Section 144 imposed in Auliapur temple area in Thakurgaon
Local administration has imposed section 144 in Rashik Roy Jiu temple in Thakurgaon Sadar from Thursday morning...
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TOBACCO CONTROL REFORM: Legal challenges and progress
THE rate of tobacco use in Bangladesh is alarmingly high, posing significant challenges to public health, the economy and the environment. According to the World Health Organisation, tobacco-related diseases are responsible for eight million deaths annually, with 1.3 million of these attributed to passive smoking. In Bangladesh, 35.3 per cent of adults use tobacco, with...
Court orders to freeze Anisul Huq鈥檚 Tk 140cr
A Dhaka court on Tuesday ordered to freeze Tk 140.17 crore in 27 bank accounts of former law minister Anisul Huq, his family members and confidantes...
Indonesia to lift iPhone 16 sales ban
The Indonesian government has agreed to terms with Apple to lift a ban on sales of the iPhone 16 model, a government source familiar with the matter told AFP on Tuesday, ending months of negotiations between Jakarta and the tech giant...
Pod of 157 dolphins stranded on Australian beach
A pod of 157 dolphins was found stranded Wednesday on a remote beach in Australia鈥檚 southern island of Tasmania, environment officials said as veterinarians raced to the scene...
33 joint secretaries made OSD for role in 2018 nat鈥檒 election
A total of 33 joint secretaries, who served as Deputy Commissioners and Returning Officers during the controversial 2018 national election, have been designated as officers on special duty (OSD).
Cancellation of an enforcement order is not the answer
THE Bangladesh Road Transport Authority鈥檚 hasty decision to cancel its order on enforcing a meter-based fare for CNG-run auto rickshaws, as stipulated in the Road Transport Act 2018, is yet another case of poor governance that has been plaguing the public transport sector. On February 10, the BRTA sent a letter to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police, reminding them to file...
'Incredible story' as Bentaleb scores on return from heart attack
Nabil Bentaleb scored four minutes into his first appearance since suffering a heart attack to inspire Lille to a 2-0 victory at Rennes on Sunday with his coach hailing the player's 鈥榠ncredible story鈥�.
Bangladesh U-14 tennis team leaves for Bahrain
The four-member Bangladesh tennis team left for Bahrain on Saturday to take part in the ITF World Junior (Under-14) Tennis Tournament, scheduled to begin in Isa Town today.
124 journalists killed last year: CPJ
Last year was the deadliest for journalists in recent history, with at least 124 reporters killed 鈥� and Israel responsible for nearly 70 per cent of that total, the Committee to Protect Journalists reported Wednesday...
Walton offers 15pc discount on Unify All in One PCs
Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited is providing up to 15 per cent discount on its Unify All in One PCs, said a press release...
16 Pakistanis killed in shipwreck off Libya
Emergency workers have recovered the bodies of 16 Pakistanis after a boat capsized off the coast of Libya, with 10 others believed to be missing, Pakistan鈥檚 foreign ministry said on Tuesday...
CAPITAL MARKET TASK FORCE: Minimum Tk 10 lakh investment for margin loans proposed
The capital market reform task force has proposed that investors having investment of less than Tk 10 lakh in the stock market would not be eligible for margin loans...
Returned migrants issue 10-day ultimatum
Expatriate workers who were sent back from different countries, including the United Arab Emirates, for supporting the Students鈥� Movement Against Discrimination in the July-August uprising suspended their protest with a 10-day ultimatum on Monday...
13 YEARS OF SAGAR-RUNI MURDER: Justice still remains elusive
Today marks the 13th anniversary of the brutal murder of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi, with investigation agencies still struggling to identify the perpetrators and uncover the motive behind the killing...
Kvaratskhelia off mark, Dembele scores twice as PSG beat Monaco
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored his first Paris Saint-Germain goal and in-form Ousmane Dembele bagged a brace as the Ligue 1 leaders eased to a 4-1 win over Monaco on Friday.
Adviser council okays ICT (amendment) ordinance, 2025
The council of advisers on Thursday gave final approval to the draft ordinance of International Crimes (Tribunals) (Amendment) in principle with necessary amendments and subject to vetting by the legislative and parliamentary affairs division...
13-year-old girl raped, murdered in Dhaka
A 13-year-old girl, abducted from Dhaka鈥檚 Dakshinkhan, was raped and murdered by five attackers who dumped her body in Hatirjheel, the police revealed on Monday after recovering her decomposed body...
In-form Dembele hits hat-trick again as PSG thump Brest
Ousmane Dembele scored a hat-trick for the second time in four days as Paris Saint-Germain hammered Brest 5-2 on Saturday in a dress rehearsal of the upcoming Champions League clash between the two sides.
India clinch back-to-back U19 World Cup titles
India deliver a dominant performance to defeat South Africa in Kuala Lumpur and win the ICC Women鈥檚 U19 T20 World Cup 2025 title. India finished the ICC Women's U19 T20 World Cup in just the same style they had demonstrated all the way along - with confidence and brilliance as they took South Africa apart in the final and won by nine wickets.
U-19 girls end T20 WC on a high note
Bangladesh ended their Women鈥檚 Under-19 T20 World Cup campaign on a high note, beating the West Indies by 10 wickets in their last Super Six match at the Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur, on Tuesday.
China says 鈥榚xtremely unlikely鈥� Covid pandemic came from lab leak
China said Monday it was 鈥榚xtremely unlikely鈥� Covid-19 came from a laboratory, after the US Central Intelligence Agency said it believed the virus had more likely come from a lab rather than natural transmission.
BOAT ADRIFT: AL鈥檚 journey through power and paradox 鈥� I
BANGLADESH, a nation forged in the crucible of its 1971 liberation war, now sees its legacy of sacrifice and identity increasingly distorted into a tool for political spectacle. Over the last 16 years, the Awami League government under Sheikh Hasina has leaned heavily on emotional rhetoric and symbolic gestures to cement their authority. This reliance on...
ICC U-19 WOMEN鈥橲 T20 WORLD CUP: Bangladesh knocked out
Bangladesh were knocked out of the ICC Women鈥檚 Under-19 T20 World Cup after their eight-wicket drubbing by defending champions India in their Super Six match at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday.
BNP says it鈥檚 worst victim of Jan 11
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Mirza Abbas on Friday said that the BNP was the worst victim of the January 11, 2007 events, rejecting claims that the party was attempting to provoke a repeat of the 1/11 political crisis.
BNP鈥檚 neutral govt demand sign of another Jan-11: Nahid
Information adviser Nahid Islam on Thursday said that Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir鈥檚 statement regarding the need for a neutral government indicated that they wanted another 1/11 government.
Mass Uprising Day today
The historic 鈥楳ass Uprising Day鈥�, commemorating the 1969鈥檚 movement for autonomy from the then East Pakistan that eventually led to the Liberation War and the emergence of Bangladesh in 1971, will be observed on Friday in a befitting manner...
2018 NAT鈥橪 POLLS: ACC initiates probe into manipulation
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday took decision to conduct an inquiry against the officials who abused power and were involved in irregularities in the 2018 National Election...
WOMEN鈥橲 U-19 T20 WORLD CUP: Bangladesh advance to Super-six
Bangladesh booked their spot in the Super Six stage of the ICC Women鈥檚 Under-19 World Cup from Group D after an 18-run win over Scotland in their four-team group final at the YSD-UKM Cricket Oval, Bangi, Malaysia, on Wednesday...
ITF ASIA U-14 DEV C鈥橲HIP: Kabbo fails to reach final in Colombo
Bangladesh鈥檚 Kabbo Gayan failed to reach the boys鈥� singles event final of the ITF Asia Under-14 Development Championship 2025 second tournament after losing to Nicholas Ming of Singapore 6-2, 6-2 sets in the semi-finals in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Wednesday...
