Experts stress stronger village courts to ensure grassroots justice
Justice sector experts on Wednesday called for raising public awareness to strengthen village courts for resolving minor disputes at the local level.
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King gives Trump royal welcome on UK state visit
Donald Trump was welcomed by King Charles III to Windsor Castle Wednesday with a royal spectacle featuring gun salutes, mounted horses and bagpipes as the US president鈥檚 historic second state visit got into full swing...
Thousands of Syrian Kurds rally for decentralisation
Thousands of people in Kurdish-controlled northeastern Syria rallied Wednesday in support of their autonomous administration and called for decentralisation as negotiations with Damascus over the region鈥檚 future stall...
16,500 climate change deaths during Europe summer: study
Scientists estimated Wednesday that rising temperatures from human-caused climate change were responsible for roughly 16,500 deaths in European cities this summer, using modelling to project the toll before official data is released...
EU proposes curbing Israel trade ties, sanctioning ministers over Gaza
The European Union on Wednesday proposed curbing trade ties with Israel and sanctioning ministers in its strongest action over the war in Gaza, though reluctance from key member states risks blocking the measures鈥� adoption...
Poison killed Putin critic Navalny, wife says
The wife of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Wednesday that laboratory analysis of smuggled biological samples found he was killed by poisoning while incarcerated at an Arctic prison in February 2024...
German suspect in Madeleine McCann case freed from prison
The top suspect in the 2007 disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann in Portugal was freed from a German prison on Wednesday, an AFP journalist at the scene reported...
Nasum ensures Tigers live another day
There could be debate around team selection and questions over Bangladesh鈥檚 batting approach against Afghanistan in their Group B match at the Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday, but Nasum Ahmed ensured they lived another day to deal with all those...
Aminul hopes Tigers will make it
Bangladesh Cricket Board president Aminul Islam Bulbul on Wednesday hoped that the national team wouldn鈥檛 have to come back to Bangladesh before the Afghanistan series following the ongoing Asia Cup in the UAE...
Bangladesh, China celebrate friendship with women鈥檚 friendly
Bangladesh and China are celebrating five decades of diplomatic relations with a special women鈥檚 football friendly match at the National Stadium, Dhaka, on Saturday...
PSG in audacious bid to sign Barca鈥檚 Putellas
Paris Saint-Germain鈥檚 women鈥檚 team have made an offer for Barcelona鈥檚 Alexia Putellas and are 鈥榠n discussion鈥� with the two-time Ballon d鈥橭r winner, AFP learned on Wednesday from a source close to the negotiations...
A new chapter for Sri Lanka
SRI Lanka has reasons to be satisfied with the response it is receiving from the international community. Three international monitoring bodies have chosen to give the government good reports. The first was the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance based in Sweden. Its Global State of Democracy Index for 2025 saw Sri Lanka jump 15 places since...
Khaleda Zia and the enduring paradox of Bangladeshi politics 鈥� III
THE years following Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 return to power in 2009 marked not merely a political shift but the construction of an entirely new order. What appeared at first as a democratic mandate soon revealed itself as a project of consolidation 鈥� an appropriation of state institutions into the service of dynastic authority. Bureaucracy and the armed forces, traditionally...
A summit of inaction
THE much-touted emergency summit in Doha of leaders of Arab-Islamic countries ended with a whimper. The joint statement is strong on rhetoric but weak on concrete action...
When watchdogs become wolves
WHEN the nation鈥檚 anti-graft watchdog itself becomes synonymous with corruption, the damage goes far beyond individual scandals 鈥� it strikes at the moral core of accountability in Bangladesh. As 抖阴精品 reported on September 14, 2025, the Anti-Corruption Commission has disciplined 244 of its own officials over the past 17 years for taking bribes, extorting...
Regulatory failure keeps risky vehicles on road
AN INCREASING number of illegally modified covered vans plying the road is another example of a regulatory failure in the transport sector. A Passenger Welfare Association of Bangladesh report shows that 23.33 per cent of the road accidents in 2024 involved covered vans, trucks and pickups. The modified bodies of the vehicles, usually illegal extensions in length and width...
Neglect of education continues to undermine students, nation
THE failure to implement the National Education Policy 2010 stands as a stark reminder that education, the backbone of the nation, remains neglected. The policy was welcomed as a landmark for reform, promising to extend primary education up to Class VIII, secondary education up to Class XII, introduce a uniform curriculum, strengthen vocational training and...
Community Bank, Bangladesh Services sign strategic partnership for Balaka Executive Lounge access
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Bangladesh Services Limited, says a press release.
China invites Bangladesh to join Global Governance Initiative
China has said Bangladesh is welcome to participate in cooperation under the framework of the Global Governance Initiative (GGI), together with other nations to help build a more just and equitable global governance system...
Bangladesh interim govt chief to leave Dhaka Sept 22 for UNGA
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus will leave Dhaka on September 22 for New York to attend the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly, where he is scheduled to deliver Bangladesh鈥檚 national statement and hold a series of high-level bilateral meetings.
United post sixth straight annual loss despite record revenues
Manchester United on Wednesday reported an annual net loss for the sixth consecutive year despite record revenues of 拢666.5 million ($910 million).
IUB, Soroptimist International Club of Dhaka holds seminar on workplace harassment
Independent University, Bangladesh and Soroptimist International Club of Dhaka jointly organised a seminar titled Workplace Harassment of Women at the DMK Lecture Gallery of IUB on September 13, 2025, said a press release...
Government raises Durga Puja grant to Tk 5 crore
The government has increased its grant for Durga Puja celebrations to Tk聽5 crore this year, up by Tk聽1 crore from last year鈥檚 allocation of Tk聽4 crore...
Hasina鈥檚 2 more bank lockers seized
The National Board of Revenue intelligence cell seized two lockers belonging to the ousted prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, at Agrani Bank on Wednesday...
S Alam Group chair, Nabil Group MD among 43 sued for embezzling Tk 363cr
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday filed a case against 43 people, including S Alam Group chairman Muhammad Saiful Alam and Nabil Group managing director Md Aminul Islam, for their alleged involvement in embezzling Tk 363 crore from the bank鈥檚 Gulshan branch...
'Genius' De Bruyne leads Napoli in emotional return to City
Kevin De Bruyne will return to Manchester City on Thursday with the wind in his sails after a fast start with Napoli, who return to the Champions League full of confidence following a perfect start to the Serie A season.
Certain forces trying to delay polls: Yunus
Chief adviser Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday said that although certain forces were still attempting to delay the polls, the interim government remained resolute in ensuring they proceeded as scheduled...
Alexander-Arnold suffers hamstring injury, say Real
England international full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold suffered a hamstring injury in Real Madrid's Champions League victory over Marseille, the club said on Wednesday.
Australia coach expects Cummins to play 'key part' in Ashes
Australia coach Andrew McDonald is confident that skipper Pat Cummins will play 鈥榓 key part鈥� in the Ashes despite a back injury.
Arsenal, Madrid win, Juve snatch dramatic draw
Arsenal won 2-0 away to Athletic Bilbao as the league phase of this season's Champions League kicked off on Tuesday, with two Kylian Mbappe penalties giving Real Madrid a narrow win over Marseille while Juventus and Borussia Dortmund drew an eight-goal thriller.