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Bangladesh thrash Windies to complete series sweep
11:43 AM, 20 Dec 2024 FridayBangladesh completed their demolition of West Indies with an 80-run win in the third T20I in Arnos Vale. It resulted in their first 3-0 win in a T20I series in nearly two years, as they capped off a tough West Indies tour with a trophy in hand...
Manipulation in growth rate, development story was a lie: White Paper
10:01 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayThe growth of gross domestic product (GDP) spotlighted by the Awami League (AL) government was a bubble as the fascist regime underlined the development stories through data manipulation, according to the White Paper...
Yunus calls for collective actions to end Israeli atrocities in Gaza
09:39 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayIterating Bangladesh's steadfast stance for a two-state solution to the Palestine crisis, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday called for decisive and collective actions to end the brutalities unleashed by the Israeli forces in Gaza...
Champions Trophy: Hybrid model for India-Pak games
08:56 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayA breakthrough to the Champions Trophy impasse is finally here and it will be played in a hybrid model...
Yunus for impact-driven connects among univs to make youth skilled
08:17 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday proposed building impact-driven connects among universities and introducing cooperative learning to make the youth skilled...
Dhaka offers support for Rakhine economy to expedite Rohingya repatriation
07:12 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayBangladesh today offers to provide support for rebuilding the Rakhine State economy, emphasizing the importance of peace, stability, and democracy in Myanmar as a foundation for commencing the repatriation of forcibly displaced Rohingyas to their homeland...
Bangladesh strives to further D-8 cooperation: Yunus
06:34 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Thursday said Bangladesh endeavoured to advance D-8 cooperation under quite challenging circumstances since assumption of D-8 Chairmanship in April 2021. "We first battled the limitations and constraints in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic...
BJP MPs in ICU after brawl on Indian parliament premises
06:28 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayA violent scuffle erupted between ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs and opposition members in the Parliament premises in New Delhi, leaving two BJP MPs hospitalised.
MSF accuses Israel of 'ethnic cleansing' in Gaza
06:02 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayDoctors Without Borders, MSF, has accused Israel of "ethnic cleansing" in the Gaza Strip in a report documenting the 14-month conflict published on Thursday...
4th tranche of IMF's loan likely to be available by Feb 10
05:18 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayThe fourth tranche of the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) ongoing credit programme, amounting $645 million, is expected to be available by February 10, said Chris Papageorgiou, IMF Mission chief to Bangladesh...
3 robbers surrender after bank heist attempt in Keraniganj
05:14 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayThree armed robbers surrendered to law enforcement authorities around 5:30pm on Thursday following a robbery attempt at Rupali Bank's Chunkutia branch in South Keraniganj, Dhaka.
RNPP: Equipment installation completed, waiting for performance test
05:10 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayThe construction of infrastructure and installation of equipment for the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) in Pabna has been completed, paving the way for performance tests before power generation begins.
ACC sues S Alam’s son, 57 others for ‘embezzling Tk 1,092cr’
04:19 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayThe Anti-Corruption Commission, ACC, has filed a case against 58 people, including Ahsanul Alam, former chairman of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC and son of S Alam Group owner Saiful Alam, for allegedly embezzling around Tk 1,092 crore through loan fraud...
Police, RAB Surround Rupali Bank in Keraniganj after robbery attempt
04:19 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayPolice and RAB, supported by locals, have cordoned off the Rupali Bank branch in Keraniganj, Dhaka, following reports of an armed robbery. Efforts are ongoing to negotiate the surrender of the robbers inside the bank.
Settle issues of 1971 to move forward ties, Yunus tells Shehbaz
03:51 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus today urged Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to settle the issues of 1971 to help Dhaka move forward with its relationship with Islamabad.
UN reaffirms support for interim govt’s reform initiatives
03:39 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayThe United Nations (UN) acknowledged the significant changes in Bangladesh in recent months and reaffirmed its support for the interim government's evolving priorities, particularly in reform commissions focused on issues such as elections, policing, anti-corruption, and human rights...
BDR carnage: Complaint against Hasina, Moeen, Tariq with ICT
03:36 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayFamilies of the army officers killed in the Pilkhana massacre have lodged a formal complaint with the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) against Sheikh Hasina, former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, and 56 others, including then-army chief General Moeen U Ahmed and Hasina’s defence adviser Tariq Siddique.
Hasina ordered to shutdown internet: Palak
02:55 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayFormer State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak has said that the internet was shut down on the orders of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina during the July-August massacre.
Bureaucracy pushes back against proposed reforms
02:34 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayThe draft proposal by the Public Administration Reform Commission has sparked significant controversy, especially among influential administrative cadre officials. Protests have erupted, with officials demanding the withdrawal of the draft proposal, which they argue undermines their roles and promotes structural inequality.
US hails probe into Hasina’s role in enforced disappearances
01:52 PM, 19 Dec 2024 ThursdayThe United States has welcomed the efforts of Bangladesh’s interim government to investigate the alleged involvement of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in enforced disappearances.