TT Fed appoints Thai coach for two months
The Bangladesh Tennis Federation on Sunday appointed Thailand鈥檚 Pattaratorn Passara as coach for a two-month period ahead of the national team鈥檚 preparation for three international meets.
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Gridlock grips Dhaka as rallies, exams collide on Sunday
Dhaka鈥檚 streets turned into a sea of traffic on Sunday morning, as political rallies and public examinations brought the city to a near standstill...
Businessman shot in Chattogram
Unidentified assailants shot at a local businessman in Chattogram鈥檚 Chandgaon area and fled the scene on Friday night...
Case filed over attack on journalists at Muradnagar
A case has been filed with Muradnagar police station over the recent attack on journalists during a political clash at Muradnagar in Cumilla...
Eight arrested over robbery impersonating RAB members
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police have arrested eight men in connection with a robbery incident, impersonating members of the Rapid Action Battalion.
Current account returns to surplus after 8 years
Bangladesh鈥檚 current account balance returned to surplus in the fiscal year 2024鈥�25 for the first time in eight years, driven by a surge in remittance inflows and export earnings, alongside sluggish import growth reflecting weak investment demand...
NALA launched to ease remittance inflow
NALA, a US-based financial services company, has recently launched its services in Bangladesh aiming to simplify sending remittances to the country, said a press release...
Son Heung-min to leave Tottenham after decade
Tottenham captain Son Heung-min said on Saturday that he will leave the club this summer after a decade in north London.
One held while attempting to deliver container illegally at Ctg port
The Chittagong Port Authority said that the security department of the port held a jetty assistant, Sarkar Md Ariful Islam, while collecting the pass at the GCB Gate 5 for the purpose of smuggling on-chassis container, MRKU 7133586 X 20, of Ciba Cargo International Limited.
CU students outraged聽
Students at Chittagong University have alleged that female residential students were threatened that their seats would be cancelled for returning to their halls later than the prescribed hour, prompting a wave of protest on the social media.
Five placed on two-day remand over attacks on Hindu homes
A Rangpur court on Thursday afternoon placed five people on two-day remand聽in connection with attacks on the homes of Hindu families in the district鈥檚 Gangachara upazila on July 26 and July 27...
Pattachitra exhibition observes Global Tiger Day
A week-long solo pattachitra exhibition of artist Nazir Hossain, observing the Global Tiger Day, is under way at the Zainul Gallery of faculty of fine art on the Dhaka University campus...
Remittance inflow rises by 32pc in July
Bangladeshi expatriates have sent inward US$2.36 billion in remittances in the first 30 days of July, the first month of the current fiscal year 2025-26...
HC to rule Sunday on plea to remove images of Uttara plane crash victims
The High Court will give its order on Sunday on a petition seeking the removal of images and videos of the victims of the July 21 fighter jet crash at a building of the Milestone School and College in Uttara.
3 held with Phensedyl in Sylhet
The Rapid Action Battalion arrested three drug peddlers along with 200 bottles of Phensedyl in Sylhet on Tuesday night when they were preparing to send a parcel of the contraband drug through a courier service provider...
National seminar of PME department held at CUET
The department of petroleum and mining engineering at Chittagong University of Engineering and Technology held a national seminar at the Central Auditorium of CUET in Chattogram on Wednesday...
HC questions govt move to hand over terminal to foreign firm
The High Court on Wednesday asked the government to explain in four weeks why the Chattogram Port Authority鈥檚 move to award the operation of the New Mooring Container Terminal to a foreign company without competitive bidding should not be declared illegal...
5 sent to jail over attack on Hindu homes
A Rangpur court sent five men to jail on Wednesday in connection with attacks on the homes of Hindu families in the district鈥檚 Gangachara upazila on July 26鈥�27...
Iran vows stronger response if attacked again
Iran鈥檚 foreign minister warned on Monday that it would respond to the United States and Israel in a 鈥榤ore decisive manner鈥� should they attack Iran again...
Gunmen involved in Kashmir tourist attack killed: Amit Shah
Indian security forces have killed three Pakistani gunmen who were involved in an April attack on Hindu tourists in Indian Kashmir that led to an intense military conflict between the two countries, home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday...
AI Ray-Ban Meta glasses help EssilorLuxottica boost sales
EssilorLuxottica, the world鈥檚 top maker of eyeglasses, said Monday a tripling of sales of Ray-Ban Meta AI connected glasses helped drive increase in profits...
Meghna Bank hosts training on AML, CFT
Meghna Bank PLC has recently organised a daylong training programme anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism for employees of Chattogram region, said a press release...
Spurs boss Frank relishing 'more than a friendly' against Arsenal
New Tottenham manager Thomas Frank admitted Tuesday that a pre-season clash against Arsenal in Hong Kong would be his first 鈥榞reat challenge鈥� since taking charge and warned it would be 鈥榤ore than a friendly鈥�.
Bangladesh Army to get 55 acres for ordnance factory in Ctg
A proposal has been submitted to the committee of the council of advisers on economic affairs, seeking approval for the handover of around 55 acres of land of closed Jalil Textile Mills in Chattogram to the Bangladesh Army for establishing an ordnance factory...
Ukraine says Russian attacks targeted western city
Russia fired hundreds of drones and seven missiles at Ukraine overnight, the main target of which was a city in western Ukraine home to a military airbase, Kyiv said Monday...
Bus services halted over attack on driver in C鈥檔awabganj
Bus services on the Chapainawabganj-Rajshahi route remained suspended since Monday morning following a dispute between transport workers of the two districts...
Heavy rain submerges key roads in Ctg causing residents to suffer badly
Torrential rain under the influence of an active monsoon and a low-pressure system caused severe waterlogging across several areas of Chattogram city on Monday, disrupting daily life and mobility for thousands of residents...
MetLife settles Tk 1,396cr in claims in H1
MetLife Bangladesh has settled claims worth Tk 1,396 crore in the first six months, or January-June period of 2025...
AL activists vandalise Narail BNP leaders鈥� homes, offices
In a pre-dawn attack on Sunday, homes and political offices belonging to Bangladesh Nationalist Party leaders and activists at Ula village of Lohagara upazila in Narail, were allegedly vandalised by Awami League members...
35 killed DR Congo rebel attack
At least 35 people were killed Sunday in an attack by Allied Democratic Forces rebels in northeastern DR Congo, ending a months-long period of regional calm, local sources said...
