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Dhaka’s air quality among world’s worst, ranks 2nd in pollution
10:47 AM, 26 Jan 2025 SundayLahore, Pakistan, has topped the global air pollution list today, with Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, holding the second position. According to the Air Quality Index (AQI) at 8:40 AM, this information has been confirmed.
56 bodies found in unmarked mass graves in Mexico: Prosecutors
10:08 AM, 26 Jan 2025 SundayFifty-six bodies have been discovered in unmarked mass graves in northern Mexico, not far from the border with the United States, local prosecutors said Saturday in a statement.
12 peacekeepers killed in eastern DR Congo fighting
09:23 AM, 26 Jan 2025 SundayAt least 12 peacekeepers, including two from the UN peacekeeping force MONUSCO, have been killed in fighting in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), authorities said.
Rubio threatens bounties on Taliban leaders over detained Americans
09:07 AM, 26 Jan 2025 SundayUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Saturday threatened bounties on the heads of Afghanistan's Taliban leaders, sharply escalating the tone as he said more Americans may be detained in the country than previously thought.
Mbappe treble helps Liga leaders Real Madrid down Valladolid
08:22 AM, 26 Jan 2025 SundayKylian Mbappe continued his rich vein of form with a hat-trick on Saturday to power Real Madrid to a 3-0 win over Valladolid and a four-point lead at the top of La Liga.
Source of BNP's political strength are people: Tarique Rahman
09:45 PM, 25 Jan 2025 SaturdayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman on Saturday, January 25, said the people are the source of BNP's political strength...
Bangla Academy Literary Award 2024 suspended
09:15 PM, 25 Jan 2025 SaturdayThe Bangla Academy Literary Award 2024 has been suspended two days after the announcement. Cultural Affairs Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki disclosed this information in a Facebook post on Saturday, January 25...
RSC announces interest-free loans for DU admission seekers
08:47 PM, 25 Jan 2025 SaturdayThe Revolutionary Students' Council (RSC) has announced that it will provide interest-free loans to students seeking admission to Dhaka University for the 2024-25 academic year...
Keys stuns Sabalenka to win Australian Open
08:19 PM, 25 Jan 2025 SaturdayAmerican underdog Madison Keys finally got her hands on a Grand Slam trophy after holding off defending champion Aryna Sabalenka to win the Australian Open women's title...
Yunus returns home after attending WEF meeting
06:56 PM, 25 Jan 2025 SaturdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Saturday, January 25, returned home after wrapping up his four-day Switzerland visit to join the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in the Swiss city of Davos. "A commercial flight of the Emirates airline carrying the chief adviser...
Govt must ensure expats’ voting rights: Hasnat
06:51 PM, 25 Jan 2025 SaturdayHasnat Abdullah, convener of the Anti-Discrimination Students Movement, has demanded the government must ensure the voting rights of one and a half crore expatriate Bangladeshis...
Martyrs’ families to get financial aid early Feb: Nahid
05:39 PM, 25 Jan 2025 SaturdayInformation and Broadcasting Adviser Nahid Islam has announced that the families of those who were martyred during the students-led mass uprising will be getting financial support from the beginning of February...
Look for a party that can ensure you security, Jamaat amir tells Hindus
05:18 PM, 25 Jan 2025 SaturdayJamaat-e-Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman called on the Hindu community to align with a political party that can ensure their security and dignity.
DU students rally against rape, murder of Bangladeshi in India
04:48 PM, 25 Jan 2025 SaturdayStudents of Dhaka University on Saturday took to the streets condemning the brutal rape and murder of a Bangladeshi woman at Bengaluru in Indian state of Karnataka. The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement organised the rally at Raju Memorial Monument, beginning at around 3:45pm.
Hamas frees four Israeli women hostages in Gaza
04:37 PM, 25 Jan 2025 SaturdayFour freed Israeli women hostages were home in Israel Saturday, ending more than 15 months of captivity after Hamas handed them over to the Red Cross under a truce deal in the Gaza war. The deal is also expected to see a second group of Palestinian prisoners freed.
Metrorail resumes after disruption
04:29 PM, 25 Jan 2025 SaturdayThe Metrorail services have resumed partially after a disruption for around an hour due to technical glitch...
Exporters fear economic collapse if LDC graduation not deferred
04:15 PM, 25 Jan 2025 SaturdayThough Bangladesh is set to graduate from the Least Developed Country (LDC) status in 2026, with a strategic plan in place to gradually reduce export product incentives, exporters warn that this move could severely harm the trade sector.
Tigresses' hope of directly qualifying for World Cup ruined
03:43 PM, 25 Jan 2025 SaturdayBangladesh Women’s team’s aspiration to make a direct entry to the ICC ODI World Cup was shattered after their eight-wicket defeat to West Indies in the final match of the three-match series at Basseterre, St Kitts on Saturday, January 25...
AL won’t be allowed in upcoming elections: Mahfuj
02:58 PM, 25 Jan 2025 SaturdayInterim government adviser Mahfuj Alam has stated that the Awami League will not be allowed to participate in the upcoming elections. He made this statement during a street meeting with students and the public in Hajiganj, Chandpur district on Saturday (January 25).
US freezes nearly all foreign aid worldwide
02:25 PM, 25 Jan 2025 SaturdayThe US State Department has frozen nearly all foreign assistance worldwide effective immediately days after President Donald Trump issued a sweeping executive order Monday to put a hold on such assistance for 90 days.