India pushes couple into Bangladesh
India on Saturday pushed a couple into Bangladesh through a border point under Jaintapur upazila in Sylhet.
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Studentship-expired JCD leaders want inclusion in voter list
A group of leaders of Bangladesh Nationalist Party鈥檚 student organisation Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, whose regular studentship at Rajshahi University has expired, on Saturday staged a demonstration demanding the inclusion of their names in the voter list for the...
Social change did not happen after war of independence: discussion
Writers, teachers and activists said on Saturday that social change did not happen after the war of independence and that the fight for the change was still needed.
Simplification of education services urged
Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Open University Professor ABM Obaidul Islam at a workshop on its campus in Gazipur on Saturday said that education would be more relevant and timely through simplification of educational services and improvement of quality.
DU holds seminar on IB career insights
The department of international business of Dhaka University held a seminar titled IB Career Insights and a farewell reception for postgraduate students at the Professor Abdullah Faruk Multipurpose Hall of DU faculty of business studies on Saturday.
Two of a dozen Gandaria ponds survive
Two ponds in the city鈥檚 old part at Gandaria are surviving the scare of encroachment and pollution after a dozen of waterbodies in the same locality vanished as elsewhere in the city amid urbanisation challenging the ecosystem.
US appeals court finds Trump鈥檚 global tariffs illegal
A US appeals court on Friday ruled that many of president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs, which have upended global trade, were illegal鈥攂ut allowed them to remain in place for now, giving him time to take the fight to the Supreme Court.
BSF kills Bangladeshi after 2 days of promise to stop border killings
The Indian Border Security Force shot a Bangladesh national to death on Friday, just two days after its chief at a director-general-level border conference in Dhaka on August 28 repeated promise to bring down the number of border killings to zero.
BNP pledges safe country for all nat鈥檒 minorities
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday said that an opportunity had come to establish the fundamental rights of all national minority groups in a fascist-free country.
Red Cross warns against Gaza evacuation
The Red Cross warned on Saturday that any Israeli efforts to evacuate Gaza City would put residents at risk, as Israel鈥檚 military tightened its siege on the area ahead of a major planned offensive.
Pollution shifts from Buriganga to Dhaleshwari
The River Dhaleshwari, once a lifeline for farming and fishing communities at Savar is now choking with the same pollution that had devastated the Buriganga before the relocation of tanneries from Hazaribagh.
Yunus holds talks with BNP, Jamaat, NCP today
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus would hold separate meetings with three political parties 鈥� the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, and the National Citizen Party 鈥� today to discuss the country鈥檚 current political situation and...
Attack on Nur sparks outrage all over
Political parties have strongly condemned the attack on Gono Odhikar Parishad president and former Dhaka University Central Students鈥� Union vice-president Nurul Haque Nur, who, along with dozens of activists, was injured in a baton charge by law enforcers...
US Fed鈥檚 preferred inflation gauge steady
The US Federal Reserve鈥檚 preferred inflation gauge held steady in July but a measure of underlying price increases ticked up, government data showed Friday, as president Donald Trump鈥檚 tariffs ripple through the economy.
Daraz summit spotlights growth, innovation
Online marketplace Daraz Bangladesh recently hosted its flagship 鈥楽eller Summit 2025鈥� at Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the capital, said a press release.
BKB holds business confce for Khulna division
Bangladesh Krishi Bank on Saturday held a conference on business achievement for Khulna division, said a press release.
Boeing鈥檚 help sought to check Biman鈥檚 safety standard
Biman Bangladesh Airlines has sought Boeing鈥檚 assistance, requesting the US plane manufacturer to send engineers for at least one month to assess safety standards of its Boeing-dominated fleet, following a series of technical glitches reported over the past month.
India will not 鈥榖ow down鈥�: trade minister
India will not 鈥榖ow down鈥� and instead focus on capturing new markets, trade minister Piyush Goyal said in his first public remarks since Washington imposed steep tariffs on Indian goods.
Bangladesh can gain add鈥檒 $2b export orders
Bangladesh can gain additional $1.2-$2.32 billion worth of export orders in the 2025-26 financial year shifted from India and China due to higher tariffs imposed on these countries by the Trump administration.
Marginalised people鈥檚 bank deposits go up
Deposits in bank accounts held by marginalised individuals recorded a modest increase in June 2025 compared with that in the same month a year earlier, according to Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 latest quarterly report.
Sounders out to 鈥榩rove a point鈥� against Messi鈥檚 Inter
The Seattle Sounders are conceding nothing as they prepare to host football鈥檚 鈥榞reatest player鈥� Lionel Messi and Inter Miami in the Leagues Cup final on Sunday.
South Australia thrash Bangladesh 鈥楢鈥櫬�
Bangladesh 鈥楢鈥� were beaten by an innings and 12 runs by South Australia on the third day of the four-day match at the DXC Arena in Darwin on Saturday.聽
Bangladesh crush Chinese Taipei
Bangladesh tasted their first win in the 12th AHF Men鈥檚 Asia Cup as they beat Chinese Taipei 8-3 in their Pool B second match at the Bihar Sports University Hockey Stadium in Rajgir, India, on Saturday.
US should not deny Palestinians access to UNGA: France
French foreign minister Jean-Noel Barrot said Saturday there should be no restrictions on access to next month鈥檚 UN General Assembly, after the United States said it would deny visas to members of the Palestinian authority.
Thai power vacuum won鈥檛 affect border security: ministry
Thailand鈥檚 lack of a formal government will not affect border security with Cambodia, the defence ministry said Saturday, as the kingdom scrambles to fill a power vacuum following the dismissal of the prime minister by the constitutional court.
Judge blocks Trump鈥檚 rapid deportation expansion
A US judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from massively expanding a procedure that allows authorities to swiftly deport migrants without a court hearing, in a blow for the president鈥檚 mass deportation plans.
Trump still working for Putin, Zelensky meeting
US president Donald Trump is still working on a Russia-Ukraine peace summit, the White House said Friday, after French president Emmanuel Macron warned Trump risked being 鈥榩layed鈥� by Vladimir Putin.
Modi arrives in China
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi touched down in the Chinese city of Tianjin Saturday evening, Indian TV networks showed, a day before a summit that will be attended by leaders from more than 20 countries.
Indonesia protest blaze kills 3
A fire started by protesters at a council building in eastern Indonesia killed at least three people, a local official said on Saturday, after the death of a man hit by a police vehicle sparked widespread demonstrations.
Taskin, Liton star in Dutch demolition
Taskin Ahmed took 4-28, while Liton Das smashed a 26-ball fifty as Bangladesh beat the Netherlands by eight wickets in the first of the three-match T20I series at the Sylhet International Stadium on Saturday.