- Government to form task force to improve quality of newspapers
- Catholics across world mourn Pope Francis
- Gold price skyrockets to Tk1.72 lakh per bhori
- Asif Mahmud's APS Moazzem relieved of duty
- ‘Collective punishment’ of Palestinians unjustifiable: UN
- EU urged to open visa centre for Bangladeshis in Dhaka
- Tarique mourns Pope Francis’ death
- BIDA, police assure top foreign investors of full safety
- Match is 'under our control', Miraz thinks
- CA Yunus leaves Dhaka for Doha
- BPA withdraws announcement to shut down egg-chicken farms
- Former Dhaka-5 MP Kazi Monirul arrested
- Tax evasions surged past Tk2.26 lakh crore in 2023: CPD
- Chief Adviser mourns death of Pope Francis
- Israeli forces killed 39 Palestinians in the past 24 hours
- DU Chatradal holds human chain demanding justice for Parvez murder
- Zimbabwe still ahead despite Miraz's five-wicket haul
- Bangladesh is role model of communal harmony in the world: Khalid
- Instagram tries using AI to detect teens lying about their age
- Davos meet founder Klaus Schwab steps down from WEF board

'We let ourselves down': West Indies skipper
West Indies endured a heartbreak in their final match of the ICC Womens World Cup Qualifiers, chasing down 167 against Thailand in 11 overs, falling short by just a 0.1 difference of the Net Run Rate to Bangladesh, who qualified for the marquee tournament alongside Pakistan. A couple of early...

Russia's IT sector fears re-entry of Western competitors
Russias IT industry is increasingly concerned that renewed competition from foreign firms could deal a serious blow to local tech players as discussions intensify around the possible return of Western companies that left following the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, the foreign companies...

Mamata rejects Waqf law, urges calm in violence-hit Murshidabad
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has firmly said that her government will not implement the Narendra Modi-led central governments newly-enacted Waqf law in the state. Pointing at the violence-hit areas of Murshidabad district on Saturday, Banerjee appealed for calm and urged all...

Dhaka Gala to kick off today at Westin Dhaka
Following the resounding success of its previous exhibition at Bay Edgewater, Dhaka Gala is set to return with an even bigger and better event at the Westin Dhakas Ballroom 2 and 3. This exclusive two-day exhibition will showcase top brands across fashion, lifestyle, beauty, and food industries,...

Israeli fire kills 7 Palestinians in Gaza and West Bank
Palestinian health ministry claimed that Israeli fire on Tuesday killed three Palestinians, including a 58-year-old woman, in the restive city of Jenin, occupied West Bank, reports UNB. The Israeli military stated that two of those killed were militants engaged in an exchange of fire with...

40,000 Palestinians uprooted by Israel’s West Bank raids: UN
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA) said that Israeli raids across the West Bank have triggered the largest population displacement since the 1967 war that led to the occupation of the Palestinian territory. In a report released on Sunday, the UNRWA estimated that the Israeli attacks...

Man arrested after scaling Big Ben, shouting 'Free Palestine'
A man who scaled Big Bens Elizabeth Tower in London on Saturday morning, waving a Palestinian flag and shouting Free Palestine, was arrested after spending 16 hours on the landmark, British police confirmed on Sunday, report Reuters, AFP/ KT. The man, who remained barefoot on a ledge several...

Earthquake shakes parts of Bangladesh, including Dhaka
An earthquake was felt across several parts of Bangladesh, including the capital Dhaka, at 6:40 am on Tuesday (February 25). The tremor, measuring 5.1 on the Richter scale, originated near the Bay of Bengal, close to Indias West Bengal and Odisha, according to the Meteorological Department....

Arsenal title bid rocked by West Ham
With leaders Liverpool not in action until Sundays trip to Manchester City, Arsenal had a chance to close the gap in the title race with victory at the Emirates Stadium. But Mikel Artetas side stumbled to a first loss in 16 league games as Jarrod Bowen netted West Hams first-half winner before...

Netanyahu orders 'intensive' West Bank operations after Israel bus blasts
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday ordered an intensive operation against centers of terrorism in the occupied West Bank, his office said, after three buses exploded in central Israel without causing any reported injuries. Three devices detonated on buses in the city of Bat Yam...

Israeli forces escalate West Bank raids
Israeli forces have conducted new raids in the northern part of the occupied West Bank, shooting and firing tear gas at Palestinians. According to the Palestinian WAFA news agency, Israeli attacks took place at the city of Tulkarm, as well as the Nur Shams and Tulkarm refugee camps, and the...

‘Iran not to back down due to Western sanctions’
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian asserted that the Islamic Republic will not back down due to the Western-led sanctions and that the country maintains a great potential to stand atop other states in the West Asia region, Press TV reported. He made the statement at a ceremony held on Saturday...

Hamas hails ‘heroic’ anti-Israeli operation in West Bank
Palestinian resistance movement Hamas has hailed as heroic the retaliatory operation carried out against Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank, where the occupying regime has intensified its raids after the Gaza ceasefire. On Tuesday, two Israeli occupation troopers were killed and six...

Gas supply still delayed, 14 months after inauguration
Despite the official inauguration of the project on November 14 last year, Rangpur region is still waiting for the long-anticipated gas supply. The ceremony, which featured an online address by the Prime Minister of the ousted government, was followed by the unveiling of the plaque and lighting of...

Iran warns Israel seeking Gaza-style genocide in West Bank
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has called on the international community to stop Israel from repeating its Gaza genocide against Palestinians now in the occupied West Bank, where the regime has intensified its raids. Despite the ceasefire in Gaza, the [Israeli] crimes...

Israel raids more areas across West Bank
The Israeli military has intensified its raids across the occupied West Bank, triggering widespread condemnations, Press TV reported. Reports said on Sunday that Israeli forces attacked the town of Tammun in northern West Bank and abducted several Palestinians. Israeli forces also stormed the...

Tk 1 crore cheque handover to families of martyred journalists today
The families of five journalists martyred in the July uprising will receive a promised cheque of Tk 1 crore on Wednesday. The cheque handover ceremony will take place at 3:00 pm in the conference room of East West Media Group. Earlier on 9 January, during the 15th anniversary celebration of...

Heavy fighting in West Bank as Israeli bulldozers raze homes
Invading Israeli forces have engaged in heavy clashes with Palestinian resistance fighters in the occupied West Banks Tulkarm governorate, Press TV reported. The resistance fighters said on Monday that they ambushed Israeli soldiers and inflicted multiple casualties on them in the Tulkarm...

West Indies lead Pakistan after 20 wickets fall
Gudakesh Motie and Jomel Warricans outstanding all-round contributions earned the West Indies a narrow nine-run first-innings lead against Pakistan, as 20 wickets tumbled on the opening day of the second test on Saturday, citing AP reports UNB. Moties crucial 55, his first test half-century,...