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Israel deports Greta Thunberg after seizing Gaza aid boat

03:07 PM, 10 Jun 2025 Tuesday

Israel said campaigner Greta Thunberg left the country on a flight to Sweden via France on Tuesday, after she was detained along with other activists aboard a Gaza-bound aid boat...

No mercy for corruption, says Home Adviser

02:38 PM, 10 Jun 2025 Tuesday

Calling corruption the biggest problem of the country, Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Tuesday, June 10, warned that those involved in ‘case trading and graft’ will not be spared...

Yunus reaches London, begins 4-day visit

01:29 PM, 10 Jun 2025 Tuesday

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus reached London, UK on Tuesday, June 10, beginning his four-day official visit to renew their bilateral ties with the United Kingdom, with an increased focus on economic cooperation, trade and investment...

Tarique to meet Yunus in London on June 13

01:07 PM, 10 Jun 2025 Tuesday

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman will meet Bangladesh's Chief Adviser, Prof Muhammad Yunus, in London, UK on June 13. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir shared this information with the journalists...

3 friends die as bus rams motorcycle in Narsingdi

12:47 PM, 10 Jun 2025 Tuesday

Three friends were killed as a bus rammed a motorcycle in Narsingdi’s Shibpur on Monday night, June 9...

Trump must tell Netanyahu 'enough is enough': Ex-Israeli PM

11:47 AM, 10 Jun 2025 Tuesday

US President Donald Trump should tell Israel's leader Benjamin Netanyahu "enough is enough", a former Israeli prime minister told AFP, denouncing the continuation of the war in Gaza...

West Indies batter Pooran retires from int’l cricket at 29

11:15 AM, 10 Jun 2025 Tuesday

Nicholas Pooran, one of the world's leading T20 batters, has retired from international duty with West Indies aged 29...

DMTCL asks metro rail passengers to wear masks

10:59 AM, 10 Jun 2025 Tuesday

The Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited (DMTCL) has requested all metro rail passengers to wear masks to avoid Covid infection...

Dhaka’s air quality ‘unhealthy’ even on Eid holiday

10:30 AM, 10 Jun 2025 Tuesday

Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked eighth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 135 at 9:40am on June 10...

14 killed in firing by Israeli forces, allies near Gaza aid site

09:44 AM, 10 Jun 2025 Tuesday

Palestinian sources said Israeli forces and their allied local gunmen fired on a crowd heading to a food distribution point backed by Israel and the United States in Gaza early Monday...

Covid-19: No screening for passport holders at Hili checkpost

08:43 AM, 10 Jun 2025 Tuesday

Despite the rise in new variants of Covid-19 in the neighbouring country India, passport holders were reportedly crossing the border through Hili land port in Dinajpur without undergoing any form of medical screening...

Yunus likely to meet Tarique in London on June 13

01:22 AM, 10 Jun 2025 Tuesday

A significant moment in Bangladeshi politics is expected to unfold in London. On June 13, BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman is likely to meet Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, in the morning, London local time.

Yunus leaves Dhaka for London

07:57 PM, 09 Jun 2025 Monday

Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus left Dhaka on Monday evening for London on a four-day official visit to the United Kingdom (UK) aiming to enhance bilateral relations.

Animal sacrifices in Dhaka drop by half in a year

07:46 PM, 09 Jun 2025 Monday

In Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), a total of 632,834 animals were sacrificed, down from 1.2 million in 2024. In DNCC, 466,080 animals were sacrificed, including 359,677 cows, 1,546 goats, 1,762 buffaloes, and 4,057 sheep. No camels were sacrificed.

Hilsa on fire, Pangasius incur losses: Jatrabari fish market feels post-Eid chill

07:29 PM, 09 Jun 2025 Monday

The usual hustle and bustle of Jatrabari fish market has turned into a quiet, almost reluctant affair after Eid-ul-Azha.

89% of sacrificial animal skins not sold at govt-set prices

05:41 PM, 09 Jun 2025 Monday

The government set prices for animal skins sacrificed during Eid-ul-Azha, with different rates for Dhaka and areas outside the capital. However, a Jago News survey found that 88.98 per cent of sellers could not sell their sacrificial animal skins at the government-fixed prices, while only 7.87 per cent succeeded.

ADB commits $1.5b for low-carbon rice farming in Bangladesh and beyond

04:29 PM, 09 Jun 2025 Monday

The Asian Development Bank (ADB), headquartered in Manila, has announced a $1.5 billion investment to advance low-carbon and sustainable rice farming in Bangladesh and other parts of Asia and the Pacific (APAC) over the next five years.

When hospital becomes 'hotel' for July Warriors

04:14 PM, 09 Jun 2025 Monday

Since May 28, 2025, this vital healthcare hub has been eerily silent, its medical services shuttered for 13 days following a violent clash. The hospital, meant to serve 3,500 outpatients daily, has been reduced to what some call a “hotel” for a group of patients injured during the July uprising, raising critical questions about healthcare access, rehabilitation, and public safety.

Israeli forces seize Gaza aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg

02:50 PM, 09 Jun 2025 Monday

Israeli forces have taken command of a vessel that tried to challenge its naval blockade of the Gaza Strip, with the boat and its crew of 12 including activist Greta Thunberg now heading to a port in Israel, officials said on Sunday...

If probe finds anyone guilty, we'll bring them to justice: Jahangir on Hamid

01:42 PM, 09 Jun 2025 Monday

Home Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (Retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhuruy has said if anyone is found guilty in the investigation, they will be brought to justice, emphasising that no innocent person would be punished...