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Action initiated against absentee police personnel: IGP
03:22 PM, 07 Oct 2024 MondayInspector General of Police M Mainul Islam announced that action has been initiated against the police personnel who have yet to report for duty.
Procession with IS Flag in Dhaka: What the IGP says
02:55 PM, 07 Oct 2024 MondayInspector General of Police M Mainul Islam announced on Monday that three individuals have been arrested for carrying a flag resembling that of the militant group Islamic State during a recent procession in Dhaka.
Court bars Nafeez Sarafat to leave country
01:45 PM, 07 Oct 2024 MondayA Dhaka court has imposed a ban on Chowdhury Nafeez Sarafat, former chairman of Padma Bank Limited, to leave the country following a request from the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Akiz Food workers protest in Dhamrai with 9-point demand
01:26 PM, 07 Oct 2024 MondayWorkers of Akiz Food and Beverage Limited took to the streets in Dhaka’s Dhamrai on Monday, demanding salary increases and weekly leave. The protest began around 6:30 am in front of the factory, located in the Barbaria area of Gangutia Union.
Dwindling income, hard times hit households
12:55 PM, 07 Oct 2024 MondayKhadija Akhter, who runs a small tea and grocery shop in Dhaka’s Rampura, used to comfortably support her family of five with her earnings. Now, she’s struggling.
Hezbollah, Hamas launch rockets at Israel
12:03 PM, 07 Oct 2024 MondayThe Lebanese armed group Hezbollah and Hamas’s Qassam Brigades launched a salvo of rockets targeting Karmiel in northern Israel and in Al-Awdah (referred to as Sufa by Israelis), Holit, and Karem Abu Salem (known as Kerem Shalom in Israel), as well as at Israeli forces stationed at the Rafah border crossing on Monday.
Dengue turning deadly, child mortality rising
11:52 AM, 07 Oct 2024 MondayZubair, a child battling dengue, lies in bed with a persistent fever and severe stomach pain. He is receiving care at the specialized dengue ward in the Bangladesh Children’s Hospital and Institute in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka, where many other children share his struggle.
Dhaka expresses deep concern to Naypyidaw over fresh Rohingya influx
11:40 AM, 07 Oct 2024 MondayBangladesh has expressed deep concern over the new arrivals of Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals in recent times due to armed conflicts in Myanmar particularly in Rakhine state.
Man Utd fire another blank in Aston Villa stalemate
09:49 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayManchester United's winless run stretched to five games in a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa on Sunday that did little to ease the pressure on Erik ten Hag...
No security threat over Durga Puja: Home Adviser
09:21 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayHome Adviser Lt Gen Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (retd) on Sunday (October 6) said there is no security threat at the puja mandaps ahead of the Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu Community...
Ex-minister Saber Hossain Chowdhury arrested
08:00 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundaySaber Hossain Chowdhury, former minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change, has been arrested. The Detective Branch, DB, of Dhaka Metropolitan Police apprehended him in the capital’s Gulshan area on Sunday evening (October 6)...
Bangladesh has enormous potentials for leather goods, footwear items: Adviser
07:50 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayCommerce and Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Sunday (October 6) said Bangladesh has enormous potentials and opportunity to make the leather goods and footwear items as very good ones in the export basket...
India win toss, opt to bowl against Bangladesh in T20 opener
07:49 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayIndia skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to field first against Bangladesh in the opening T20 international in Gwalior on Sunday...
Lawyer seeks ACC probe into DCs’ graft
07:18 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayA High Court lawyer has submitted an application before the Anti-Corruption Commission, ACC, seeking probe into the alleged bribery surrounding deputy commissioner (DC) appointments...
France’s Macron calls for arms sales ban on Israel as Gaza war nears a year
06:16 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayFrench President Emmanuel Macron has called for a halt on arms deliveries to Israel which has been bombing Gaza for a year now, and recently launched a military operation against Lebanon...
Preliminary list of 735 martyrs in July-August Uprising released
06:13 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayThe interim government has published a preliminary list of 735 people who died during the student-led mass protests in July and August.
ShopUp wins Best Ecommerce (B2B) Award
05:52 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayFor the second consecutive year, ShopUp has been named the winner in the Best Ecommerce (B2B) category at the Bangladesh Retail Congress 2024.
411 tonnes of hilsa exported to India in a week
05:35 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundaySome 411 tonnes of hilsa have been exported to India through Benapole land port in the past week...
105 children killed in July-Aug Uprising, families to get Tk 50,000 compensation
05:34 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayA total of 105 children lost their lives during the student-led uprising in July and August, according to Adviser Sharmin S Murshid.
No tourism in CHT from Oct 8 to Oct 31
05:16 PM, 06 Oct 2024 SundayAuthorities in the Chittagong Hill Tracts are discouraging tourists from visiting the region's popular destinations for the remainder of October.