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Schools closed in India’s Manipur after rocket attack
01:59 PM, 07 Sep 2024 SaturdaySchools were ordered shut from Saturday in the restive Indian state of Manipur after a rocket attack by insurgents killed a civilian and wounded six others.
Measures against 'big fishes' will be more visible: Salehuddin
01:15 PM, 07 Sep 2024 SaturdayFinance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed has said that strict actions are being taken against major offenders in the financial sector, and the results will soon become more visible.
3 advisers visit Ganabhaban
01:12 PM, 07 Sep 2024 SaturdayThree advisers to the interim government visited Ganabhaban on Saturday morning. Adilur Rahman Khan, adviser to the Ministry of Housing and Public Works and Industries, Nahid Islam, adviser to the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, adviser to the Ministry of Youth and Sports arrived at the Prime Minister’s official residence around 11 am.
Analysts find Rajnath’s call for preparing for ‘unexpected’ inappropriate
12:44 PM, 07 Sep 2024 SaturdayIndian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called on the country’s military commanders to be prepared for any “unexpected” developments, emphasising vigilance in light of recent political changes in Bangladesh.
RMG workers return to work in Ashulia
12:22 PM, 07 Sep 2024 SaturdayMost of the ready-made garment factories in Dhaka’s Ashulia have reopened following several days of demonstrations by workers. The RMG workers returned to their workplaces on Saturday morning.
New wave filmmakers call for independent film commission
11:52 AM, 07 Sep 2024 SaturdayYoung filmmakers in Bangladesh have called for the creation of an independent film commission to ensure the freedom to produce films that reflect the experiences and stories of ordinary people.
15 killed in road crash in India’s Uttar Pradesh
10:40 AM, 07 Sep 2024 SaturdayFifteen people including children were killed when a state bus and a van collided on the Aligarh-Agra highway at Hathras district in in Uttar Pradesh, India, on Friday evening.
Super Typhoon Yagi kills 2, injures 92 in China
10:17 AM, 07 Sep 2024 SaturdaySuper Typhoon Yagi killed at least two people and injured 92 others after slamming into southern China's Hainan island, state media reported Saturday.
Brazil down Ecuador, Suarez farewell ends in stalemate
09:50 AM, 07 Sep 2024 SaturdayReal Madrid forward Rodrygo scored the only goal as Brazil boosted their lacklustre 2026 World Cup qualifying campaign with a 1-0 victory over Ecuador on Friday.
3 killed as bus hits truck on Bangabandhu Bridge
09:33 AM, 07 Sep 2024 SaturdayThree people were killed and ten others injured when a bus crashed into a truck from behind on the Bangabandhu Bridge in Sirajganj early Saturday. The identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.
Trump’s sentencing in NY case delayed until after US election
08:33 AM, 07 Sep 2024 SaturdaySentencing for Donald Trump in his New York hush money trial was delayed Friday until after November's election, a win for the Republican as he battles Kamala Harris in the knife-edge White House race.
Another murder case filed against ex-justice Enayetur Rahim
06:02 PM, 06 Sep 2024 FridayAnother murder case was filed against former Justice M Enayetur Rahim, his younger brother and former MP M Iqbalur Rahim and 103 others on Thursday night (September 5) in connection with the killing of student Rabiul Islam Rahul during the Anti-Discrimination Students' Movement in Dinajpur...
Kenya school dorm fire kills at least 17 children
05:40 PM, 06 Sep 2024 FridayAt least 17 young children were killed in a fire that ripped through their primary school dormitory in central Kenya overnight...
Ex-minister Shahjahan Khan on 7-day remand
05:01 PM, 06 Sep 2024 FridayA Dhaka court has placed Awami League presidium member and former minister for shipping, Shahjahan Khan, on a seven-day remand in a case over the murder of a teenage boy during the student-people movement. Dhaka Metropolitan Magistrate Mahbub Ahmed passed the order on Friday...
Super Typhoon Yagi slams into southern China
04:17 PM, 06 Sep 2024 FridaySuper Typhoon Yagi slammed into southern China's Hainan island on Friday, bringing windspeeds of over 230 kilometres (143 miles) an hour in what is set to be the strongest storm to hit the region in over a decade...
Stree 2 becomes second-highest grossing Hindi film of all time
03:37 PM, 06 Sep 2024 FridayRajkummar Rao and Shraddha Kapoor-starrer Stree 2 has emerged as the second-highest grossing Hindi movie of all time, beating the domestic lifetime collections of the Hindi version of Shah Rukh Khan’s Pathaan (Rs 524.6 crore nett) and Sunny Deol’s Gadar 2 (Rs 525.7 crore nett)...
Moderately heavy to heavy falls in parts of country
02:37 PM, 06 Sep 2024 FridayLight to moderate rain or thundershowers accompanied by temporary gusty wind is likely to occur at many places over two divisions; at a few places over four divisions and at one or two places over another two divisions with moderately heavy to heavy falls at places over southeast and northeast divisions...
Trump tells Jewish donors they would be ‘abandoned’ if Harris is elected
01:13 PM, 06 Sep 2024 FridayDonald Trump told Jewish donors on Thursday that they would be “abandoned” if Kamala Harris becomes president. In his speech to the Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas...
Ex-minister Shahjahan Khan arrested
12:52 PM, 06 Sep 2024 FridayThe detectives arrested Awami League presidium member and former minister for shipping, Shahjahan Khan, in Dhaka early Friday...
Argentina cruise past Chile, Bolivia thrash Venezuela in World Cup qualifiers
12:27 PM, 06 Sep 2024 FridayAlexis Mac Allister, Julian Alvarez and Paulo Dybala were on target as Argentina tightened their grip on South America's 2026 World Cup qualifying tournament with a 3-0 win over Chile on Thursday...