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Sarkozy to learn start date of jail term

Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is to learn Monday when and where he will serve out his prison term after a court sentenced him last month to five years behind bars for criminal conspiracy....

Bangladesh interim govt chief places six proposals to end hunger

Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday placed six proposals for a complete transformation of the global food and economic systems to end hunger, saying hunger is caused by the failure of the existing economic framework....

BCB clarifies number of scheduled ODIs for Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday clarified the number of ODIs the national team would play before the cut-off time for the automatic qualification for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup scheduled in October-November in 2027. ...

Cummins admits he may not be fit for first Ashes Test

Injured Australia captain Pat Cummins said Monday that he was ‘probably less likely than likely’ to be fit for the first Ashes Test next month, but was still clinging to a shred of hope....

Zidane confirms ambition to coach France

Zinedine Zidane confirmed Sunday he would one day like to coach the France national team, but did not say if he was hoping to take over from outgoing boss Didier Deschamps. ...

Hamas releases 20 surviving Israeli hostages

Hamas handed over the 20 surviving Israeli hostages on Monday under a ceasefire agreement, as United States president Donald Trump and other world leaders geared up for a summit on Gaza......

Teachers under MPO system start sit-in in Dhaka

Teachers of the secondary-level schools under the government monthly pay order system on Monday started a non-stop sit-in on the Central Shaheed Minar premises in Dhaka, demanding pay hike......

Study launched for Bhola gas grid link

The government launched a feasibility study to connect Bhola gas fields to the national gas grid through two pipelines linking the island district to Barishal and Khulna, officials said on Sunday....

RUCSU results within 15 hours of voting: VC

Rajshahi University vice-chancellor Professor Saleh Hasan Naqib on Sunday assured that results of the forthcoming Rajshahi University student union elections would be announced within 12–15 hours after the end of voting....

Jan 11 set for probe report against Shamim Osman’s son, others

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday set January 11 for submitting the probe report in a case against Ayon Osman, son of former lawmaker Shamim Osman, and seven others, lodged over crimes against humanity committed in Narayanganj during the July–August mass uprising....

All accused of BCL activist Faruk murder acquitted

A Rajshahi court on Sunday acquitted all the 114 accused, mostly leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, of the alleged murder of Bangladesh Chhatra League activist Faruk Hossain....

No polls duty to those worked in past 3 elections: home adviser

Home adviser retired Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday said that the government had decided not to engage in election duties those who were assigned in the past three elections to ensure a free and fair election....

Eight more arrested over AL’s flash procession

The police have arrested eight more leaders and activists of the Awami League, activities of which are now banned, from different parts of the capital allegedly for disrupting law and order by bringing out flash processions....

Violence mars Ctg concert over slogans on Hasina

A concert at a convention centre in Chattogram city was foiled on Saturday night following violence that reportedly erupted after slogans were chanted in favour of the ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina....

6 more die of dengue, 953 hospitalised

Health officials on Sunday said that they recorded 953 fresh cases of dengue onslaughts killing six persons in the past 24 hours....

Spain says Israel frees its last Gaza flotilla members

Israel has released the five remaining Spanish detainees from flotillas it blocked while they were carrying aid and pro-Palestinian activists to devastated Gaza, sources at Spain’s foreign ministry said on Sunday....

BSF hands over 16 Bangladeshis to BGB  

The Indian Border Security Force handed over 16 Bangladesh nationals to the Border Guard Bangladesh through the Satkhira border Saturday evening....

Govt steps up efforts to end child marriage

The government has intensified efforts to eradicate child marriage through a coordinated, multi-ministerial approach as part of its renewed commitment to protect girls’ rights and accelerate gender equality in Bangladesh....

SAU celebrates World Egg Day 2025

The poultry science department of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University celebrated World Egg Day 2025 on the SAU campus in Dhaka on Sunday....

BMU holds awareness programme

Physical medicine and rehabilitation department of Bangladesh Medical University celebrated World Arthritis Day 2025 on the BMU campus in Dhaka on Sunday....

5-day BSCIC Sharat Fair inaugurated

The five-day Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation Sharat Fair inaugurated at the BSCIC at Tejgaon in Dhaka on Sunday....

EC may add new electoral symbols: CEC

Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin said that the newly formed National Citizen Party could not be allotted the electoral symbol it chose because it was not on the Election Commission’s official list....

BNP warns against attempts to erase 1971 history

Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir warned against attempts to erase the history of 1971, urging the people to defend the nation’s democratic gains....

Arguments begin in Hasina case

The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday began hearing arguments in the crimes against humanity case against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and detained former inspector general of police......

Gerrard rejects chance of Rangers return

Former Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard has ruled himself out of contention to return for a second stint as manager of struggling Rangers, reports said on Saturday....

Campbell leads WI fightback

The West Indies did not lose a wicket after tea to be 173-2 in their second innings at the end of day three of the second Test on Sunday after following on, but still need 97 runs to make India bat again....

Pakistan recover after SA strike back

Pakistan rode on a brilliant 93 from Imam-ul-Haq to reach 313-5 after a brief fightback from South Africa on the opening day of the first Test in Lahore on Sunday....

Bangladesh confident of beating South Africa

Despite concerns regarding captain Nigar Sultana Joty’s form, Bangladesh are eager to bounce back as they face South Africa in their fourth match of the ICC Women’s World Cup at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam today....

Bangladesh out to prove their worth

Bangladesh will take on hosts Jordan in the AFC Under-17 Women’s Asian Cup 2026 Qualifiers in a bid to prove their worth at the Aqaba Stadium tonight....

Play the ball, not the bowler: Mushtaq

Bangladesh’s spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed urged the batters to ‘play the ball, not the bowler’ after they were thrashed by Afghanistan in the second ODI at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Saturday....

Trump’s sham peace plan

THERE is no shortage of failed peace plans in occupied Palestine, all of them incorporating detailed phases and timelines, going back to the presidency of Jimmy Carter. They end the same way. Israel gets what it wants initially — in the latest case......

Fragility of free expression

Bangladesh still stands at a precarious crossroads with regard to freedom of expression. While the July uprising triggered hopes for reform, the ground reality as painted in ARTICLE 19’s Global Expression Report and the UN’s own debates is far......

Building resilience, not reacting to disasters

AS THE world observes International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction on October 13, the global call to ‘Fund Resilience, Not Disasters’ carries particular weight for Bangladesh. For a nation that stands at the frontline of climate change, this theme is not......

Ban on rickshaws at poor’s expense?

IN THE age of social media, where likes, shares, views, and reach are controlled by tech companies seeking to maximise their profit, videos of rickshaws being bulldozed spread widely, drawing sympathy for rickshaw pullers. Meanwhile, clips of electric......

Scientific oversight needed to stem decline in migratory birds

THE decline in the number of migratory and colonial waterbirds in Bangladesh is reaching a crisis point, which demands urgent intervention. Recent studies show that more than 170,000 waterbirds inhabit wetlands in Bangladesh’s north and......

Data protection laws warrant stakeholder engagement

THE legislation on personal data protection and the governance of personal data have been mired in problems since the legislation was proposed in 2020. The major issues with the legislation are that whilst the demand is for lawfulness, fairness......