Super subs take Bangladesh into SAFF U-17 C鈥檚hip聽 final
Bangladesh fought back from two goals down to reach the final of the SAFF Under-17 Championship 2024 as they beat Pakistan 8-7 on penalties in the second semi-final at the...
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ASUS Vivobook S 15 launched in Bangladesh
ASUS, a global leader in technology, has launched its first ASUS Copilot+ PC, the ASUS Vivobook S 15 in Bangladesh, says a press release.
Wasteful Bangladesh held by Maldives
Bangladesh鈥檚 chances of qualifying for the semi-finals of the SAFF Under-17 Championship were hanging in balance after they were held to a 1-1 draw by the Maldives in their Group A...
Bangladesh suffer last gasp loss to India
Bangladesh conceded deep into stoppage time to begin their SAFF Under-17 Championship with a 1-0 defeat against holders India at the Changlimithang Stadium in...
New study reinforces theory Covid emerged at Chinese market
A study on the origin of Covid-19 provided new evidence on Thursday supporting the theory that humans first caught the virus from infected animals at a Chinese market in late 2019.
Section 144 imposed in Rangamati after Dighinala violence
In the wake of escalating tensions from a clash in Dighinala in Khagrachhari, Bangladesh, the Rangamati District Administration has imposed Section 144.
Bangladesh ready to overcome India hurdle
Bangladesh is confident of conquering the high altitude challenge and the might of India when they face the defending champions in the opening match of the SAFF Under-17 Championship at the...
16 get life term imprisonment in Patuakhali
A Patuakhali court on Thursday sentenced 16 people to life term in jail in a case filed over the killing of a man in Sadar upazila around 13 years back.
Justifications for a new constitution
FOLLOWING the avid days of a successful student-mass uprising, gross injustice will be done to the blood spilled on the walls and streets of Bangladesh in the months of July and August of 2024 if significant reforms are not made to the system. The immense plight of Bangladeshis in the time following up to the former prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚...
Italy's 1990 World Cup icon Schillaci dies aged 59
Former Italy striker Salvatore 鈥楾oto鈥� Schillaci, most famous for being top scorer at the 1990 World Cup, died on Wednesday at the age of 59.
Bangladesh ready to overcome high altitude hurdle in Bhutan
Bangladesh hoped that they would be able to adapt to the high altitude of Bhutan before they face defending champions India in the opener of the SAFF Under-17 Championship 2024 at the...
Myanmar flood toll surges to 113
Volunteers rushed to areas inundated by floods in Myanmar on Sunday as the country鈥檚 death toll from the Typhoon Yagi deluge surged to 113 and remote areas...
Communal harmony: need for political transition
AS BANGLADESH navigates through a pivotal phase in its political and social transformation, the necessity of maintaining communal harmony has never been more critical. The country鈥檚 rich tradition of religious tolerance, once a shining example for the region, now faces the gravest threats in recent memory. The foundations of this harmony, deeply...
Renaissance for new awakening and progress
IN THE 1960s East Bengal, now Bangladesh, witnessed a huge uprising in political and cultural awareness. This period is generally referred to as a political and cultural renaissance, driven by a deep desire for autonomy, democracy, the freedom of speech, secularism and justice. This collective awakening among the people of East Bengal laid the foundation for a non-sectarian, progressive society, which culminated in the 1969 mass uprising and played an important role in Bangladesh鈥檚 independence in 1971...
Ex-MP Nayeb Ali placed on 4-day remand
A Jhenaidah court on Friday placed former Awami League lawmaker for Jhenaidah-1 constituency Nayeb Ali Joarder on four-day remand in two separate cases on allegations of...
Mbappe rejects French league mediation proposal in PSG salary row
Kylian Mbappe's entourage said on Wednesday they had refused the French football league's offer to act as a mediator between the France captain and Paris Saint-Germain in their dispute over unpaid wages and bonuses for the striker.
Unfulfilled promises and the burdens of 1971
AS A navy veteran, the naval battles of Trafalgar and Jutland have always captivated my attention. These pivotal encounters, while defining moments in maritime history, have broader implications that resonate across continents and centuries. Their echoes can be heard in the struggles for freedom across the globe, including Bangladesh鈥檚 relentless...
US elections: A Democratic ray of hope emerges
THE US elections are scheduled to be held on November 5. In these elections, not only will the president and vice-president be elected, but all 435 Congressional seats of the US House of Representatives and 34 of the 100 seats in the United States senate will be selected. That would be the 119th United States Congress...
Cancellation of Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan demanded
Climate rights activists on Saturday at a press conference in Dhaka demanded the cancellation of the Mujib Climate Prosperity Plan 2022-2041, National Adaptation Plan 2023-2050 and reformation of the Bangladesh Climate Change Trust Fund...
Protesters demand resignation of Ctg Wasa MD
Demonstrations demanding the resignation of AKM Fazlullah, the managing director of Chattogram Wasa for 15 years, continued for the 3rd consecutive day on Tuesday.
Bangladesh flood death toll climbs to 54
The death toll from the recent flood in 11 districts of Bangladesh has climbed to 54 with 2 more deaths reported in Feni district till Friday, according to disaster management and relief ministry.
Bill approved to scrap special security for Mujib family
The council of advisers with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in the chair on Thursday decided to amend the Special Security Force Act 2021, lifting special security for...
Babies in shelters starve as flood persists in areas
Cries of babies filled flood shelters, particularly where the presence of infants is high, for they are starving amidst the ongoing flood persisting in some areas despite all rivers dropping below their danger mark...
Govt must do away with burden of power overcapacity
THE rental and quick rental power plants that have reared the ugly head since 2009 riding an indemnity law that the now deposed Awami League enacted to plunder the power and energy sector have now run to a constraining pass, warranting an immediate government action. While the law 鈥� the Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply Act 2010...
Zayed鈥檚 鈥楧arkaak鈥� bags Special Jury in Indian film fest
Filmmaker Zayed Siddiki鈥檚 short film titled Darkaak bagged the Special Jury Prize at the 10th International Film Festival of Shimla in India recently...
1972-75 newspapers made accessible in DU library
After nearly a decade, the printed version of newspapers from 1972-1975 housed in the Dhaka University Central Library has been made accessible to the public...
Silence marks 20th anniversary of August 21 grenade attack
The 20th anniversary of the August 21 grenade attack on an Awami League rally in Dhaka passed off silently on Thursday without any programme from the party, left in shatters after a student-led upsurge ended former prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 15-year rule....
Justice delayed further
Justice is delayed further for the families of the 24 people killed and the scores of survivors wounded in the August 21, 2004 grenade attack on an Awami League rally at...
Mpox 鈥榥ot the new Covid鈥�, says WHO
The mpox outbreak is not another Covid-19, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday, because much is already known about the virus and the means to control it...
Case filed against Hasina over killing of child in Rampura
A case has been filed against 84 people, including ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina, over the killing of a 13-year-old child, Tamim Shikdar, in the Rampura area of the capital.