Probe report names 137 people
The committee formed to investigate looting of stones from Sadapathar, a popular tourist destination at Companiganj in Sylhet, submitted its report to the Sylhet deputy commissioner office on Wednesday...
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Ctg port congestion nears full capacity
Chattogram Port, the country鈥檚 prime seaport, is grappling with growing container congestion as storage yard edges closer to full capacity...
Japan exports fall most in 4yrs as Trump tariffs bite
Japanese exports suffered their steepest drop in more than four years last month as tariffs imposed by US president Donald Trump bit, official data showed Wednesday...
BB governor stresses capital market鈥檚 role for revenue
Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur has said that the capital market should be prioritised as an alternative source of revenue collection, given the lack of progress in traditional methods...
Shwapno launches self-checkout counters in retail grocery
Retail chain shop Shwapno has taken a step in transforming Bangladesh鈥檚 shopping experience by launching the self-checkout counters in grocery retail.
Reimagining media landscape
THE year 2024 marked one of the most dramatic political shifts in Bangladesh鈥檚 recent history. The fall of Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 long-serving government, after more than a decade in power, was greeted with optimism among citizens, civil society, and particularly journalists who had long struggled under restrictive media laws. The Digital Security Act (2018), later repackaged...
Cabrera open to his critics
Bangladesh national football team head coach Javier Cabrera was open to his critics, who blamed the Spaniard for Bangladesh鈥檚 2-1 loss to Singapore in the AFC Asian Cup 2027 Qualifiers in Dhaka on June 10.
Mbappe lifts Madrid past Osasuna in La Liga opener
Kylian Mbappe struck from the penalty spot as Real Madrid beat a dogged Osasuna 1-0 on Tuesday to make a winning start in La Liga under new coach Xabi Alonso.
Govt urged to take photography as serious educational tool
Speakers, including educationists, journalists and photographers, on Tuesday, said that the government should take photography as a serious educational tool in the era of digital communication and the fourth industrial revolution...
Apparel exports to EU rise by 17.9pc in H1
Bangladesh cemented its position as the European Union鈥檚 second-largest apparel supplier in the first half of 2025 with exports up 17.9 per cent to 10.29 billion euros, but its growth was eclipsed by China鈥檚 22.3 per cent rise and Cambodia鈥檚 30.4 per cent surge, signalling severer competition in the EU market...
UK drops demand for access to Apple user data
Britain has dropped its request for access to Apple users鈥� encrypted data, which had created friction between London and Washington, US intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard said Tuesday...
Japan鈥檚 SoftBank to invest $2b in Intel
Japan-based tech investor SoftBank Group said Tuesday it will invest $2 billion in Intel, as the US government reportedly considers taking a 10-per cent stake in the troubled US chip giant...
Sonali Bank signs deal with Kapasgola Mohila College
Sonali Bank PLC on Monday signed an agreement with Kapasgola City Corporation Mohila College, Chattogram, said a press release...
S鈥檖ore key exports slip in July
Singapore鈥檚 non-oil domestic exports slipped 4.6 per cent in July from a year earlier, government data showed Monday, as shipments to the United States plunged by more than 40 per cent...
Son of Norway princess charged with four rapes
A son of Norway鈥檚 crown princess has been charged with 32 offences including four rapes and several acts of violence and assault, a prosecutor said on Monday...
Lukaku to miss start of Napoli's title defence
Romelu Lukaku will miss Napoli's opening fixture of their Serie A title defence after suffering a thigh injury which could keep the Belgium striker out for months, the Italian champions said on Monday.
German great Muller has goal ruled out on MLS debut
Thomas Muller made his Major League Soccer debut on Sunday as a second-half substitute for Vancouver Whitecaps in a 1-1 draw with Houston Dynamo that left the Germany great with 鈥榤ixed feelings鈥� after he had a goal disallowed for offside.
11,000cft more stones recovered, 2 others held
Joint forces seized another 11,000 cubic feet of stones in a drive on Sunday at Salutikar under sadar upazila in Sylhet that had been looted from Sadapathar at Bholaganj in Companiganj upazila...
Paturia ferry terminal at risk of collapse
Paturia ferry ghat is under serious threat of disappearance as river erosion has devoured a large portion of the banks of the Padma in the past few days...
64 more collect nomination papers on sixth day
The number of students collecting nomination papers for the elections to the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union reached 125 as 64 collected nomination papers on the sixth day of the distribution of the papers on Sunday...
6 drown in 3 districts
Six people 鈥� three students and three children 鈥� drowned in separate incidents in Chapainawabganj, Gopalganj and Chattogram districts between Saturday and Sunday...
Sayeeda Khanam鈥檚 death anniv today
Today is the fifth anniversary of death of Ekushey Padak-winning photographer Sayeeda Khanam, who is considered the country鈥檚 first woman photographer...
US capital settles lawsuit with Trump over police takeover
The justice department reached an agreement on Friday with Washington authorities over control of the US capital鈥檚 police department after president Donald Trump placed it under federal government control to tackle violent crime...
Two held with drugs, weapons
The Border Guard Bangladesh arrested two suspected drug peddlers along with drugs and weapons worth Tk 10.4 crore from Daulatpur upazila in Kushtia on Saturday morning...
Discharge of HC rule by AD judicial anarchy: SC
In a strongly worded full verdict, the Appellate Division has observed that if it discharges a rule issued by the High Court under article 102 of the constitution the decision amounts to 鈥榡udicial anarchy鈥� and is unconstitutional and void from the outset...
Market capitalisation falls by Tk 3,396 cr in week
The Dhaka Stock Exchange witnessed a sharp decline throughout the week, losing Tk 3,396 crore in market capitalisation as share prices dropped on most trading days...
Apple Watch gets revamped blood oxygen feature
Apple on Thursday said some of its top smartwatch models are getting a redesigned blood oxygen sensing feature, sidelined for several years by a patent dispute...
Two madrassah girls die in C鈥檞abganj
Two students of a residential women鈥檚 madrasah at Gomostapur upazila in Chapainawabganj died early Saturday after they suddenly fell ill at night...
1,500 sued for looting stones of Sadapathar
A case has been filed with Companiganj police station against 1,500 unidentified people for their suspected involvement in looting stones from the Sadapathar tourist spot in the Bholaganj area under Companiganj upazila in Sylhet...
US capital sues Trump govt over police takeover
The attorney general for the US capital Washington has sued Donald Trump鈥檚 administration over what he called a 鈥榟ostile takeover鈥� of the city鈥檚 police force, which the Republican president said was necessary to fight violent crime...
