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War crimes: Azharul’s review hearing on Tuesday

11:28 AM, 23 Feb 2025 Sunday

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court will hear Jamaat-e-Islami leader ATM Azharul Islam's review petition concerning his death sentence for crimes against humanity during the 1971 Liberation War on Tuesday.

Students’ savings surge amid inflation blues

10:49 AM, 23 Feb 2025 Sunday

For Bangladesh’s low- and middle-income families, high inflation has been a relentless thief, snatching away spare cash and driving up the cost of everything—including education.

Pope in critical condition after respiratory crisis

10:10 AM, 23 Feb 2025 Sunday

Pope Francis's condition continues to be "critical" after suffering a "prolonged asthma-like respiratory crisis" earlier on Saturday, the Vatican has said.

Measles outbreaks in Texas, New Mexico sicken nearly 100

09:47 AM, 23 Feb 2025 Sunday

Health officials in two US states are tracking measles outbreaks as cases rise to nearly 100 people. The Texas Department of State Health Services reported Friday that it was aware of 90 cases diagnosed in the last month in the South Plains area, in the north-west part of the state.

Israel delays Palestinians’ release after 6 Gaza hostages freed

09:24 AM, 23 Feb 2025 Sunday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that freeing Palestinian prisoners under the Gaza ceasefire deal will be delayed until Hamas ends its "humiliating ceremonies" while releasing Israeli hostages.

RAB strengthens security to prevent crimes: DG

08:30 AM, 23 Feb 2025 Sunday

The Director General of RAB, Additional IGP AKM Shahidur Rahman, has stated that security measures have been strengthened across the country to prevent theft, snatching, murder, and robbery.

Chattogram factory fire under control

09:52 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

The fire that broke out in a jacket factory in Chattogram has been brought under control after around three hours...

Students demand 7-14 year jail terms for fascists, allies

09:50 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

Student activists, now in their 10th day of a mass sit-in at Dhaka University’s Raju Memorial Monument, demanded 7 to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment for ministers, advisers, and MPs tied to Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League regime.

Late Ugarte goal earns Man Utd draw at Everton

09:30 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

Manchester United staged a late comeback to earn a dramatic draw at Everton after they looked set to plunge deeper into crisis at Goodison Park...

Operation Devil Hunt: 8,079 arrested in 15 days

09:06 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

The law enforcers arrested 769 more people across the country during the ongoing ‘Operation Devil Hunt’ in the last 24 hours...

71% respondents oppose party symbols in local govt polls: Survey

08:42 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

Around 71 per cent people want that elections should not be held to local government bodies with symbols of political parties, while 24 per cent think that local government polls should be held with party symbols, a household survey revealed...

Trials based on pre-Aug 5 theories won’t work, AG tells judges

07:32 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

Attorney General Mohammad Asaduzzaman delivered a stark message to judges at a workshop in the Jashore PTI auditorium on Saturday afternoon: justice cannot be served if tethered to outdated frameworks. Addressing a room of legal and law enforcement officials, he pointed to the case of martyr Mughda, whose body, he said, was rejected by hospitals and denied a post-mortem by the administration after his death.

Fire breaks out at Chattogram factory

07:20 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

A fire broke out in a jacket factory in Boalkhali on the outskirts of Chattogram city on Saturday afternoon, February 22...

85 Bangladeshis among 600 migrants held in Malaysia

06:45 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

Malaysia's immigration police detained 600 migrants, including 85 Bangladeshi nationals, in Selangor state in the early hours of Saturday, February 22...

Trump blasts $29m USAID fund to tiny 2-person Bangladeshi firm

05:56 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

US President Donald Trump unleashed a barrage of criticism on Friday, targeting a $29 million USAID grant meant to “strengthen the political landscape” in Bangladesh.

Nationwide AVS by June to prevent fraud

05:51 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

Senior officials from Bangladesh Bank, BB, and Finance Division have announced that the government will implement the Account Verification System, AVS, nationwide by June to ensure the accuracy of customer accounts as part of its initiative to make government transactions cashless...

Outsourcing staff block road, demand permanent jobs

05:20 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

Dhaka’s bustling streets ground to a halt on Saturday afternoon as outsourcing employees staged a protest outside the National Press Club, demanding job permanency from the government...

$21m US aid irks India, interference debate ensues

05:11 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

A storm brewed between India and the United States this week as President Donald Trump doubled down on a claim that the US Agency for International Development (USAID) allocated $21 million to boost voter turnout in India.

Apparel workers block Savar roads over unpaid wages

04:34 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

Tensions flared in Savar and Ashulia on Saturday morning as workers from two garment factories took to the streets, blocking two regional roads to demand overdue wages. The protests, which disrupted traffic for hours, underscored mounting frustrations with factory management over unpaid wages.

Bangladesh hopeful of Mahmudullah’s availability ahead of NZ clash

04:32 PM, 22 Feb 2025 Saturday

With their tournament hopes now in a spot of bother, Bangladesh are hopeful of senior batter Mahmudullah's availability ahead of the do-or-die match against New Zealand...