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Social media fuels UK anti-immigration riots as Musk amplifies rhetoric
01:35 PM, 07 Aug 2024 WednesdaySocial media has played a significant role in fueling the anti-immigration riots sweeping across towns and cities in the United Kingdom, with agitators like Elon Musk not sitting on the sidelines.
2 top Bangladesh Bank officials resign amid backlash
01:14 PM, 07 Aug 2024 WednesdayTwo top officials of Bangladesh Bank have resigned from their respective posts amid the backlash from their colleagues. They are Deputy Governor Kazi Saidur Rahman and Policy Committee Adviser Abu Forah Mohammad Naser.
DMP gets new chief
12:18 PM, 07 Aug 2024 WednesdayThe government has appointed Deputy Inspector General of Criminal Investigation Department Md Mainul Hasan as the new commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP).
Hasina yet to seek asylum anywhere, to stay in Delhi for a while: Joy
12:09 PM, 07 Aug 2024 WednesdaySheikh Hasina, who fled to India after resigning as prime minister of Bangladesh amid mass protests, has not decided on her next destination. Instead, she plans to stay in Delhi for a while, said her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy.
Shahidur Rahman new RAB DG
11:12 AM, 07 Aug 2024 WednesdayThe government has appointed AKM Shahidur Rahman as the new Director General of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB). The public security division of the home ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard on Wednesday.
SAU VC, Pro-VC, Proctor resign
10:38 AM, 07 Aug 2024 WednesdayVice Chancellor Professor Md Shahidur Rashid Bhuiyan, Pro-Vice Chancellor Professor Alok Kumar Paul and Proctor Professor Md Harun-ur-Rashid of Sher-e-Bangla Agricultural University (SAU) have resigned from their respective posts.
BNP to hold rally at Nayapaltan today
09:53 AM, 07 Aug 2024 WednesdayBangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will hold a rally in front of its Nayapaltan central office in Dhaka at 2:00 pm on Wednesday.
Hamas names Sinwar as new leader after Haniyeh’s killing
09:30 AM, 07 Aug 2024 WednesdayHamas says it has chosen Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza, as the new leader of its political bureau. The selection of Sinwar follows Ismail Haniyeh’s assassination in Tehran on July 31, the Palestinian group said on Tuesday.
Interim govt to be formed within 24 hours
08:41 AM, 07 Aug 2024 WednesdayIt has been decided to form an interim government headed by Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus. This government will be formed within the next 24 hours. This decision was made during a meeting between President Mohammed Shahabuddin and thirteen coordinators of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.
Moinul appointed as new IGP
02:01 AM, 07 Aug 2024 WednesdayMd Moinul Islam has been appointed as the Inspector General of Bangladesh Police (IGP)...
Dr Yunus to lead interim admin
01:36 AM, 07 Aug 2024 WednesdayNobel laureate Muhammad Yunus has been selected to lead the interim government. This decision was made during a meeting between President Mohammed Shahabuddin and leaders of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, the platform behind the recent uprising. ..
Train services between Bangladesh, India shut for indefinite period
09:49 PM, 06 Aug 2024 TuesdayThe Indian Railways have decided to keep shut the train services with Bangladesh for an indefinite period amid the unrest in the neighbouring country...
Kamala Harris picks Tim Walz as VP in US election
09:16 PM, 06 Aug 2024 TuesdayKamala Harris, the Democratic Party’s candidate in the United States presidential election, has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate...
IGP urges police personnel to perform duties with patience
08:44 PM, 06 Aug 2024 TuesdayInspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun on Tuesday urged all its members to perform their duties with patience and strong morale with maintaining their own security...
Gias Uddin Al Mamun gets bail
07:54 PM, 06 Aug 2024 TuesdayA Dhaka court on Tuesday granted bail to BNP leader and M/s One Spinning Mills Ltd owner Gias Uddin Al Mamun in a money laundering case...
'Awaz Uda'-famed rapper Hannan freed
07:17 PM, 06 Aug 2024 TuesdayHannan Hossain Shimul, the rapper behind the viral song "Awaz Uda Bangladesh," has finally been released after being detained by police in Narayanganj on July 25.
Students’ delegation at Bangabhaban
07:07 PM, 06 Aug 2024 TuesdayA delegation from the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement, the platform that led the recent uprising, arrived at Bangabhaban to meet with President Mohammed Shahabuddin. Nahid Islam, one of the coordinators, said that a team of 13 members from the platform went to meet with the president...
In what process interim govt will be formed
06:41 PM, 06 Aug 2024 TuesdayThe resignation of Sheikh Hasina from the post of prime minister, following an unprecedented student uprising and the dissolution of parliament, has set the stage for the formation of an interim government in Bangladesh.
Atletico agree £81.5m deal for Man City's Alvarez
06:39 PM, 06 Aug 2024 TuesdayAtletico Madrid have agreed an £81.5m deal to sign Manchester City forward Julian Alvarez...
Change in army top brass, Maj Gen Ziaul sacked
06:07 PM, 06 Aug 2024 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Army has undergone a significant reshuffle in its leadership.