Suspect arrested in rape case in Gazipur
Police arrested a youth for allegedly raping a woman at Sreepur upazila in Gazipur city on Sunday.
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Case filed over attack on RAB personnel
A case was filed against 172 people on Monday, a day after vehicles of the Rapid Action Battalion were confined and attacked over detention of a man at Sreepur in Gazipur...
Doctor held in Sunamganj over alleged rape
A physician was sent to jail after arrest on charges of raping a woman by promising her marriage at Dharmapasha upazila in Sunamganj on Sunday...
Beijing sanctions Japan MP over Taiwan remarks
China on Monday announced its first ever sanctions against an individual Japanese lawmaker, targeting China-born Hei Seki for 鈥榮preading fallacies鈥� on issues such as Taiwan, Hong Kong and disputed islands, prompting a protest from Tokyo.
Institutionalisation of trade negotiation capacity saught
Experts called for strengthening Bangladesh鈥檚 trade negotiation capacity through proper institutionalisation, as the country is set to graduate from the Least Developed Countries category in 2026...
Japanese prime minster Ishiba says he will step down
Japan鈥檚 prime minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Sunday he would step down after less than a year in power, during which he lost his majority in both houses of parliament.
Anthropic to pay $1.5b over pirated books
Anthropic will pay at least $1.5 billion to settle a US class action lawsuit over allegedly using pirated books to train its artificial intelligence models, according to court documents filed Friday.
Govt to find new operator if Japanese consortium refuses to run HSIA 3rd terminal
Bangladesh interim government is prepared to seek other international operators to run Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport鈥檚 newly built third terminal if the Japanese consortium declines to take up the responsibility, Civil Aviation and Tourism Adviser S K Bashir said.
3 held for robbery, rape of expatriate鈥檚 wife in Patuakhali
Detective Branch of the police has arrested three accused in a case filed on charges of robbery at a house of an expatriate and raping his wife at Kalapara upazila in Patuakhali.
Another arrested over CU clashes, Sayem still in critical condition
The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested another accused in the case filed over the recent violent clashes between students of the University of Chittagong and residents of Jobra village.
US capital sues over Trump鈥檚 National Guard deployment
The attorney general for the US capital filed a lawsuit on Thursday seeking to end president Donald Trump鈥檚 deployment of the National Guard to address crime in the city.
Walton Digi-Tech to merge with Walton Hi-Tech
Technology product manufacturer Walton Digi-Tech Industries Limited is going to be merged with electronics giant Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, listed on the capital market in engineering sector...
Summit chair Aziz Khan facing graft charges in Bangladesh ranks 49th on Forbes Singapore rich list
Summit Group chairman Muhammed Aziz Khan has secured the 49th position in the Forbes鈥� 2025 list of Singapore鈥檚 50 richest people amid graft allegations in Bangladesh...
CU women students issue open letter to CA over rape threats
A Chittagong University women students鈥� platform on Wednesday issued an open letter to the chief adviser, protesting at 鈥榤oral policing, rape threats, cyber bullying and administrative negligence鈥� amid the continued unrest at Chittagong University...
382 collect nomination papers for RUCSU polls
A total of 382 students collected nomination papers against 23 posts in the long-awaited Rajshahi University Central Students鈥� Union elections scheduled for September 25...
ACC launches full stone looting probe
The Anti-Corruption Commission has launched a full inquiry into the looting of stones from Sadapathar, a popular tourist spot at Companiganj in Sylhet...
JU students seize 28 buses
The Students of Jahangirnagar University on Tuesday night seized 28 buses of the private operator Capital Paribahan after a female student was allegedly pushed off a moving vehicle by the driver鈥檚 assistant, leaving her injured...
BGMEA, buyers discuss unified code of conduct
The leaders of the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association urged the buyers to assist the manufacturers in introducing a unified code of conduct in the country鈥檚 apparel sector...
Global bond selloff spreads to Japan
A global bond selloff spread to Japan on Wednesday while gold reached a new peak as investors fret over mounting government debt...
Why police are always on trial
The police today find themselves in a peculiar bind 鈥� damned if they act, damned if they do not. They are, on the one hand, accused of inaction, negligence and, even, complicity when citizens face mob attacks, kidnapping, or daylight robberies. They are, on the other hand, condemned for excessive force, partisanship and brutality whenever protests are suppressed...
Recurring death of apparel workers unacceptable
THE death of another worker caused by police action over unpaid wages demonstrates the government鈥檚 continued disregard for worker rights. At least 25 others were also injured in the clash with law enforcers at the Uttara Export Processing Zone in Nilphamari on September 2. While the family and fellows of the victim claimed that the deceased was shot by law enforcers...
DU suspends Ali Husen for six months over rape threat
Dhaka University authorities on Wednesday suspended sociology student Ali Husen for six months for issuing rape threat on social media to a female student contesting in the forthcoming students鈥� union elections, triggering widespread protests...
IU reconstitutes probe body after 13 years
Islamic University authorities in Kushtia have reconstituted a fact-finding committee to investigate the disappearance of two of its students, Waliullah and Al-Mukaddas, who went missing more than 13 years ago...
Bangladesh Textile Series of Exhibitions Sept 10
The 24th聽edition of the CEMS-Global USA鈥檚 Bangladesh edition of the Textile Series of Exhibitions 2025 is going to kick聽off on September 10, uniting three major events under one roof, reinforcing Bangladesh鈥檚 status as a global leader in textile and apparel sourcing...
NRB Bank sponsors Sylhet Women Entrepreneur Summit
NRB Bank PLC has recently participated as title sponsor of 鈥楽ylhet Women Entrepreneur Summit & Aparajita Awards 2025鈥� held at Aman Ullah Convention Centre in Sylhet, said a press release...
Napoli sign Hojlund on loan from Manchester United
Napoli on Monday announced the signing of Rasmus Hojlund on loan from Manchester United with an obligation to buy, bringing an end to the striker's difficult spell at Old Trafford.
Rape threat to聽DUCSU candidate sparks protests
Widespread protests on Tuesday erupted at different universities, social media and other online media platforms over the alleged 鈥榞ang rape鈥� threat to a female candidate in Dhaka University student union elections.
Systemic failure in safeguarding rape survivors
RAPE remains largely unchecked, despite growing media coverage, because conviction rates stay alarmingly low. Most survivors never make it to court, and those who do often face intimidation, especially when the perpetrator is well-connected, which...
Japan struggles to boost troops as China anxiety grows
Sporting dark face paint and clutching a gun, teenage soldier-in-training Takuma Hiyane crawls across a field on Japan鈥檚 Okinawa, the front line of the nation鈥檚 defence as anxiety grows over China鈥檚 territorial ambitions.
Govt extends tenure of RAB DG, SB chief
Bangladesh interim government has extended the tenures of Rapid Action Battalion director general AKM Shahidur Rahman and Special Branch chief Golam Rasul on a contractual basis.
