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...
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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...
11 injured at Walmart store stabbing in Michigan
At least 11 people were injured in a stabbing at a Walmart store in the Midwestern state of Michigan on Saturday, with police saying it appeared to be a random attack...
A BSCIC estate in Rajshahi that veers off its goal, purpose
THIS is deplorable that the authorities have failed to address the issues that have rendered Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation Industrial Estate 2 in Rajshahi unattractive to entrepreneurs. Launched in July 2022 as a Tk 1.5 billion project, the estate was meant to create 10,000 jobs and stimulate small and medium enterprises in the region. It, however, remains...
Man accused in 23 cases hacked to death
A 40-year-old man was hacked to death by a group of miscreants on the Dhaka-Chattogram Highway at Gouripur bus stand under Daudkandi upazila in Cumilla Friday night...
Parties fail to ensure women鈥檚 role in politics: politicians
Chattogram-based politicians observed on Saturday that the country鈥檚 political parties had yet to formally adopt a gender equality charter to ensure women鈥檚 meaningful participation in politics and economy, despite women having historically played a central role in Bangladesh鈥檚 social and political movements...
Rajshahi鈥檚 BSCIC-2 stalls amid high price of plots, absence of utility services
Three years after it was declared ready for entrepreneurs, the Bangladesh Small and Cottage Industries Corporation Industrial Estate鈥�2 in Rajshahi鈥檚 Paba upazila is struggling to attract investment due to the high price of plots and the absence of utility services...
Bangladesh maritime ports asked to hoist local cautionary signal no 3
Low-lying areas in Bangladesh鈥檚 coastal districts are likely to be inundated by tidal surges, according to a bulletin issued by the Met Office...
Ctg port raises tariff by 30pc
The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) has decided to increase tariffs by an average of 30 per cent on import and export activities, aiming to align with global standards and boost revenue, said Shipping adviser M Sakhawat Hossain.
Ctg court rejects Chinmoy鈥檚 bail petitions
The Chattogram Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court on Thursday rejected Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatan Jagran Jote spokesperson Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari鈥檚 bail petitions in five cases, including the case of killing lawyer Saiful Islam Alif...
Bank Asia, Apollo Imperial Hospitals Ctg sign deal
Bank Asia PLC on Sunday signed an agreement with Apollo Imperial Hospitals Chattogram, said a press release...
Sonali Bank announces remittance campaign winners
Sonali Bank PLC on Thursday announced the highest remittance recipient and three recipients by lottery for the month of April, May and June under its Remittance Campaign of 2025...
Climate crisis to legal battles
IN A quiet courtroom in the Hague, history stirred. A legal ripple, as gentle as a sigh from the Pacific, reached the shorelines of global governance. The International Court of Justice declared, in an advisory fashion though, that one country may, indeed, sue another for climate change. The words hung heavy in the air, stirring both celebrations and scepticism. Rightly so...
Indian football 'hurt, scared' as domestic game hits fresh low
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter once called India a 鈥榮leeping giant鈥� of football, but the sport is mired in fresh crisis in the country and faces problems from the top down to grassroots.
Biman flight from Dubai returns to Ctg for technical glitch
Biman Bangladesh Airlines flight BG 148, arriving from Dubai, landed safely at Shah Amanat International Airport at 7:15am on Thursday with 287 passengers on board...
ACC meeting today amid India鈥檚 boycott
The Bangladesh Cricket Board are in an uncomfortable position as they are set to host the Annual General Meeting of the Asian Cricket Council starting today in Dhaka despite the Board of Control for Cricket in India鈥檚 boycott...
NCP slams govt for irresponsible handling of Uttara jet crash
The National Citizen Party on Tuesday vehemently criticised the interim government鈥檚 handling of the plane crash at Milestone School in Uttara...
Feni flood may worsen as low likely over Bay
Seven rivers in the Chattogram division might rapidly swell between July 25 and 27, with two potentially crossing their danger marks, triggering flash flooding in Feni, warned the Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre on Tuesday...
Tolerance, awareness can prevent human-elephant conflict: experts
Tolerant behaviour and understanding of elephant habits could significantly reduce human-elephant conflict in areas where wild elephants frequently roam, experts and local people said at a workshop held in Chattogram鈥檚 Lohagara upazila on Tuesday morning...