Verdict on validity of caretaker government issue to be delivered today
The High Court is set to deliver its verdict today (Tuesday) on the validity of the 15th amendment to the Constitution, which abolished the caretaker government system...
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Spain to face Italy, Belgium and Portugal at Women's Euro 2025
World Cup winners Spain will play Italy, Belgium and Portugal at Women's Euro 2025, while England face a tough path to defending their title at next year's tournament in Switzerland.
UEFA to award 41m euros in prize money for Women's Euro 2025
UEFA have approved 41 million euros ($43 million) in prize money for the Women's Euro 2025 tournament, more than double the previous edition, European football's governing body announced on Monday.
50-maund whale washed ashore in Hatiya
A whale weighing about 50 maunds (1 maund equals 37.32kg) was released into the Meghna River on Thursday after it was washed ashore on the island of Hatiya in Noakhali...
Verdict on 15th amendment鈥檚 constitutionality on Dec 17
The High Court has scheduled December 17 to announce its verdict on two writ petitions challenging the constitutionality of the 15th amendment to the constitution, which abolished the election-time...
HC to fix date for verdict today
The High Court is scheduled for today to fix a date for its verdict on two writ petitions challenging the constitutionality of the 15th amendment to the constitution that scrapped the election-time caretaker government system in 2011 during the Awami League rule...
500 arrested in Chennai
The police in Chennai of India arrested 500 people, including 100 women, from BJP, RSS, ABVP, Hindu Munnani, and other Hindu organisations on Wednesday for staging a protest, demanding safety of Hindus in Bangladesh in front of the Raja Rathinam Stadium...
Shakib still in Champions Trophy plans: BCB boss
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Faruque Ahmed stated that all-rounder Shakib al Hasan was still part of their plans for the forthcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025.
The only ray of hope lost forever
Kulsum sat quietly on the veranda of her relative鈥檚 house in Savar, waiting for her son, Abdul Kayum, to return for lunch on August 5. Kayum told her he would be back after attending the...
MetLife gets Fortune World recognition
MetLife has been named among Fortune World鈥檚 鈥�25 Best Workplaces for 2024,鈥� said a press release...
KUET admission tests to begin on Jan 11
The admission tests for the first-year honours at Khulna University of Engineering and Technology for the 2024-25 academic session are set to begin on January 11, 2025, said a KUET press release on Saturday...
Iran slams US deployment of B-52 bombers as 鈥榙estabilising鈥�
Iran鈥檚 foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday criticised what he called the United States鈥� 鈥榙estabilising presence鈥� after the deployment of B-52 bombers in the region.
52nd founding anniversary of JSD today
The 52nd founding anniversary of the Jatiya Samajtantrik Dal will be observed today...
HC allows Fakhrul, Parwar to intervene in 15th Amendment case
The High Court on Tuesday permitted Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami secretary general to make submissions supporting a rule that questions the...
Bangladesh fail to qualify for finals
Bangladesh failed to qualify for the finals of the AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2025 after they lost 3-2 to Afghanistan in their final Group B match of the qualifiers at the Prince Stadium in Phnom Penh on Sunday...
Hearing on legality of 15th amendment Oct 30
The rule hearing on the legality of the 15th amendment that scrapped the provision of caretaker government system in the constitution of Bangladesh will be held at the High Court in Dhaka on October 30.
Politicians slam civil society for聽supporting fascism
Some politicians attending a dialogue on Saturday slammed civil society organisations for helping the Awami League government, which was ousted on August 5, turn...
Next election in Bangladesh realistically possible by 2025: Asif Nazrul
Adviser for law, justice and parliamentary affairs Asif Nazrul said that the next national elections could be arranged by the next year after completing the pre-election preparations, including...
Sakib鈥檚 body exhumed after 72 days
The body of Sakib Anjum, a university student who was beaten and shot to death by Awami League activists during the student-led mass uprising on August 5, was exhumed...
Observance of March 7, Aug 15, 6 other national days to be cancelled
The interim government has decided to cancel observance eight national days, including March 7 commemorating the historic speech of Bangabandhu and...
Girls outshine boys for 14 yrs聽
Girls this year outshone the boys in the pass rate of the Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations in continuation of the trend in the past 13 years...
Barishal rope in Rishad, Shanto, Mahmudullah
The focus was solely on Rishad Hossain, who was not picked up by any franchises in the first six rounds before was eventually selected by Fortune Barishal in the 11th edition of the Bangladesh Premier League draft, which took place at the Pan Pacific Sonargaon in Dhaka on Monday...
No Bangladesh univs in top 800, India has 22, Pakistan 9
No Bangladeshi university is listed in the top 800 universities across the world while the number is 22 for India and nine for Pakistan, according to the newly published World University Rankings 2025...
Police Act and colonial legacy
THE Police Act 1861, originally enacted during British colonial rule over the Indian subcontinent, still governs the police in Bangladesh in the 21st century. Designed to consolidate British power following the Great Rebellion of 1857, the Act prioritised maintaining colonial control over protecting citizens鈥� rights. It created a hierarchical police structure to...
3-day int鈥檒 elevator, escalator expo begins
The 5th International Elevator and Escalator Expo 2024 began at International Convention Centre Bashundhara in Dhaka on Thursday...
Bangladesh鈥檚 economic growth to decrease to 4 per cent in FY25: World Bank
The World Bank predicted that economic growth in Bangladesh would decline to 4 per cent in the current financial year due to recent flood and uncertainty in the production sector.
AL demands arrest of attackers on聽its people
The Awami League on Thursday demanded the arrest of those who attacked the party leaders and activists and vandalised, looted and set fire to their establishments on and after...
A happy return home turns sad in minutes
Meherun Nesa went to Ganabhaban, the residence of the prime minister, in the afternoon of August 5 as countless others did to celebrate Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 fall.
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.
U-20 football team leaves for Vietnam with little hope
Bangladesh left for Vietnam on Wednesday night with very little expectations of achieving something big in the forthcoming AFC Under-20 Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers to be held at the Lach Tray Stadium in Hai Phong from September 21 to 29...