- Burned dog’s body at secretariat signals conspiracy: Sarjis
- ACC sues ex-minister Nasrul, 2 family members
- Grand Mosque authority offers free storage for Umrah performers
- One hectare of forestland recovered in Tangail, brick kiln fined in Savar
- Bangladesh sets deadline for undocumented foreign nationals to legalise status
- Fire at secretariat was not an accident but planned: Nur
- ‘Wall of Humanity’ launched at Dhaka College to share warm clothes
- Kohli and Konstas provide a fiery start to the 4th Test
- Fakhrul urges accountability for those responsible for Secretariat fire
- Cyber protection ordinance is an extension of DSA
- Motion to impeach South Korea’s acting president submitted
- Japan Airlines hit by cyberattack, delaying flights during the holiday season
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- Govt officials' wealth statement deadline extended by 1.5 months
- Bangladesh participates in France's short film festival
- Rural communities urged to flee east Australia bushfire
- Agents of Hasina burned files of various misdeeds: Sarjis
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- Commission recommends reducing lethal weapons
- Secretariat fire: 7-member probe body formed
JCD leader killed in BNP factional clash in Rupganj
A leader of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was killed in a clash between two factions of Narayanganjs Rupganj upazila BNP unit on Tuesday night. The deceased was identified as Pavel Mia, 30, son of Idris Ali and a former convener of the Kanchan municipality Chhatra Dal in Rupganj. Sources...
167 AL leaders, activists surrender to Jashore courts, 42 get bail
A total of 167 leaders and activists from the Awami League surrendered to courts in Jashore on Sunday in connection with several cases. Among those who surrendered, 20 were from Jashore Sadar Upazila, 105 from Abhaynagar Upazila, and 42 from Keshabpur, reports UNB. The accused appeared before...
Reforms must be people's mandate in parliament: Amir Khosru
BNP senior leader Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury on Tuesday said reforms in the country must be carried out in Parliament with peoples mandate through a democratic process. There is no point in telling us about reforms. Reforms must be implemented through the democratic process with peoples...
South Korean President faces close second martial law impeachment vote
South Koreas opposition leader, Lee Jae-myung, has urged lawmakers to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over his failed martial law declaration. The National Assembly will hold its second vote on impeachment Saturday, requiring 200 votes to pass. Opposition members need support from eight ruling...
BNP leader Mizanur gets bail in Joy murder plot case
A court here on Thursday granted bail to BNP leader Mizanur Rahman Bhuiyan in a case lodged over allegedly attempting to abduct and murder ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasinas son Sajeeb Wazed Joy in the United States (US) in 2015. Dhaka Additional Metropolitan Magistrate Md Mahbubul Haque...
I couldn’t endure the torment any longer and said, ‘Just shoot me’
Barrister Shakila Farzana, the daughter of former National Parliament whip and BNP leader Syed Wahidul Alam, was arrested in 2015 on charges of financing the so-called militant organization Shaheed Hamza Brigade (SHB). She was in jail for more than 10 months after her arrest in this case. She...
Syrian PM offers cooperation with new leadership amid Assad exit claims
Syrian Prime Minister Mohammed al-Jalali said Sunday he was ready to cooperate with any leadership chosen by the people and for any handover process, after rebels said President Bashar al-Assadhad fled the country. This country can be a normal country that builds good relations with its...
Hezbollah leader announces $77 million allocated for Lebanon's war displaced
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem announced Thursday that his group, along with its backer Iran, has allocated $77 million to assist Lebanese families displaced by the ongoing conflict with Israel. Qassem stated that the funds were part of a larger initiative, with a further $20 million earmarked for...
Russian FM Lavrov criticizes European leaders’ behavior at summits, calls it 'childish'
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov criticized European leaders for what he described as childish behavior during international summits. In an interview with American journalist Tucker Carlson, Lavrov claimed that European officials avoid engaging with him, even going so far as to run away when...
National unity: CA to hold talks with religious leaders
Chief Adviser Prof. Muhammad Yunus is scheduled to hold a meeting with religious leaders on Thursday after reaffirming national unity during a meeting with political parties at the Foreign Service Academy on Wednesday. The meeting is likely to begin at 4 pm, according to the Chief Advisers press...
DNA test confirms Harris Chowdhury's identity, not Mahmudur Rahman
A DNA test on the remains from a grave has confirmed that the body buried under the name Mahmudur Rahman is indeed that of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) leader Abul Harris Chowdhury. This confirmation allows his family to proceed with his reburial, in accordance with their wishes. The High...
Intel CEO Gelsinger steps down amid struggles to regain chipmaking lead
Intel announced on Monday that CEO Pat Gelsinger resigned after less than four years in the role, handing control to interim co-CEOs as the company seeks a permanent replacement. Gelsinger, who stepped down on Dec. 1, had led Intel through an ambitious, costly plan to reclaim its dominance in...
Bhutanese Ambassador and BNP leader Fakhrul discuss SAARC revival
Bhutanese Ambassador to Bangladesh Rinchen Kuentsyl met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday and discussedvarious issues of mutual interest, including the revival of SAARC. BNP Standing Committee member Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury and Organising Secretary Shama Obed...
Xi, Biden attend APEC Summit ahead of key meeting
U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to attend the first day of an Asia-Pacific leaders summit on Friday, ahead of a highly anticipated face-to-face meeting. The summit comes amid growing diplomatic uncertainty following Donald Trumps election victory. AFP reports....
Jubo League leader Sohag arrested in attempt to murder case from Banani
Jubo League leader Dr. Shamim Al Saiful Sohag was arrested from road no.27 of Banani in the capital. The news of the arrest of this organizational secretary of the partys central executive committee was confirmed on Monday afternoon . Banani Police Station Inspector (Investigation) Mehdi...
Fugitives of AL attempting to settle abroad
A number of senior figures from Awami League (AL) have fled the country in the wake of mounting political pressure, fearing legal action and public backlash. Many of these leaders, particularly from the Sylhet region, are now planning to settle abroad as they face little hope of returning to party...
World leaders rally to congratulate Donald Trump
Global leaders have extended early congratulations to Donald Trump on what many are calling a historic comeback to the White House. Despite the official results not yet being declared, the election has drawn considerable international response, reports UNB. Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
Olama Mashayekh rally: Massive crowd at Suhrawardy Udyan
Thousands of Islamic leaders and their followers have converged on Dhakas historic Suhrawardy Udyan for a massive rally aimed at strengthening Islamic teachings and unity, reports The Business Standard. The event, which drew a huge number of madrasah teachers and students from across the...
Khamenei threatens Israel and US of crushing response
In an Iranian state media released video shows Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the supreme leader of Iran on Saturday threatenedIsraeland theUSwith a crushing response over attacks on Iran and its allies, reports AP. Khameneispoke as Iranian officials are increasingly threatening to launch yet another...
Female BCL leader detained during exam in Rajshahi
Police detained Jannatul Ferdous Tamanna Priya, the environment secretary of the banned Chhatra League, while she was appearing for an exam at Rajshahi Government Womens College on Sunday. The incident occurred around 2pm when fellow students recognized her and informed the police following a...
Will write a new constitution: Student protest leaders
Student leaders, who led the ouster of the Awami League regime on 5 August, on Wednesday declared they would throw out the countrys constitution, written in 1972, and draft a new one. Those who were in favour of the July-August mass uprising cannot support the 1972 constitution written by mostly...