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A seven-year-old residential student of Darus Sunnah Madrasa in Shoronkhola upazila of Bagerhat has been allegedly severely beaten by a teacher for failing to recite his lessons. The child, identified as Azizul, has sustained black and blue bruises across his body and has been admitted to Shoronkhola Upazila Health Complex.
Two Indian nationals have been arrested with 5.12kg of ‘Kush’, a potent synthetic drug, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, authorities said Friday (August 28).
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested 491 people in the capital over the past 24 hours during a series of routine operations, while 39 cases were filed during the period.
Nine years ago this month, nearly 1.2 million Rohingya fled Rakhine State to Bangladesh to escape brutal military crackdowns in Myanmar. When they crossed the border, they believed they were seeking temporary shelter and would soon find an opportunity to return to their homeland. But nine years on, that wait remains unending. What was meant to be a temporary refuge has, over time, turned into a seemingly permanent exile.
Rangpur Metropolitan DB Police has revealed why Mugdha Das and Siddhartha Chandra Das came into the police’s list of suspicion in the murder of Ganapati Chakrabarti and three members of his family in Kamalkachna Machuapara (Daspara) area of Rangpur metropolis. Alongside, several detailed pieces of information from before and after the arrest have come up citing locals.
“দায় খুঁজতে খুঁজতে বছরের পর বছর পার। জলবদ্ধতা তো খালি বাড়েই ”
Bangladesh High Performance (HP) team continued their impressive run in the Top End T20 tournament in Darwin, Australia. They secured a seven-wicket victory over Northern Territory Strike, thanks to Mohammad Rubel's brilliant bowling and Sabbir Rahman's effective batting. With this win, table-toppers Bangladesh HP confirmed their place in the semi-finals.
The Indian cricket team may tour Bangladesh in January next year. Uncertainty over the scheduled white-ball series in September has prompted the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to look for a new window. This information emerged from a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) source quoted by Indian news agency ANI.
Rodri marked the beginning of his Barcelona career with a composed cameo as the defending champions extended their winning start to La Liga with a convincing 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou on Thursday night (August 27).
England fast bowler Brydon Carse is facing fresh trouble after Derbyshire Police launched an investigation into an alleged fight at a nightclub.
Sri Lanka has made an incredible draw against India in the Colombo Test. Sri Lanka had fallen behind by 213 runs in the first innings of the second Test of the series at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC). India then enforced the follow-on on them. At one stage in the second innings the Lankans were 229 runs for 6 wickets. From there they saved the match with a magnificent fight.
Dominik Livakovic, a 31-year-old Croatian star goalkeeper, has been signed by Barcelona from Turkish club Fenerbahce on a four-year contract that will keep him at the club until June 30, 2030.
US President Donald Trump has declared the strategic Strait of Hormuz as US territory. After making such announcements several times, the White House's social media page also shared this information.
India has expressed concern over recent attacks targeting 'Hindu families' in Bangladesh. The country's Ministry of External Affairs said it is closely monitoring the law and order situation in Bangladesh and the security of minorities.
A heart-wrenching situation has unfolded in Nepal's Rasuwa district following devastating floods, with bodies being recovered every moment. Nepal Police has confirmed that 547 bodies have been recovered from various flood-affected areas, while 1,473 people have been injured.
The Bangladesh Youth Union has said unemployment should not be viewed as an individual's failure, emphasising that the state bears the responsibility to ensure young people's right to work. Leaders of the organisation said while nearly 20 lakh young people enter the labour market each year, employment opportunities are not being created proportionately, leading to a deepening unemployment crisis.
Bangladesh Jubo Union will organise homage, a rally and youth assembly in the capital marking its 50th founding anniversary on Friday (August 28).
The Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal's Dhaka University unit paid tribute to National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam at his grave on Thursday (August 27), marking the 50th anniversary of his death.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called a joint meeting on the occasion of the party’s 48th founding anniversary. This meeting will be held at 12pm on Wednesday (August 26) at the BNP central office in Naya Paltan.
Nine years ago this month, nearly 1.2 million Rohingya fled Rakhine State to Bangladesh to escape brutal military crackdowns in Myanmar. When they crossed the border, they believed they were seeking temporary shelter and would soon find an opportunity to return to their homeland. But nine years on, that wait remains unending. What was meant to be a temporary refuge has, over time, turned into a seemingly permanent exile.
On the dawn of August 24, 1995, the lifeless, bloodied body of a teenage girl lay by the roadside in front of the BRAC office at Raniganj intersection in Dinajpur town. Her name was Yasmin Akter. According to Bangladesh Mahila Parishad and most reliable accounts, she was only 14 years old. At an age when a girl should have been carrying schoolbooks, Yasmin’s lifeless body lay on a city street in the early morning light. She had been working as a domestic helper in a Dhaka household and was travelling by bus to return to her mother in Dinajpur.
Bangladesh does not need to win the global race for computing power. It needs to rediscover its own strength: organising people so that technology creates shared prosperity.
Bangladesh has launched three new platforms to strengthen cooperation with China in technical education, teacher training, research and skill development. The platforms were inaugurated at the 'China-Bangladesh Education Exchange Conference' held in China's Jiangxi province on Friday, August 28. A memorandum of understanding was also signed at the conference to establish a China-Bangladesh Vocational Education, Training and Research Centre.
Humayun Kabir, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, has met Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. Their meeting took place on the sidelines of the 23rd special session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Jeddah on Thursday.
The 93rd birth anniversary of the mystic poet and folk singer Matal Rajjak Dewan was celebrated at Sanjib Chattar of Dhaka University's Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) on Thursday afternoon (August 27). The programme was organised by the Dhaka University-based cultural organisation 'Hurricane'.
Within relationships, there exists a form of labour that remains unseen, unpaid, and largely unrecognised—yet millions of women silently carry it every day. Sitting beside a partner to listen when he is upset, reminding him of a friend's birthday, taking on the responsibility of maintaining family ties, or quietly managing the social circle of a male partner—all of these are now being defined globally under a specific term: 'mankiping'. In Bangla, it translates roughly to 'purush-paricharya' (male-caretaking).
Bangladesh's economy is projected to reach $677 billion by 2030, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). By this time, the country is forecast to surpass the economies of Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand in terms of nominal gross domestic product (GDP) size.
