Ex-minister Saifuzzaman sued for laundering Tk 1,200cr
Criminal investigation department of police filed a money laundering case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury on charges of siphoning off Tk 1200 crore to Dubai...
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Europe leaders call Trump after Ukraine security guarantees summit
European leaders on Thursday spoke to US president Donald Trump after holding a summit with president Volodymyr Zelensky on security guarantees for Kyiv in the event of a peace accord to end Russia鈥檚 three-and-a-half war against Ukraine...
4 cops among 7 sued for harassing train passenger
A train passenger on Thursday filed a case against four policemen, including the in-charge of the Shaistaganj railway police outpost in Habiganj, and three other individuals, allegedly for harassing him at Shayestaganj Railway Station at midnight past August 19...
AIUB founder chair Anwarul鈥檚 death anniv today
The 13th death anniversary of Anwarul Abedin, founder chairman of the American International University鈥揃angladesh, will be observed on Friday...
New SJIB officers attend induction course
Shahjalal Islami Bank Training Academy on Wednesday opened 2-day induction training course for 50 newly appointed officers of the bank, said a press release...
Thailand set for vote on new PM after dissolution bid rejected
Thai royal officials rejected a request by the ruling party to dissolve parliament, the country鈥檚 acting prime minister said Thursday, clearing the way for a vote that could select his successor.
US firm to launch portable AI ultrasound device in Bangladesh
A US-based company has announced plans to introduce a 鈥榬evolutionary鈥� portable AI-powered ultrasound device in Bangladesh.
US charg茅 d鈥� affaires Jacobson meets air force chief
Charg茅 d鈥� affaires of the United States in Dhaka Tracey Ann Jacobson paid a courtesy call on chief of air staff of Bangladesh Air Force Air-Chief-Marshall Hasan Mahmood Khan on Wednesday...
Mia Shabe鈥檚 Maidan Khanquah to observe Eid-e-Miladunnabi (sm)
Khanquah-e-Shaheed Mia Saheb's Maidan Khanquah Sharif will hold religious discussion, hamd and nat-e-Rasul (sm), milad and doa mahfil marking the 1455th Eid-e-Miladunnabi (sm) after Maghrib prayers on Friday...
Russian drone barrage cuts power for thousands in Ukraine
Russian forces launched more than 500 drones and missiles at Ukraine in a large-scale聽attack that mainly targeted the west of the country and caused power outages, Ukrainian officials said Wednesday...
Ex-SI Akbar goes into hiding after bail
Suspended sub-inspector Akbar Hossain Bhuiyan, the prime accused in a case filed over torturing a person named Raihan Ahmed to death at the Bandar Bazar outpost of Sylhet Kotwali police, allegedly went into hiding after getting released from jail on August 11 on bail...
UK slaps new sanctions on Russia
Britain on Wednesday announced new sanctions against Russian officials and youth organisations linked to what London called Moscow鈥檚 policy to 鈥榙eport, indoctrinate and militarise Ukrainian children鈥�...
Acting Thai govt moves to dissolve parliament
Thailand鈥檚 acting prime minister moved to dissolve parliament Wednesday, his party said, after the largest opposition group backed a rival candidate to lead the country...
19 IUB students selected as Millennium Fellows
Nineteen undergraduate students from Independent University, Bangladesh have been selected for the prestigious Millennium Fellowship Class of 2025, says a press release.
Editors鈥� Council concerned over police claim about gagged protester
The Editors鈥� Council on Wednesday expressed deep concern over the Dhaka Metropolitan Police鈥檚 dismissal of a widely circulated photo of a police officer pressing a student protester鈥檚 mouth as 鈥楢I-generated.鈥�
EC discourages use of social media, AI in Bangladesh national polls
The Election Commission on Wednesday said it sent a revised draft of聽 Representation of the People Order 1972 (RPO) to the government seeking to discourage use of artificial intelligence and social media for polls campaign which could violate electoral code of conduct.
Afghanistan roar back to beat Pakistan in tri-series
Afghanistan's veteran spinner Mohammad Nabi reached 100 wickets in Twenty20 internationals as he helped his team beat Pakistan by 18 runs in a tri-series match in Sharjah on Tuesday.
European heavyweights belatedly begin World Cup qualifying
With the next World Cup kicking off in just over nine months, European champions Spain and some of the continent's other heavyweights finally begin their qualifying campaigns this week.
Garment workers block Kuril road demanding unpaid wages
Garment workers blocked the road at Kuril in the capital on Wednesday, demanding arrears and allowances...
6 witnesses testify against ousted Bangladesh PM Hasina, her children Sajeeb, Saima
Six more prosecution witnesses on Tuesday testified in the Dhaka Special Judge Court-5 in three corruption cases against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina, her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy, her daughter Saima Wazed Putul and several other government officials...
BMU organises seminar on use, importance of AI in radiology
Bangladesh Medical University and Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology on Tuesday jointly organised a seminar on 鈥榩iloting locally developed AI in radiology: a collaborative initiative between BMU, BUET鈥�...
Experts for quality family interference in businesses
Experts suggested separating聽ownership from management of the family businesses to ensure long-term sustainability, with professional executives running operations under the ethical guidelines set by owners, experts said...
SEB workshop on internal control for anti-fraud held
Southeast Bank Training Institute organised a half-day workshop titled 鈥業nternal Control for Anti-Fraud and Related Significant Compliance Issues of the Bank,鈥� said a press release...
2,000 North Korean troops killed in Russia deployment
Around 2,000 North Korean soldiers deployed to help Russia fight Ukraine are estimated to have been killed, Seoul鈥檚 spy agency said Tuesday, according to a lawmaker.
Fatema Zahir elected Bay Leasing chair
Bay Leasing and Investment Limited on Tuesday elected Fatema Zahir Majumder as the new chairperson of its board of directors...
Tianjin talks: new phase in India-China ties
SOMETIMES, history moves not through bold declarations but through quiet recalibration. That is what unfolded in Tianjin on August 31, when Indian prime minister Narendra Modi and Chinese president Xi Jinping met on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit...
Derailment in Dhaka disrupts train communications
Derailment of a compartment of a passenger train near the airport station in the capital on Tuesday disrupted rail communications between Dhaka and the rest of the Bangladesh for about two and a half hours...
Tourist Express engine detaches, leaves 19 coaches behind at Komolmunshir Hat station
A major accident was averted at Potiya in Chattogram on Monday night when the engine of Dhaka-bound Tourist Express train detached, leaving 19 compartments stranded at Komolmunshir Hat station...
Zelensky to attend Paris summit on security guarantees for Ukraine
The leaders of France and Britain will on Thursday co-chair a Paris summit involving Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky, the Elysee said, amid a new international push to broker an end to Russia鈥檚 three-and-a-half-year invasion.
ACC to sue Saima, 8 business group chiefs
The Anti-Corruption Commission is set to file a case today against 35 people, including deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 daughter Saima Wazed Putul, chairs of eight business groups and former principal secretary Nojibur Rahman over...