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Review hearing to restore caretaker government tomorrow

The petition seeking review of the verdict to repeal the Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which introduced the caretaker government system, is on the agenda of the Supreme Courts Appellate Division hearing on Sunday. It is number 13 on the agenda of the Supreme Courts Appellate...

Foreigners in Bangladesh increase spending on credit cards

On November amongst the last eight months foreigners including travellers or expatriates in Bangladesh have spent a total taka 204 crore on their credit cards. It is the second highest spending of foreigners in the country following taka 226 crore record of March 2023. On contrary, Bangladeshis...

DMP files 3,251 traffic violation cases in Dhaka

The Traffic Department of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has filed 3,251 cases for various traffic rules violation in the capital over the past two days till Friday evening. During the operations, 102 vehicles were dumped, and 43 vehicles were towed for non-compliance with traffic regulations,...

Marma girl's accident injury being propagated as communal murder

Fact-checking body Rumor Scanner in an investigation found that the claim of murdering a minority Marma girl in Chattogram is completely false as the girl remains alive and she was injured in a bike accident. In a report published on its website on Friday, the fact-checking watchdog said, a...

Cold wave set to arrive, says Meteorological Department

Poush and Magh are known as the winter months in the Bengali calendar. The month of Poush has come to an end, and the month of Magh has started. In many areas of the country, the expected winter weather was absent during the first three days of Magh. In some regions, the temperature was four to...

This would be biggest trade war: Canada warns US

The US will be hit by a Trump tariffs tax if the president-elect increases customs duties on Canadian products, the Canadian foreign minister Melanie Joly said on Friday, pledging a hard-hitting response in any trade war, reports NDTV. Donald Trump, who returns to the White House next week, has...

Russia sentences Navalny lawyers to prison for relaying his messages

Russia has sentenced three lawyers who defended opposition leader Alexei Navalny to prison terms for passing on his messages from behind bars. This case, unfolding amid a broader crackdown on dissent during Russias invasion of Ukraine, has sparked alarm among rights groups, who fear an escalation...

UK to announce significant hike in visa sponsorship fees

The UK Home Office is planning substantial increases in fees for immigration services, including the cost of issuing Certificates of Sponsorship (CoS), a requirement for hiring foreign workers on Skilled Worker visas. Currently, UK employers must provide a CoS for each overseas worker they hire....

Old incident of Hindu man's killing falsified as recent communal attack

Fact-checking organisation Rumor Scanner found in an investigation that an incident involving the killing of a Hindu man named Narendranath Munda in 2022, due to a land dispute, is being falsely portrayed as a recent communal attack. In a report published Monday on its website, Rumor Scanner...

FBI closes diversity office amid growing political debate

The FBI has officially confirmed the closure of its Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), a move that has sparked political controversy and raised questions about the agencys direction under the incoming administration. The announcement, made public by the agency in a statement to Fox...

Netanyahu announces deal to release hostages after last-minute snags in Gaza ceasefire negotiations

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed on Friday that a deal to release hostages held in Gaza had been reached, despite earlier delays and last-minute snags in finalizing a ceasefire that would pause the ongoing 15-month conflict. Netanyahu said the deal, which would see the return of...

SpaceX Starship test ends in failure after successful booster catch at launch pad

SpaceXs latest Starship test flight ended in failure Thursday after the spacecraft was destroyed following a successful booster catch on the launch pad. The company reported that the Starship experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly, with its six engines shutting down one by one during ascent,...

2025 Oscars cancellation rumors amid L.A. wildfires debunked

There were rumors that this years Oscars might be canceled due to the ongoing wildfire crisis in Los Angeles, with several media outlets reporting that The Oscars awards ceremony is on the brink of being canceled for the first time in its 96-year history. It also claimed that the Official...

Death toll at illegal South African mine reaches 78; 246 rescued

Rescuers pulled more bodies from a disused gold shaft in South Africa where the death toll climbed to 78 Wednesday as police finished clearing out illegal miners who had been underground for months, reports AFP. Authorities began trying to remove the bodies and bring up survivors on Monday,...

Zuckerberg cites YouTube in defense of Meta's AI copyright case

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg appears to have used YouTube and its battle to take down pirated content to defend his own companys use of a data set containing copyrighted e-books to train AI models, newly released snippets of his deposition reveals, reports techcrunch. The deposition, which was part...

Another cold wave approaches

Mustofa Kamal Palash, a PhD researcher in Weather and Climate at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, forecasts a cold wave with heavy fog set to begin nationwide from today (January 15). Palash shares this update on his verified Facebook profile, stating that dense fog re-enters Bangladesh...

Emma Reynolds replaces Tulip as UK City Minister

UKs Labour government has appointed Emma Reynolds as the Economic Secretary to the Treasury ministry, alsoknown as the City Minister, after accepting Bangladesh-born Tulip Siddiqs resignation from the post. Labour Party lawmaker Emma previously served as the Parliamentary Secretary at Treasury,...

Anisul, Dipu Moni, 7 others shown arrested in fresh cases

A court in Dhaka on Wednesday showed nine people, including Anisul Huq and Dr Dipu Moni, arrested in cases lodged with different police stations in Dhaka over crimes committed during the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement. The other people, who were shown arrested, are Zunaid Ahmed Palak,...

60 dead at illegal S.African mine: Police

Sixty bodies have been removed from a disused gold shaft in South Africa, months into a campaign to try to clear out illegal miners, police said Wednesday. Authorities began trying to remove the bodies and bring up survivors on Monday, after residents voiced fears that over 100 people may have...

Police reforms aim to ensure neutrality, says IGP

Inspector General of Bangladesh Police (IGP) Baharul Alam reaffirmed the ongoing efforts to free the countrys police force from political influence during his address as the chief guest at the closing parade of the 40th Cadet Sub-Inspector (SI)-2023 batch. The parade was held at the Bangladesh...

100 reserved seats proposed for women

The Electoral and Constitutional Reform Commissions are submitting significant recommendations for women empowerment, including the increase in the number of reserved seats for women, and election system. According to the recommendation, 100 seats will be reserved for women, who will be elected...

Salman, Palak on 4-day remand in murder attempt case

A court in Dhaka on Wednesday placed Salman F. Rahman, former private industry affairs adviser to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and former state minister for ICT Zunaid Ahmed Palak on a four-day remand each in a case lodged over the attempted murder of Dhaka College student Md Shamim during...

59 officials made assistant secretaries non-cadre

The government has promoted 59 administrative officers and personal officers to the rank of assistant secretary (non-cadre). The Public Administration Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Tuesday. According to the notification, 59 officials have been promoted to the rank of...

Sale of saving certificates likely to resume Thursday

The sales of saving all types of savings certificates which remained suspended since last Thursday due to software upgrades are likely to resume on Thursday, reports UNB. Savings Certificate Director of the Department of National Savings (DNS) Mohammad Shariful Islam told the media that the...

President urges Kosovo to import top-quality RMG, pharmaceuticals from Bangladesh

President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday urged the Republic of Kosovo to import top-quality ready-made garments (RMG) and pharmaceutical products at affordable prices. He made the call as the new ambassador of Kosovo to Bangladesh, Lulzim Pllana, presented his credentials to the president at...

Former MP Ovi acquitted in model Tinni murder case

Jatiya Party leader and former Member of Parliament (MP) Golam Faruk Ovi was acquitted in the murder case of model Syeda Tania Mahbub Tinni. Dhakas Second Additional District and Sessions Judge Mst. Shahinur Akhter announced the verdict on Tuesday afternoon. According to the case records,...

Babar acquitted of life term in 10-truck arms haul case

The High Court (HC) on Tuesday acquitted former state minister for home Lutfozzaman Babar, who was sentenced to a life term, in a case filed over the sensational 10-truck arms haul in Chattogram. The bench of Justice Mustafa Zaman Islam and Nasrin Akter passed the order. Deputy Attorney...

6 witnesses testify in Niko graft case against Khaleda, 7 others

Six more witnesses testified on Tuesday in the Niko corruption case filed against BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and seven others, reports UNB. Judge Abdullah Al Mamun of Dhaka Special Judges Court-5 recorded the testimonies bringing the total number of witnesses heard in the case to 38 out of 68....