DU VC not willing to serve beyond interim government鈥檚 tenure
Dhaka University vice-chancellor Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan said on Sunday that he had no intention of continuing in his role once an elected government took office....
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Committed to best interests of Bangladesh鈥檚 people, says India
India has reaffirmed its commitment to the best interests of the people of Bangladesh following the verdict delivered by the International Crimes Tribunal concerning the deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday....
IUB鈥檚 two-day international business conference concludes
The two-day International Conference on Economics, Business and Technology Management 2025, organised by the School of Business and Entrepreneurship of Independent University, Bangladesh, concluded on November 15, 2025, with an award and closing ceremony at The Westin Dhaka......
Bangladesh interim govt calls Hasina鈥檚 verdict historic, urges calm
Bangladesh interim government on Monday called the death penalty handed down to deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and ousted home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal for crimes against humanity as a historic verdict, urging the people to remain calm, restrained and responsible....
Justice delivered through verdict: Salahuddin
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member, Salahuddin Ahmed, stated on Monday that justice has been served with the death sentence handed down to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal in connection with the crimes against humanity committed during the July鈥揂ugust 2024 genocide....
Gold Sands Group opens Best Western Plus Bay Hills in Cox鈥檚 Bazar
Gold Sands Group inaugurated the 4-star Best Western Plus Bay Hills Hotel in Himchhari, Cox鈥檚 Bazar, on November 15, 2025, says a press release....
45 Indians killed in Saudi Arabia bus accident
A fatal accident involving a bus filled with Indian pilgrims killed at least 45 people near Saudi Arabia鈥檚 holy city of Medina, Indian police said Monday, one of the deadliest crashes in the Gulf kingdom in years......
Dhaka calls on Delhi to send back Hasina, Asaduzzaman
The Bangladesh government on Monday once again called on the Indian government to extradite deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan as both were sentenced to death by an international crimes tribunal in Dhaka earlier on the day......
ICT orders confiscation of properties of Hasina, Kamal, compensation for victims
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 (ICT-1) on Monday issued an order for the confiscation of all properties belonging to deposed Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal....
CPA signs deal with Danish firm to build, operate Laldia terminal under PPP
The Chittagong Port Authority of Bangladesh on Monday signed a 30-year concession agreement with Danish company APM Terminals BV 鈥� a subsidiary of the Maersk Group, one of the world鈥檚 leading integrated logistics firms majority-controlled by the AP Moller Foundation 鈥� for the construction and operation of the Laldia Container Terminal....
Hasina, Asaduzzaman sentenced to death, ex-IGP Mamun jailed in July uprising case
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 on Monday sentenced deposed prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina and former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan to death, and jailed former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun for five years, in a crimes against humanity case linked to the July鈥揂ugust 2024 mass uprising....
Protesters gather with excavators at Dhanmondi 32 to demolish remains of Mujib鈥檚 house
A group of protesters along with two excavators gathered near Dhanmondi 32 on Monday afternoon to demolish the remaining portions of the house of Bangladesh's founding president Sheikh Mujibur Rahman amid verdict against Sheikh Hasina......
Bangladesh next elections to be a century defining moment, says CA Yunus
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus has described the upcoming national elections as a key event that will determine Bangladesh鈥檚 course for the next century, calling it a 鈥榗entury-defining election鈥� that will shape the nation鈥檚 future for generations to come......
International Crimes Tribunal-1 reading out verdict in Hasina鈥檚 case
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 is reading out its verdict in a high-profile case against Bangladesh鈥檚 prime minister Sheikh Hasina and two others for crimes against humanity committed during last year鈥檚 July-August uprising......
Army recover pistol, crude bombs from train compartment at Airport Railway Station
Bangladesh Army in a drive recovered a homemade pistol several crude bombs from a train compartment at Airport Railway Station in the capital on Monday morning......
Unidentified attackers hurl crude bomb at Grameen Industrial Park in Gazipur
Unidentified people hurled a crude bomb at the main gate of Grameen Industrial Park in Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur district on early Monday......
Three workers sustain burn injuries in shoe factory fire in Bangshal
Three workers sustained burn injuries after a fire broke out at a shoe factory in Bangshal area of Dhaka on early Monday......
Crude bomb explodes at Chobir Hat
Unidentified people exploded a crude bomb at Chobir Hat in Dhaka University area on Monday morning......
Security tightened across Dhaka over verdict in Hasina case
The government has heightened security measures in the Supreme Court area as the International Crimes Tribunal-1 is set to deliver its verdict in the crimes against humanity case against Bangladesh鈥檚 deposed prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and former inspector general of police Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun on Monday......
Glenrich School hosts GlenFest
Glenrich International School hosted an event titled GlenFest: Spirits Unite on its Uttara senior campus in Dhaka on Saturday....
Politicians call to follow ideology of Bhashani
Leaders of different political parties on Sunday at a discussion in Dhaka demanded restoration of democratic rule following the ideals of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani....
5 killed as bus crashes into parked truck
At least five people were killed and around 20 others injured when a passenger bus rammed into a stationary truck on the Dhaka鈥揅hattogram highway in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram on Sunday evening....
Case filed 5 days after Mamun killing聽
A case was filed on Saturday evening with the Sutrapur police in Dhaka city against unidentified assailants over the murder of Tarik Saif Mamun, who was shot dead on November 10....
AL regime used kneecapping tactic to silence dissent: discussion
Scholars, rights advocates and survivors at a discussion on Sunday stated that the systematic use of 鈥榢nee-capping鈥� during the Awami League鈥檚 decade-long autocratic rule aimed at silencing political dissent and intimidating opposition activists....
Bus services halted as workers, students clash in Barishal
Bus services on all routes, including Dhaka and North Bengal, remained suspended from Barishal Nathullabad Central Bus Terminal following a violent clash between transport workers and students over half fare on Saturday night....
Russia seizes 2 new villages in southern Ukraine
The Russian army on Sunday claimed to have captured two more villages in southern Ukraine, where its troops are slowly gaining ground against outnumbered Ukrainian forces....
Israeli leaders voice opposition to Palestinian state
Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and members of his government underscored their opposition to a Palestinian state ahead of a UN Security Council vote Monday on a resolution endorsing a US-backed Gaza peace plan....
Vehicular ban in Dhaka cantonment on Nov 21
Restrictions have been imposed on vehicular movement inside the Dhaka Cantonment on November 21, marking Armed Forces Day, according to a release from the Inter-Services Public Relations Sunday afternoon....
Discussions on budget revision begin tomorrow聽聽
The Finance Division will launch discussions with 58 ministries and divisions tomorrow to prepare the revised budget for the current financial year of 2025-26....
SUCSU polls schedule announced
The election commission for the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology student union elections announced the election schedule on Sunday, setting December 17 as the voting day....
CEC seeks political parties鈥� cooperation for acceptable JS polls
Chief election commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin on Sunday reiterated his request for cooperation from political parties to hold the 13th Jatiya Sangsad elections in a free, neutral, and acceptable environment....
AL leader Maya, wife sued for illegal wealth
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed two separate cases against former minister Mofazzal Hossain Chowdhury Maya and his wife Parveen Chowdhury on charge of amassing illegal wealth....
ACC sues ex-Railway DG, 5 others over Tk 358cr losses
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Sunday filed a case against six people, including former Bangladesh Railway director general Shamsuzzaman, on charges of causing losses of Tk聽358 crore to the state in the purchase of luggage vans for......
BMU for full-fledged cancer research institute
The closing ceremony of the two-day academic session titled Evidence-Based Treatment Overview of Lung Cancer and Stereotactic Ablative Body Radiotherapy was held at the department of clinical oncology of Bangladesh Medical University in Dhaka on Sunday....
Cultural activists celebrate 鈥楴abanna Utsab鈥�
Artistes from different cultural organisations celebrated 鈥楴abanna Utshab鈥� 鈥� the traditional Bengali harvest celebration 鈥� performing songs, dance recitals and recitation on Sunday....
BUFT hosts National Textile Management Fair 2025
BGMEA University of Fashion and Technology hosted the National Textile Management Fair 2025 on its Nishatnagar campus at Turag in Dhaka on Sunday....
Malaysia high commissioner visits Ctg Port
Malaysian high commissioner to Bangladesh Mohd Shuhada Othman visited the Chittagong Port on Sunday afternoon and learned about the various activities of the port....
Girl child found dead in Pabna,聽2 held
The police recovered the body of a minor girl from a garden near her grandparents鈥� house at Shalgaria under 鈥嬧�婸abna municipality area on Saturday....
BRRI celebrates Nabanna Utsab
Bangladesh Rice Research Institute celebrated Nabanna Festival at the institute in Gazipur on Sunday....
UK govt defends refugee shakeup in face of hard right
Britain鈥檚 interior minister on Sunday defended plans to drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, insisting that irregular migration was 鈥榯earing our country apart鈥�....
Massive march in Brazil marks first big UN climate protest
Tens of thousands of people thronged the streets of the Amazonian city hosting COP30 talks on Saturday, dancing to thumping speakers in the first large-scale protest at a UN climate summit in years....
Bhashani鈥檚 49th death anniv today
The nation today observes the 49th anniversary of the death of Maulana Abdul Hamid Khan Bhashani, a lifelong fighter for the rights of the oppressed and leader of the toiling masses....
Jamaat, allies to campaign for 鈥榊es鈥� win
Representatives of the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its seven allies on Sunday announced that they would campaign for the win of 鈥榊es鈥� response to the questions in the referendum aiming the incorporation of the state reform proposals into the constitution....
Polls in Feb likely despite uncertainty: BNP
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party said on Sunday that the next general election is likely to be held in February next year despite widespread confusion, frustration and uncertainty....
More vehicles burnt, crude bombs exploded
Arson and crude bomb attacks continued at places in Dhaka and elsewhere in the country on Sunday amid tight security measures ahead of today鈥檚 verdict in the crimes against humanity case against ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina for her......
ICT verdict in Hasina case likely today
The International Crimes Tribunal-1 is set to deliver its verdict today in the crimes against humanity case against deposed prime minister and Awami League president Sheikh Hasina, former home minister Asaduzzaman Khan, and former inspector.......
4 in 10 children have high blood lead level
Four in every 10 Bangladeshi children aged between 12 and 59 months have blood lead levels exceeding the internationally accepted safety threshold, according to a national survey released on Sunday....
Towards swift justice: reforming civil litigation
IN BANGLADESH, the roots of countless criminal conflicts are often buried beneath civil disputes 鈥� particularly those involving land and property. From minor quarrels to serious criminal altercations, a single civil case can easily evolve into a......
Politics no marketplace for profit
POLITICS in Bangladesh has evolved from a fragile system of governance and public service into a full-fledged enterprise. It now operates within a framework of crony capitalism that blurs the boundary between public wealth and private profit, enabling actors to......
Dhaka鈥檚 traffic quagmire needs integrated fixes
IN THE early hours of the morning, a young office worker in Uttara boards a CNG auto-rickshaw for what should be a simple 30-minute commute to Motijheel. Instead, the journey drags on for more than two hours as Dhaka grinds under the pressure......
China鈥檚 interests, America鈥檚 dilemma
THE rugged hills and the coastline of Myanmar鈥檚 Rakhine State have become the stage for a complex geopolitical play beyond the borders. At the centre of this drama is the Arakan Army, an ethnic armed organisation that has evolved from a fledgling......
Reckless demand that grows out of religious identity politics
THE demand for a state declaration of the Ahmadiyyas as non-Muslims, raised by Islamists from various political and religious organisations at the International Khatme Nabuwat Conference in Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka......
School facilities in decline harm learning and equity
EDUCATIONAL institutions should have increased facilities as they directly impact academic performance, well-being, attendance and the overall development of students. An increase in facilities in such institutions also helps to promote......
Pakistan sweep Bangladesh in hockey series聽
Bangladesh suffered a clean sweep at the hands of Pakistan, as they lost the third and final game of the three-match play-off series by 10-3 margin at the Maulana Bhasani National Hockey Stadium, Dhaka on Sunday.聽...
Bangladesh eye Asian Cup finals
Bangladesh will be looking to secure a spot in the AFC Under-17 Asian Cup 2026, as the Bangladesh Football Federation announced the squad for the Qualifiers on Sunday....
Ashikur hits ton, Anisul misses out聽
Bowlers dominated a 15-wicket third day where Rangpur put themselves in a commanding position against Barishal in the fourth round of the National Cricket League at the Shahid Chandu Stadium in Bogura on Sunday.聽...
Bangladesh pitted against defending champs India
Bangladesh have been placed in the five-team Pool A with holders India as the second edition of the IKF Women鈥檚 Kabaddi World Cup begins at the Shaheed Suhrawardy Indoor Stadium in the city today....
Two children, their grandmother murdered in Khulna
The police recovered the bodies of a woman and her two young grandchildren from a house in the city鈥檚 Labanchara area Sunday night, in what investigators are treating as a mysterious triple murder......
Mushfiq approaches special milestone with same intensity聽
As per the official itinerary of the ongoing series between Bangladesh and Ireland, the two teams were supposed to return to Dhaka on Sunday after the completion of the first Test in Sylhet....
MetLife listed among world鈥檚 best workplaces
MetLife has earned a spot on Fortune World鈥檚 25 Best Workplaces鈥� list, said a press release....
Samir joins MDBAMC as CEO
Mohammad Samir Uddin has joined as chief executive officer of Midland Bank Asset Management Company Limited, said a press release....
Samsung invests $310bn for AI expansion
South Korean conglomerate Samsung unveiled on Sunday a plan to invest $310 billion over the next five years mostly in technology powering artificial intelligence, aiming to meet growing demand driven by a global boom....
Modhumoti Bank hosts AML-CFT confce
Modhumoti Bank PLC on Saturday organised 鈥楢nti-Money Laundering and Combating the Financing of Terrorism Conference 2025鈥� at International Conference Centre, Police Staff College, Mirpur in the capital, said a press release....
PRAN to honour journos working on agri industry
PRAN Group has announced launch of 鈥楤angladesh Agro-Industry Media Award鈥� to honour journalists working on agriculture and agro-processing sector, said a press release....
Sandhani Life holds Dinajpur zonal confce
Sandhani Life Insurance Company Limited on Saturday held its Dinajpur Zonal Conference, said a press release....
Midland Bank launches DLOS in partnership with Unisoft
Midland Bank Limited has recently launched the Digital Loan Origination Solution software to streamline its loan processing operations....
Trust Bank, BFIU host workshop to boost AML efforts
Trust Bank PLC hosted a regional workshop titled 鈥楶roactive Transaction Monitoring 鈥� Finding Key Indicators for Detecting Money Laundering鈥� on November 12 in Cox鈥檚 Bazar, said a press release....
Luxury brands eye India, but barriers remain
The globe鈥檚 biggest luxury brands have dreamt of India鈥檚 vast consumer base for decades, but navigating the market has proven to be a complex task....
MTB Launches QR-Based Customer Feedback Solution
Mutual Trust Bank PLC launched a QR-based customer Feedback Solution on Sunday to enhance service quality and strengthen employee accountability across its branches, according to a press release....
28 bank holidays in 2026
Bangladesh Bank has published the official holiday calendar for 2026, announcing a total of 28 bank closure days, outside the regular weekly holidays, for all scheduled banks....
Businesses seek punitive measures for bond misuse
The business community of readymade garments and textiles sector urged the National Board of Revenue to punish those who misuse duty-free bond facilities, instead of harassing genuine exporters for avoidable mistakes....
RMG exports to key markets sees mixed trend in July-Oct
Bangladesh鈥檚 exports of readymade garments to its major destinations witnessed either narrow growth or a decline during the July-October period of the current financial year 2025-26....
CPA to ink 30-yr PPP deal for Laldia Container Terminal Monday
The Chattogram Port Authority (CPA) will sign a concession agreement tomorrow for 30 years of operations plus an extension tied to KPIs with APM Terminals BV, a wholly owned subsidiary of Maersk A/S (Maersk Group)-one of the world鈥檚 leading......
DSE rebounds on week鈥檚 opening day, CSE remains in red
After days of persistent decline, the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) finally returned to positive territory on the first trading day of the week on Sunday, though the Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) failed to recover....
Standard Bank directors divided over control
Two groups of directors at Standard Bank have been at loggerhead over control of the bank, with a disputed claim over the chairman鈥檚 position and an attempt to remove the bank鈥檚 managing director....
BB ends NSCs, old note exchange walk-in services
Bangladesh Bank has decided to stop five public-facing services including selling savings certificates and prize bonds, and exchange of old/torn notes from its own counters from November 30, shifting them entirely to commercial banks to reduce public access......
Students of Dhaka, City, Ideal colleges agree on 鈥榩eace deal鈥�
Students of Dhaka College, Dhaka City College and Ideal College on Sunday reached an agreement pledging to end years of inter-college clashes that frequently spilled onto the streets of Dhaka....
Two crude bombs explode near adviser Rizwana鈥檚 house
Unidentified miscreants riding a motorbike hurled two crude bombs near the residence of environment, forest and climate change affairs adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan in the capital鈥檚 Central Road area around 9:00pm on Sunday....
Maduro decries US-Trinidad and Tobago military exercises as 鈥榠rresponsible鈥�
Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro on Saturday slammed new joint military exercises by the United States and its ally Trinidad and Tobago as 鈥榠rresponsible,鈥� with Washington increasing its armed presence in the Caribbean....
Lebanon to complain to UN over wall construction denied by Israel
Lebanon will file a complaint to the United Nations Security Council alleging that Israel is building walls in south Lebanon, an accusation Israel has denied, the Lebanese presidency said Saturday....
Ashfall warning in Japan as volcano erupts
A volcano in southern Japan erupted early Sunday sending a plume of ash and smoke into the sky and prompting a warning over ashfall....
Thousands demand justice over deadly Macedonia nightclub fire
Thousands of people joined a rally in the North Macedonia capital on Saturday to support the families of 63 people killed in a deadly nightclub fire this year....
Pope urges leaders not to leave poor behind
Pope Leo XIV decried poverty on Sunday, urging world leaders and Catholics to reach out to marginalised people, as the Church celebrated a 鈥楯ubilee of the Poor鈥�....
Thousands protest against govt in Mexico
More than 100 people were injured and 20 arrested during a massive protest on Saturday in Mexico City against the president鈥檚 handling of violent crime, local government officials said....
No undeclared N-enrichment facility in Iran: FM
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that the country had no undeclared uranium enrichment sites and that all of its facilities were monitored by the UN鈥檚 nuclear watchdog....
DMP chief orders police to shoot to halt arson attacks in Bangladesh capital
Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Sheikh Mohammad Sajjat Ali has ordered the police personnel to open fire on anyone found setting fire to vehicles and throwing crude bombs....
Police nab seven AL activists in Ashulia over sabotage
The police have arrested seven leaders and activists of the Awami League and its affiliated bodies for their involvement in recent sabotage activities in the Ashulia area, on the outskirts of Dhaka....
Revival Group to revive Beximco textiles, deal next week
The long-closed Beximco Textile Division is expected to resume operations, with the Japanese-Bangladeshi venture Revival Group, Beximco, and Janata Bank set to sign a deal next week after Janata Bank clears the draft on Tuesday....
Qatar to recruit 800 Bangladesh armed forces personnel
Qatar will initially recruit 800 Bangladesh armed forces members on deputation....
Estevao, Casemiro on target for Brazil in Senegal win
Brazil beat fellow World Cup qualifiers Senegal 2-0 at Arsenal's Emirates Stadium on Saturday thanks to goals from teenager Estevao and veteran Casemiro. ...
Spain, Switzerland on World Cup brink as Belgium also made to wait
Spain all but mathematically booked their ticket to the World Cup with a 4-0 thrashing of Georgia on Saturday, with Turkey delaying their celebrations by edging Bulgaria 2-0....
Masthead PR achieves top recognition in PR Category at Commward 2025
Bangladeshi PR agency Masthead PR has achieved the top award in the PR Category at this year鈥檚 Commward鈥擡xcellence in Creative Communication, organised by Bangladesh Brand Forum, says a press release....
Mitchell ton steers New Zealand to seven-run win in first Windies ODI
A fighting Daryl Mitchell century set up a tense seven-run win for New Zealand over West Indies in the first one-day international in Christchurch on Sunday....
AI technology brand HONOR begins manufacturing in Bangladesh
Global AI device ecosystem company HONOR is officially set to begin local manufacturing in Bangladesh by signing an agreement with Smart Technologies Ltd......
Mehazabein, her brother get bail upon surrender
A Dhaka court on Sunday granted bail to popular actress Mehazabien Chowdhury and her brother Alisan Chowdhury in a case over embezzlement of Tk 27 lakh....
Chief adviser unveils Women鈥檚 Kabaddi World Cup trophy
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday unveiled the official trophy of the 2nd Women鈥檚 Kabaddi World Cup 2025. ...
Five dengue patients die; 1139 hospitalised across Bangladesh in 24 hours
Five more deaths were reported from dengue in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease in Bangladesh to 336 this year......
Unidentified people set truck on fire in Kushtia
Some unidentified people set fire to a parked truck in Aruapara area of Kushtia town on early Sunday chanting slogan Joy Bangla......
Harmer stars as South Africa bowl out India for 93 to win Test
Spinner Simon Harmer claimed a match haul of eight wickets to lead South Africa to a thrilling 30-run win over India inside three days of a low-scoring opening Test on Sunday....
Unruly people set fire to July Memorial in Feni
Unruly people set fire to the July Memorial in Muktabazar area of Feni district town on early Sunday......
