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Normalcy returns to Dhaka-Ctg highway after 3 days
12:19 PM, 25 Aug 2024 SundayThe Dhaka-Chattogram highway, often referred to as the lifeline of the country, saw a return to normal traffic flow after three days of severe congestion.
Political fallout leaves businesses reeling
12:10 PM, 25 Aug 2024 SundayFollowing the fall of Sheikh Hasina's government on August 5, caused by a violent student-led movement, an interim government led by Dr Muhammad Yunus was established on August 8.
Metro rail back on track after 37-day hiatus
11:48 AM, 25 Aug 2024 SundayDhaka's metro rail service resumed operations Sunday morning, marking the end of a 37-day suspension triggered by violence during the quota reform movement.
Goods gone wild: S Alam shock hits Khatunganj's supply chain
11:42 AM, 25 Aug 2024 SundayThe recent fall of Sheikh Hasina's government has triggered a series of crises in Khatunganj, Chattogram’s largest wholesale market.
Ex-minister Golam Dastagir held
11:12 AM, 25 Aug 2024 SundayFormer minister of textiles and jute, Awami League leader, and Chairman of Gazi Group, Golam Dastagir Gazi, was arrested early Sunday morning.
16 gates of Kaptai Dam opened
11:06 AM, 25 Aug 2024 SundayOn Sunday morning, authorities opened all 16 spillway gates of the Kaptai Hydropower Plant in response to the Kaptai Lake reaching above its danger level.
Russia, Ukraine exchange 230 prisoners of war
09:46 PM, 24 Aug 2024 SaturdayRussia and Ukraine announced Saturday they had exchanged 115 prisoners of war each, just over two weeks after Kyiv launched a surprise incursion into Russia's Kursk region.
Brighton score 95th-minute winner to beat Man Utd
09:16 PM, 24 Aug 2024 SaturdayJoao Pedro headed home a dramatic 95th-minute winner for Brighton who extended their 100% start of the season at the expense of Manchester United...
NBR unfreezes bank accounts of Abdul Awal Mintoo
08:52 PM, 24 Aug 2024 SaturdayThe National Board of Revenue, NBR, has instructed the banks to unfreeze the accounts of Abdul Awal Mintoo, a noted businessman and vice-chairman of the BNP, his spouse and son...
Brilliant 191 by Mushfiqur has Pakistan in danger in first Test
08:04 PM, 24 Aug 2024 SaturdaySenior batter Mushfiqur Rahim hit a brilliant 191 on the fourth day of the first Test in Rawalpindi on Saturday, giving Bangladesh an outside chance of a maiden victory over Pakistan...
Court sends ex-Justice Manik to jail
07:25 PM, 24 Aug 2024 SaturdayA Sylhet Court has sent former Supreme Court judge AHM Shamsuddin Chowdhury Manik to jail...
Few individuals of an unelected govt can’t reform state: Fakhrul
06:57 PM, 24 Aug 2024 SaturdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said he does not believe that a few individuals from an unelected government can effectively reform the state.
Metrorail operation to resume Sunday
06:39 PM, 24 Aug 2024 SaturdayThe operation of Dhaka Metro Rail will resume on Sunday (August 25) after 37 days of suspension...
Pakistan offers aid to cope with flood aftermath
05:58 PM, 24 Aug 2024 SaturdayPakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday expressed profound sorrow and grief over recent catastrophic floods in Bangladesh and offered assistance to help cope with the devastating situation...
All gates at Kaptai Dam to open by 6 inches at 10pm
05:35 PM, 24 Aug 2024 SaturdayDue to rising water levels in Kaptai Lake, all gates of the dam at the Karnaphuli Hydroelectric Power Station will be opened to prevent further complications.
Yunus discusses flood situation with NGO leaders
05:23 PM, 24 Aug 2024 SaturdayInterim government Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, convened a meeting on Saturday with representatives from various non-governmental organisations at the state guesthouse Jamuna.
Mushfiqur's epic gives Bangladesh lead over Pakistan in first Test
05:10 PM, 24 Aug 2024 SaturdayMushfiqur Rahim recorded the highest individual score by a Bangladesh batter in Pakistan and helped push his team into the lead in the first Test in Rawalpindi on Saturday...
Electricity lines to reactivate in flood-hit areas once water recedes: Fouzul
05:07 PM, 24 Aug 2024 SaturdayPower lines in flood-affected areas of eastern Bangladesh will be reactivated once the water recedes, according to Muhammad Fouzul Kabir Khan, Adviser for the Ministry of Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources.
Nahid asks BTRC to provide free diesel for mobile towers in Feni
04:46 PM, 24 Aug 2024 SaturdayThe adviser for Posts, Telecommunications and Information Technology, Md Nahid Islam, on Saturday directed the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, BTRC, to provide diesel at free of costs to the generators of the mobile towers in Feni to keep these operative...
DU turns into hub of relief efforts amid flood crisis
04:29 PM, 24 Aug 2024 SaturdayThe Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) at Dhaka University has transformed into a bustling hub of humanitarian aid for the third consecutive day on Saturday.