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875 killed, over 30,000 injured in student movement: HRSS
09:34 AM, 14 Sep 2024 SaturdayA total of 875 people were killed and more than 30,000 injured in the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement from July 16 to September 9, said a report of Human Rights Support Society (HRSS) on Friday.
US delegation to meet with Yunus Sunday
09:22 AM, 14 Sep 2024 SaturdayA delegation from the United States will meet with Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, on Sunday. The meeting is expected to begin at 10:55 am at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka.
Donald Lu due in Dhaka today
08:31 AM, 14 Sep 2024 SaturdayA US delegation led by Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, Donald Lu, will arrive in Dhaka on Saturday.
Light to moderate rain likely over parts of country
05:39 PM, 13 Sep 2024 FridayLight to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at most places over Rajshahi, Dhaka, Khulna, Barishal and Chattogram divisions and at many places over Rangpur, Mymensingh and Sylhet divisions with moderately heavy to very heavy falls at places over the country...
Adani Group denies Swiss officials froze $310m fund
05:00 PM, 13 Sep 2024 FridayIndian billionaire Gautam Adani's firm has denied fresh allegations that Swiss authorities had frozen $310m (£236m) of their funds in Swiss bank accounts...
BGB strongly condemns border killing at meeting with BSF
03:34 PM, 13 Sep 2024 FridayThe Border Guard Bangladesh, Rangpur Region and the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) North Bengal Frontier held a courtesy meeting at the Banglabandha-Phulbari ICP on the Bangladesh-India border on Thursday, said a BGB release on Friday...
Russia expels six UK diplomats as tensions rise over Ukraine missiles
02:43 PM, 13 Sep 2024 FridayRussia’s FSB security service has revoked the accreditation of six British diplomats in Moscow whose actions it said showed signs of spying and sabotage work...
Afghanistan v NZ test abandoned without a ball bowled
01:10 PM, 13 Sep 2024 FridayAfghanistan's one-off test against New Zealand became just the eighth match in the format's history to be abandoned without a ball being bowled after rain washed out the fifth and final day in India's Greater Noida region on Friday...
India's top court grants bail to Delhi Chief Minister Kejriwal
12:53 PM, 13 Sep 2024 FridayDelhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has been granted bail by the Supreme Court of India...
Landslides kill 6 in Cox's Bazar
12:05 PM, 13 Sep 2024 FridaySix people, including three members of a family, died in separate incidents of landslides in Cox's Bazar's Sadar upazila and at a Rohingya camp in Ukhiya upazila early Friday. The deceased were identified as Abdur Rahim, a resident of Block E-2 of 14. no. Rohingya camp at Palongkhali in Ukhiya...
Trump rules out another presidential debate against Harris
11:29 AM, 13 Sep 2024 FridayDonald Trump has ruled out another presidential debate against his rival Kamala Harris before November's election. He said on Thursday - two days after the pair's first showdown in Philadelphia - that Harris only wanted a rematch because he "clearly" won...
Medical board examining Khaleda’s health condition for sending her abroad
09:55 PM, 12 Sep 2024 ThursdayThe medical board formed for the treatment of BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia is examining her physical condition for sending her abroad in quickest possible time...
Mamata Banerjee says "willing to resign" amid stand-off with doctors
09:42 PM, 12 Sep 2024 ThursdayIndia's Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, stood up by junior doctors who were invited at the state secretariat for a meeting on Thursday, in an emotive speech said she was not enamoured of the top post in the state and was ready to step down "in the interest of the people"...
Fakhrul demands speedy implementation of reform decision
08:59 PM, 12 Sep 2024 ThursdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday demanded quick implementation of Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus's decision of reforming the country's various institutions...
Hillary Clinton slams Netanyahu and Columbia students in new book
08:34 PM, 12 Sep 2024 ThursdayIn a new book, the former US secretary of state and 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton hits out at Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, for taking “zero responsibility” for the surprise attack by Hamas on 7 October last year...
Arrest warrant against BASIC Bank's Bachchu, family members
07:41 PM, 12 Sep 2024 ThursdayA Dhaka court on Thursday issued an arrest warrant against former BASIC Bank Chairman Sheikh Abdul Hye Bachchu and his four family members in a corruption case...
4 workers die in Bogura container blast
06:55 PM, 12 Sep 2024 ThursdayFour workers died and three others received injuries after an oil container exploded in Sherpur of Bogura on Thursday afternoon...
Yunus calls for improved worker-owner relations
06:39 PM, 12 Sep 2024 ThursdayChief Adviser Muhammad Yunus stressed the need to strengthen relationships between workers and owners across all sectors, including factories.
Memorial meeting won’t be held on Sept 14
05:46 PM, 12 Sep 2024 ThursdayThe memorial meeting to honor the martyrs of the recent student-led mass uprising will not be held on September 14 as the list of the martyrs is yet to be finished...
Switzerland to help repatriating money from Swiss banks
05:44 PM, 12 Sep 2024 ThursdaySwitzerland has pledged full cooperation in repatriating illegal funds deposited by Bangladeshi nationals in Swiss banks, in line with international laws and procedures.