Woman鈥檚 body recovered from fridge in Kalabagan
Police on Monday night recovered the body of a woman from a deep freezer in a house on First Lane in the capital鈥檚 Kalabagan area....
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Worker dies, two injured in CMCH AC blast
One of the three workers who were injured in an air-conditioner compressor explosion on the rooftop of Chattogram Medical College Hospital on Monday morning died in the afternoon....
ACC launches probe into alleged ex-IU VC Salam鈥檚 corruption
The Anti-Corruption Commission has launched an investigation into the allegations brought against former Islamic University vice-chancellor Professor Shaikh Abdus Salam....
Jamaat for referendum on July Charter in Nov
The Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Monday urged the Election Commission to consider holding a referendum on the July National Charter 2025 in November, ahead of the February Jatiya Sangsad elections....
RUCSU ELECTION:聽Campus wears festive look as polls day nears
With only two days left before the long-awaited Rajshahi University student union elections, the campus wore a festive look on Monday as candidates and their supporters made a final push to woo voters....
Five killed as Pak cops clear anti-Israel protest site
Pakistani police said Monday they launched a clearance operation against a hardline Islamist party after failed negotiations to call off an anti-Israel protest, with five killed in the violence, including one policeman....
Gaza deal brings hope for Ukraine: Zelensky
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday hailed the 鈥榚xtraordinary鈥� Gaza ceasefire as bringing hope that US president Donald Trump could broker an end to the Russian invasion of his country....
HSC, equivalent exams results on October 16
The results of the Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations will be published on October 16....
Clashes between Hamas, clan members kill 27 in Gaza
At least 27 people have been killed in fierce clashes between Hamas security forces and armed members of the Dughmush family in Gaza City, in one of the most violent internal confrontations since the end of major Israeli operations in the enclave, reports BBConline....
CUCSU POLLS:聽Electioneering ends, vote tomorrow
The Chittagong University Central Students鈥� Union election commission on Monday announced that a separate polling centre would be set up for visually impaired voters in the forthcoming elections to CUCSU and hall unions....
6 die after consuming toxic liquor in Chuadanga
Six people died and another fell critically ill between Thursday night and Sunday after they had reportedly consumed toxic liquor in Dingedah area of Chuadanga sadar upazila....
ACC sues ex-DSCC CEO, five others over embezzling Tk聽25cr
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Monday filed a case against six people, including former Dhaka South City Corporation chief executive officer Khan Mohammad Bilal and former chief revenue officer Md Yusuf Ali Sardar, on charges of embezzling Tk聽25.13 crore of state revenue....
Kanon showcases creativity of children with autism
Kanon, a school under the Autism Welfare Foundation, is showcasing the creativity of children with autism in its second annual art exhibition, which began on Monday at Safiuddin Shilpaloy in Dhanmondi, Dhaka....
Increase involvement with students to improve relations: UGC chair
Chairman of the Bangladesh University Grants Commission Professor SMA Faiz at a programme in Gazipur on Monday called on the university teachers to increase their involvement with students to improve relations....
96 students of DU history department awarded scholarships
Ninety-six students of Dhaka University history department of different years were awarded scholarships worth Tk 14 lakh at a programme at the DU Sirajul Islam Lecture Hall on Monday....
NSU holds discussion, poster presentation
The North South University celebrated World Mental Health Day 2025 with a poster presentation and a panel discussion, highlighting youth mental health awareness, at the NSU in Dhaka on Monday....
MPO teachers鈥� plea for pay hike falls on deaf ears
Teachers of the secondary-level schools under the government monthly pay order system have taken to the streets again as their demand for pay hike has remained unmet for long....
CCDB, Envolead sign memo to accelerate聽climate-tech, resilience initiatives
The Christian Commission for Development in Bangladesh has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Envolead Limited at the CCDB head office at Mirpur in Dhaka....
Govt college teachers boycott聽class today聽
Public college teachers announced class boycott for today at all government colleges, protesting at the alleged attack on some teachers of Dhaka College by their students on its campus on Monday....
Evidence proves聽attacks systematic, says prosecution
Evidence from prosecution witnesses proved joint attacks carried out by the Awami League, its affiliates, and law enforcement agencies against civilians during the July 2024 mass uprising amounted to crimes against humanity....
Next JS should decide PR: BNP
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that any decision on adopting a proportional representation system should be left to the next elected Jatiya Sangsad....
Parties likely to聽get final July Charter today
The National Consensus Commission is set to share the final version of the July National Charter 2025 with 30 political parties today....
Three in four women in Bangladesh face violence by husband
About three quarters or 76 per cent of the ever-married women have experienced some form of violence by their husbands in their lifetime, according to the Violence Against Women Survey 2024 released on Monday....
College student dies from snakebite in Jhenaidah
A COLLEGE student died from snakebite at Aushia village of Sailkupa in Jhenaidah early Monday....
Gazipur garment workers protest for regular pay
Workers of Synthetic Fibres Limited on Monday staged a protest in front of the factory gate in the BSCIC industrial area in Gazipur to press home their nine-point demand, including regular payment and job regularisation....
Accused confesses to female village cop murder
The prime accused in the killing of a female Village Police member in Sirajganj on Monday confessed to the crime in a court....
Tigers look to avoid clean sweep
Bangladesh will be looking to avoid their second clean sweep in three series when they meet Afghanistan in the third and final ODI at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi today....
Ghana qualify for 2026 World Cup
Mohammed Kudus scored as Ghana beat Comoros 1-0 in Accra on Sunday to win Group I and become the fifth African qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup after Algeria, Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia....
Bangladesh face Hong Kong in return leg
Bangladesh will take on Hong Kong in their must-win return-leg match of the AFC Asian Cup 2027 qualifiers at the Kai Tak Stadium today....
56th World Standards Day today
Bangladesh Standards and Testing Institution as the national standards organisation has taken various programmes on the occasion of World Standards Day 2025 today....
Govt warns against rumours over Islamic banks鈥� merger
The government on Monday dismissed the 鈥榖aseless rumours鈥� being circulated on social media claiming that investors would incur losses due to the ongoing process of merging five Islamic banks....
Wall Street stocks rebound after Trump-fuelled slide
Wall Street stocks rebounded Monday after heavy pre-weekend falls as US President Donald Trump reignited his trade war with China....
Porabari Chamcham: a 200-year heritage of Tangail
The name Porabari Chamcham instantly evokes the image of a syrupy, mouth-watering sweet wrapped in a layer of thickened milk. For generations, this delicacy has delighted the Bengali palate. When one says 鈥楥hamcham,鈥� Bengalis almost instinctively......
Ispahani owner to recall substandard Ispi drink, gets bail
A Dhaka court dealing with food fraud on Monday granted bail to the proprietor of Ispahani Foods Limited, Mirza Salman, after he promised to recall from the market all unsold products of the batch of ISPI Power Drink that proved substandard in a recent government laboratory test....
Trump hails 鈥榯remendous day for Middle East鈥� as Gaza ceasefire deal signed
US President Donald Trump on Monday hailed a 鈥榯remendous day for the Middle East鈥� after he and regional leaders signed a declaration to formalise a Gaza ceasefire, following a major exchange of hostages and prisoners between Israel and Hamas....
bKash payment offers 10pc discount for pizza
Customers can get up to Tk 200 discount on bKash payment for pizza orders at 270 restaurants and cafes across various districts, including Dhaka, Chattogram, Sylhet, Rajshahi and Khulna....
Rupali Bank begins 75-day crash prog
State-owned Rupali Bank has started a 75-day business crash programme from October 12....
Premier Bank holds AGM
The Premier Bank held its 26th annual general meeting through a digital platform on Monday. The meeting was presided over by Arifur Rahman, chairman of the board of directors of The Premier Bank PLC....
MTB provides livelihood grants to Chandpur fishing communities
MTB Foundation, under its project titled 鈥楥reating Alternative Livelihood for Vulnerable Fishing Communities through Income Generating Activities鈥�, has distributed livelihood asset grants among households from vulnerable fishing communities in Lalpur......
Tasty Treat Caf茅 outlet at Kazipara
The country鈥檚 popular fast-food retail brand Tasty Treat has opened another 鈥楾asty Treat Caf茅鈥� in the capital at Kazipara on Sunday....
Dhrubo trains professionals in Microsoft solutions
Dhrubo Networks Limited recently held a training session, 鈥楨nhancing expertise, unlocking innovation and driving digital growth,鈥� at the Unique Regency Hotel at Banani for IT professionals and industry partners....
Southeast Bank launches nine agent banking outlets
Southeast Bank PLC has recently launched nine agent banking outlets branded as Shagotom to facilitate people outside the formal banking system across the country, particularly in rural and semi-urban areas of Feni, Tangail, Cumilla, Noakhali, Dhaka, and Manikganj....
Al-Arafah bank inks deal with ACI Godrej
Al Arafah Islami Bank, the country鈥檚 leading Sharia-compliant bank, and ACI Godrej Agrovet Private Limited, have recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding....
Modhumoti Bank holds board meet
The 90th meeting of the board of directors of Modhumoti Bank PLC was held on Monday....
Dhaka stocks rebound
After five consecutive sessions of decline, Dhaka鈥檚 stock market returned to the green on Sunday, with key indices and most share prices edging higher....
MIDA holds stakeholders鈥� meeting on sea fishing
The Maheshkhali Integrated Development Authority (MIDA) today convened a high-level stakeholder consultation with key officials from government agencies involved in Bangladesh鈥檚 Blue Economy sector....
Bhutanese envoy for partnership in hydroelectricity
Bhutanese ambassador to Bangladesh Dasho Karma Hamu Dorjee on Monday said that Bhutan welcomed private partnership in its hydroelectricity project where Bangladesh could invest for energy trade and sustainability....
BB slashes loan provisioning rates for agri, CMSMEs
Bangladesh Bank has issued a directive significantly reducing the required loan provisioning rates for banks handling specific credit lines in the agricultural and CMSME sectors, aiming to encourage greater participation by banks in disbursing these credits....
Interoperable transaction from November 1
Bangladesh Bank is going to introduce interoperable payment system from November 1 allowing instant transfers from mobile wallets, bank accounts, non-bank accounts, or institutional accounts directly to any other account to reduce cash transactions across the country....
Net NSC sales drop in July-August
Net sales of National Savings Certificates (NSCs) plunged by 63 per cent in the first two months of the financial year 2025-26 amid persistent inflation and tighter government borrowing strategy....
Bangladesh women suffer heartbreaking defeat to South Africa
Bangladesh were left heartbroken as South Africa snatched a thrilling three-wicket win over them at the ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam in the ICC Women鈥檚 World Cup on Monday. ...
Licensed to work,聽 forced to fight
A TELEPHONE rings in a rural household, and for a moment, there is relief; a son is alive on the line. But his words tumble out in panic: there is no work, no money, and his passport has been confiscated. Strangers in uniform pushed a Russian-language......
Politics of Badiou鈥檚 茅v茅nement in Bangladesh
THE Gen Z in Bangladesh played a decisive role in toppling the most autocratic government in the nation鈥檚 history. It was the moral energy and digital mobilisation of this generation, students, young workers, and first-time voters, that ignited the July......
Anticipatory action is the key
The theme of this year鈥檚 International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, observed on October 13 鈥� Fund Resilience, Not Disasters 鈥� should resonate powerfully in Bangladesh. For us, this is not merely a slogan; it is both an economic and moral......
Diversify, connect and compete
ECONOMIC diplomacy is going through a vital transition. Over three decades, the strategy focused on achieving macroeconomic stability, leveraging preferential market access as a least developed country and relying on low-cost labour in......
Heavy-handed response to legitimate demands deplorable
POLICE high-handedness towards protesting teachers of secondary schools under the government鈥檚 monthly pay order scheme on October 12 in Dhaka is deplorable. This is especially so as the demands are legitimate. The use of force against the......
Public univ research caught in funding inadequacy, inefficiency
RESEARCH in public universities is constrained by a couple of propositions. Whilst the funds allocated for research remain inadequate, the universities fail to spend whatever amount of the fund allocated. And, all this holds frustrates the purpose of......
YouTube warns Australia social media ban won鈥檛聽 keep children safe
Australia鈥檚 push to ban children from social media is 鈥榳ell intentioned鈥� but will not make them safer online, video streaming giant YouTube warned on Monday....
Scientists probe Tajik glacier for clues to climate resistance
Greenland is melting, the Alps are melting and the Himalayas are melting 鈥� yet in one vast mountain region, huge glaciers have remained stable, or even gained mass, in recent decades. Can it last?...
Maduro calls Machado 鈥榙emonic witch鈥�
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro on Sunday branded opposition leader Maria Corina Machado a 鈥榙emonic witch,鈥� two days after she won the Nobel Peace Prize....
Sarkozy to learn start date of jail term
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is to learn Monday when and where he will serve out his prison term after a court sentenced him last month to five years behind bars for criminal conspiracy....
Lebanon president says 鈥榥ecessary to negotiate鈥� with Israel
Lebanese president Joseph Aoun called for negotiations with Israel on Monday, after US president Donald Trump brokered a ceasefire in Gaza....
Cox鈥檚 Bazar declared Bangladesh鈥檚 4th int鈥檒 airport
Bangladesh interim government has officially declared Cox鈥檚 Bazar Airport as an international airport, marking a significant milestone in Bangladesh鈥檚 aviation and tourism development....
President flees amid Gen Z protests in Madagascar
Madagascar鈥檚 president, Andry Rajoelina, is reported to have fled the country on a French military aircraft, hours before he was scheduled to address the people, reports The Guardian....
Zarif shines as Sumaiya, Halima advance into second round
Bangladesh鈥檚 rising tennis star Zarif Abrar made a strong start to the main draw of the ITF World Tennis Tour Junior J-30 Dhaka, which began at the National Tennis Complex in Ramna on Sunday....
Bashundhara chair, family seek court permission to travel abroad
Bashundhara Group chairman Ahmed Akbar Sobhan and four members of his family on Monday submitted a petition to a Dhaka court seeking permission to go abroad for medical treatment....
Israeli hostages, Palestinian prisoners freed
All 20 living hostages held by Hamas and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel walked free Monday as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that decimated the Gaza Strip and killed tens of thousands of Palestinians....
Oil millers hike edible oil prices; ministry denies giving approval
The prices of edible oils have been hiked at different levels聽from Tuesday, according to a press release issued by the Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati Manufacturers Association on Monday....
Bangladesh interim govt chief Yunus places six proposals to end hunger
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday placed six proposals for a complete transformation of the global food and economic systems to end hunger, saying hunger is caused by the failure of the existing economic framework....
Noman derails South Africa to 216-6 in first Pakistan Test
Spinner Noman Ali grabbed four wickets to restrict South Africa to 216-6 at the close of play on day two of the first Test in Lahore on Monday, despite a fighting half century from Tony de Zorzi. ...
BCB clarifies number of scheduled ODIs for Bangladesh
The Bangladesh Cricket Board on Monday clarified the number of ODIs the national team would play before the cut-off time for the automatic qualification for the ICC Men鈥檚 Cricket World Cup scheduled in October-November in 2027. ...
India close in on Test series sweep despite West Indies fightback
India closed in on a 2-0 series sweep in the second Test despite some spirited West Indies batting led by centuries from John Campbell and Shai Hope on Monday....
No one can be jailed without court appearance: ICT chief prosecutor
International Crimes Tribunal chief prosecutor Muhammad Tajul Islam stated on Monday that there is no legal provision allowing an individual to be sent directly to jail without first being presented before a court....
Cummins admits he may not be fit for first Ashes Test
Injured Australia captain Pat Cummins said Monday that he was 鈥榩robably less likely than likely鈥� to be fit for the first Ashes Test next month, but was still clinging to a shred of hope....
BGB member injured in mine blast along Myanmar border airlifted to Dhaka CMH
Border Guard Bangladesh on Monday airlifted its member, Nayek Mohammad Akter Hossain, who was injured in a landmine explosion near the Myanmar border on Sunday, to Dhaka and admitted him to Combined Military Hospital for advanced treatment....
Nagelsmann backs Wirtz to 'create lovely moments' at Liverpool
Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann on Sunday backed under-fire Liverpool midfielder Florian Wirtz to shine in the Premier League....
Zidane confirms ambition to coach France
Zinedine Zidane confirmed Sunday he would one day like to coach the France national team, but did not say if he was hoping to take over from outgoing boss Didier Deschamps. ...
Ancelotti ready to make World Cup history with Brazil
No country has ever won the World Cup with a foreign-born coach but Carlo Ancelotti said Monday that there was 鈥榓lways a first time鈥� as he eyes glory with Brazil....
Trio wins Nobel in economics for work on tech-driven growth
The Nobel prize in economics was awarded on Monday to American-Israeli Joel Mokyr, France鈥檚 Philippe Aghion and Canada鈥檚 Peter Howitt for work on how technology drives and affects growth....
Building in Dhaka Cantt declared makeshift prison
The government has declared a building in Dhaka Cantonment a makeshift prison....
Hamas releases 20 surviving Israeli hostages
Hamas handed over the 20 surviving Israeli hostages on Monday under a ceasefire agreement, as United States president Donald Trump and other world leaders geared up for a summit on Gaza......
Canada FM, Modi hold meeting in Delhi
India prime minister Narendra Modi met with Canada foreign minister in New Delhi on Monday....
Teachers under MPO system start sit-in in Dhaka
Teachers of the secondary-level schools under the government monthly pay order system on Monday started a non-stop sit-in on the Central Shaheed Minar premises in Dhaka, demanding pay hike......
Unidentified man found dead near DMCH emergency ward
The body of an unidentified man, aged around 55, was recovered under the stairs of ward No-101 at the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College and Hospital on Monday morning......
Students of Dhaka University, Dhaka College clash over setting up makeshift shop
Students of Dhaka University and Dhaka College clashed over allegedly setting up a makeshift shop on footpath in the busy New Market area on early Monday......
Ex-CMM Rezaul Karim suspended over alleged corruption
Former Dhaka Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Rezaul Karim Chowdhury has been suspended over allegations of corruption and misuse of power....
Students take to streets demanding Dhaka Central University ordinance
Several hundred students from the seven colleges previously affiliated with Dhaka University marched towards the Shikkha Bhaban in Dhaka on Monday morning, demanding the issuance of an ordinance to establish the proposed Dhaka Central University....
Dhaka air continues to be 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� with AQI score of 160
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 160 at 9:30am on Monday morning......
Coast Guard conducts awareness campaign in Ctg
The Bangladesh Coast Guard in a statement on Sunday said that they were conducting awareness programmes in Chattogram to conserve the hilsa....
Integrated efforts for women鈥檚 leadership urged
Integrated efforts of all relevant government and non-government organizations can be a crucial means of strengthening women鈥檚 leadership, particularly in marginalised areas....
Case filed over assault on IU bus driver in Jhenaidah
A CASE was lodged with Jhenaidah police station on Saturday following the assault of a bus driver of Islamic University in Kushtia....
Study launched for Bhola gas grid link
The government launched a feasibility study to connect Bhola gas fields to the national gas grid through two pipelines linking the island district to Barishal and Khulna, officials said on Sunday....
RUCSU results within 15 hours of voting: VC
Rajshahi University vice-chancellor Professor Saleh Hasan Naqib on Sunday assured that results of the forthcoming Rajshahi University student union elections would be announced within 12鈥�15 hours after the end of voting....
Jan 11 set for probe report against Shamim Osman鈥檚 son, others
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Sunday set January 11 for submitting the probe report in a case against Ayon Osman, son of former lawmaker Shamim Osman, and seven others, lodged over crimes against humanity committed in Narayanganj during the July鈥揂ugust mass uprising....
Dhaka-Mymensingh bus strike causes suffering
Passengers who use the Dhaka-Mymensingh route had to suffer immensely as bus services on the route remained suspended for the second day on Sunday....
Token strike observed in Sylhet demanding quick development
A token strike for one hour until noon was observed in Sylhet city on Sunday....
All accused of BCL activist Faruk murder acquitted
A Rajshahi court on Sunday acquitted all the 114 accused, mostly leaders and activists of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir, of the alleged murder of Bangladesh Chhatra League activist Faruk Hossain....
No polls duty to those worked in past 3 elections: home adviser
Home adviser retired Lieutenant General Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Sunday said that the government had decided not to engage in election duties those who were assigned in the past three elections to ensure a free and fair election....
Eight more arrested over AL鈥檚 flash procession
The police have arrested eight more leaders and activists of the Awami League, activities of which are now banned, from different parts of the capital allegedly for disrupting law and order by bringing out flash processions....
Govt prepares master plan for multimodal transport system
The government has drafted a transport master plan to boost the multimodal transport system targeting especially business hubs....
