List of July prisoners, jail code reform demanded
July uprising protesters who were imprisoned during the uprising last year have demanded a list from the government of those who were incarcerated and also pressed for reforms in the Jail Code...
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Milestone resumes classes of IX, X, XII after 15 days
The Milestone School and College resumed classes partially on Wednesday 15 days after a Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crashed into it, killing at least 34 people, most of them primary-level students of the educational institution located in the capital鈥檚 Uttara...
Cambodian workers flock home from Thailand
Hundreds of thousands of Cambodian migrant workers have returned from Thailand following deadly border clashes between the two neighbours, a labour ministry official said on Wednesday...
Putin holds constructive talks with US envoy
Russian president Vladimir Putin held 鈥榗onstructive鈥� talks with US envoy Steve Witkoff in Moscow on Wednesday, the Kremlin said, two days ahead of a US deadline for Russia to halt its Ukraine offensive or face fresh sanctions...
20 killed by overturned aid truck in Gaza
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency said Wednesday that 20 people were killed when an aid truck overturned on a crowd of aid seekers in the central Gaza Strip...
Student, journalist testify against police, BRUR officials, BCL
Two key witnesses on Wednesday testified before the International Crimes Tribunal-1, implicating the police, Begum Rokeya University officials, and Bangladesh Chhatra League leaders in the killing of student protester Abu Sayeed during the July 2024 anti-discrimination movement...
Daraz launches monsoon campaign
Daraz Bangladesh has launched its 鈥�8.8 Monsoon Madness鈥� campaign that will run from August 8 to 14, said a press release..
OpenAI releases free, downloadable models in competition catch-up
OpenAI on Tuesday released two new artificial intelligence models that can be downloaded for free and altered by users, to challenge similar offerings by US and Chinese competition...
Czech driverless train hits open track
A rail line linking two northern Czech towns is testing Europe鈥檚 first driverless train operating in an open environment, its developer told AFP on Tuesday...
Facing newsroom constraints
IT WAS quite challenging to have covered the uprising events, each bloody day especially after July 16, when six of the protesters were left dead, with a handful of reporters. It was a small group, composed of, alphabetically ordered, Ahammad Foyez who on December 5, 2024 was appointed to the press wing of the chief adviser to the interim government as...
Trump adds additional 25% tariff on India over purchase of Russian oil
US President Donald Trump ordered an additional 25 per cent tariff on Indian goods on Wednesday over New Delhi鈥檚 continued purchase of Russian oil, a key revenue source for Moscow鈥檚 war in Ukraine.
Russian strikes kill six across Ukraine
Russian strikes across eastern Ukraine killed six people, including a mechanic at a railway station, and wounded at least a dozen people, authorities said Tuesday...
Fewer passengers board govt-hired special trains
The eight special trains the government provided to carry people from different districts to Dhaka city on Tuesday to join the July Declaration announcement ceremony, had passengers fewer than the usual trains...
Milestone to resume classes partially today
The Milestone School and College will resume classes partially today 15 days after a Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crashed into it, killing at least 34 people, most of them primary-level students of the educational institution located in the capital鈥檚 Uttara...
ICDs witness container surge for export rise
The 22 private inland container depots in Chattogram port experienced severe container congestion due to an increase in exports, according to insiders...
Brazil judge puts Bolsonaro under house arrest
A Brazilian judge on Monday placed former president Jair Bolsonaro under house arrest for breaking a social media ban, escalating a dramatic standoff between the court and the politician, who is accused of plotting a coup.
Sweden, Denmark, Norway to buy US arms for Ukraine
Sweden, Norway and Denmark will donate equipment and munitions worth $500 million to Ukraine, under a new scheme to speed deliveries from American stockpiles, Stockholm said on Tuesday.
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality categorised as 鈥榞ood鈥� this morning
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality was categorised as 鈥榞ood鈥� on Tuesday morning...
Eight names removed from 鈥楯uly martyrs鈥� gazette list
The Liberation War Affairs Ministry has cancelled the recognition of eight individuals listed as 鈥楯uly martyrs鈥� in a gazette.
Protesting Janakantha journalists, management at loggerheads聽
Protesting journalists and officials of the Bangla daily Janakantha on Monday alleged that Janakantha editor and publisher Shamima A Khan served the purposes of Awami League and an Indian intelligence agency and was still trying to serve their purposes.
Art exhibition depicts painful treatment journey
Young visual artist Mayesha Islam Abanti has depicted her painful journey when she had undergone treatment at her first solo exhibition at Safiuddin Shilpalay at Dhanmondi in the capital Dhaka...
Attachment of Exim Bank head office ordered
The Money Loan Court on Monday ordered the attachment of Exim Bank鈥檚 Gulshan head office building in a case filed by Bank Asia over unpaid loans...
Mofizur re-elected Provati Insurance chair
Md Mofizur Rahman has been re-elected chairman of Provati Insurance PLC, said a press release...
BMD predicts rains in Dhaka, other divisions
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast light to moderate rain in all divisions, including Dhaka, in next 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Monday...
Forecast of heavy rainfall in 5 divs, flood warning for 10 dists
The Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall in five divisions, including Dhaka, in the next three days from Sunday afternoon...
Ukrainian drones spark fire at Sochi oil depot
An overnight Ukrainian drone attack sparked a fire at an oil depot in Sochi, the Russian resort that hosted the 2014 Winter Olympic Games, around 400 kilometres from the Ukrainian border, authorities said Sunday...
Milestone partially reopens, classes from Aug 6
The Milestone School and College partially reopened on Sunday 12 days after a Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crashed into it, killing at least 34 people, most of them primary-level students of the educational institution located in the capital鈥檚 Uttara...
Cartoon exhibition celebrates downfall of Hasina regime
Satirical cartoon exhibition titled 鈥楤idrupe Bidroho鈥� marking the fall of the authoritarian Sheikh Hasina regime is under way at the La Galerie of Alliance Fran莽aise de Dhaka at Dhanmondi in the capital...
Yunus urges navy, air force to continue to support people during crises
Bangladesh interim government fhief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday hoped that Bangladesh Navy and Air Force would continue support citizens during national crises and disasters...
LG Complete Air Solutions now at RANCON
Korean electronics giant LG Electronics has officially introduced its Complete Air Solutions in Bangladesh through a partnership with RANCON Group, said a press release...
