United have 'big responsibility' to win Europa League: Amorim
Ruben Amorim has warned his Manchester United players that they have a 鈥榖ig responsibility鈥� to salvage a dismal season by winning the Europa League.
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Bangladesh army chief returns home from Qatar
Bangladesh Chief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman returned home on Monday after wrapping up an official visit to Qatar.
Raphinha's Barca rise key to devastating Champions League run
Barcelona visit Inter Milan in a tantalising Champions League semi-final second leg clash on Tuesday, with Raphinha's latest contribution in the club's spectacular European run ensuring the tie restarts on a knife-edge.
BU students stage protests demanding VC鈥檚 removal
Barishal University students on Monday staged a protest on its campus demanding the resignation of its vice-chancellor Shuchita Sharmin.
Kalabagan OC, two SIs suspended
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police has suspended Kalabagan police officer-in-charge Moktaruzzaman and two other sub-inspectors over allegations of聽聽 unprofessional conduct.
EU pursuing political solution to Rohingya crisis: envoy
Ambassador and head of delegation of the European Union to Bangladesh Michael Miller said the EU is working for a political solution to the Rohingya crisis in support of a safe, voluntary, and dignified return of the forcibly displaced...
Free primary healthcare suggested as right for all in Bangladesh
The Health Sector Reform Commission on Monday recommended reforming the constitution to recognise primary healthcare as a fundamental right of the citizens, urging the interim government to ensure free primary healthcare...
Leverkusen draw hands Kane's Bayern Bundesliga title
Bayern Munich were crowned German champions for the 34th time on Sunday, giving striker Harry Kane his first major trophy, after second-placed Bayer Leverkusen drew 2-2 at Freiburg.
ADB committed to upholding safeguards in all projects: statement
The Asian Development Bank gave a statement in response to the coverage of a press conference in which the multilateral development bank was accused of locking Bangladesh in costly fossil fuels...
Taiyeb warns about massive cyber attack ahead polls
Chief adviser鈥檚 special assistant to the ICT ministry Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb on Sunday warned about massive cyber attacks on the digital infrastructures and propagation of rumours and misinformation ahead of the national election...
Open Studio 鈥楶hosphenes鈥� address diverse issues
An eight-day long group photography exhibition by Pathshala Resting Academy titled Phosphenes is under way at Drik Gallery in the capital Dhaka...
UAE expedites visa issuance for Bangladeshis
The United Arab Emirates made significant progress in resuming visa issuance for Bangladeshi nationals, following 鈥榮ustained diplomatic engagement鈥� between the two countries, officials said...
Fire service is symbol of trust, reliability: Jahed Kamal
Director general of the Fire Service and Civil Defence, Brigadier General Muhammad Jahed Kamal, at an event at its headquarters in Dhaka on Sunday said that fire service was symbol of trust and reliability...
Rebuilding of Bikshan Open Stage in Mymensingh demanded
The Subarnagram Sangskriti Angan formed a human chain, protesting at the demolition of the Bikshan Open Stage in Mymensingh, in front of the Sonargaon Press Club in Narayanganj on Sunday...
Youth sent to jail for raping college girl
A court in Pabna on Sunday sent a youth to jail for raping a student of Government Edward College in the district...
bti launches 20 new projects
Building Technology and Ideas Limited has unveiled 20 new projects during its daylong event titled 鈥榖ti Summer Sales Carnival,鈥� said a press release...
Farid, Matiur join BASIC Bank as directors
Sheikh Farid and Md Matiur Rahman have joined BASIC Bank Limited as directors, said a press release...
BSP opposes bicameral JS
The Bangladesh Socialist Party disagreed to the proposed bicameral parliament while the Alliance of 12 Parties, though supporting the two-chamber parliament, recommended that the decision on it be taken by the next Jatiya Sangsad...
SC defers hearing on govt petition for appeal against Tarique acquittal
The Appellate Division on Sunday deferred until tomorrow the hearing on a government petition for permission to appeal against a High Court verdict that acquitted acting Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairman Tarique Rahman and 48 others in the two August 21 grenade attack cases...
Not worried about budget support from lenders: adviser
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday said that they were not worried about the availability of budgetary support from the multilateral lenders to meet budget deficit...
111 girls, women raped, 60 murdered in April
At least 332 girls and women across the country faced various forms of violence in April, among whom 111 were raped, according to a report published by the Bangladesh Mahila Parishad on Sunday...
Hefazat denies involvement in beating woman鈥檚 effigy with shoes
Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh on Sunday denied its involvement in beating with shoes a saree-clad effigy of a woman on the Dhaka University campus as video clips and photographs went viral on social media sparking debates...
Ban on battery-run rickshaws demanded
Members of the Road Safety Movement, a joint platform of the activists of the road safety movement, on Sunday demanded a ban on production of battery-run auto-rickshaws, locally made three-wheelers, and their movement on main roads...
Russia, Japan view polls to boost trade, investment, says BNP
Russia and Japan are paying a close attention to Bangladesh鈥檚 upcoming national election, viewing it as a critical factor for advancing bilateral cooperation, trade, and investment...
Press freedom, restrictive law repeal urged
Journalists and politicians at a discussion on Sunday urged the removal of barriers to free journalism, including the repeal of restrictive laws, for building a democratic Bangladesh...
Killing of Bangladesh nationals on border by India鈥檚 BSF on rise
Indian Border Security Force keeps killing Bangladeshis in border areas with the number of the killed increasing in recent months despite repeated promises by India to bring down the killings to zero...
Nurul to lead 鈥楢鈥� team against New Zealand聽
Nurul Hasan Sohan is set to lead Bangladesh A team in the three-match one-day series against their New Zealand counterparts starting at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium today...
Leipzig put Bayern and Kane鈥檚 title party on ice
Bayern Munich and Harry Kane鈥檚 German Bundesliga title party was delayed by at least a day after RB Leipzig鈥檚 Yussuf Poulsen scored a stoppage-time equaliser in a 3-3 home draw on Saturday...
Who pays for economic breakdown?
EVERY evening in a Dhaka slum, 32-year-old Fatima skips dinner so her children can have a hot meal. Her husband鈥檚 rickshaw fares, once sufficient to feed his family of five, now barely cover half the cost of rice and lentils. This is not an isolated tragedy but a symptom of a broader crisis: Bangladesh鈥檚 economy, once celebrated for rapid growth and rising living..
Time for govt to bolster city transport system
A DECLINING use of buses in the capital, largely because of no improvement in services, on part of users, and the absence of fresh investment, on part of operators, is worrying. Without an efficient and functional public transport system, the capital city stands the chance of getting out of the reach of the poor, low- and fixed-income people, forcing them to use expensive...