Man lynched on cattle lifting suspicion in Gaibandha
A suspected cattle lifter was killed reportedly in a mob attack at Sundarganj in Gaibandha early Saturday.
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BTRC begins to deactivate extra聽SIMs beyond limit
Mobile operators on Saturday began deactivating additional SIM cards registered under a single national ID if the number exceeds 10, as per a directive from the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission.
Dhaka鈥檚 air quality continues to be 鈥榤oderate鈥� with AQI score of 81
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked 20th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 81 at about 09:10am on Saturday morning...
BOU VC attends int鈥檒 programme in Japan
Vice-chancellor of Bangladesh Open University Professor ABM Obaidul Islam has attended a five-day international programme on 鈥榯he journey of digital transformation of education in Bangladesh鈥� in Japan.
Kathin Chibar Daan Utsav concludes in Rangamati
The two-day 49th Kathin Chivar Daan Utsav of the Buddhist community in the Chittagong Hill Tracts concluded at the Rangamati Rajban Bihar on Friday with the offering of robes, calling upon all to strengthen the bonds of peace and friendship.
Bangladesh, China align to boost Dhaka-Guangzhou ties
China said that Bangladesh鈥檚 development vision and the Chinese Dream shared deep similarities, reflecting shared aspirations for prosperity and offering broad prospects for enhanced cooperation between the two countries, especially between Guangzhou and Bangladesh.
2018 rules stipulate 鈥榩oor鈥� retirement benefits
Several hundred teachers and employees of different nationalised colleges across the country are receiving much-lower-than-expected retirement benefits due to the 2018 rules.
Afghan woman defies聽Taliban govt as ambassador to Austria
The Taliban government asked her to leave. But for more than four years, Manizha Bakhtari has defied the leadership in Kabul and remains accredited by Vienna as Afghanistan鈥檚 ambassador to Austria.
Army detains seven with arms, drugs in Ashulia raids
The Bangladesh Army on Friday detained seven suspected drug dealers and criminals and seized local and foreign firearms, ammunition and narcotics in two joint operations at Ashulia on the outskirts of Dhaka.
BNP leader Milan seeks explanation for barring him from going abroad
Bangladesh Nationalist Party international affairs secretary ANM Ehsanul Hoque Milan, also a former state minister for education, on Friday demanded an explanation from the interim government after immigration authorities prevented him from travelling abroad.
Waste chokes Savar highway as disposal collapses
Waste piled up along the Dhaka鈥揂richa Highway has turned about a 30-kilometre stretch of one of the busiest transport corridors into a sprawling open-air dump as Savar municipality鈥檚 waste management has collapsed.
Japanese research team calls on CU VC
A Japanese researcher team paid a courtesy call on Chittagong University vice-chancellor Professor Muhammad Yeahia Akhter at the office of the VC in Chattogram on Thursday.
Scholastica concludes annual drama festival
Scholastica Mirpur Campus concluded its two-day annual drama festival on the campus in Dhaka on Friday.
City libraries in Dhaka鈥檚 south fall into neglect
Four of the eight libraries that Dhaka South City Corporation runs for its 4.3 million residents languish in neglect, with inadequate facilities and few books.
Pak-Afghan ceasefire extended
Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to extend a temporary ceasefire and will hold another round of peace talks in Istanbul next week, aiming to defuse tensions after a deadly flare-up this month.
NCC tenure expires amid road map deadlock
The extended tenure of the National Consensus Commission ended on Friday amid controversies surrounding its road map to implement the July National Charter 2025.
Thaksin鈥檚 party elects new leader after daughter鈥檚 exit
One of Thailand鈥檚 largest political parties, founded by ex-premier Thaksin Shinawatra, elected a new leader on Friday, the party said, following the resignation of his daughter, the former prime minister.
UK welcomes king鈥檚 move to strip Andrew of royal titles
King Charles III鈥檚 historic decision to strip his brother Andrew of his royal titles and effectively exile him won widespread backing Friday, but failed to calm calls for further action and greater oversight of the monarchy.
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.
Japan PM raises concerns with Xi on South China Sea, Xinjiang
Japan鈥檚 new prime minister Sanae Takaichi said on Friday she raised 鈥榮erious concerns鈥� about the South China Sea, Hong Kong and Xinjiang in a 鈥榗andid鈥� first meeting with Chinese president Xi Jinping.
Warming climate helps UK grow rice
Wearing large rubber boots, Nadine Mitschunas joyfully handled mature rice plants peeking through the water of her small plot growing in the fertile soil of eastern England.
Hyundai to recall more than 1,80,000 cars due to defects
South Korea鈥檚 government said Thursday that聽more than 2,60,000 cars will be recalled due to manufacturing defects, including over 1,80,000 by Hyundai Motor Group.
Fish scales business brings smile to Rustom, many in Khulna
Rustom Mia, 50, from the Baniakhamar area under Khulna Sadar Thana, used to work as a fish cutter at City鈥檚 Sandha Bazar and Mistripara kitchen market about 15 years ago. He changed his fortune by selling fish scales and waste.
Nvidia to supply 2,60,000 cutting-edge chips to South Korea
US tech giant Nvidia said on Friday it will supply 2,60,000 of its most cutting-edge chips to South Korea, as CEO Jensen Huang met president Lee Jae Myung and the heads of the country鈥檚 biggest companies on the sidelines of the APEC summit.
Islami Bank holds board meeting
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC on Wednesday held its board meeting, said a press release.
China鈥檚 factory activity shrinks for seventh straight month
China鈥檚 factory activity shrank for a seventh straight month in October, official data showed Friday, as trade uncertainty ahead of talks between president Xi Jinping and US leader Donald Trump weighed on the economic powerhouse.
AI giants turn to massive debt to finance tech race
Meta raised $30 billion in debt on Thursday, as tech giants flush with cash turn to borrowing to finance the expensive race to lead in artificial intelligence.
Bangladesh, Thailand ink deal on trade
The Bangladesh Foreign Trade Institute and Thailand鈥檚 International Institute for Trade and聽Development have signed a memorandum of understanding to strengthen mutual cooperation in trade and development sectors between the two countries.
Tk 100cr money laundering case filed against聽ex-PMO peon聽聽
The Criminal Investigation Department on Friday filed a Tk 100-crore money laundering case against a former office peon of the Prime Minister鈥檚 Office, Jahangir Alam, also known as 鈥楶ani Jahangir鈥�.
Shein set to open first physical store in Paris
Controversial online fast-fashion seller Shein will open its first bricks and mortar store in the world in Paris next week, its new landlord announced Friday. The planned opening by the Asian clothing giant has been opposed by politicians, unions, top fashion brands and in a petition, but the storied BHV department store in central Paris insisted the move would go ahead next Wednesday.
