The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Thursday set July 14 to give a decision whether charges of crimes against humanity would be framed against former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Habibur Rahman and seven of his subordinate officials in the case of killing six protesters during the July-August mass uprising at Chankharpool in Dhaka......
Over 15 lakh doses of the Covid-19 vaccine that have remained unused since May will expire by August 6 as authorities have failed to administer the lifesaving vaccine amid people鈥檚 unwillingness to take the jab even though there is now a fresh rise in Covid-19 infections and deaths......
At least six people were dead and dozens unaccounted for Thursday after a ferry sank in rough seas on its way to the Indonesian resort island Bali, according to rescue authorities who said 29 survivors had been plucked from the water so far......
Thailand saw its third person helming the prime minister鈥檚 office in a week on Thursday, as the king swore in a new cabinet after a court decision plunged the nation鈥檚 top office into turmoil......
UK prime minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday said that finance minister Rachel Reeves would remain in her role for 鈥榓 very long time to come鈥� after she appeared visibly upset in parliament as rumours swirled around her future......
Afghanistan鈥檚 Taliban authorities on Thursday denied involvement in the disappearance of a US citizen in Kabul, after Washington announced a $5 million reward for information on his whereabouts......
Three Indians working in Mali were kidnapped from a cement factory during a spate of militant attacks this week in the troubled west African nation, New Delhi鈥檚 foreign ministry said......
Deep-sea mining could impact marine life stretching from the tiniest bottom dwellers to apex predators like swordfish and sharks, a major piece of industry-funded research found Thursday......
Japanese authorities urged the 89 residents of a small southern island to evacuate after a strong earthquake on Thursday, the latest of more than 1,000 recent jolts to hit the area......
After securing their place in the AFC Women鈥檚 Asian Cup for the first time, the Bangladesh national team, who are two-time SAFF champions, now have the opportunity to aim higher by qualifying for the FIFA World Cup 2027 and the Olympics 2028......
The shocking batting collapse of Bangladesh against Sri Lanka in the first ODI revealed a dismal picture as the middle order failed miserably in a venue where batting could be considerably tough in certain circumstances......
Bangladesh got off to a winning start in the five-team Pool A opener of the Men鈥檚 Under-18 Asia Cup hockey with a 3-0 win over Hong Kong at the Dazhou National Hockey Training Centre in China on Thursday......
Russia鈥檚 President Vladimir Putin told US counterpart聽Donald Trump that Moscow will not 鈥榞ive up鈥� on its aims in Ukraine, while pledging it will also keep up a negotiating process on the conflict, the Kremlin said Thursday after a call between the leaders....
Mustafa Zaman has stepped down from his role as the director of the fine arts department at the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, marking another major leadership change at the country鈥檚 premier state-run cultural institution....
WAR is a business. So is genocide. The latest report submitted by Francesca Albanese, Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, lists 48 corporations and institutions, including Palantir Technologies Inc., Lockheed Martin, Alphabet Inc., Amazon, International Business Machine Corporation, Caterpillar Inc., Microsoft Corporation and......
Tort law is a subset of civil law that addresses civil wrongs and enables people to pursue damages for injuries they have suffered as a result of the carelessness or conduct of others. Under Bangladeshi tort law, compensation measures are the main means of redress for victims of carelessness, including medical malpractice. It consists of special damages......
CLIMATE change in Bangladesh is no longer a distant environmental threat; it is unfolding as a public health crisis. The signs are unmistakable. Rising temperatures, erratic rainfall, recurrent floods, saltwater intrusion and worsening air pollution are already placing considerable strain on an overburdened healthcare system. These environmental pressures are not......
THE road transport system continues to be plagued with an entrenched culture of lawlessness, weak regulation and consequent accidents. The latest Road Safety Foundation report says that 696 died and 1,867 became injured in 689 traffic accidents in June alone. This comes down to an average of 23 death a day. This also marks a 22.55 per cent increase in fatalities from......
A SIGNIFICANT number of borrowers with proven track records face financial distress as the strict, new loan classification rules and rescheduling policy have classified them as defaulters, limiting their access to capital. This is a cause for concern. More than a thousand borrowers, mostly in export-oriented sectors such as textiles, apparel and leather, keep struggling with......
Interest rates on treasury bills and bonds have climbed sharply to 12 per cent after the Bangladesh Bank discontinued its 28-day repo facility, tightening liquidity in the banking system and making banks more hesitant to invest in government securities......
A taskforce has recommended four fiscal supports that include setting up a fund to catalyse design and packaging components of the potential semiconductor industry in the country......
Bangladesh is set to make its highest Asian Clearing Union (ACU) import payment in three years, with around $2.02 billion due for imports made during May and June......
The Chattogram Custom House saw a 9.71 per cent year-on-year increase in revenue, amounting to Tk 75,432 crore in the just-concluded 2024-25 fiscal year......
Businessmen and entrepreneurs from both Bangladesh and Pakistan see huge trade potential in sectors such as pharmaceuticals, surgical products, equipment, electronics, and intermediary industrial goods......
Indonesian ambassador to Bangladesh Arif Suyoko has said that his country is interested in importing jute and jute goods from Bangladesh......
Vietnam鈥檚 trade deal with the United States averts the most punishing of Donald Trump鈥檚 鈥榬eciprocal鈥� levies but has provoked new friction between Washington and Beijing......
Since the return of Donald Trump to the White House uncertainty about US financial policy has caused concern as US debt continues to rise......
Dozens of Europe鈥檚 biggest companies urged the EU to hit the pause button on its landmark AI rules on Thursday, warning that going too fast could harm the bloc鈥檚 ability to lead in the global AI race......
Tesla reported another hefty drop in auto sales Wednesday, extending a difficult period amid intensifying electric vehicle competition and backlash over CEO Elon Musk鈥檚 political activities......
Facebook owner Meta said it will appeal a 200-million-euro fine slapped on it by the EU after the bloc accused the company of breaking digital competition rules......
Prime Bank PLC has recently signed a strategic agreement with Shurjomukhi Limited, said a press release......
Aarong has announced opening of its newly renovated outlet at Mirpur 12, said a press release......
France announced Thursday a record 40 million-euro fine against e-commerce giant Shein over 鈥榙eceptive commercial practices鈥� after a competition inquiry, saying it misled customers on price deals and on its environmental impact......
Mercantile Bank PLC hosted 鈥楽chool Banking Conference-2025鈥� in Netrokona on June 28, said a press release......
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC on Thursday inaugurated its 88th sub-branch at Maijdee Bazar in Noakhali, said a press release......
Retail chain shop Shwapno on Thursday opened a new outlet at Elephant Road in the capital, said a press release......
NCC Bank PLC on Wednesday approved 13 per cent cash dividend for the year 2024 at its 40th annual general meeting held on digital platform, said a press release......
First Security Islami Bank PLC on Wednesday held its 305th board meeting, said a press release......
Bangladesh interim government education adviser Professor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar on Thursday said the work of establishing one technical school and college in every upazila of the country is under way to turn the population of Bangladesh into human resources....
Novak Djokovic crushed British wildcard Dan Evans in the Wimbledon second round as he stepped up his bid for a record 25th Grand Slam title, while defending women's champion Barbora Krejcikova seeks to prolong her love affair with the All England Club....
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party on Thursday expressed concern over the draft Telecommunication Network and Licensing Regime Reform Policy 2025, saying that the proposed policy could disproportionately benefit the large telecommunication companies while hurting the small and medium enterprises....
National Consensus Commission vice-chairman Professor Ali Riaz on Thursday said political parties participating in discussion reached a consensus on provision related to presidential clemency and the decentralization of the judiciary....
Bangladesh will continue to pursue the extradition issue of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina from India, foreign affairs adviser M Touhid Hossain said on Thursday....
The Election Commission has reinstated the registration of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami with its electoral symbol of the 鈥楽cales鈥� (Daripalla)....
Bangladesh has sought detailed information from Malaysian authorities regarding the arrest of 36 Bangladeshi nationals in Malaysia on alleged militancy charges, Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain said on Thursday....
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday urged Japan to further strengthen its cooperation with Bangladesh in areas such as investment, fisheries, Rohingya humanitarian response, and youth development, including education and sports....
No army personnel will be spared if proved involved in enforced disappearances, said Colonel Md Shafiqul Islam, Staff Colonel of the Military Operations Directorate on Thursday....
A wildfire fanned by gale-force winds on the southern Greek island of Crete has forced the evacuation of locals and tourists, officials said on Thursday....
British amateur Oliver Tarvet said facing Carlos Alcaraz at Wimbledon was the 鈥榤ost special day鈥� of his life, but the world number 733 has no intention of turning professional just yet....
Diogo Jota was quickly hailed by the Liverpool support as 鈥榖etter than (Luis) Figo鈥� and the shocking death of the Portuguese international on Thursday has left the English champions in mourning....
A Dhaka court on Thursday convicted and sentenced three people to life imprisonment in a case lodged over the murder of Italian aid worker Cesare Tavella in 2015....
Portuguese football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo paid tribute to his international team-mate Diogo Jota, who was killed in a car crash on Thursday, saying 鈥榳e will all miss you.鈥�...
Bangladesh Medical University has hosted the book launch event of 鈥楢voiding Disaster Deaths: Why Do So Many People Die?鈥� at the BMU in Dhaka recently....
Host nation Britain is hungry for its next big tennis star to emerge at Wimbledon after two-time champion Andy Murray's retirement last year, with Jack Draper leading a new generation of home men's players....
The Law and Justice Division has prepared an initial draft titled 鈥楥ode of Criminal Procedure (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2025鈥� to update the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898....
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday initiated inquiry against five more officials of the National Board of Revenue over allegations of amassing illegal wealth through corruption......
Steve Smith has recovered from a nasty dislocated finger and will return for Australia's second Test against the West Indies this week at the expense of Josh Inglis, skipper Pat Cummins said. ...
Bangladesh interim government has dropped the symbolic one-minute internet blackout from the July Commemoration programme, cultural affairs adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki said on Thursday....
New signing Joao Pedro could make his debut for Chelsea when they renew acquaintances with Brazilian outfit Palmeiras in the quarter-finals of the Club World Cup on Friday....
Mirror cleaned, outfit styled, and poses rehearsed one last time. You鈥檙e fully prepped to stand in front of your sleek HONOR 400 Pro; it is the moment to capture your innate boldness and ambition in frames and show the world you are ready to grab the spotlight......
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother died in a car crash in Spain on Thursday, police said, weeks after the Portugal star got married, sparking widespread grief....
A Cumilla court on Thursday placed four accused on a three-day remand each in a case over circulating a video of a rape incident in Muradnagar upazila of Cumilla......
Three people, including two women, were beaten to death by an angry mob on suspicion of drug dealing in Koribari area of Muradnagar upazila in Cumilla on early Thursday......
A Bangladeshi man was killed in firing allegedly by the Indian Border Security Force at the Sultanpur border under Darshana police station in Chuadanga on Wednesday......
Former lawmaker and director of Bangladesh Cricket Board Naimur Rahman Durjoy was arrested at his residence in Lalmatia area in Dhaka on Wednesday night......
Two members of the Kuki-Chin National Army, including a commander, were killed in an army operation in remote hills of Ruma upazila in Bandarban on early Thursday......
The price of a 12kg liquefied petroleum gas cylinder has been reduced by Tk 39, bringing the new retail price down to Tk 1,364 for the month of July, the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission announced on Wednesday......
Former assistant commissioner at the deputy commissioner鈥檚 office in Lalmonirhat Tabassum Urmi, who was made an officer on special duty and temporarily suspended then, has been dismissed from government service for making controversial remarks on Facebook about the interim government and its chief adviser......
The Chinese government has donated dengue prevention materials to help Bangladesh deal with the dengue cases effectively......
As protests escalate over the uprooting of over 50 trees at Jahangirnagar University, the Bangladesh Environmental Lawyers Association on Wednesday demanded an immediate halt to all environmentally destructive activities under the university鈥檚 further development project......
Women leaders at a protest rally in Dhaka on Wednesday called on the interim government to take immediate steps to arrest the rapist responsible for the rape of the woman at Muradnagar in Cumilla......
The department of agronomy at Gazipur Agricultural University has recently developed a premium-quality, high salt-tolerant, high-yielding wheat variety named 鈥楪AU gom 1鈥�......
The Sustainable Agriculture Foundation Bangladesh, in partnership with Swiss TPH, ETH Zurich, Sight and Life has recently organised a closing workshop titled Celebrating Success and Sustaining Impact to mark the achievements of the Nutrition in City Ecosystems Project at Hotel InterContinental Dhaka......
A man and his son were electrocuted at Kaddipanchgaon village of Shah Mahmudpur Union in Chandpur Sadar upazila on Wednesday......
An 18-year old student who was stabbed by muggers on Monday night died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital early Wednesday......
The bodies of two madrassah students, who went missing after a boat capsized in the Brahmaputra River in Gafargaon upazila in Mymensingh, were recovered Wednesday morning from the river in Pakundia upazila after 22 hours......
The United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the occupied Palestinian territory (oPt) has released a report on corporations aiding Israel in carrying out its genocidal war on Gaza and displacing Palestinians, in breach of international law, reports Aljazeera......
The University Teachers鈥� Network on Wednesday announced month-long programmes to mark the first anniversary of the student-mass uprising that toppled the Sheikh Hasina-led Awami League government on August 5, 2024......
The United States has reiterated its strong support for the ongoing reform initiatives, led by the interim government of Bangladesh under the leadership of Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, during the celebration of US Independence Day in Dhaka Wednesday evening......
An unidentified woman died on a footpath in Shahbagh area of Dhaka Wednesday morning......
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Wednesday filed three cases against 15 people, including S Alam Group chairman Mohammed Saiful Alam and Reliance Finance Limited former managing director Prashanta Kumar Halder, on charges of embezzling Tk 270 crore through fraudulent loans and money laundering......
The prosecution of the International Crimes Tribunals on Wednesday filed formal charges in a case of crimes against humanity for the killing of six youths and burning the bodies at Ashulia, on the outskirts of the capital, during the 2024 mass uprising......
Police have detained six people over their alleged involvement in looting of 5,00,000 Saudi riyals of a money exchange company in the capital鈥檚 Tejgaon on Tuesday......
Bangladesh interim government has declared August 5 a nationwide public holiday in honour of those who sacrificed their lives during the July mass uprising in 2024......
Carlos Alcaraz spoiled Oliver Tarvet's Wimbledon adventure as the defending champion moved into the third round with a 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 win over the British amateur on Wednesday after Aryna Sabalenka stemmed the tide of shock exits....
Ukraine appealed to the United States for clarity on Wednesday after it was caught off guard by a White House announcement that Washington was halting some arms shipments to the war-battered country......
Flash floods and heavy rain in Pakistan have killed 64 people and injured 117 in a week, a government agency said on Wednesday......
Politicians, freedom fighters and professionals on Wednesday at a condolence meeting said that the nation would remember freedom fighter Mostafa Mohsin Montu for his role in restoring democratic rule in the country......
Shubman Gill led from the front once more with a second hundred in as many matches as India captain to keep England at bay at Edgbaston on Wednesday....
Japan International Cooperation Agency on Wednesday organised an annual memorial ceremony to pay tribute to the seven Japanese consultants who lost their lives during the Holey Artisan attack on July 1, 2016......
Speakers at a discussion titled July Uprising: The Legacy of Kazi Nazrul said that the national poet was a symbol of the indomitable human spirit......
Sylhet District Stone Traders and Workers Unity Council on Wednesday threatened to go for a indefinite transport strike from Saturday if their five-point demand, including opening stone quarries for extracting stones in manual process and withdrawal of the deputy commissioner, were not met by Friday......
The two-day Club Fest-2025 of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology was concluded on the central cafeteria premises of the university on Wednesday......
The election commission has disposed of 907,662 National Identity Card correction applications in the first half of 2025 under its special 鈥楥rash Programme鈥�......
Mongla Port saw the simultaneous docking of four foreign commercial ships on Tuesday night, the first day of the 2025-26 fiscal year, carrying huge imported goods......
A four-day group art exhibition titled 鈥業: Under Construction鈥� is under way at Alliance Fran莽aise de Chittagong in the port city......
Thirty-two forthcoming films have received government grants for the 2024-25 financial year......
Bangladesh Research and Education Network, in collaboration with the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh, organised a workshop on e-resources at Hotel Lakeshore Heights in Dhaka on Wednesday......
Palestinian group Hamas said on Wednesday it was discussing proposals for a Gaza ceasefire received from mediators, after US president Donald Trump said Israel backed a 60-day ceasefire in the war-ravaged territory......
Students Against Discrimination and National Citizen Party activists postponed their Wednesday鈥檚 demonstration in Chattogram till noon today after hours of laying siege to the Patiya police station and blockade of Chattogram-Cox鈥檚 Bazar highway......