Rabindra Kacharibari reopens to visitors
Rabindra Kacharibari on Friday reopened its gates to visitors after it remained closed for two days....
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Car driver electrocuted at Dhanmondi
A private car driver died from electrocution while washing a vehicle at a residence in the Dhaka鈥檚 Dhanmondi area Friday morning, an witness said....
Harmony Award to inspire youth to build dream Bangladesh: Yunus
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, who received the 鈥楰ing Charles III Harmony Award鈥� at the St James Palace, said that the awrad was a fantastic way to project what they stand for and it would inspire young people in Bangladesh 鈥榯o create a country they dream of鈥�....
21st founding anniversary of RWPB today
Today is the 21st founding anniversary of the Revolutionary Workers Party of Bangladesh, a partner of the Ganatantra Mancha....
Weeklong printmaking workshop begins at BSA
A week-long printmaking workshop titled Bhashajog began on Friday at the National Art Galley鈥檚 art plaza at Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the capital....
Heatwave spreads to 38 districts
A mild heatwave swept 38 districts on Friday, engulfing the entire northern region and parts of central Bangladesh, including Dhaka....
Air India flight returns to Thai island after bomb threat
An Air India flight from Thailand鈥檚 Phuket island to New Delhi made an emergency landing Friday shortly after take-off because of an on-board bomb threat, the Thai airports authority said....
US Army veterans fear for benefits
Scott Konopasek, a decorated US veteran, has gone from defending his country to protesting the government, angered by deep budget cuts hurting former members of the military....
Trump wins temporary stay to keep control of National Guard
The Trump administration won a temporary reprieve聽to retain control of California National Guard troops at least until Tuesday after a day of legal tussling over the president鈥檚 decision to send them to quell demonstrations in Los Angeles that erupted over immigration raids....
Ukraine receives 1,200 bodies from Russia
Ukraine on Friday said it has received 1,200 unidentified bodies from Russia as part of an agreement reached at peace talks in Istanbul....
BNP activist hacked to death in Shariatpur
A Bangladesh Nationalist Party activist has been hacked to death over past enmity in Naria upazila of Shariatpur....
Return journeys get intensified as offices to reopen tomorrow
Return journeys of holidaymakers towards the capital Dhaka intensified on Friday as all government and non-government offices, banks and factories will reopen tomorrow after a 10-day holiday for Eid-ul-Azha....
Renovation, protection of Company-ka Bridge demanded
Sonargaon History, Heritage and Antiquities Preservation Committee held a human chain, demanding the renovation and protection of ancient architectural monument Company-ka Bridge, at Sonargaon in Narayanganj on Friday....
Unidentified body recovered outside DMCH
The body of an unidentified man, believed to be around 40 years old, was recovered Friday morning from the sidewalk in front of the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital....
Indian media鈥檚 false propaganda against Bangladesh exposed: Asif Mahmud
Adviser of ministry of local government, rural development and co-operatives Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan said that the Bangladesh government, independent fact-checkers, and media workers had already proved the dangerous propaganda against......
Sec 144 slapped at Galachipa after BNP-GOP clashes
Local administration has imposed section 144 in Galachipa municipality and surrounding areas of Patuakhali, following a series of confrontations between Bangladesh Nationalist Party and Gono Odhikar Parishad, for two days with effect from Friday morning....
11 houses burnt to ashes in Ctg
At least eleven dwelling houses were burnt to ashes in a fire in Banshkhali upazila of Chittagong district early Friday....
12,877 Hajj pilgrims return from Saudi Arabia
A total of 12,877 Bangladeshi Hajj pilgrims have returned home from Saudi Arabia as of Thursday following the completion of this year鈥檚 Hajj, held on June 5....
Scorching heat hampers life in Kurigram
A sweltering heatwave has thrown daily life into disarray in Kurigram, with residents struggling to cope amid soaring temperatures over the past several days....
3 killed in road accidents in two dists
At least three people were killed in separate road accidents in Chattogram and Narayanganj on Friday....
Attack on activists demanding justice for Kalpana condemned
Political and rights organisations on Friday condemned the attack on three rights and student activists by three Bengali people while returning after addressing a rally at Kawkhali in Rangamati demanding justice for Kalpana Chakma on Thursday....
Yunus, Gordon Brown discuss economic recovery, Rohingya education
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus in a telephone conversation on Friday with former British prime minister Gordon Brown discussed Bangladesh鈥檚 ongoing economic recovery efforts and the urgent need to enhance educational opportunities......
Most parties welcome declaration
Most political parties, except for the National Citizen Party, have responded with optimism to the outcomes of the London meeting between chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman....
Sane joins Galatasaray from Bayern
Germany winger Leroy Sane has joined Galatasaray on a free transfer from Bayern Munich, the Turkish champions announced on Thursday. The 29-year-old has signed a......
Filippo Inzaghi leaves Pisa after historic Serie A promotion
Filippo Inzaghi has left Pisa weeks after guiding them to a historic promotion to Serie A, the club announced on Friday....
Tudor signs new two-year deal with Juventus
Igor Tudor has signed a new contract with Juventus which will keep the Croatian coach in Turin for another two seasons, the Serie A club said on Friday....
Frank faces pressure at Spurs
Thomas Frank was hired as Tottenham鈥檚 new manager on Thursday as the Dane accepted the daunting task of solving the club鈥檚 famed inconsistency....
CWC a chance for MLS to shine: Giroud
Los Angeles FC striker Olivier Giroud says the FIFA Club World Cup is a chance to showcase Major League Soccer as the tournament kicks off this weekend....
Madrid sign River Plate starlet Mastantuono
Real Madrid have agreed a deal to sign teenage playmaker Franco Mastantuono from River Plate, the Spanish giants announced on Friday....
CWC a test of Chelsea鈥檚 elite credentials
After securing their return to the Champions League on the final day of the season, Chelsea have an early chance to show they belong back among the elite this summer at the Club World Cup....
With Kane鈥檚 curse broken, Bayern eye CWC treasures
Fresh from lifting a first team title of his career, Harry Kane and Bayern Munich head to the Club World Cup in the United States eyeing more than just another shot at silverware....
Liverpool bank on 鈥榳orld-class鈥� Wirtz after record deal
The golden boy of German football is set to become the new prince of the Premier League as Florian Wirtz prepares to join Liverpool from Bayer Leverkusen for a club-record fee....
Club World Cup marks 鈥榥ew era鈥� for football: Infantino
FIFA president Gianni Infantino says the Club World Cup, which kicks off on Saturday, marks a historic 鈥榥ew era鈥� for the game, comparing it to the first World Cup held in 1930....
Archers leave for Singapore Saturday
The Bangladesh archery team is scheduled to leave for Singapore on Saturday to take part in the Asia Cup-World Ranking Tournament stage-2 to be held at the Bukit Gombak Stadium from June 15 to 20....
Saudi, Qatar to host Asian playoffs for WC: AFC
Saudi Arabia and Qatar will host the Asian qualifying playoffs for the 2026 World Cup, the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) said Friday....
Mehidy hopes to end ODI struggle聽
The newly appointed ODI captain of the Bangladesh national team, Mehidy Hasan Miraz said on Friday that he is eager to take Bangladesh to a better stage after admitting that the team was struggling in this format.聽...
Google rejects app store age verification for online content
American tech heavyweight Google on Friday reiterated its opposition to verifying the age of a device鈥檚 user through the app stores built into operating systems, calling a proposal from Facebook and Instagram parent Meta 鈥榠neffective鈥�....
Swedish pension fund blacklists Tesla, divests $1.4b stake
Swedish pension fund AP7 said Friday it had blacklisted Tesla over the US company鈥檚 lack of respect for labour rights in the US, and had sold off its $1.4 billion stake in the US carmaker....
Meta makes major investment in Scale AI, takes in CEO
Scale AI announced a major new investment by Meta late Thursday that values the startup at more than $29 billion and puts its founder to work for the tech titan....
Farmed production of seafood soaring
The amount of farmed seafood we consume 鈥� as opposed to that taken wild from our waters 鈥� is soaring every year, making aquaculture an ever-more important source for many diets, and a response to overfishing....
Air India crash latest test for new Boeing leadership
The devastating Air India crash seems certain to embroil Boeing in further rounds of negative headlines at a time when it has shown progress under new leadership....
China carefully assembling deep-sea mining strategy
In a world hungry for crucial resources, China may not be poised to start deep-sea mining but it is planting seeds for such operations in a meticulously planned economic and geopolitical strategy....
India, China to 鈥榚xpedite鈥� restarting direct flights
India said Friday it had agreed with neighbouring China to 鈥榚xpedite鈥� the process to resume direct flights between them in a sign of further improvement in ties, although no timeline was given....
Govt to set up employment dept, says Shakhawat
The interim government of Bangladesh has taken an initiative to establish an employment department to expand job opportunities on the labour market, said labour and employment adviser M Shakhawat Hossain....
Kitchen markets see low customer turnout after Eid
A laid-back atmosphere continued to prevail in the capital鈥檚 kitchen markets on Friday, after six days of Eid al-Azha....
Bangladesh鈥檚 path to climate resilience
BANGLADESH remains one of the most vulnerable nations in the world when it comes to the impacts of climate change. Rising sea levels, erratic weather patterns and frequent natural disasters have made the threat both immediate and long-lasting. Despite these......
Ways to effect recommendations
THE health sector reforms commission was formed to propose ways and means to develop a people-oriented, easily available universal healthcare system. 鈥楶eople-oriented care鈥� must fulfill people鈥檚 health needs with quality. This will be possible only......
Rethinking education
THROUGHOUT history, human society has continuously evolved, driven by waves of technological progress and innovation. While industries, economies, and everyday life have rapidly transformed, education systems across the globe have often......
Steering through uncertainty
BANGLADESH stands at a crossroads of global economic shifts, environmental imperatives and leadership tests. Global trade turbulence, driven by tariff wars and protectionism, is putting new pressures on Bangladesh鈥檚 export-driven economy. Simultaneously, rapid urbanisation and......
Worrying neglect of medical supplies in public hospitals
AN ABSENCE of care for medical supplies in public hospitals can have multiple detrimental effects. The supplies could be damaged and stolen if proper care is not put in place. The photograph that 抖阴精品 published on its front page on June 13......
Much more needs to be done to eliminate child labour
BANGLADESH lagging far behind in achieving the goal of eliminating child labour by 2025 is worrying. A report on the global status of child labour with updated data on Bangladesh, published on the occasion of World Day against Child Labour and......
North Korea launches repaired destroyer
A North Korean naval destroyer damaged in a botched launch last month was successfully set afloat on a second attempt, with leader Kim Jong Un presiding, state media said on Friday....
Turkey says over 2,73,000 Syrian refugees have returned home
More than 2,73,000 Syrians who fled their country鈥檚 civil war to neighbouring Turkey have returned home since the fall of president Bashar al-Assad in December, Turkey鈥檚 vice-president said on Friday....
Nuclear states spent $100b on weapons in 2024: ICAN
Nuclear-armed states spent more than $100 billion on their atomic arsenals last year, the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons said Friday, lamenting the lack of democratic oversight of such spending....
Cambodia orders troops on 鈥榓lert鈥� in Thai border spat
Cambodia ordered troops to stay on 鈥榝ull alert鈥� and banned Thai dramas on television on Friday in an on-going border spat between the Southeast Asian neighbours....
22 cops injured in latest N Ireland anti-immigrant clashes
A fourth night of anti-immigrant unrest in Northern Ireland left another 22 officers injured, police said Friday, as violent protests spread to a second town....
Lone India plane crash survivor recounts miracle escape
The lone survivor of 242 people aboard a London-bound passenger plane that crashed in the Indian city of Ahmedabad said Friday how even he was struggling to explain how he miraculously walked out alive from the fireball explosion....
Duterte seeks interim release from ICC
Former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte鈥檚 defence team at the International Criminal Court has filed a motion for his interim release to an unnamed country, stating the prosecution would not object....
Attacking Iran, Israel brazenly defies Trump
US president Donald Trump implored Israel on Thursday not to attack Iran and declared, once again, his goal was to be a peacemaker....
Israel strikes on Iran threaten to ignite region: Hezbollah
Lebanese militant group Hezbollah condemned Israel鈥檚 wave of strikes on its backer Iran on Friday, warning that they threaten to 鈥榠gnite the region鈥�....
Yunus declines to meet Tulip Siddiq
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim leader Professor Muhammad Yunus has refused to meet Labour MP Tulip Siddiq to discuss corruption allegations against her during his visit to London, reports BBC online....
UK team briefs Prof Yunus on HMS Enterprise
The Head of the South Asia Regional Department, FCDO, UK, Lesley Craig, accompanied by Commodore Whalley, met Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday to brief him on the naval, oceanographic and......
Tarique presents books, pen to Yunus
Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday presented two books and a pen to visiting Bangladesh interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Friday....
Khalilur hopes EC will announce election date soon
Bangladesh鈥檚 national security adviser Khalilur Rahman has hoped that the Election Commission would announce the date for next national polls soon....
India pushes 44 more people into Bangladesh
The Indian Border Security Force and police pushed 44 more people into Bangladesh, including 13 Rohingyas, through several border points in Mymensingh, Panchagrah, Moulvibazar and Dinajpur districts between Thursday evening and Friday evening....
No new gas connection to households, says energy adviser
Bangladesh interim government power, energy and mineral resources adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan said on Friday that no new gas connections would be provided to households....
Dengue spreads to rural areas in Bangladesh
At least five people, including four from the coastal district of Barguna, died of dengue in the 24 hours till 8:00am Friday, taking the total deaths from the disease to 28, according to the Directorate General of Health Services....
Black box found at India plane crash site
Investigators recovered a black box recorder on Friday from the crash site of a London-bound passenger jet that ploughed into a residential area of India鈥檚 Ahmedabad city, killing at least 265 people on board and on the ground....
Two women die of Covid-19 in Bangladesh
At least two patients, both women, died of Coronavirus and 15 others were infected in the past 24 hours till Friday 8:00am in the country....
California senator forcibly removed from Trump official鈥檚 press conference
A US senator from California was forcibly removed from a news conference being held by Donald Trump鈥檚 homeland security chief on Thursday, in the latest escalation of tensions over controversial immigration arrests....
Airlines halt many Middle East flights
Global airlines cancelled flights to Tel Aviv, Tehran and other Middle East destinations, or rerouted planes, on Friday after countries shut airspaces following Israeli strikes on Iran....
Dhaka condemns Israel鈥檚 strikes on Iran
Bangladesh has unequivocally expressed its strong condemnation and deep concern over the latest Israeli military attacks against the Islamic Republic of Iran....
Oil prices soar, stocks fall as Israel strikes Iran
Oil prices soared and stocks sank after Israel launched strikes on Iranian nuclear and military sites on Friday and warned of more to come, stoking fears of a full-blown war....
Iran says Israel attack 鈥榳ar call鈥�
Iran called Israel鈥檚 wave of strikes on Friday a declaration of war, while US president Donald Trump warned Tehran of 鈥榚ven more brutal鈥� attacks if it does not make a deal on its nuclear programme....
Polls by mid-February if reform, trial progress
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman on Friday agreed that the next general elections could be held in mid-February 2026....
Israel kills six nuclear scientists in Iran: media
At least six nuclear scientists were killed on Friday in Israel鈥檚 attacks on Iran, media outlets in the Islamic republic reported....
Yunus, Tarique begin talks in London
Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, has begun a much-anticipated meeting with Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman in London....
Israel PM says strikes on Iran 鈥榲ery successful鈥�
Israel鈥檚 prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Friday that a wave of Israeli strikes on Iran had been 鈥榲ery successful,鈥� warning they were only the opening salvos in a broader campaign against the Islamic republic....
Israel launches strikes on Iran鈥檚 nuclear, military sites
Israel carried out strikes against Iran on Friday, targeting its nuclear and military sites, and killing the head of Iran鈥檚 Revolutionary Guards and top nuclear scientists....
CPB warns against election delays
Communist Party of Bangladesh general secretary Ruhin Hossain Prince on Thursday termed the proposed April timeline for the national election as 鈥榰nnecessary delay,鈥� and reiterated his party鈥檚 demand, shared by other democratic forces, to hold the polls within December....
Islami Andolan concerned over 鈥榩ersonality-centred politics鈥� ahead of Yunus-Tarique meeting
The Islami Andolan Bangladesh on Thursday expressed concern over what it said growing personality-centred politics ahead of today鈥檚 meeting in London between Bangladesh鈥檚 interim government chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman....
Fishing in Bay resumes after 58-day ban
Fishermen overnight returned to the sea as a nearly two-month long routine ban on fishing in Bay of Bengal to allow marine fishes proper breeding was exhausted early Thursday, officials and people concerned said....
Actions to prevent riverbank erosion demanded
Local people from different villages under Munshiganj鈥檚 Banglabazar union on Thursday formed a human chain at the union demanding immediate actions to prevent riverbank erosion....
3 killed in road accidents in two districts
At least three people were killed in separate road accidents in Narail and Sirajganj on Thursday....
One killed as villagers clash over football match
One person was allegedly killed and 20 people, including 11 policemen, were injured as people from two villages clashed over a football match at Belabo upazila in Narsingdi....
1,580 more receive treatment at BMU outpatient department during Eid holidays
On the third day of keeping the outpatient department of Bangladesh Medical University open during Eid-ul-Azha holidays, 1,580 more patients were given treatment in the outpatient department 1 and 2 of the BMU in Dhaka on Wednesday....
Video of actor Somu Chy creates concern
A video of popular actor Somu Chowdhury circulating on social media since Thursday afternoon created concerns among his admirers and colleagues....
Dismembered body of missing trader found in city
Police on Thursday recovered the dismembered body of a trader who remained missing for the past eight days from his home in the capital鈥檚 Sabujbagh area....
Edn ministry publishes ad in dailies for VCs for KUET, BU
The education ministry has published an advertisement in different newspapers, calling applications from eligible persons for the vice-chancellor positions at the Khulna University of Engineering and Technology and the University of Barishal....
Israeli fire kills 22 in Gaza
Gaza鈥檚 civil defence agency said Israeli fire killed 22 people across the Palestinian territory on Thursday, including 16 who were waiting to collect aid....
California prepares for聽legal showdown
US president Donald Trump said Thursday that Los Angeles was 鈥榮afe and sound鈥� for the past two nights, crediting his deployment of thousands of troops to quell anti-deportation protests, as California prepared for a legal showdown over his unprecedented move....
Protesters attacked on way back from rally
Three rights and student activists who addressed a rally in Kawkhali upazila town in Rangamati demanding justice for Kalpana Chakma were attacked allegedly by a group of unidentified Bengali people at Betchari under the upazila Thursday afternoon......
Yunus gets Harmony Award
King Charles III on Thursday conferred the 鈥楬armony Award 2025鈥� on chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus, recognising his lifelong efforts to promote peace, sustainability and harmony between people and the environment....
Yunus set to hold meeting with Tarique in London today
All preparations are in place for Friday鈥檚 meeting between chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus and Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman in London....
India keeps pushing people into Bangladesh
India continued to push people into Bangladesh as the Border Security Force pushed 77 more people into Bangladesh through different border points in Sylhet, Sunamganj and Lalmonirhat districts on Thursday....
Interim govt adamant to hold unilateral general elections: GM Quader
Jatiya Party chairman Ghulam Muhammed Quader said on Thursday that the interim government headed by Professor Muhammad Yunus was adamant to hold the next general election 鈥榰nilaterally鈥�......
Ukraine, Russia exchange new group of POWs
Ukraine and Russia said on Thursday they had swapped a fresh group of prisoners of war, the third exchange this week as part of a deal agreed at peace talks in Turkey......
Disasters loom over S Asia with forecast of a hotter, wetter monsoon
Communities across Asia鈥檚 Himalayan Hindu Kush region face heightened disaster risks this monsoon season with temperatures and rainfall expected to exceed normal levels, experts warned on Thursday......
STOLEN MONEY RECOVERY: Governor for civil cases for 鈥榣ess serious offences鈥�
Bangladesh Bank governor Ahsan H Mansur on Thursday said that two approaches 鈥� one involves filing civil cases 鈥� had been planned for accelerating the recovery of the money stolen by different individuals and business groups linked to the ousted Awami League regime.聽聽...
108 more dengue cases reported
One hundred and eight new dengue cases were reported across the country in 24 hours till Thursday morning, raising the number of confirmed cases to 5,411 since the beginning of 2025, according to the Directorate General of Health Services......