Condolence meeting on Badruddin Umar on Sept 19
Badruddin Umar Shoksabha Jatiya Committee has been formed to a hold a condolence meeting on left politician and author Badruddin Umar.
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Spinners power India to win over Pakistan in Asia Cup
Spinners led by Kuldeep Yadav helped India thrash Pakistan by seven wickets in the Asia Cup on Sunday as the neighbours met on the cricket pitch for the first time since a military conflict between them in May.
Haaland-inspired City inflict derby demolition on United
Erling Haaland struck twice as Manchester City inflicted another damaging defeat on Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim with a comprehensive 3-0 win on Sunday.
1,598 more crime suspects held in countrywide crackdown in 24hrs
In the ongoing countrywide crackdown against the criminals to maintain law and order, the police have arrested 1,598 more crime suspects in the past 24 hours...
Protesters block highways, railways in Faridpur; 3-day hartal called in Bagerhat
People of Bhanga in Faridpur continued blocking highways and railways for the fifth consecutive day on Sunday while a political platform protesting at the decision to reduce parliamentary seats in Bagerhat on the same day announced a revised schedule for a three-day hartal, demanding the restoration of parliamentary constituencies...
Five Islamic parties set to take to street with five common demands
Five Islamic parties, including the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and the Islami Andolan Bangladesh, are set to take to the streets with separate programmes to pursue common demands, including the implementation of the July Charter ahead of the forthcoming national elections.
Four bodies recovered in Netrakona speedboat capsizing
The bodies of four people who went missing after a speedboat capsized in the Dhanu River under Khaliajuri in Netrakona were recovered on Sunday...
Govt considers shorter terms for lifers, release of elderly inmates
The government is considering reducing the 30-year jail term for life-sentenced prisoners and releasing some elderly inmates after reviewing their sentences...
Man beaten to death in Feni
A suspected thief was reportedly beaten to death at Motobi under sadar upazila in Feni on Saturday night...
Candidates allege vote count mismatch
Several candidates who vied in the Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union elections alleged inconsistencies between the announced results and the tally of votes from residential halls...
Globe Biotech鈥檚 Covid vaccine wins US pharma patent
Globe Biotech Limited, a subsidiary of Globe Pharma Group of Companies, has obtained a United States patent for its homegrown Covid vaccine Bangavax...
Nepal PM vows to follow protesters鈥� demands
Nepal鈥檚 new leader vowed Sunday to follow protesters鈥� demands to 鈥榚nd聽corruption鈥� as she began work as interim prime minister, after 鈥楪en Z鈥� youth demonstrations ousted her predecessor...
Russian drone entry poses new security challenge: Romania
Romania on Sunday strongly condemned the entry of a Russian drone into its airspace during an attack on neighbouring Ukraine, saying Moscow鈥檚 actions pose a 鈥榥ew challenge鈥� to Black Sea security...
Indonesia leader in damage control, installs loyalists after protests
In removing Indonesia鈥檚 finance minister and U-turning on protester demands, the leader of Southeast Asia鈥檚 biggest economy is scrambling to restore public trust while seizing a chance to install loyalists after deadly riots last month, experts say.
Women leaders for direct election in reserved seats
Women leaders on Sunday at a press conference in Dhaka called on the political parties to raise their voices for doubling the reserved seats for women in the national parliament to 100, and also for holding direct elections in these seats...
People pay last respects to Farida Parveen
People from all walks of life paid their last respects to Ekushey Padak-winning Lalon Sangeet exponent Farida Parveen at a mourning ceremony held at Central Shaheed Minar in Dhaka on Sunday...
IEDCR collects samples from suspected anthrax patients in Rangpur
The Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research on Sunday collected samples from people showing anthrax-like symptoms at Pirgachha upazila in Rangpur and began contact tracing...
JEC meeting with Pakistan on Sept 27 after 20 years
The joint economic commission meeting between Bangladesh and Pakistan will be held in Dhaka on September 27 after a gap of two decades...
Two-day workshop on training activities inaugurated at DSCC
A 2-day awareness workshop on training activities was inaugurated at the training room of Dhaka South City Corporation in the capital on Sunday...
Rabindra University students protest at illegal sand extraction
Students of Rabindra University at Shahzadpur in Sirajganj on Sunday took to the streets, protesting against the illegal extraction of sand from land allocated for the proposed permanent campus of the university...
247 candidates cleared for RUCSU polls
The election commission for the Rajshahi University Central Students鈥� Union and hall elections on Sunday published the final list of candidates, clearing 247 contestants for 23 posts...
鈥楧esired Korail鈥� features artworks of children
Children living in Korail slum have depicted their everyday life and surroundings in a five-day group art exhibition titled 鈥楧esired Korail鈥� under way at Nook Dhaka at Banani in Dhaka...
UK police vow 鈥榝urther arrests鈥� after far-right rally violence
London police pledged Sunday to make 鈥榝urther arrests in the coming days and weeks鈥�, following violence at one of the largest-ever far-right protests in Britain, organised by anti-immigration activist Tommy Robinson.
US may cut tariffs further if trade deficit reduces: adviser
The United States assured that it might cut the imposed 20 per cent tariffs on Bangladeshi products if the country continues to shrink the trade deficit, said commerce adviser on Sunday...
Banks鈥� retained earnings negative of Tk聽7,421cr
The retained earnings of Bangladesh鈥檚 banking sector have plunged into negative territory, exposing the depth of financial stress that has gripped the industry...
BEPZA to form fund to clear dues of closed factory workers
The Bangladesh Export Processing Zones Authority is planning to form a fund to ensure payment of wages and benefits to workers of factories that shut down or suspended operations...
Online filing of company tax returns mandatory from next year
From next year, company taxpayers in Bangladesh would require to file their returns online, said National Board of Revenue chairman Abdur Rahman Khan on Sunday...
Govt considering reducing life imprisonment term: adviser
Bangladesh interim government home adviser Lieutenant General, Retd, Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday said the government is considering reducing the life imprisonment term to a reasonable period from 30 years aimed at releasing older prisoners.
New round of US-China trade talks kicks off in Madrid
China and the United States kicked off the latest round of trade talks on Sunday in Madrid, where they are set to thrash out their TikTok dispute and President Donald Trump鈥檚 promised hefty tariffs...
5 new services of integrated into BIDA鈥檚 OSS
The Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has expanded its online One Stop Service (OSS) platform with the inclusion of five new services from the Directorate of Registration...