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Sistine Chapel readying for conclave with 133 cardinals
04:10 PM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayThe Sistine Chapel is set to host 133 Cardinal electors for the conclave beginning May 7 to elect the 267th Pope, the Holy See Press Office announced Saturday, May 3, sharing images and videos of the preparations. This marks the first conclave with more than 120 electors, surpassing the limit set by the Apostolic Constitution Universi Dominici Gregis (UDG).
Economists for 10% budget share for agriculture
03:49 PM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayEconomists have called for a significant increase in agriculture’s share of Bangladesh’s national budget, advocating for a 10 per cent allocation and a 5 per cent subsidy to bolster the sector.
Hefazat’s 12-point demand feature banning AL, Qadianis
03:14 PM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayHefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh has joined calls to ban the Awami League, unveiling a 12-point charter of demands during a rally at Suhrawardy Udyan on Saturday, May 3.
India bans all imports from Pakistan
02:49 PM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayIn another strict move against Pakistan, India has banned all imports from the neighbouring country amid soaring tensions over the Pahalgam terror attack. The decision has been taken in the interest of national security..
HC releases full verdict in Abrar Fahad murder case
02:48 PM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayThe High Court on Saturday, May 3, released the full verdict that upheld the death penalty of 20 students of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (Buet) and life imprisonment for five others in Abrar Fahad murder case...
Met office issues lightning alert for 7 dists
02:36 PM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayThe Bangladesh Meteorological Department, BMD, has issued lightning alert for seven districts, warning of gusty or squally winds accompanied by lightning flashes...
At least 58 killed in Hefazat's Shapla Chattar rally: Deputy press secy
12:54 PM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayChief Adviser’s Deputy Press Secretary Abul Kalam Azad Majumder has claimed that at least 58 people were killed in two days of violence centring Hefazat-e-Islam’s May 5 rally at Shapla Chattar in Dhaka’s Motijheel in 2013...
Army chief off to Qatar on official visit
12:10 PM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayChief of Army Staff General Waker-Uz-Zaman left Dhaka for Qatar on Saturday, May 3, on an official visit...
Thousands join Hefazat rally at Suhrawardy Udyan
10:47 AM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayThousands of leaders and activists of Hefazat-e-Islam gathered at the historic Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on Saturday morning, May 3, to attend their pre-announced grand rally, to press home their five-point demand including withdrawal of cases filed against their leaders and activists immediately...
2 Bangladeshis return home after being picked up by BSF
10:24 AM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayTwo Bangladeshi nationals who were picked up by the members of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) from Gatiarvita border in Patgram upazila on Friday night were sent back after being held for nearly eight hours...
17,694 Hajj pilgrims reach Saudi
10:24 AM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayA total of 17,694 pilgrims, including management members, have, so far, travelled to Saudi Arabia from Bangladesh this year to perform Hajj...
De Bruyne scores winner as Man City beat Wolves to go third
09:26 AM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayKevin de Bruyne scored in his penultimate home game to edge Manchester City past Wolves and lift them to third place in the Premier League...
Journalists must be safe from attacks, surveillance: UN
08:33 AM, 03 May 2025 SaturdayUnited Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk has said amidst spiraling conflict, climate chaos, growing divisions, and a rapidly changing digital landscape, a free press is more vital than ever...
Bangladesh Film Archive delegation attends FIAF Congress 2025
09:50 PM, 02 May 2025 FridayA three-member delegation from the Bangladesh Film Archive is currently attending the FIAF Congress 2025, taking place in Montreal, Canada...
AL's ‘Boat’ symbol must be eradicated from the country: Nahid
08:12 PM, 02 May 2025 FridayNational Citizen Party (NCP) Convener Nahid Islam on Friday demanded the eradication of Awami League’s ‘boat’ election symbol from Bangladesh, accusing the party of turning into a fascist and terrorist organisation...
Bangladesh to tour UAE for two T20Is
07:31 PM, 02 May 2025 FridayThe Bangladesh national cricket team will visit United Arab Emirates (UAE) later this month for two-match T20 International series...
MoFA disowns ex-Army official’s remarks on India
06:32 PM, 02 May 2025 FridayThe government on Friday clarified that the recent remarks made by Major General (retired) ALM Fazlur Rahman on his personal social media account were expressed solely in a personal capacity...
Israeli strikes kill 29 in Gaza
05:18 PM, 02 May 2025 FridayGaza's civil defence agency said Israeli strikes killed at least 29 people Friday in the Palestinian territory, devastated by war and under a total Israeli aid blockade for two months...
Govt to seek UN cooperation to assess media's role in last 16 yrs
04:22 PM, 02 May 2025 FridayChief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqur Rahman on Friday, May 2, said that the government will seek cooperation from the United Nations to assess the role of Bangladesh's media...
Cumilla’s abandoned airport eyes a comeback
03:38 PM, 02 May 2025 FridayBeneath the overgrown grass and cracked tarmac of Cumilla’s abandoned airport lies a forgotten legacy—a once-thriving airfield that served the skies during the turbulence of World War II, now reduced to a training ground for drivers and a dilapidated road...