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No curfew for 13 hours till Saturday
07:22 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayThe ongoing curfew will be relaxed for 13 hours from 7am to 8pm from Wednesday to Saturday. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan said this after a meeting at the Secretariat on Tuesday evening. The relaxation will be effective in Dhaka, Narayanganj, Gazipur, and Narsingdi...
Rushdie endorses Harris for US presidency
06:55 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayAuthor Salman Rushdie has endorsed Kamala Harris's candidacy for the US presidency, expressing his belief that she is the person who can prevent former president Donald Trump from dragging the country towards authoritarianism.
Chinese company to invest $1.26m in Uttara EPZ
06:44 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayChinese company Baida Industrial Company Limited is going to invest US $1.26 million to set up a Printed Materials and Packaging Products manufacturing industry in Uttara Export Processing Zone (UEPZ) in Nilphamari...
Jamaat condemns decision to ban the party
06:40 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has condemned the decision by the Awami League-led 14-party alliance to ban the party, calling the move illegal, beyond authority, and unconstitutional...
S&P downgrades Bangladesh credit rating
05:58 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayS&P Global has downgraded Bangladesh's credit rating due to persistent pressure on the country's external accounts and deadly protests. The US-based credit ratings agency lowered its long-term sovereign ratings for Bangladesh from BB- to B+.
Decision to ban Jamaat aims to divert focus: Fakhrul
05:26 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the decision to ban Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Islami Chhatra Shibir over violence centring the quota reform protests is ill motivated and it aims to divert the focus of the people...
Any death is tragic, we are ashamed: HC
05:21 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayIn the midst of a hearing concerning a writ petition seeking a directive to halt the shooting of protesting students across the country, the High Court remarked on Tuesday, "Any death is tragic for all of us. We will not address emotional matters in court. We are very ashamed."
Indians flock to 'Temple of Visa' to make American dream real
04:48 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdaySome gods grant riches and others good luck, but one deity in India offers a much less nebulous fortune to his devotees: tickets to a new life in the United States. More than 1,000 Hindu faithful visit the Chilkur Balaji temple each day in the belief that the divine presence inside can bless worshippers with a successful visa application.
Andaleeve on fresh 3-day remand
04:48 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayA Dhaka Court on Tuesday granted police three more days to interrogate Bangladesh Jatiya Party (BJP) Chairman and former lawmaker Barrister Andaleeve Rahman Partho in custody in a case over the attack on Setu Bhaban...
No response from Facebook, YouTube: Palak
04:19 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayState Minister for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak on Tuesday said Facebook and YouTube are yet to explain their spreading off violent contents on the platforms in Bangladesh...
VPN use increases by 5,000%: Palak
04:10 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayThe recent internet shutdown in Bangladesh, following violence related to the quota reform movement, has led to a significant increase in VPN usage.
Foreign tech support to be taken for judicial inquiry: PM
03:55 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday said foreign technical assistance will be taken for the judicial probe committee formed by the government aims at ensuring fair and standard inquiry of quota reform movement.
Govt websites face 50,000 cyberattacks in 10 days
03:44 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayThe websites of various government offices have faced at least 50,000 cyberattacks over the past 10 days amidst the ongoing quota reform movement, State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak said on Tuesday.
'I'll decide after Olympics' - Alvarez on Man City future
03:40 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayManchester City forward Julian Alvarez says he will make a decision about his future at the club after the Paris 2024 Games...
Palak fears cyberattacks on banking, RMG, telecom, energy sectors
03:22 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayState Minister for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology Zunaid Ahmed Palak has expressed concerns about potential cyberattacks targeting four major sectors in the current situation in Bangladesh.
Guterres iterates call for transparent probe into Bangladesh violence
03:07 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has iterated his call for prompt, transparent, and impartial investigations into all acts of violence in Bangladesh, stressing the importance of accountability for those responsible.
'Legal loopholes' in financial reporting
02:54 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdaySome companies in Bangladesh are exploiting a lack of guidance in the country's accounting laws by showing unrealised gains or losses as 'other income' in their financial reports, affecting the determination of net profit or loss.
Death toll rises to 54 in landslides in India’s Kerala
02:37 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayThe death toll has risen to 54 after massive landslides hit the hilly areas at Wayanad district in Indian state of Kerala on Tuesday morning.
Jamaat, Shibir to be banned by Wednesday: Law Minister
02:07 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayThe Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami and its student organisation Islami Chhatra Shibir will be banned by an executive order from the government by Wednesday. Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq said this while talking to the reporters at Secretariat on Tuesday.
Gaza health ministry declares polio epidemic, blames Israel
01:50 PM, 30 Jul 2024 TuesdayGaza’s health ministry has declared a polio epidemic across the Palestinian enclave, blaming Israel’s devastating military offensive for the spread of the deadly virus.