BGB seizes Tk 43.68cr goods at Jashore border in 7 months
The 49th battalion of Border Guard Bangladesh has seized smuggled goods worth about Tk 43.68 crore from the bordering areas of Jashore district in first seven months of the year...
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33 fishermen held with huge illegal nets in Hatia
Bangladesh Coast Guard in a drive arrested 33 fishermen along with 30 lakh metres illegal current nets from the Meghna River in Hatia upazila of Noakhali district...
Three-fourths for PM not to stay party chief
The upcoming national charter would state that three-fourths of the political parties agreed that an individual serving as the prime minister should not simultaneously hold the position of party chief, with a note of dissent from the Bangladesh Nationalist Party and its like-minded allies...
BAF JET CRASH: Yunus seeks political parties鈥� cooperation to maintain stability
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday called for cooperation from political parties to help maintain stability in the country, following the crash of a Bangladesh Air Force training jet into Milestone School and College in the capital鈥檚 uttara area...
Death toll reaches 31, including 24 students
The death toll in the Bangladesh Air Force jet crash on a building of Milestone School and College at Uttara in the city reached 31 on Tuesday while seven bodies were yet to be identified...
Bangladesh observes state mourning for jet crash victims
A one-day state mourning was observed on Tuesday over deaths in Monday鈥檚 crash of a Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet on the campus of Milestone School and College in Dhaka鈥檚 Diabari area, which left at least 31 people dead and 165 injured as of Tuesday evening....
Mirpur wicket bites Tigers too
The table turned for the Bangladesh batters as they were restricted to 133 in 20 overs in the second of the three-match T20I series against Pakistan at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday...
Suspension inspires Sagorika to excel in final
Bangladesh forward Sagorika was resolute in her determination to make a strong comeback following a three-match suspension, and she certainly made her mark by scoring four goals against Nepal to secure the SAFF Under-20 Women鈥檚 Championship title...
Interbank forex market turns vibrant in June
Bangladesh鈥檚 interbank foreign exchange market experienced a sharp rise in transaction volumes in June, driven primarily by intensified spot market activity and sustained swap transactions...
Sayef appointed as country production leader of Decathlon
Sayef Ahmed has been appointed as country production leader of Decathlon Bangladesh, said a press release...
MCCI mourns BAF jet crash incident
The Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka has expressed its profound shock and deepest sorrow at the tragic crash of a Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft into Milestone School and college campus in Uttara, Dhaka on Monday...
Yunus urges anti-fascist parties to depict unity thru visible efforts
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday called upon the anti-fascist political parties to make more visible the existing unity among them.
Bangladesh claim maiden T20I series against Pakistan
Bangladesh clinched their maiden T20I series win over Pakistan as they beat the visitors by eight runs in a thrilling encounter in their second of the three-match series at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday.
Looming e-waste catastrophe in the age of 4IR
THE Fourth Industrial Revolution promises a dazzling future: hyper-connected cities, intelligent automation, ubiquitous sensors and AI-driven efficiency. For Bangladesh, embracing these technologies is not merely aspirational; it is considered essential for economic leapfrogging, enhanced governance and improved quality of life for millions. Yet, as we rush headlong into...
Govt should do more than bask in women鈥檚 U-20 SAFF glory
THE Bangladesh women鈥檚 U-20 football team鈥檚 emphatic 4-0 win over Nepal in the title-deciding match at the Bashundhara Kings Arena in Dhaka on July 21 to retain their SAFF Under-20 Women鈥檚 Championship crown is a feat worth celebrating. Bangladesh had earlier secured their maiden SAFF U-20 title in the tournament鈥檚 inaugural edition in 2023. While Bangladesh...
Post seeking financial aid removed from CA鈥檚 FB page amid criticism
A post seeking financial donations for victims of the Bangladesh Air Force jet crash at a Milestone School and College building in Dhaka鈥檚 Uttara was removed from the verified Facebook page of the interim government chief adviser about half an hour after it was created on Tuesday.
Grieving public demands accountability, investigation
NEW Age deeply mourns the unimaginable loss of lives from the Bangladesh Air Force jet crashing into Milestone School and College campus in Uttara and stands in solidarity with the bereaved student, teachers, parents and larger community in grief. An air force training aircraft, the FT-7 BGI, crashed into the campus immediately after take-off in early afternoon on July...
Three more die of dengue, 444 hospitalised in 24 hours: DGHS
At least three more people died of dengue and 444 others were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours till Tuesday morning...
China for cooperation in all sectors for Bangladesh鈥檚 development: Envoy
China is willing to strengthen exchanges and cooperation in all sectors of Bangladesh, including the military, for the development of Bangladesh, Chinese ambassador in Dhaka Yao Wen said on Tuesday...
100 students injured in secretariat clash
Over 100 protesting students and 16 members of the security forces were injured as the students entered the Bangladesh secretariat bypassing security barricades and locked into clashes with the Bangladesh Army and police in the capital Dhaka on Tuesday, demanding mainly the resignation of the education adviser and the secretary for their alleged failure...
Bangladesh Tennis Federation mourns BAF jet crash victims
The Bangladesh Tennis Federation (BTF) on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow and condolences following the tragic plane crash on Monday in the capital鈥檚 Uttara area, which claimed the lives of 31 people and left many others injured, most of whom were students.
Nagad provides life insurance money to family of deceased sales representative
Nagad, one of Bangladesh鈥檚 leading mobile financial service providers, has handed over a life insurance cheque worth Tk聽3.5 lakh to the family of Sentu Hawlader, a sales representative from the Narail region who lost his life in a road accident.
HC bans risky flights over populated areas
The High Court on Tuesday directed the government to form a high-powered technical committee within seven days to investigate the Monday crash of the Bangladesh Air Force training aircraft into a building of a school and college in the capital鈥檚 Uttara area and identify the defects of the training aircraft...
Kuwait expresses condolences over BAF jet crash
Kuwait embassy in Dhaka on Tuesday expressed deep condolences and sympathy to Bangladesh following the tragic crash of a Bangladesh Air Force aircraft in the capital on Monday...
BAF JET CRASH: Singaporean medical team arrives tonight, says DGHS
A team of specialist physicians from Singapore is scheduled to arrive in Bangladesh capital Dhaka tonight to ensure advanced treatment for those injured in Monday鈥檚 fighter jet crash at Uttara Milestone School and College....
Govt postpones Thursday鈥檚 HSC, equivalent exams across Bangladesh
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government on Tuesday postponed Higher Secondary Certificate and its equivalent examinations scheduled to be held on Thursday in the country...
BAF jet crash death toll reaches 31: ISPR
The death toll from the Bangladesh Air Force aircraft crash rose to 31 on Tuesday, according to the Inter Services Public Relations Directorate...
India offers medical assistance for jet crash victims
India has offered medical assistance for those injured in jet crash on Milestone School and College building that killed so far 31 people and injured many more...
State mourning day today for BAF aircraft crash victims
Bangladesh observed one-day state mourning on Tuesday in the tragic incident of a fighter plane crash on the Milestone School and College campus, killing at least 27 people, including 25 children...
BAPI expresses sorrow over loss of lives in BAF jet crash
The executive committee of the Bangladesh Pharmaceutical Industry Association has expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the crash of a BAF jet into Milestone School and College in Uttara, Dhaka, on July 21, says a press release.