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Govt publishes list of 708 killed during Jul-Aug movement

07:26 PM, 24 Sep 2024 Tuesday

The interim government has published a draft list of those who were killed during the July-August student-people movement that toppled the Sheikh Hasina-led government...

HC rules on declaring martyrs of Jul-Aug movement national hero

06:04 PM, 24 Sep 2024 Tuesday

The 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 Tuesday

The 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 Tuesday

Lebanon 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 Tuesday

Rangamati 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 Tuesday

In 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 Tuesday

A 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 Tuesday

The 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 Tuesday

The 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 Tuesday

In 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 Tuesday

Cricketer 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 Tuesday

Chief 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 Tuesday

Bangladesh 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 Tuesday

Qatar 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 Tuesday

Police 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 Tuesday

Escalating 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 Tuesday

The 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 Tuesday

A 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 Tuesday

Pledging 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 Tuesday

Chief 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).