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‘200 shanties’ gutted in Gabtoli slum fire, 2 buses burnt
09:26 AM, 06 Mar 2025 ThursdayA fire that broke out in the Shahid Mosque slum near the European University in Gabtali, Dhaka, was brought under control early on Thursday.
US suspends intelligence sharing with Ukraine
08:35 AM, 06 Mar 2025 ThursdayThe United States has "paused" intelligence sharing with Ukraine after a dramatic breakdown in relations between Kyiv and the White House, CIA director John Ratcliffe said Wednesday.
Mro language film to screen at Cambridge University
09:55 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayDear Mother (Kiori Pekra Uo), Bangladesh’s inaugural film in the Mro language, is set to be screened at the prestigious University of Cambridge at 2:30pm Thursday local time.
All students to get textbooks by March 10: Wahiduddin
09:55 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayOutgoing Education Adviser Professor Wahiduddin Mahmud has said that all students will get their textbooks by March 10...
Asif Nazrul in Geneva: Govt committed to voting rights of CHT people
09:40 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayLaw Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul joined UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk in Geneva as the UN Human Rights Fact-Finding Mission report on violations and torture during the July-August 2024 protests was presented.
Students burn BNP leader’s portrait over ‘son of razakar’ remark
09:24 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayAngry students set fire to a portrait of BNP leader Fazlur Rahman at Dhaka University’s TSC Raju Monument on Wednesday, protesting his remarks on a talk show where he labelled a student representative “son of a razakar” and “son of Al-Badr.”
Israel using starvation in Gaza as weapon of war: S Africa
09:12 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdaySouth Africa on Wednesday denounced Israel's restriction of aid into war-ravaged Gaza since the weekend, saying it amounted to using starvation as a weapon of war...
Fish worth Tk 10cr looted from 8 water bodies in 6 days
09:01 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayOver the past six days, fish worth Tk 10 crore have been looted from eight government-leased water bodies across Dirai, Shalla, and Jamalganj upazilas, leaving lessees and authorities reeling.
Bangladesh climbs Global Terrorism Index as impact low
08:38 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayBangladesh has been classified as having a “low” impact from terrorism in the 2025 Global Terrorism Index (GTI), released on March 5 by the Institute for Economics & Peace. The annual report, now in its 12th edition, tracks global terrorism trends since 2012 and ranks 163 countries based on incidents, fatalities, injuries, hostages, and socioeconomic factors.
Commission issues public notification seeking info on BDR carnage
08:31 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayThe interim government-instituted National Independent Investigation Commission on 2009 mutiny in the then paramilitary BDR force on Wednesday, March 5, invited all concerned to provide information related to the revolt that had killed 74 people, including 57 military officers...
37,250 tonnes of rice arrive from India, Pakistan
08:19 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayTwo shipments totalling 37,250 tonnes of rice from India and Pakistan have docked at Chattogram port.
IU renames Mujib Hall after Shah Aziz
07:22 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayThe authorities of Islamic University, IU, in Kushtia have renamed the Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Hall to Shah Azizur Rahman Hall...
3 land in jail after looting attempt in Gulshan house
07:22 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayA Dhaka court has ordered the imprisonment of three individuals—Shakil Khandaker, Jewel Khandaker, and Shakil Ahmed—for attempting to loot and vandalize a Gulshan house.
Turk presents report on HR violations in Bangladesh
06:47 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayThe UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk presents the UN Human Rights Office Fact-Finding Report and engages in a dialogue with member states and civil society on the findings and recommendations, with a view to promoting accountability, justice, and human rights reforms in Bangladesh.
RU students withdraw rail blockade
05:57 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayThe Rajshahi University, RU, students have withdrawn their blockade of railway tracks near the campus considering people’s sufferings as Chittagong University’s admission test is scheduled to take place at RU on Thursday, March 6...
No CNG refill from 2:30pm-7pm in Ramadan
05:14 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayThe CNG filling stations will remain closed from 2:30pm to 7:00pm in Dhaka city during the month of Ramadan...
Abrar dreams of an education system to lead the world
05:13 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayProfessor Dr Chowdhury Rafiqul Abrar, newly appointed Adviser to the Ministry of Education, envisions an education system that not only secures a future for Bangladeshi students within their homeland but also positions Bangladesh as a global leader.
Essential commodity prices drop over five months
04:40 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayThe prices of essential commodities have declined notably over the past five months, with most items also cheaper this year compared to last Ramadan.
Smith retires from ODI after Australia's Champions Trophy exit
04:36 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdaySteve Smith has retired from one-day international cricket following Australia's semi-final exit from the Champions Trophy...
Yunus orders labour law reforms to meet global standards
04:27 PM, 05 Mar 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Yunus on Wednesday asked the officials concerned to reform the labour law of the country to meet international standards for improving the living conditions of millions of labourers employed in different sectors of the country.