Man held over rape in Savar
The Police have arrested a man in connection with the alleged rape of a young woman by two individuals in Savar, on the outskirts of Dhaka.
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Shenzhen named host city for APEC 2026
China鈥檚 Shenzhen is going to host the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Economic Leaders鈥� Meeting that will be held in in November 2026.
Madrid extend Liga lead
Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Real Madrid romped to a 4-0 win over Valencia on Saturday to move seven points clear at the top of La Liga...
NCP accepts 鈥榳ater lily bud鈥�
The National Citizen Party has backed down from its previous rigid demand for the 鈥榳ater lily鈥� as its election symbol and agreed to accept 鈥榳ater lily bud鈥� as its symbol.
Japan PM raises concerns with Xi on South China Sea, Xinjiang
Japan鈥檚 new prime minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday she raised 鈥榮erious concerns鈥� about the South China Sea, Hong Kong and Xinjiang in a 鈥榗andid鈥� first meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping.
Key to demographic dividend
BANGLADESH has since the early 2020s enjoyed demographic dividend as 65.08 per cent of its population falls in the working age population group, according to a report published by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics in 2023. Demographic dividend depicts the economic growth potential that arises when a country鈥檚 working age population, people aged 15鈥�65 years...
Press Accreditation Appeal Committee formed
The government formed a 鈥楶ress Accreditation Appeal Committee鈥� so that journalists can file appeal after being aggrieved by the decision of 鈥楶ress Accreditation Committee鈥� that entitled to issue accreditation cards against journalists to enter secretariat for professional purpose.
Russia says recent weapons tests 鈥榥ot nuclear鈥� after Trump orders US tests
Moscow on Thursday sought to cool rising nuclear tensions with Washington, after two tests of new Russian nuclear-capable weapons systems prompted US president Donald Trump order his own nuclear tests.
Shwapno buying produce directly from farmers
Retail chain shop Shwapno has announced that it is buying vegetables directly from farmers and selling them to buyers at affordable prices, said a press release...
EU denounces 鈥榖rutality鈥� of RSF forces in Sudan
The European Union on Wednesday denounced what it said was the 鈥榖rutality鈥� of Sudan鈥檚 Rapid Support Forces paramilitary group, which recently captured the key city of El-Fasher...
Putin defies Trump with second nuclear weapons test in days
Russia has successfully tested a nuclear-capable, nuclear-powered underwater drone, president Vladimir Putin said Wednesday, defying US president Donald Trump鈥檚 warnings with Moscow鈥檚 second test of a new nuclear weapons system in just a few days...
DCCI, DSE join hands to promote capital market
The Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Dhaka Stock Exchange PLC will promote market transparency, capacity building and investor confidence...
Saudi hosts world鈥檚 business elite with eyes on gigaprojects, AI
Saudi Arabia kicked off a major investment conference featuring heads of state and the global business elite on Tuesday as it seeks support for its sprawling 鈥榞igaprojects鈥� and sky-high AI ambitions...
BRT project, inefficiency, mismanagement
WHEN a nation builds, it envisions progress. Roads are not merely concrete stretches but arteries of economic mobility and public hope. Yet, when those arteries are choked by inefficiency, corruption and ignorance disguised as expertise, what emerges is not progress but paralysis. The Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project from Gazipur to the Airport stands today...
US, Japan sign deals on rare earth, shipbuilding
Japan鈥檚 new premier Sanae Takaichi lavished US leader Donald Trump with praise and vows of a 鈥榞olden age鈥� of ties on his visit to Tokyo Tuesday, before inking a deal with Washington aimed at securing critical minerals and shipbuilding...
RAB team attacked during anti-drug operation
A team of the Rapid Action Battalion came under attack on Sunday night while the RAB members had been conducting an operation to nab drug peddlers at Kaliakoir in Gazipur.
Japan informs Yunus about hiring 1 lakh workers
A delegation from Japan鈥檚 national business support combined cooperatives met with chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus to inform about the progress on the recruitment of 100,000 skilled Bangladeshi workers in Japan...
Judiciary must in no way be shackled to executive
A FUNCTIONAL independence of the judiciary should mean a judiciary independent of the legislative and the executive branch in all aspects. But this has not happened all these years. The independence of the judiciary was officially effected on November 1, 2007 from the executive and the legislative based on a 12-point directive that the Appellate Division issued on...
Missing youth鈥檚 body recovered from pond in Benapole
Police recovered the body of a young man from a pond at village Ghiba in Benapole on Monday morning, two days after he went missing...
Russia tests new nuclear-capable cruise missile
Russia鈥檚 president Vladimir Putin announced Sunday a successful final test of a new nuclear-powered cruise missile, the Burevestnik, amid Moscow鈥檚 on-going Ukraine offensive and uncertainty over a new summit with US leader Donald Trump...
DCCI concerned about early closure
Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed concern over the sudden decision to suspend all import and export operations through Benapole Land Port after 6:00pm without prior notice and consultation...
California grape farmers abandon fields as local wine struggles
For more than a century, Lodi鈥檚 grape growers have supplied the old wineries that make this Californian city famous. But rocketing costs, falling demand and competition from imports mean some are now abandoning their vineyards...
Govt should act now to fix death traps on roads
A report of the Road Safety Foundation has exposed an alarming reality. At least 314 areas across Bangladesh have become accident-prone zones where thousands of people are maimed or killed every year. The study has identified 21 鈥榟igh-risk鈥� areas, including parts of Dhaka, Gazipur, Tangail, Chattogram and Mymensingh, where road deaths are disproportionately high...
Madrassah teacher arrested over rape allegations
The police arrested a madrassa teacher at Darul Hikma Hafizia Madrassa in the Mawna Crossing area of Sreepur Municipality on Friday allegedly for raping a 12-year-old boy student...
Rohingya woman arrested with one lakh Yaba pills
A team of the Rapid Action Battalion has arrested a Rohingya woman from a camp under Ukhia in Cox鈥檚 Bazar and seized over one lakh pieces of contraband Yaba pills from her house on Friday night...
Mbappe鈥檚 Real aiming to end Barca Clasico dominance
Last season Barcelona romped to four Clasico victories over Real Madrid but led by in-form striker Kylian Mbappe, Los Blancos are aiming to redress the balance on Sunday in La Liga.
Japan PM vows to take US ties to 鈥榥ew heights鈥� with Trump
Japan鈥檚 conservative new prime minister Sanae Takaichi vowed Friday to bring US ties to 鈥榥ew heights鈥� with president Donald Trump, while taking a swipe at China and vowing a stricter stance on immigration in her first policy speech.
Japan core inflation accelerates to 2.9pc in September
Japan鈥檚 core inflation rate accelerated to 2.9 per cent in September from 2.7 per cent in August, in line with market expectations, official data showed Friday.The internal affairs ministry reading, which excludes volatile fresh food prices, comes with new prime minister Sanae Takaichi promising to fight inflation as a major priority.
UK court rules Apple abused App Store dominance
Apple lost a UK lawsuit Thursday which accuses the US tech giant of abusing the dominant position of its App Store, with claimants seeking more than 拢1.5 billion ($2 billion) in damages...
鈥楥rony capitalism鈥� established in country: Debapriya
Citizen鈥檚 Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh convener Debapriya Bhattacharya at a programme in Sylhet on Thursday said that a 鈥榗rony capitalist鈥� economy had been established in the country...
