Fresh anti-government protests hit Madagascar
Thousands of protesters marched again in several cities across Madagascar on Thursday while the movement in the capital Antananarivo took a 鈥榮trategic鈥� break after a week of demonstrations.
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Ethiopia church scaffold collapse kills 36
Makeshift scaffolding set up at a church in Ethiopia collapsed Wednesday, killing at least 36 people and injuring more than 200, state media said...
2 arrested over rape of Garo schoolgirl in Mymensingh
Police have arrested two people in connection with the rape of a Class IX schoolgirl from Garo community at Haluaghat in Mymensingh...
More ingredients for life discovered in ocean on Saturn moon
The ocean hidden under the icy shell of Saturn鈥檚 moon Enceladus harbours complex organic molecules, a study said Wednesday, offering further evidence that the small world could have all the right ingredients to host extraterrestrial life...
Harvard to run trade schools under upcoming deal: Trump
President Donald Trump said Tuesday his administration was close to reaching a $500 million financial settlement with Harvard under which the elite academic institution would operate trade schools...
Malaysian fixer admits role in huge Bitcoin scam
UK authorities are trying to recover 拢16.2 million ($21.7 million) from a Malaysian fixer at the centre of a massive Bitcoin scam, a court was told Tuesday...
Two pulled from Indonesia school collapse as rescuers race against time
Rescuers pulled two survivors from a collapsed school in Indonesia on Wednesday as frantic parents demanded searchers speed up efforts to find dozens of children believed still trapped in the rubble two days on...
Madagascar anti-govt protesters call for general strike
Anti-government protesters in Madagascar called on Wednesday for fresh demonstrations and a general strike, seeking to force president Andry Rajoelina to step down, after nearly a week of action by the youth-led movement...
Rickshaw puller killed in Hatirjheel road accident
A rickshaw puller was killed in a road accident in front of Red Crescent at Hatirjheel in Dhaka city early Tuesday...
Polemic 2025 debate tournament ends at BISC
The Bangladesh International School and College Debating Club hosted Polemic 2025, a three-day British Parliamentary debate tournament, from 25鈥�27 September 2025 at Mohakhali New DOHS in Dhaka, featuring 36 teams from schools and universities across Dhaka...
Telenor CEO arrives on first Bangladesh visit
Benedicte Schilbred Fasmer, president and CEO of Telenor Group, made her first official visit to Bangladesh this week, underscoring Telenor鈥檚 deep commitment to the country and its people.聽聽..
New protests in Madagascar despite govt鈥檚 dismissal
Protesters in Madagascar held new demonstrations Tuesday, facing a heavy police presence and teargas, AFP journalists saw, a day after president Andry Rajoelina sacked his government in a bid to quell days of unrest that the UN said has killed 22 people...
Dozens missing, three dead in Indonesia school collapse
Searchers raced Tuesday to rescue at least 38 people still believed trapped a day after the collapse of an Islamic school building in Indonesia that has already left three dead, authorities said...
Finance adviser鈥檚 remark, rather, reeks of fascist traits
THE finance adviser to the interim government, Salehuddin Ahmed, having said on September 29 that the critics of the government are aides of the fascist Awami League that fell on August 5, 2025 is surprising. Such a remark coming from the finance adviser suggests that he is unable to reconcile with the criticism that should, rather, be regarded as something that would guide...
Child marriage, pregnancy high among RMG workers
Early marriage and adolescent pregnancy remain widespread among the workers in the country鈥檚 readymade garment sector, an ICDDR,B study reveals...
3 students receive Habiba Khatun Trust Fund scholarship
Three students who achieved the highest CGPA in groups A, B and C of the postgraduate examination of the department of Islamic history and culture of Dhaka University have been awarded the Professor Habiba Khatun Trust Fund scholarship...
Islamic scholars barred from serving at more than 3 banks
Bangladesh Bank has barred Islamic scholars from serving on Shariah supervisory committees of more than three banks at a time, in an effort to improve governance and strengthen oversight in Islamic banking...
鈥楤arir Naam Shahana鈥� to represent Bangladesh at 98th Oscars
Bangladesh has officially selected Leesa Gazi-directed film titled Barir Naam Shahana to compete in the 鈥楤est International Feature Film Category鈥� at the 98th Academy Awards (Oscars) scheduled for March 15, 2026 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles in the United States.
Junior scholarship exams to resume this year
The authorities on Thursday published a circular regarding filling in the form for participating in the Junior Scholarship Examinations, 2025 for the students of the Class VIII after a gap of five years.
PKSF, Orbis launch initiative to provide 100,000 cataract operations for low-income people
The Palli Karma-Sahayak Foundation (PKSF) and Orbis International have jointly launched a initiative to provide eye screenings for 1 million low-income people and conduct 100,000 cataract surgeries over the next two years.
Divorcing science to embrace what?
A RECENT article published in the daily 抖阴精品 came with an alarming fact that the enrolment of secondary students for science education in Bangladesh has been on the ebb for several years. Even, worse is the scenario with the higher secondary...
BAF JET CRASH:聽Guardians demand fair probe, trial, compensation
Bereaved guardians on Tuesday demanded a fair investigation into the Bangladesh Air Force fighter jet crash on a building of Milestone School and College at Uttara in the capital Dhaka on July 21 and trial of the people responsible for the incident.
Palmer likely to avoid groin surgery: Maresca
Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca believes Cole Palmer will avoid groin surgery after the England forward was forced off during Saturday's defeat at Manchester United.
SC halts HC order on BCB councillors nomination conflict
The Appellate Division on Monday cleared the way for the Bangladesh Cricket Board to hold its forthcoming election using councillor nominations solely from ad-hoc committees.
2 more Milestone victims discharged
The National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery on Sunday released two more students who suffered burn injuries in the fighter jet crash at Milestone School and College in Dhaka鈥檚 Uttara area.
Kings retain Challenge Cup crown
Brazilian forward Dorielton Gomes scored a brace as 10-man Bashundhara Kings retained the Bangladesh Challenge Cup title with a 4-1 win over Mohammedan Sporting Club in the season鈥檚 curtain-raiser match at the Shaheed Dhirendranath Datta Stadium in Cumilla on Friday.
Maresca defends Chelsea exile for Sterling and Disasi
Enzo Maresca insists exiled Chelsea flops Raheem Sterling and Axel Disasi have no reason to complain about being forced to train alone.
BSCIC, DIU hold meeting for implementation of memo
The Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation and the Daffodil International University held a joint committee meeting to implement the second memorandum of understanding 2024鈥�2034 at the DIU in Dhaka on Thursday.
ASK opposes call to cancel music teacher recruitment in pry schools
Rights organisation Ain O Salish Kendra on Wednesday decried the recent demand for the cancellation of the government circular to recruit music teachers in primary schools, calling it ill-motivated, misleading and a threat to cultural rights...
BCIC College honours SSC-2025 high achievers
BCIC College celebrated the outstanding academic success of its students from the 2025 Secondary School Certificate examination in a special ceremony held on Saturday...
