital reforms: Meloni
12:57 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday called upon Bangladesh to open "a new page" in the relationship between Rome and Dhaka, saying Italians are friends of Bangladesh.
US announces $199m additional aid for Rohingyas
12:18 PM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayThe United States (US) has announced an additional 199 million US dollars in humanitarian assistance to support Rohingyas and host communities in Bangladesh and across the region.
Rohingya crisis does not only concern Bangladesh: Yunus
11:45 AM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayChief Adviser to the interim government, Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, has said despite hosting the Rohingyas with great empathy, a densely populated Bangladesh has been incurring so much in terms of socio-economic-environmental costs.
Biden welcomes further engagement between US, Bangladesh: WH
10:35 AM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayUS President Joe Biden and Bangladesh Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus have affirmed the close partnership between Washington and Dhaka.
Ex-industries minister Nurul Majid arrested
09:15 AM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayFormer Industries Minister and Member of Parliament for the Narsingdi-4 constituency, Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun, has been arrested. A team from Rapid Action Battalion (RAB)-3 arrested him in the Gulshan area of Dhaka around 5:00 am on Wednesday.
Yunus joins UN Secretary General’s reception
08:46 AM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday joined a welcome reception hosted by United Nations (UN) Secretary General Antonio Guterres.
BFUJ President Ruhul Amin passes away
08:29 AM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayRuhul Amin Gazi, President of the Bangladesh Federal Union of Journalists (BFUJ) and chief reporter for Dainik Sangram, passed away on Tuesday night while undergoing treatment at a private hospital in the capital. He was 72.
Yunus hands over ‘The Art of Triumph’ to Trudeau
08:14 AM, 25 Sep 2024 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday handed over 'The Art of Triumph', an art book on the wall paintings of the Bangladeshi students painted during and after the student-people revolution, to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Biden expresses full support for interim government
09:54 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayUS President Joe Biden held a bilateral meeting with the chief advisor of Bangladesh's interim government, Muhammad Yunus, reaffirming America's full support for the Yunus-led administration...
Gold price hits record high of Tk 1.35 lakh per bhori
09:30 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Jeweler’s Association, BAJUS, has raised the price of 22 carat gold by Tk 2,613 to Tk 1,35,664 per bhori, the highest rise in the country's history till Tuesday (September 24)...
Iran president condemns 'senseless' UN inaction against Israel
08:36 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denounced the United Nations' "inaction" against Israel, describing it as "senseless and incomprehensible", amid surging tensions across the Middle East...
102 BNP men acquitted from charges in special powers act case
08:06 PM, 24 Sep 2024 TuesdayA Dhaka court on Tuesday acquitted 102 leaders and activists of BNP, including its Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy and Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, from the charges in a case filed under the Special Powers Act, 1974...