US strike on alleged drug vessel in Caribbean kills three
A US strike on an alleged drug-trafficking vessel in the Caribbean killed three people on Saturday, Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth said, the latest such attack in international waters...
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50 killed after Hurricane Melissa thrashes Caribbean
The death toll from Hurricane Melissa rose Thursday to nearly 50 people, officials said, after the ferocious storm devastated Caribbean islands and was bearing down on Bermuda.
Time to ensure accountability, safety to stop avoidable death
YET another avoidable death shows the danger that lurks over the heads of Dhaka residents. On October 26, a pedestrian was killed when a 100-kilogram metro rail bearing pad fell off the viaduct at Farmgate. Two others were injured. Metro services ground to a halt, passengers stranded, while the city held its collective breath. This disaster is not an anomaly. A year ago...
Metro rail services resume on Uttara-Motijheel route on Monday morning
Metro rail services on the Uttara-Motijheel route fully resumed on Monday after a nearly 23-hour halt following the death of a pedestrian caused by a bearing pad that fell on him after it had been dislodged from the metro rail structure.聽..
鈥楽eeking Sacred Beauty鈥� depicts Buddha, nature
Visual artist Malay Bala depicts Buddha, nature and women in his third solo exhibition titled Seeking Sacred Beauty: The Devotional Art of Malay Bala鈥� under way at Alliance Fran莽aise de Dhaka in the capital...
Cox鈥檚 Bazar cannot afford losing lifeguards
A CAREFREE swim at the world鈥檚 longest sea beach should never end in tragedy. Yet for too many families visiting Cox鈥檚 Bazar, waves of joy have turned swiftly into waves of grief. A father and son drowned while enjoying the sea. A group of students lost a friend within minutes to the current. A tourist, laughing with friends, was swept away and never returned. Each of...
Amar Desh journalist beaten at BNP chairperson鈥檚 Gulshan office
A journalist of the Daily Amar Desh was allegedly beaten by activists of Bangladesh Nationalist Party and staff members at the party chairperson鈥檚 office in the capital鈥檚 Gulshan on Sunday.
Oil millers hike edible oil prices; ministry denies giving approval
The prices of edible oils have been hiked at different levels聽from Tuesday, according to a press release issued by the Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati Manufacturers Association on Monday.
UP member beaten to death in M鈥檚ingh, 2 held
A Union Parishad member was beaten to death by rivals in Tarakanda upazila of Mymensingh Sunday night...
Businessman beaten, Tk 10 lakh looted in Sylhet
A group of miscreants looted Tk 10 lakh from a businessman after beating him up in the Subidbazar area in Sylhet city Sunday night...
HSBC, Solidaridad partner for soya bean farming
HSBC has provided support to Solidaridad Network Asia to promote climate-resilient soybean farming through the project 鈥業mproving Prosperity and Sustainability of Bangladesh Feed and Oil Industry through Soybean Farming鈥� in the coastal region of Bangladesh...
Youth hacked to death, another beaten dead
A youth was hacked to death while another person was beaten to death in separate incidents in Noakhali鈥檚 Begumganj upazila on Friday...
US farmers to get 鈥榮ubstantial鈥� aid
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent signaled Thursday that 鈥榮ubstantial support鈥� for farmers would be announced next week, particularly for those growing soybeans, as they struggle with fallout from President Donald Trump鈥檚 trade conflicts...
Black soya beans: superfood opportunity
BLACK soya beans, popularly known in Japan as 鈥榢uromame鈥�, are fascinating legumes recognised for their glossy black colour, sweet-nutty flavour, and high nutritional value, earning them the reputation of a superfood. While the pale-yellow soya bean dominates the global oil and feed industry, black soya beans belong to a more elite category, valued not merely for...
US to push China on soybean
President Donald Trump signaled Wednesday that he plans to push Chinese leader Xi Jinping on US soybean purchases when they meet, as American farmers grapple with fallout from his trade wars...
EDIBLE OIL PRICE:聽Refiners want hike, ministry to meet businesses tomorrow聽
The Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati Manufacturers Association has submitted a proposal to the commerce ministry, seeking price hikes of soya bean oil and palm oil.
Man beaten to death over theft suspicion
A man suspected of being involved in theft was beaten to death at Jangalia of Mohammadpur in Magura on Tuesday...
Man beaten to death in Feni
A suspected thief was reportedly beaten to death at Motobi under sadar upazila in Feni on Saturday night...
Sundora rolls out offers on 6th anniv
Beauty and lifestyle retailer Sundora has rolled out discount offers on the occasion of its 6th anniversary, said a press release...
2 beaten to death, 2 hurt on mugging suspicion in city
Two youths were beaten to death and two others were injured by local people on suspicion of mugging in two separate incidents at Mohammadpur in the capital Dhaka on Wednesday...
Artists depict Dhaka鈥檚 beauty, chaos in duet exhibition
Artists Al Akhir Sarker and M M Maksud Biplob have depicted Dhaka鈥檚 beauty and chaos in a duet art exhibition titled 鈥楳etropolitan: Beauty in Chaos鈥� under way at Bhumi Gallery in Lalmatia, Dhaka...
Man beaten to death over theft suspicion in Mymensingh
A man was beaten to death on suspicion of theft at a local mosque in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh district early Monday.
Shakib reaches rare feat in T20s
Shakib Al Hasan became only the fifth bowler in T20 history to take 500 wickets, a milestone he reached on Sunday while playing for the Antigua and Barbuda Falcons against the St Kitts and Nevis Patriots at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound in the ongoing Caribbean Premier League.
Bangladeshi beaten to death in India
A Bangladeshi was beaten to death and six were handed over to police by local people in India鈥檚 Meghalaya state over robbery suspicion, according to a BBC Bangla online report quoting Meghalaya state police...
Man, son-in-law lynched over theft charges in Rangpur
A 40-year-old man and his son-in-law were beaten to death over charges of stealing a van at Burihat Bottala under Taraganj in Rangpur district on Saturday night...
Landlord beaten to death for claiming BNP office rent
A landlord was beaten to death allegedly by local activists of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Narayanganj鈥檚 Araihazar upazila on Wednesday following a dispute over rent payment for a party office.
Two killed, three injured in mob beating
At least two people were killed and three others injured in separate mob beating incidents in Gazipur and Jashore districts on Tuesday...
Humans beat AI gold-level score at top maths contest
Humans beat generative AI models made by Google and OpenAI at a top international mathematics competition, despite the programmes reaching gold-level scores for the first time...
THiNK showcases home-grown innovations at BEAR Summit 2025
THiNK, an embedded systems and R and D company, has participated in the inaugural BEAR Summit 2025 at the Science and Technology Complex in Agargaon, Dhaka...
BEAR Summit, symposium on semiconductor ends
With immense enthusiasm and active participation from people across diverse sectors, Bangladesh hosted its first-ever BEAR Summit 2025 (biotech, electronics, ai and robotics summit) and National Semiconductor Symposium, concluding the landmark event on a high note...
