United States smash women's 4x100m medley relay world record
The United States smashed their own world record in winning the women's 4x100m medley relay world title in Singapore on Sunday.
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ICT begins trial of Hasina, two others
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday began the first trial of Bangladesh鈥檚 deposed聽 prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two of her associates 鈥� former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun -- for their alleged crimes against humanity committed during the July mass uprising in 2024...
Unknown fever sweeps country
An unidentified viral fever is sweeping Dhaka and other districts in an alarming manner, infecting entire families and overwhelming hospitals, while the country has already been battling the outbreak of Covid-19, dengue, chikungunya, and typhoid.
Consensus urged for strong foreign policy
Politicians and former diplomats at a dialogue on foreign policy in the city on Thursday said that Bangladesh could not present a strong foreign policy due to lack of consensus since its independence in 1971...
Ex-CJ Khairul on 7-day remand
An additional chief metropolitan magistrate court in Dhaka on Wednesday allowed the police to take former chief justice ABM Khairul Haque in custody for seven days for interrogation in a case filed over manipulating the Supreme Court verdict on the caretaker government system...
No scope for legal leniency if govt wants to stop road accidents
ROAD safety has continuously been put at bay as the number of fatal accidents has only increased for seven years since the road safety movement in 2018 after a bus killed two college students in Dhaka on July 29 that year. The government made the Road Transport Act 2018 in September that year. Police data show that 2,635 died in road accidents...
BB buys $10m thru auction
Bangladesh Bank has purchased another US $10 million from commercial banks through an auction to boost dollar exchange rate against taka...
Birth centenary of Tajuddin Ahmad observed
Academics, professionals and journalists on Wednesday at a discussion meeting held in Dhaka said the late politician Tajuddin Ahmad, founding prime minister of Bangladesh, who was one of the organisers聽 of the 1971 War of Independence, wanted to establish a democratic country upholding the rights of the common聽people...
Bangladesh bought FT-7 BGI aircraft from China in 2013
Bangladesh bought the FT-7 BGI aircraft that crashed in Uttara, Dhaka, on Monday, claiming the lives of at least 20 people, including the pilot Flight Lieutenant Towkir Islam, and injuring 171 others, from China in 2013...
ICT sets Oct 15 deadline for probe report
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday directed its Investigation Agency to submit the probe report by October 15 in the 2024 July鈥揂ugust crimes against humanity case against Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader and 44 others, mostly his party colleagues and political allies...
Bangladesh drawn against hosts Sri Lanka
Bangladesh have been placed in Group A with hosts Sri Lanka and Nepal, as the draw of the seven-team SAFF Under-17 Championship 2025 was held at a city hotel on Sunday.
AD to hear tomorrow state鈥檚 appeal against acquittal of Tarique, others
The Appellate Division on Tuesday set July 17 to begin hearings on the state鈥檚 appeals against a High Court verdict that acquitted BNP acting chairman Tarique Rahman and 48 others in two cases related to the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in Dhaka.
Badiul to challenge parts of HC verdict on 15th amendment
Civil society platform Susashoner Jonno Nagorik secretary Badiul Alam Majumdar, a petitioner against the constitution鈥檚 15th amendment, on Tuesday said that he would file an appeal challenging parts of a December High Court verdict that cancelled the amendment...
Transport owners to stage 24-hr strike in Chattogram on July 20聽
The Greater Chattogram Public and Goods Transport Owners Federation has announced a 24-hour suspension of all services in Chattogram and five surrounding districts for July 20, pressing for amendment to the Road Transport Act 2018, among other demands...
One dies of Covid in 24hrs
The Directorate General of Health Services confirmed one death in the country over a 24-hour period from 8:00am Saturday to 8:00am Sunday...
Bangladesh women clinch bronze in U-18 Asian Cup hockey
The Bangladesh women鈥檚 hockey team clinched the bronze medal in their maiden appearance at the AHF Women鈥檚 Under-18 Asia Cup with a 6-2 win over Kazakhstan in the third place decider at the Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre in Dazhou, China, on Sunday.
3 more Covid-19 cases reported in 24 hours
The Directorate General of Health Services on Friday confirmed three new Covid-19 infections in the country over a 24-hour period from 8:00am Thursday to 8:00am Friday.
Bangladesh U-19 squad for SA, ZIM announced
The Bangladesh Cricket Board announced a 16-member squad for the Bangladesh U-19 tour to South Africa and Zimbabwe on Thursday...
Hasina, Asaduzzaman, Mamun charged
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday charged deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun with crimes against humanity during the 2024 July uprising...
Bangladesh men qualify for semis
Bangladesh鈥檚 semi-final place in the AHF Men鈥檚 Under-18 Asia Cup hockey was confirmed after Pakistan beat China 2-1 in their Pool A final match at the Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre in Dazhou, China, on Wednesday...
US health secy sued over Covid vaccine change
Several leading medical groups filed suit against US health secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr on Monday, accusing him of endangering public health with new Covid-19 vaccine recommendations...
Bangladesh鈥檚 semi hopes in jeopardy after Pak loss
Bangladesh men鈥檚 team semi-final berth in the AHF Under-18 Asia Cup hockey was hanging in the balance following their 6-3 loss to Pakistan in their final Pool A match at the Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre in Dazhou, China, on Tuesday...
SC begins hearing Mobarak鈥檚 appeal against death sentence for war crimes
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday began hearing the appeal of Mobarak Hossain, an expelled Awami League leader and a former Jamaat-e-Islami member, challenging his 2014 death sentence for war crimes committed in the Brahmanbaria area during the 1971 Liberation War...
11 more Covid-19 cases reported across Bangladesh in 24 hours
A total of 11 new Covid-19 cases were reported in Bangladesh in the last 24 hours till Monday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services...
1st ICT order on charges likely July 10
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday concluded the hearing on charges against ousted prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina and his two associates over their alleged involvement in committing crimes against humanity across Bangladesh during the July鈥揂ugust 2024 mass uprising...
One more dies of Covid in 24hrs
At least a man died of Covid and six others were infected with Covid-19 across in the past 24 hours till 8:00am on Saturday...
15 lakh COVID jabs unused, set to expire in Bangladesh by August 6
Over 15 lakh doses of the Covid-19 vaccine that have remained unused since May will expire by August 6 as authorities have failed to administer the lifesaving vaccine amid people鈥檚 unwillingness to take the jab even though there is now a fresh rise in Covid-19 infections and deaths...
U-18 hockey team make winning start
Bangladesh got off to a winning start in the five-team Pool A opener of the Men鈥檚 Under-18 Asia Cup hockey with a 3-0 win over Hong Kong at the Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre in China on Thursday...
Aarong Mirpur 12 outlet expanded to 2 levels
Aarong has announced opening of its newly renovated outlet at Mirpur 12, said a press release...
GAU develops high salt-tolerant wheat variety 鈥楪AU gom 1鈥�
The department of agronomy at Gazipur Agricultural University has recently developed a premium-quality, high salt-tolerant, high-yielding wheat variety named 鈥楪AU gom 1鈥�...