2 killed, 6 injured in Ctg stampede during Eid-e-Miladunnabi procession
At least two people were killed and six others injured in a stampede during a procession marking Eid-e-Miladunnabi at Muradpur in Chattogram city on Saturday...
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New Pakistan high commissioner meets Fakhrul
Pakistan鈥檚 newly appointed High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday morning.
3 die after overdrinking alcohol in a village under Munshiganj
Three individuals died and three others fell sick allegedly after drinking too much of alcohol in Kathadia village in Tongibari upazila of Munshiganj, locals said on Saturday.
Seoul decries rights abuse after US detains 300 S Koreans
Around 300 South Koreans were detained during a major raid by US immigration authorities on a Hyundai and LG battery plant in the state of Georgia, a source said Friday on condition of anonymity.
BNP condemns attack on Jatiya Party office
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party condemned the attack and arson at the Jatiya Party鈥檚 central office in Kakrail in the capital on Friday night.
Farroque urges Jamaat to apologise, join polls
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chairperson鈥檚 advisory council member Zainul Abedin Farroque on Friday called upon Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami to apologise to the nation for its past mistakes and take part in the next national elections.
36 elephant- attack victims compensated in Sherpur
36 victims of wild elephant attacks in Nalitabari upazila of Sherpur district on Friday received cheques worth Tk 673,000 under the Wildlife Management and Nature Conservation Act.
10-feet python recovered in Kurigram
A 10-feet-long python was recovered at Kathalbari union in Kurigram Sadar upazila on Friday morning.
CPA dredges canals to improve drainage in Chattogram city
To resolve the long-standing waterlogging problem of Chattogram city, the Chittagong Port Authority is conducting regular dredging activities in various canals under its jurisdiction, including the Karnaphuli Navigation Channel.
Hilsa harvest drops by 48pc: adviser
The interim government鈥檚 fisheries and livestock affairs adviser, Farida Akhter, on Friday said that hilsa harvesting dropped by up to 48 per cent this season.
WHO backs weight-loss drugs, urges cheap generics
The World Health Organisation recommended a range of blockbuster weight-loss drugs to treat diabetes and obesity globally for the first time on Friday, calling for cheap generic versions to be made available for people in developing countries.
Another arrested over CU clashes, Sayem still in critical condition
The Rapid Action Battalion has arrested another accused in the case filed over the recent violent clashes between students of the University of Chittagong and residents of Jobra village.
Ustad Alauddin Khan鈥檚 death anniv today
Today is the 53rd anniversary of the death of Padmabibhushan award-winning musician and 鈥榮arod鈥� expert Ustad Alauddin Khan.
Salman Shah鈥檚 29th death anniv today
Today is the 29th anniversary of the death of film artiste Salman Shah, who won the hearts of millions of film lovers across the country with his acting in films like 鈥楰eyamat Theke Keyamat鈥�, 鈥楽ujan Sakhi鈥�, 鈥楽wapner Thikana鈥� and 鈥楢nanda Ashru鈥�.
2nd graduation ceremony held at DPI
The Second Graduation Ceremony for diploma engineers of Daffodil Polytechnic Institute, commemorating the diploma graduates鈥� graduation ceremony for second time in Bangladesh, was held at Daffodil Plaza at Sobhanbagh in Dhaka鈥檚 Dhanmondi on Friday.
Ami Birangana Bolchhi portrayed struggle of Liberation War heroines
Theatre troupe Spardha: Independent Theatre Collective staged its production titled 鈥楢mi Birangana Bolchhi鈥�, portraying the struggles of war heroines, at the Studio Theatre Hall of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy on Friday.
Justice demanded for worker killing in Nilphamari
Leaders of Bangladesh Garment Sramik Samhati on Friday at a protest rally in Dhaka called on the interim government to formulate a democratic law and ensure trade union rights of the workers at workplace.
Bride ties knot with injured groom in Manikganj hospital
What was meant to be a December wedding turned into an emotional hospital ceremony in Manikganj on Thursday night, as bride Amrita Sarkar exchanged vows with her injured fianc茅, Ananda Saha.
One dead, dozens injured in attack on Nura Pagla shrine in Rajbari
At least one person was killed and 27 others injured after the shrine of Nura Pagla, also known as Nura Paglar Darbar, in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari district was vandalised and set ablaze, allegedly by members of Islamist parties and groups, on Friday.
Israel army begins targeting Gaza City high-rises
The Israeli military destroyed a high-rise in Gaza City on Friday, shortly after announcing it would target tall buildings identified as being used by Hamas ahead of its planned seizure of the urban hub.
Parties still聽split over methods
The responses of political parties to the National Consensus Commission鈥檚 call for recommendations on how to implement the July National Charter 2025 revealed persisting differences among themselves.
Rural health services聽in Bangladesh in shambles
Rural health services in Bangladesh are reeling from an acute shortage of doctors and essential facilities, leaving patients without timely treatment and forcing them to travel long distances or rely on costly private care.
GOP holds solidarity rally demanding justice for Nur
Gana Odhikar Parishad organised a solidarity rally, protesting the attack that injured its president Nurul Haque Nur and other activists, at Shahbagh in Dhaka on Friday.
Jasim appointed as AMD of Islami Bank
M Kamal Uddin Jasim has been appointed as additional managing director of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC, said a press release.
AIB holds 437th board meeting
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC on Thursday held its 437th board meeting, said a press release.
Dhaka Bank opens 15-day financial literacy prog
Dhaka Bank PLC recently inaugurated a 15-day Financial Literacy Programme for the Youth under its flagship initiative 鈥楾arunner Utshab 2025.鈥�
CBBPLC, NEC Express ink deal
Community Bank Bangladesh PLC recently entered into a strategic agreement with NEC Express Limited, a sister concern of NEC Money Transfer Limited, said a press release.
Lending-deposit rate gap above 5.8pc for 15 months
The weighted average interest rate spread in Bangladesh鈥檚 banking sector has remained above 5.8 per cent for 15 consecutive months through to July 2025, highlighting a prolonged imbalance that continues to deprive depositors of fair returns.
Govt makes bid to aid Jamaat leaders鈥� Canada visit
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a 鈥楲etter of Introduction鈥� requesting the High Commission of Canada in Dhaka to expedite the visa issuance process for a delegation of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami led by its amir Md Shafiqur Rahman.
54th martyrdom anniversary of Bir Shrestha Noor Mohammad observed
The 54th anniversary of death of Bir Shrestha Nur Mohammad Sheikh, martyred in the War of Independence, was observed on Friday.