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2 HMPV cases detected in India

02:27 PM, 06 Jan 2025 Monday

Two cases of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) have been reported in Bengaluru, India, involving a 3-month-old baby who has been discharged and an 8-month-old who is still recovering.

Jailed Malaysian ex-pm Najib moves closer to house arrest

01:57 PM, 06 Jan 2025 Monday

Jailed former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak moved closer on Monday to serving the rest of his sentence at home after an appeal court ruled he could use a royal decree supporting his claim.

DU female students protest housing crisis with hunger strike

01:24 PM, 06 Jan 2025 Monday

Female students from Dhaka University staged a token hunger strike and sit-in outside the Vice Chancellor's residence on Monday (January 6), demanding immediate action to address the ongoing accommodation crisis.

Workers block Gazipur road again demanding salary hike

01:16 PM, 06 Jan 2025 Monday

A group of workers in Gazipur protested and blocked a road again on Monday, demanding a salary increase.

Foreigners without visas to face action after Jan 31: Home Adviser

01:05 PM, 06 Jan 2025 Monday

Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has issued a stern warning, saying that legal action will be taken against foreigners residing in Bangladesh without valid visas if they fail to regularise their status by January 31.

Expats send Tk 2,765cr in first four days of new year

12:51 PM, 06 Jan 2025 Monday

Bangladeshis living abroad have sent remittances worth $226.73 million (approximately Tk 2,765 crore) in the first four days of January 2025, according to Bangladesh Bank. This amounts to over Tk 691 crore daily, based on the exchange rate of Tk 122 per dollar.

Hasina, 11 others face arrest warrant over enforced disappearances

12:25 PM, 06 Jan 2025 Monday

The International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) has issued arrest warrants for 12 individuals, including Awami League President and former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, on charges of enforced disappearances.

Hamas says ready to free 34 Gaza hostages under mooted deal

11:53 AM, 06 Jan 2025 Monday

A Hamas official said Sunday the group was ready to free 34 hostages in the "first phase" of a potential deal with Israel, after Israel said indirect talks on a truce and hostage release agreement had resumed in Qatar.

1,911 case files go missing from Ctg court

11:30 AM, 06 Jan 2025 Monday

A total of 1,911 important case files have gone missing from the Chattogram court. These files include case dockets related to serious crimes such as murder, drug trafficking, smuggling, and explosions.

Demi Moore wins Golden Globe for ‘The Substance’

10:11 AM, 06 Jan 2025 Monday

In what was perhaps the most shocking win of the Golden Globes in the early going Sunday night, Demi Moore snagged a statuette for best film actress in a musical or comedy for her leading role in body-horror film "The Substance."

Trudeau likely to resign as Canadian PM this week: Report

09:40 AM, 06 Jan 2025 Monday

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is likely to announce his resignation this week as he faces mounting dissent within his Liberal Party, newspaper The Globe and Mail reported Sunday.

Khaleda to go to London on Tuesday: Fakhrul

09:15 AM, 06 Jan 2025 Monday

Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson and former Prime Minister Begum Khaleda Zia will leave for London on January 7 for treatment.

Prabir Mitra passes away

08:29 AM, 06 Jan 2025 Monday

Renowned actor Prabir Mitra has passed away after a prolonged battle with various health issues. He breathed his last at 10:10 pm on Sunday. His son, Mithun Mitra, confirmed the news to Jago News.

ACC sues Abed Ali, wife, son on graft charges

10:08 PM, 05 Jan 2025 Sunday

The Anti-Corruption Commission, ACC, on Sunday filed three separate cases against former Bangladesh Public Service Commission's (PSC) driver Syed Abed Ali, his wife Shahrin Akhter Shilpi and their son Syed Sohanur Rahman Siam...

Govt hopeful of bringing Hasina back: Shafiqul

09:27 PM, 05 Jan 2025 Sunday

The government is hopeful of the extradition of ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from India, Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Sunday, January 5. "It is the nation's desire (to get her back)....we are very hopeful," he told a press briefing at the Foreign Service Academy in Dhaka this evening...

Antibiotic emergency could claim 40m lives by 2050

08:36 PM, 05 Jan 2025 Sunday

Dame Sally Davies has a straightforward message about the coming year. We face a growing antibiotic emergency that could have devastating impacts on men, women and children across the globe, she says...

Talks with political parties on July proclamation soon: Shafiqul

07:43 PM, 05 Jan 2025 Sunday

The government will hold talks with political parties to prepare the 'July Proclamation', Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam said on Sunday, January 5. "Talks continue over the July Proclamation; works have been going on to this end. Talks will be held with the political parties soon," he told...

Ex-minister Latif Bishwas detained

06:34 PM, 05 Jan 2025 Sunday

Former Fisheries and Livestock Minister and former Sirajganj district Awami League president, Abdul Latif Bishwas, has been detained in Belkuchi of the district...

Aramco interested to set up refinery in Bangladesh

06:18 PM, 05 Jan 2025 Sunday

Saudi Arabian Oil Company, Aramco, the world’s largest oil producer, has expressed its willingness to establish a refinery in Bangladesh, potentially transforming the country's petroleum production capacity and benefiting the broader Bay of Bengal region.

Aynaghar will be open to media

06:01 PM, 05 Jan 2025 Sunday

The Chief Adviser’s Press Wing has announced plans to provide media workers a rare opportunity to visit the infamous "Aynaghar," a site known as a torture cell during the tenure of the previous Awami government.