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BSEC finally gets new chairman

06:53 PM, 18 Aug 2024 Sunday

Khondoker Rashed Maqsood, a former banker, has been appointed as the new chairman of Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC), the capital market regulatory body.

French film legend Alain Delon dies

06:33 PM, 18 Aug 2024 Sunday

French film legend Alain Delon, a divisive star known to some as a sex symbol and to others as an egotistical chauvinist, has died aged 88, his children announced Sunday.

Hasina, Obaidul sued over murder of two students in Sutrapur

06:28 PM, 18 Aug 2024 Sunday

A case was filed Sunday against former prime minister Sheikh Hasina and 12 others over murder of two students in capital's Sutrapur area during the recent anti-discrimination students' movement.

Govt aware of controlling commodity prices: Salehuddin

06:09 PM, 18 Aug 2024 Sunday

Adviser to the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said that the prices of commodities are very much related to the production and supply while the government is very much aware about the possible steps for controlling the prices of commodities.

201 officials promoted to joint secretary

05:50 PM, 18 Aug 2024 Sunday

The government has promoted 201 deputy secretaries to the rank of joint secretary. The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Sunday. The newly promoted officials have been designated as Officers on Special Duty (OSD) to the ministry.

Metro operation to resume within a week: Adviser Fouzul

05:50 PM, 18 Aug 2024 Sunday

Road Transport and Bridge Adviser Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan announced on Sunday that metro rail operations will resume within the next seven days.

Not possible to implement new curriculum: Education adviser

05:21 PM, 18 Aug 2024 Sunday

The adviser for education and planning affairs Wahiduddin Mahmud on Sunday said it is not possible to implement the new curriculum.

No need to call me 'Sir': Adviser Nahid

05:16 PM, 18 Aug 2024 Sunday

Information and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam made it clear on Sunday that he prefers not to be addressed as ‘sir’ and requested minimal publicity of his photos.

No option for interim govt but to succeed, Yunus tells diplomats

04:57 PM, 18 Aug 2024 Sunday

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday assured the international community that a "free, fair, and participatory" election will be held once essential reforms are completed.

Hasina, Quader sued for student murder in Rangpur

02:57 PM, 18 Aug 2024 Sunday

A case has been filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 39 others over the murder of a student of Dhaka’s Bangladesh Institute of Glass and Ceramics in Rangpur during the Anti-Discrimination Students' Movement...

Hasina's dictatorship destroyed every institution, Yunus tells diplomats

02:29 PM, 18 Aug 2024 Sunday

Interim government Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on Sunday, accused former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of destroying every institution in Bangladesh in her effort to retain power.

Hate-fueled hoax: Ultra-right smear campaign about Bangladesh

01:09 PM, 18 Aug 2024 Sunday

The narrative has been further amplified by Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, better known as Tommy Robinson, a British far-right activist known for making inflammatory posts during times of unrest. However, many of these videos and the accompanying claims have been found to be false.

Hasina, 33 others sued over 'mass killing' in May 5 rally

12:59 PM, 18 Aug 2024 Sunday

A case has been filed against former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and 33 others on the allegations of mass killing in Hefazat-e-Islam’s rally in the capital’s Motijheel on May 5, 2013. Babul Sarder Chakhari, chairman of Bangladesh People’s Party, BPP, filed the case...

Harris bets America is ready for first Black woman president

12:24 PM, 18 Aug 2024 Sunday

Is America ready to elect a Black woman as its president? Vice President Kamala Harris, who will be officially confirmed as the Democratic US presidential nominee in Chicago next week, is betting that it is...

626 took shelter in cantonments after Aug 5: ISPR

11:52 AM, 18 Aug 2024 Sunday

Only seven out of the 626 people who sought refuge in various cantonments across the country after August 5 remain there, according to a statement from the Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).

3 of a family die in Cox’s Bazar landslide

11:26 AM, 18 Aug 2024 Sunday

Three members of a family were killed in a landslide in Pekua of Cox’s Bazar early Sunday...

Saka shines as Arsenal begin with comfortable win over Wolves

10:44 AM, 18 Aug 2024 Sunday

Arsenal got their Premier League campaign under way with a comfortable victory over Wolves at Emirates Stadium...

Blinken heads back to Middle East as Gaza truce hopes rise

10:13 AM, 18 Aug 2024 Sunday

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken left Saturday on a mission to the Middle East to push ahead a Gaza ceasefire deal, as cautious optimism rises...

South Africa defeat West Indies to maintain 25-year Test series grip

09:37 AM, 18 Aug 2024 Sunday

South Africa defeated the West Indies by 40 runs on an eventful third day of the second and final Test on Saturday to extend their dominance over the Caribbean side...

Hasina, Shamim Osman, Salim Osman face murder charge

08:46 AM, 18 Aug 2024 Sunday

A case has been filed against 248 individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and former MP Shamim Osman, over the murder of a man in Narayanganj during the recent quota reform protests. Abul Bashar Anik, brother of the deceased, Abul Hasan, filed the case...