Suspended Thai PM testifies in court case seeking her ouster
Thailand鈥檚 suspended prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra testified on Thursday in a case seeking her removal from office over her handling of the kingdom鈥檚 border row with Cambodia.
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BIWTA demolishes Nasrul Hamid鈥檚 bungalow
The Bangladesh Inland Water Transport Authority on Wednesday demolished an illegally constructed bungalow of former state minister for power, energy and mineral resources Nasrul Hamid Bipu on the banks of the Buriganga River...
Two men killed in Narsingdi
A youth was hacked to death in Narsingdi sadar upazila on Wednesday allegedly by his housemate, while another was killed in a clash over land dispute in Monohordi upazila...
Switzerland, Austria say would host ICC-wanted Putin for peace talks
Switzerland and Austria said Tuesday that they would host Russian president Vladimir Putin if he came for talks on peace in Ukraine, despite the International Criminal Court鈥檚 arrest warrant...
Reimagining media landscape
THE year 2024 marked one of the most dramatic political shifts in Bangladesh鈥檚 recent history. The fall of Sheikh Hasina鈥檚 long-serving government, after more than a decade in power, was greeted with optimism among citizens, civil society, and particularly journalists who had long struggled under restrictive media laws. The Digital Security Act (2018), later repackaged...
Jesy set to make history
Sathira Jakir is set to become the first female umpire from Bangladesh to officiate in a men鈥檚 game, as she has been named as one of the four umpires by the BCB for the upcoming T20I series between the Tigers and the Netherlands on Wednesday.
Netherlands announce squad for Bangladesh T20s
Big names like Bas De Leede, Roelof van der Merwe, and Michael Levitt were missing as Cricket Netherlands announced a 15-member squad for the forthcoming three-match T20I series against Bangladesh on Wednesday.
Thai-Myanmar trade crossing shut for 2nd day
Myanmar and Thailand鈥檚 busiest trade crossing was closed for a second day on Tuesday after the military junta pledged to throttle black markets funding armed opposition groups ahead of a disputed December election...
MDB launches blind notch Taka Pay card
Midland Bank PLC has recently launched 鈥楤lind Notch Taka Pay Card鈥� for its customers, said a press release...
Rights activists demand list of CHT land grabbers made public
Politicians, academics and professionals on Monday at a discussion in Dhaka city called on the interim government to make public the list of land grabbers in the Chattogram Hill Tracts and the amounts of land grabbed...
Govt permits Import of Indian onions through Hili
The government has given permission to import 150 tonnes of onions from India through Hili Land Port in Dinajpur to check spiral hike in price...
Fabio equals Shilton record for most games played
Fluminense goalkeeper Fabio has equalled the record held by former England international Peter Shilton for most competitive appearances in men's football, playing in his 1,390th match in a Brazilian league game on Saturday.
Spurs get Frank off to flier as Haaland sparks revamped City
Tottenham manager Thomas Frank enjoyed a 鈥榙ream鈥� home debut with a 3-0 win over Burnley, while Erling Haaland inspired new-look Manchester City's 4-0 rout of Wolves on the opening weekend of the Premier League season on Saturday.
Swiss economy slows after pre-tariff export rush
Switzerland鈥檚 economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter as exports fell after companies rushed to stockpile goods ahead of steep new US tariffs, official data showed Friday...
Hurricane Erin strengthens to Category 3
Hurricane Erin strengthened rapidly to a Category 3 storm early Saturday as it churned towards the Caribbean, with a warning issued that flash floods and landslides were possible...
Monsoon rains kill 199 in Pakistan
Landslides and flash floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains across northern Pakistan have killed at least 199 people in the past 24 hours, national and local officials said on Friday...
Italian authorities try to identify Lampedusa capsize victims
Italian authorities on Friday sought to identify the bodies of 27 people who died when two crowded boats sank off the Mediterranean island of Lampedusa...
Landless farmers prevented from farming for extortion at Hatiya
Landless farmers with their families on Friday protested at extortionists who allegedly prevented them from farming, physically assaulting them and even giving them murder threats at Hatiya upazila in Noakhali...
Midland Bank clients to get telemedicine service
Midland Bank PLC signed a memorandum of understanding with CliniCall, the country鈥檚 only telemedicine service provider where individuals can directly receive treatment and consultation from experienced doctors...
NZ PM says Netanyahu has 鈥榣ost the plot鈥�
New Zealand鈥檚 prime minister said Wednesday that Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu had 鈥榣ost the plot鈥�, accusing him of going too far in his efforts to wage war on Gaza...
Thai court to rule this month on case seeking PM鈥檚 dismissal
Thailand鈥檚 Constitutional Court announced Wednesday that it will rule this month on a case seeking to oust prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra over her handling of a diplomatic spat with Cambodia...
Bring on England sledging during Ashes: Boland
Australia fast bowler Scott Boland said on Wednesday that the hosts will be unfazed by any England aggression when the Ashes rivals clash later this year.
Thai soldier wounded in Cambodia border blast
A landmine blast on Thailand鈥檚 border wounded a soldier on Tuesday, the military said, accusing Cambodia of planting new explosives in breach of a truce between the countries.
Law to ban 鈥榗landestine politics鈥� at edn instts demanded
The Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, the student wing of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on Monday demanded a law to ban 鈥榗landestine politics鈥� in all educational institutions across the country...
Student bodies oppose Shibir鈥檚 鈥榗landestine politics鈥� at DU
Most of the student organisations on Sunday opposed the 鈥榗landestine politics鈥� of Islami Chhatra Shibir on the Dhaka University campus...
MDB wins Visa Excellence award
Midland Bank PLC has been awarded 鈥楨xcellence in Prepaid Cards (Associate Client)鈥� at Visa Excellence Awards held on August 4 at Hotel Sheraton in the capital...
Dropped Australian Test star Labuschagne plots Ashes return
Dropped Australian Test star Marnus Labuschagne says he is determined to bounce back and prove the doubters wrong, putting his hand up to open in the Ashes series against England.
Landmine blast injures Thai soldiers on Cambodia border
A landmine blast on Saturday wounded three Thai soldiers on patrol near the border with Cambodia, days after the two sides agreed a ceasefire to end their deadliest military clashes in decades.
Unprofitable land ports to be closed: adviser
Adviser to the Ministry of Shipping and Textiles Brigadier M Sakhawat Hossain on Saturday said the interim government is planning to hand over several land ports to the private sector and shut down those generate no revenue...
BoE cuts rate as keeps watch over tariffs
The Bank of England on Thursday cut its key interest rate by a quarter point to four per cent, the lowest level in 2.5 years, as it bids to boost a UK economy still threatened by US tariffs...