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BBC Verify finds spree of misinformation about Hindus in Bangladesh
04:55 PM, 11 Aug 2024 SundayAmidst the violence that followed Sheikh Hasina's resignation as prime mof Bangladesh, a number of fake posts were circulated on Indian media and on social media claiming that mass persecution of Hindus in Bangladesh had begun.
BB governor, BSEC chairman to be appointed soon: Salehuddin
04:23 PM, 11 Aug 2024 SundayAdviser to the Ministries of Finance and Planning Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said new governor of the Bangladesh Bank and new chairman to the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) would be appointed soon following the resignations of top brasses of the two key government entities.
Megh guards home of family blamed for destroying his own
04:13 PM, 11 Aug 2024 SundayMahir Sarowar Megh was five years old when he woke up to discover his parents, a prominent journalist power couple, had been stabbed to death in their family home.
Hassan wins marathon as Olympic endurance gamble pays off
03:50 PM, 11 Aug 2024 SundaySifan Hassan's endurance gamble at the Paris Games finally paid off after she sprinted away for Olympic marathon gold in the French capital on Sunday.
42 RAB, police members killed in anti-quota movement: IGP
03:31 PM, 11 Aug 2024 SundayA total of 42 members of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police were killed in attacks by angry mobs during the movement for quota reform in government jobs.
Rejoin by Thursday or face termination, adviser tells police
03:24 PM, 11 Aug 2024 SundayThe interim government's adviser for home affairs, Brigadier General (retd) M Sakhawat Hossain, announced that police personnel who will not return to work by Thursday will face termination.
Hasina, son offer conflicting accounts on resignation
03:00 PM, 11 Aug 2024 SundayFormer Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and her son, Sajeeb Wazed Joy, have issued contradictory statements regarding Hasina's resignation amid the recent student uprising.
Salahuddin returns home from India after 9 years
02:44 PM, 11 Aug 2024 SundayBNP Standing Committee member Salahuddin Ahmed returned home on Sunday from India, where he had been for nearly nine and a half years. He arrived at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka from Delhi around 2:00 pm, said BNP media cell member Shairul Kabir Khan.
Hasina claims compromising St Martin’s could keep her in power
01:51 PM, 11 Aug 2024 SundayFormer Prime Minister of Bangladesh Sheikh Hasina, currently in India, has accused the United States of playing a role in her removal from power due to her refusal to hand over Saint Martin’s Island, which would have allowed the US to "exert influence over the Bay of Bengal."
Two more sworn in as advisers
01:14 PM, 11 Aug 2024 SundaySupradeep Chakma and Bidhan Ranjan Roy have been sworn in as the advisers of the interim government led by Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus. President Mohammed Shahabuddin administered the oath at Bangabhaban around 12:45pm on on Sunday.
Syed Refaat Ahmed takes oath as CJ
01:07 PM, 11 Aug 2024 SundayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin on Sunday administered the oath of office to Syed Refaat Ahmed making him the 25th Chief Justice of Bangladesh.
Indiscriminate firing at Islami Bank, 5 officials injured
12:39 PM, 11 Aug 2024 SundayAt least five officials suffered bullet injuries when miscreants opened fire during a protest in front of the head office of Islami Bank PLC in the capital on Sunday. The incident took place around 10:15am.
UGC Chairman Kazi Shahidullah quits
11:39 AM, 11 Aug 2024 SundayUniversity Grants Commission (UGC) Chairman Professor Dr Kazi Shahidullah has resigned from his post. He submitted his resignation letter to the Ministry of Education on Sunday morning.
5 more SC judges step down
10:07 PM, 10 Aug 2024 SaturdayFive more judges of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court have stepped down...
Sports adviser Asif optimistic to hold Women’s T20 WC in Bangladesh
09:53 PM, 10 Aug 2024 SaturdayAsif Mahmud Sajeeb Bhuiyan, the sports adviser to the interim government responsible for the Ministry of Youth and Sports, is optimistic to organize the upcoming Women’s T20 World Cup in Bangladesh...
Refaat Ahmed named new chief justice
09:32 PM, 10 Aug 2024 SaturdayJustice Syed Refaat Ahmed has been made the 25th Chief Justice of Bangladesh. President Mohammed Shahabuddin appointed him on Saturday night. Earlier this afternoon, Chief Justice Obaidul Hasan stepped down in response to a student protest today...
Barcelona sign Spain playmaker Olmo from RB Leipzig
07:23 PM, 10 Aug 2024 SaturdayBarcelona have signed Spain playmaker Dani Olmo from German side RB Leipzig...
Bangla Academy DG resigns
06:51 PM, 10 Aug 2024 SaturdayProfessor Dr Md Harun-Ur-Rashid Askari has resigned as the director general of Bangladesh Academy, just 23 days after joining office...
Israeli strike on Gaza school kills more than 100 people
06:38 PM, 10 Aug 2024 SaturdayMore than 100 Palestinians have been killed and dozens wounded in an Israeli strike on a school sheltering displaced people in Gaza City, according to officials in the enclave...
SUST VC Farid Uddin resigns
06:20 PM, 10 Aug 2024 SaturdayShahjalal University of Science and Technology Vice Chancellor professor Farid Uddin has resigned, citing personal reasons...