Suryavanshi, 14, dubbed 'next superstar' after batting records tumble
Teenager Vaibhav Suryavanshi was touted as 鈥業ndian cricket's next superstar鈥� on Tuesday after the 14-year-old's IPL century off 35 balls shattered batting records....
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Carney鈥檚 Liberals win Canada election
Mark Carney pledged to beat the United States in Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war on Tuesday after winning Canada鈥檚 election and leading his Liberal Party to another term in power....
Professor Yunus asks police to regain people鈥檚 trust
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday asked the police to revive people鈥檚 trust in the force, saying that the law enforcement agency must have to play a significant role in holding a free and fair election....
Polytechnic students shut down all institutes across Bangladesh
Students on Tuesday shut down and locked different polytechnic institutes in Dhaka and elsewhere across Bangladesh pressing home their six-point demands......
BMD predicts rains, thunder showers across Bangladesh in next 24hr
Bangladesh Meteorological Department has forecast rain or thunder showers with lightning flashes in all divisions, including Dhaka of the country in 24 hours commencing 9:00am on Tuesday......
High level committee proposed for modernisation of technical edn
Citizen鈥檚 Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh on Tuesday proposed for a high level committee for the modernisaion of the technical education......
Gas supply to remain off for seven hours in Mirpur today
Gas supply will remain suspended for seven hours in parts of Mirpur on Tuesday due to tie-in works of a newly connected gas pipeline......
Another victim of Gazipur cylinder blast dies
Another victim of Gazipur cylinder blast died while undergoing treatment at National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka on early Tuesday, taking the death toll in the incident to two......
Dhaka鈥檚 air again turns 鈥榰nhealthy鈥� with AQI score of 156
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked second on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 156 at 9:35am on Tuesday morning......
Pakistan envoy briefs Dhaka on regional issues
The High Commissioner of Pakistan to Bangladesh, Syed Ahmed Maroof, on Monday called on Bangladesh foreign secretary Md Jashim Uddin at his Segun Bagicha office in the capital Dhaka and briefed him about regional issues amid......
3 BNP front orgs announce programmes for May
The Jatiyatabadi Juba Dal, Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, three front organisations of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, on Monday announced for May various programmes to be held in the country鈥檚 four......
Woman killed by husband in Jashore
A housewife was allegedly killed by her husband at Khatuadanga village under Monirampur upazila in Jashore early Monday....
Workshop spotlights climate adaptation plan for low-income communities
Findings from the locally led people鈥檚 adaptation plans for inclusive water and sanitation services for 106 low-income communities across 17 wards of the Chattogram City Corporation area were presented at a national level consultation at the Lakeshore Hotel in Dhaka on Monday....
UCBD launches Campus to Corporate
The Universal College Bangladesh has launched a new initiative, 鈥楥ampus to Corporate鈥�, to bridge the gap between industry and academia....
Rotary International strengthens welfare activities for destitute
Rotary International Bangladesh country deputy coordinator and former governor of Rotary AKM Shamsul Huda at a programme in Dhaka on Sunday emphasised the continued commitment of Rotary to support destitute communities in Bangladesh and around the world....
Islami Bank puts S Alam property on auction
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has announced the auction of S Alam Group鈥檚 properties, including a steel mill, a power plant, an edible oil factory and 1,149 decimals of land, to recover outstanding dues amounting to Tk聽2,179.95 crore......
Arrest only if found involved: IGP
The inspector general of police, Baharul Alam, on Monday said that the police would not arrest or harass anyone in any case if his or her involvement was not found in the investigation......
Eight migrants die off Tunisia, 29 rescued
Eight migrants from various countries died and 29 others were rescued after their boat capsized off the coast of Sfax in central Tunisia, the Tunisian National Guard said on Monday......
BTRC holds 3-day workshop on policy, regulation, services
Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission organised a three-day workshop on policy, regulation and services commenced in Dhaka on Monday with the participation of South Asian Telecommunication Regulators Council....
Jamaat wants national unity for establishing democracy
The amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Shafiqur Rahman at a programme in Dhaka on Monday called on the political parties to remain united for the sake of the national interests......
BAEC holds sit-in for restoring autonomy
The scientists and staffs of Bangladesh Atomic Energy Commission held a two-day sit-in and mass signature campaign for restoring autonomy in all the institutions under the BAEC, including the head office in Dhaka, concluded on Monday....
Israeli strikes kill 16 in Gaza
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency said Israeli strikes on Monday killed at least 16 people across the Palestinian territory, which has been under an Israeli aid blockade for more than 50 days......
HC orders list of Mogra encroachers, polluters
The High Court ordered to demarcate the Mogra river in Netrakona according to its main flow, prepare list of encroachers, polluters of the river and take action to evict them....
US arrests 100 migrants in nightclub raid
US authorities said on Sunday they arrested more than 100 undocumented migrants at a raid on a nightclub in Colorado, the latest detentions in president Donald Trump鈥檚 immigration crackdown......
Khaleda expected to return by May 5
Bangladesh Nationalist Party chair and former prime minister Khaleda Zia is expected to return home from London by May 5......
5-year-old girl raped
A five-year old baby girl was raped sometime on Saturday allegedly by a 65-year old man in Dhaka city鈥檚 Kadamtali area....
China urges India, Pakistan to exercise restraint
China on Monday urged India and Pakistan to 鈥榚xercise restraint鈥� as the two countries reportedly exchanged fire at the Line of Control for a fourth night in a row in the wake of a deadly attack in occupied Kashmir鈥檚 Pahalgam, reports DAWN.com....
India鈥檚 Kashmir crackdown sparks anger
Anger in Indian-run Kashmir escalated on Monday over sweeping detentions in the hunt for the gunmen who carried out a deadly attack last week that New Delhi blames on arch-rival Pakistan....
Gana Adhikar Parishad for all reforms under interim govt
A Gana Adhikar Parishad delegation on Monday recommended that all the reform proposals discussed be implemented during the tenure of the present interim government....
BNP questions Yunus鈥檚 claim about caretaker govt
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury on Monday questioned interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus鈥檚 recent claim that the people of Bangladesh still consider a caretaker government......
Five killed in road accidents in 3 dists
At least five people were killed in road accidents in Dhaka, Bogura and Satkhira districts between Sunday night and Monday......
ULAB celebrates Sultana鈥檚 Dream
The University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh on Monday organised a daylong programme celebrating 鈥楽ultana鈥檚 Dream鈥�, a famous sci-fi utopian novel rejoicing feminism by Rokeya聽Sakhawat聽Hossain, one of the earliest pioneers of Muslim women鈥檚 rights in the Indian subcontinent......
Putin orders 3-day truce聽in May
Russian president Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered a truce with Ukraine on May 8-10 to coincide with Moscow鈥檚 World War II commemorations, drawing ire from Ukraine which demanded Moscow pause hostilities immediately....
New footage of Ashulia killings, burning found
The International Crimes Tribunal on Monday granted the chief prosecutor additional time until May 25 to submit the investigation report in a crimes against humanity case involving the killing of six people on the outskirts of Ashulia during the student-led uprising in July鈥揂ugust 2024....
Half a million children in Bangladesh miss full immunisation: UNICEF, WHO, Gavi
The UNICEF, World Health Organisation and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, in a joint press release raised serious concerns that nearly half a million (5,00,000) children in the country miss full immunisation......
Three madrassah teachers held for raping minor student
The police detained three madrassah teachers in Fatikchari upazila of Chattogram on charges of raping a 12-year-old boy early Monday......
POLICE WEEK: Capacity building to be in focus amid rising crimes聽
A four-day police week will begin today in Bangladesh with a focus on maintaining law and order and enhancing the force鈥檚 capacity as crime incidents have been on the rise across the country since the August 2024 political changeover.聽...
Health, well-being marketing fest held
Brand Practitioners Bangladesh has recently organised the ACI Nutrilife Presents Health and Well-being Marketing Fest 2.0 in Dhaka......
Severe energy crisis affects life, business in Bangladesh
A severe energy crisis has been affecting every aspect of life, commerce and business as the country passes yet another year of bad energy planning....
Abahani face MSC in DPL title decider Tuesday
Mohammedan Sporting Club will be looking to end their trophy drought while Abahani Limited aim to retain it when the arch-rivals meet in the title decider on the final day of the Dhaka Premier Division Cricket League at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur on Tuesday....
Experts for bringing informal labour sector under regulations
Experts and sector people on Monday suggested that the informal labour sector should be brought under stronger governmental regulations......
Minimum wage for poultry industry Tk 16,250 proposed
The minimum wage board has drafted a proposal recommending Tk 16,250 as the minimum monthly wage for workers in the country鈥檚 poultry industry......
China, Philippines trade barbs over disputed reef
China and the Philippines on Monday defended their claims to a disputed reef in the South China Sea, after Manila accused Beijing of seeking to 鈥榠ntimidate and harass鈥� with a state media report that suggested the area had been seized....
China says 鈥榥o phone call鈥� recently between Xi, Trump
Beijing on Monday insisted that 鈥榥o phone call鈥� took place recently between president Xi Jinping and his US counterpart, after Donald Trump said he had spoken with the Chinese leader....
Rajshahi Textile Mills to be turned into green industry
Leading industrial conglomerate PRAN-RFL Group is set to revive the long-defunct Rajshahi Textile Mills, aiming to transform it into the largest environment-friendly industrial hub in northern Bangladesh......
Iran accuses Netanyahu of 鈥榙ictating鈥� US policy in nuclear talks
Iran accused Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday of trying to dictate US policy in negotiations, after he called for the complete dismantling of Tehran鈥檚 nuclear programme and for the inclusion of its ballistic missile capabilities in any deal....
Palestinian official tells ICJ Israel using aid blockage as 鈥榳eapon of war鈥�
A top Palestinian official told the International Court of Justice Monday that Israel was blocking humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza as a 鈥榳eapon of war鈥�, at the start of a week of hearings at the UN鈥檚 top court....
Dhaka, Islamabad talk business expansion
Bangladesh interim government adviser for commerce Sk Bashir Uddin and Pakistan high commissioner to Bangladesh Syed Ahmed Maroof on Monday jointly inaugurated the day-long Pakistan-Bangladesh Business Forum, 2025 in Dhaka, aimed at further enhancing bilateral trade and commercial cooperation between the two countries......
BTRC approves Starlink
The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission has given initial approval to Starlink to provide satellite internet services in Bangladesh......
Canada votes for new govt to take on Trump
Canada elects a new government on Monday to confront annexation threats from the United States and deal directly with president Donald Trump, whose trade war has defined the campaign....
Prime Bank presents gift for Hajj pilgrims
Prime Bank PLC handed over gift pack for Hajj pilgrims on the first Hajj flight of Biman Bangladesh Airlines. The first Hajj flight of Biman will be operated today......
India signs deal with France for 26 Rafale fighter jets
India has signed a contract to purchase 26 Rafale fighter jets from France, New Delhi鈥檚 defence ministry said on Monday, with the multi-billion-dollar deal to include both single and twin-seat planes....
More woman entrepreneurs in SME sector envisioned
Speakers at a seminar have highlighted that the small and medium enterprise sector should encourage more women entrepreneurs alongside simplifying and making more women-friendly the trade licensing processes and access to finance......
India bans Pakistani channels in social media crackdown
India launched a sweeping crackdown on social media on Monday, banning more than a dozen Pakistani YouTube channels for allegedly spreading 鈥榩rovocative鈥� content following an attack in Kashmir....
68 killed in US strikes on migrant centre in Yemen
Huthi rebel-controlled media in Yemen said Monday that US strikes targeted a migrant detention centre in the movement鈥檚 stronghold of Saada, killing at least 68 people....
Walton records Tk 696.44cr profit till Q3
Walton Hi-Tech Industries PLC, country鈥檚 leading electrical and electronics manufacturing company listed in capital market, has recorded about Tk聽696.44 crore net profits during the first nine months (July鈥�2024-March鈥�2025) of the financial year 2024-25......
The 1991 storm that chose its victims
ON THE night of April 29, slipping inexorably into the 30th, 1991, I stood on the deck of the BNS Osman, a young officer clad in the ceremonial austerity of the Red Sea Rig. It was a moment of professional pride, for I had only recently earned my certificate of competency 鈥� a tangible symbol of merit in a tradition-bound service. I harboured quiet dreams of one day......
Politics, elections, and protocol of dignitaries
THE politicisation of police and the exertion of political control over law enforcement undermine the integrity and impartiality of policing. When police forces become subject to political influence, their priorities may shift from enforcing the law equitably to serving the interests of particular political groups or individuals. This erosion of neutrality can lead to selective......
Critical moment for Bangladesh鈥檚 SDG journey
IN THE United Nations General Assembly of 2000, heads of member states signed the historic Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), committing to a set of measurable targets ranging from reducing extreme poverty and hunger to promoting gender equality and lowering maternal and child mortality by 2015. As a UN member state, Bangladesh made notable progress......
Orphan care demands community and compassion
ORPHANED children in Bangladesh remain among the most vulnerable segments of society. Yet, despite the urgency of their situation, they are often overlooked in national statistics and policy planning. The Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey 2019 notes that approximately 4.1 per cent of children in Bangladesh live without parental care. However, this figure barely......
Rotary International strengthens welfare activities for destitute
Rotary International Bangladesh country deputy coordinator and former governor of Rotary AKM Shamsul Huda at a programme in Dhaka on Sunday emphasised the continued commitment of Rotary to support destitute communities in Bangladesh and around the world....
CA Yunus holds meeting with Consensus Commission members
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus held a meeting with the members of the National Consensus Commission at the State Guest House Jamuna in Dhaka on Monday....
Illegal parking of motorcycles on footpaths needs to stop
THE nuisance that errant motorcyclists create on footpaths is no less severe than the hazard that they create on roads. According to different studies, motorcyclists tend to violate traffic rules more than others while motorcycles are consistently found to be involved in the maximum number of road accidents every year......
Domestic workers鈥� legal protection long overdue
DOMESTIC workers, mostly women and children, continue to work without any policy protection in Bangladesh. The labour and women鈥檚 affairs advisers, when discussing domestic workers鈥� demands, including their employment status and workplace safety on April 27, proposed the idea of setting up a complaint mechanism for domestic workers. Many domestic workers......
Farooki terms murder case against Iresh Zaker 鈥榙eeply troubling and disturbing鈥�
Bangladesh interim government cultural affairs adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki on Monday said the filing of a murder case against actor Iresh Zaker is 鈥榙eeply troubling and disturbing.鈥�...
Miscreants fire shot at city realtor鈥檚 office again
Miscreants, for the second time in slightly more than a month, fired gunshots at the office-cum-house of a real estate businessman on Sher Shah Suri Road in the capital鈥檚 Mohammadpur area on Monday afternoon....
FA Cup glory won't salvage City's troubled season: Guardiola
Pep Guardiola said winning the FA Cup will not be enough to salvage Manchester City's troubled season after they reached the final on the day Liverpool ended their reign as Premier League champions....
Ruediger 'must show respect to others' says Germany boss Voeller
Real Madrid defender Antonio Ruediger 鈥榟as to change and he knows it himself鈥�, Rudi Voeller, the German national team's sporting director said Monday, following the player's behaviour in the Spanish Cup final....
Personal secretary to energy adviser removed
Amid the criticism over the removal of two personal staff of two advisers from their posts, now the personal secretary to the energy, power and mineral resources adviser, Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, has been removed from his post, citing no reason....
Ex-minister Anisul Huq assaulted on聽court premises
Former law minister Anisul Huq, who was in police custody, was assaulted by a group of people on Narayanganj district court premises when he was being taken out of a courtroom Monday afternoon....
Professor Yunus approves Starlink鈥檚 license to operate in Bangladesh
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has officially approved the license for Starlink, the US-based satellite internet provider, to begin operations in Bangladesh, marking a significant step towards improving connectivity, especially in remote and underserved areas....
I鈥檓 underrated, says Taijul
Taijul Islam agreed with Tamim Iqbal鈥檚 opinion that he was 鈥榯he most underrated bowler in the world at the moment鈥�. The left-arm spinner also hit back at his critics after taking a five-wicket haul on the first day of the second Test against Zimbabwe at the Bir Shrestha Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Monday. ...
People think interim govt still good answer: Yunus tells Al Jazeera
Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has said the people of Bangladesh think that the interim government is still the 鈥榞ood answer鈥� for them but stressed that they will not go beyond June 2026 to hold the best election ever in the country....
Seven die in bomb explosion in Pakistan鈥檚 northwest: police
At least seven people were killed and 21 others were wounded on Monday when a bomb exploded at the guest house of a pro-government tribal elder in Pakistan's turbulent northwest, police said....
Yunus urges hajj pilgrims to use 鈥楲abbaik鈥� app
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday urged all hajj pilgrims to use mobile app 鈥楲abbaik鈥� developed to facilitate hajj services for them....
Pakistan envoy briefs Dhaka on 鈥榬egional issues鈥�
Pakistan envoy to Bangladesh Syed Ahmed Maroof on Monday called on foreign secretary Md Jashim Uddin and briefed him about the 鈥榬egional issues鈥�, a Bangladesh foreign office statement said....
HC disposes of petition against SC judge appointment council
The High Court on Monday disposed of a writ petition that challenged the legality of the Supreme Judicial Appointment Council, formed by the interim government to recommend appointments of Supreme Court judges....
Taijul five-for puts Tigers on top
Taijul Islam grabbed his 16th five-wicket haul in his career as Bangladesh claimed the upper hand at the end of the first day of the second Test against Zimbabwe at the Bir Shrestha Flight Lieutenant Motiur Rahman Stadium in Chattogram on Monday. ...
Slot plots more Liverpool glory after Premier League triumph
Arne Slot says sky-high expectations at Liverpool will not allow for any let-up next season after they won the Premier League title in style....
Model Meghna gets bail in fraud case
A Dhaka metropolitan magistrate court on Monday granted bail to model Meghna Alam, also the chairperson of Miss Bangladesh Foundation, in a fraud and extortion case filed with the Dhanmondi police station......
Arteta faces Champions League showdown with mentor Enrique
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta will have to beat one of the most influential figures in his football life when the Gunners face Luis Enrique's Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-finals....
PSG hope to have Dembele firing for Arsenal Champions League showdown
Paris Saint-Germain's chances of beating Arsenal and reaching the Champions League final may depend to a large extent on Ousmane Dembele rediscovering the form in front of goal that made him Europe's most lethal finisher in the first three months of this year....
442 women, girls faced violence in March: Mahila Parishad
A total of 442 women and girls were subjected to various forms of violence across the country in March alone......
Law adviser opens national legal aid fair
Law, justice and parliamentary affairs adviser Asif Nazrul on Monday inaugurated the National Legal Aid Fair and road show....
Bangladesh receives $2.27bn in remittance in 26 days of April
In a remarkable display of ongoing financial support from Bangladesh鈥檚 expatriates, the country has received $2.27 billion in remittances within just the first 26 days of April 2025......
Japan to give Bangladesh $3.5m for Rohingyas, host communities
Japan has provided the International Organization for Migration (IOM) $3.5 million to improve the living conditions of the Rohingyas and host communities in Cox鈥檚 Bazar and Bhasan Char....
Technical education not for producing carpenters: adviser
Education adviser to the interim government Professor Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar has urged for a change in the pervasive belittling mindset about technical education, stressing that technical education should be integrated with mainstream education......
12 killed in lightning strikes in 7 dists聽
At least 12 people were killed by lightning strikes in seven districts on Monday......
Three shops damaged in Mohammadpur fire
A fire gutted three shops at Krishi Market in the capital鈥檚 Mohammadpur area on early Monday......
ICT sets May 25 for submitting report into case over burning bodies on Aug 5
The International Crimes Tribunal on Monday fixed May 25 for the submission of the investigation report into a case over burning the bodies of six students after killing them at Ashulia in Savar on August 5......
Three people killed in two road accidents in Savar
Three people were killed in two road accidents on the Dhaka-Aricha highway in Savar on early Monday and on Sunday night......
North Korea confirms soldier deployment to Russia鈥檚 Kursk
North Korea confirmed for the first time it had deployed troops to Russia, with state news agency KCNA on Monday reporting that Pyongyang鈥檚 soldiers helped Moscow reclaim territory under Ukrainian control in the border region of Kursk......
City Bank holds Branch Managers鈥� Conference 2025
City Bank Plc held its Branch Managers鈥� Conference 2025 on April 26, 2025, at a hotel in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, said a press release on Monday......
Rains likely across country, temperature may drop
Rain or thundershowers are likely across the country including Dhaka with a possibility of a drop in daytime and night temperatures, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD)....
Woman dies, four others injured in Gazipur gas cylinder blast
A 30-year old woman, who suffered serious burn injuries in a fire from a gas cylinder blast in Gazipur on Sunday night, died at National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery in Dhaka on Monday......
Justice Moyeenul appointed PCA member
The Permanent Court of Arbitration, an intergovernmental organisation to provide a variety of dispute resolution services to the international community, has appointed Appellate Division former justice Moyeenul Islam Chowdhury as its member....
46th BCS written exam postponed
The compulsory written examinations for the 46th Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) have been postponed amid hunger strikes and intense protests by students demanding reforms to the Public Service Commission (PSC)....
Yunus returns home wrapping up Doha, Rome tours
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus returned home early Monday wrapping up his Doha and Rome tours.......
EC declares BNP鈥檚 Ishraque as DSCC mayor
More than five years after the election, the Election Commission has officially declared Bangladesh Nationalist Party leader Ishraque Hossain as the new mayor of Dhaka South City Corporation, following a court verdict......
Bangladesh agrees in principle to aid corridor for Rakhine: Touhid
Foreign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain on Sunday said Bangladesh agreed in principle to provide a humanitarian corridor to Rakhine in line with UN proposal....