- Foreign Affairs Adviser calls on UN Secretary General
- May no one dare to commit such crimes in future: Tarique Rahman
- Huawei linked to EU Parliament bribery scandal as police raid Belgium, Portugal
- UK tightens visa rules for care workers
- Azerbaijan, Armenia reach historic agreement on peace deal
- NATO planning underwater attacks against Russia, says Putin aide
- Turkiye's 2,000-year-old Roman bath reopens after restoration
- Pakistani model Zara Ahmed in Bangladeshi film
- Former DU vice-chancellor Arefin Siddique passes away
- No place for autocracy in Bangladesh: Moin Khan
- The Power of Sisu
- BNP to review Reform Commission proposal and provide opinions: Salahuddin
- Asiya laid to rest, entire village engulfed in grief
- CA asks to stay ready for facing LDC graduation challenges
- FAO, Bangladesh to work jointly for fostering food security
- India's statement on Bangladesh elections unwarranted: Foreign Ministry
- Simeone stays positive after another defeat by Atletico against Madrid
- UN Secretary General arrives in Dhaka
- South Africa-EU summit centers on boosting trade and diplomatic ties
- Saif Ali Khan resumes work after stabbing incident

Take firm action against rape within seven days: Morshed Hasan Khan
Professor Dr. Morshed Hasan Khan, convener of the White Panel, a teachers organization with a nationalist ideology at Dhaka University, has called on the Home Advisor and the IGP to take firm action within seven days in response to the ongoing incidents of rape and violence against women. He...

'Over extraction of groundwater poses environmental risk'
Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said that excessive groundwater extraction poses a severe environmental risk, reports BSS. We are putting the environment at grave risk by withdrawing groundwater every day. Despite the fact that there were ways to come out of the crisis, this work has...

Citigroup mistakenly credits customer $81 trillion
Citigroup mistakenly credited $81 trillion instead of $280 to a customers account, taking hours to reverse the transaction, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Friday. The incident highlights ongoing operational issues the bank has been trying to resolve. The error, which occurred last April,...

Homegrown e-commerce platform Cartup designed for Bangladeshi customers with focus on authentic products
Cartup Ltd, a subsidiary of US-Bangla Airlines, is set to revolutionize the online shopping experience in Bangladesh. As a fully local e-commerce platform, Cartup is designed to cater to the unique needs of Bangladeshi consumers, focusing on offering the best prices, authentic products, and...

Expect strict action if anti-social elements threaten anyone: PHQ
The Police Headquarters (PHQ) has said that strict action will be taken if anti-social elements threaten any peace-loving citizen, and strict legal action will be taken against them. In a statement, the PHQ said that it has recently come to the attention of the police that anti-social elements...

Capital machinery imports plunge amid rising economic uncertainty
The import of capital machinery in Bangladesh has plummeted, reflecting the deepening economic uncertainty facing the nation. Data from Bangladesh Bank reveals a stark decline in letters of credit (LCs) for machinery imports across all industrial sectors during the first five months (July-November)...

Aliss Al Islam under scrutiny for suspected bowling action
Chittagong Kings off-spinner Aliss Islam is once again under the scanner for a suspect bowling action. The Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) technical committee has confirmed that he will undergo a bowling action test at Mirpur on 25 January. He will have to go through a test on 25 January, BPL...

Israel-Hamas Gaza ceasefire announcement: What's reaction of the World
Mediator of Israel-Hamas truce Qatar announced that Israel and Hamas have reached an agreement to halt the war in Gaza and exchange Israeli captives for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails. Qatars Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani announced the agreement...

New travel app Vromonika listed for seamless trip to Cox's Bazar
Coxs Bazar, home to the worlds longest natural beach, is one of Bangladeshs most popular tourist destinations, attracting millions of visitors every year. To enhance the travel experience for both local and international tourists, the District Administration of Coxs Bazar has launched the Vromonika...

‘No matter how powerful the occupants are, action will be taken’
Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change,and the Ministry of Water Resources stated that strict measures would be taken to protect forests and the environment. She narrated, No matter how powerful the illegal occupants are, action will be taken...

Clashes between Islamism factions and Assad loyalists kill 17 fighters in Syria
Deadly clashes broke out between Islamist groups in control of Syria and supporters of former President Bashar Assad, leaving 17 people dead and several others injured, according to a British war monitor. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, the fatalities occurred during an...

Court imposes travel ban on Sayeed Khokon, his family
The Dhaka Metropolitan Sessions Court has imposed a travel ban on former Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Mohammad Sayeed Khokon, along with his mother Shahana Hanif, wife Farhana Sayeed, and brother Javed Ahmed. The decision follows a request by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) during a...

Wildfire in Pakistan kills 180 animals, devastates Thar communities
A wildfire that erupted on December 18 in Khokhrapar Union Council and parts of Achhro Thar has killed 180 animals, destroyed crops, fodder, and over 50,000 trees across 20 acres, according to villagers, as reported by DAWN. The blaze, which reportedly started near the Indian border, wiped out...

Rahul Gandhi faces legal action over alleged injuries to BJP MPs in India
Indian National Congress leader Rahul Gandhi is facing legal action after being accused of injuring two Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MPs during a confrontation between the Treasury and Opposition benches outside Parliament. Following a complaint by BJP members, a police case has been filed against...

Indian city to take police action against giving money to beggars
In an unexpected decision to stop begging, authorities in an Indian city will start filing police cases against people who give money to beggars, starting January 1, 2025, according to media reports. The goal of the initiative is to make Indore the first city in India to be officially declared...

Australia takes HSBC to court over neglecting scam victims
Australias corporate regulator has filed a lawsuit against the local affiliate of global banking giant HSBC, alleging it failed to properly address approximately 950 reports of customers losing close to, or more than, a million dollars, reports Reuters. The Australian Securities and Investments...