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Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim has earned high praise from three Australian greats after producing a memorable century in only his second Test on Australian soil.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 500 people in the capital over the past 24 hours as part of its regular crime-control operations, officials said.
A total of 484 individuals were arrested in regular operations by Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) in various areas of the capital over the past 24 hours. Various items, including drugs and cocktail-like objects, were recovered during the drives. Fifty-eight cases have been filed in connection with these incidents, according to DMP.
Leicester City, the English club featuring Bangladesh international Hamza Chowdhury, is reportedly on course for another change of ownership, with current owners King Power preparing to sell the club for around £200 million (more than Tk 3,300 crore), according to the BBC.
As the Fourth Estate, the press and news media carry an immense responsibility. The media not only presents events before readers objectively, but can also play a major role in shaping public opinion during movements, struggles and critical moments by taking a principled moral position. At times, the media itself becomes the voice of the people.
Bangladesh opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim has earned high praise from three Australian greats after producing a memorable century in only his second Test on Australian soil.
Leicester City, the English club featuring Bangladesh international Hamza Chowdhury, is reportedly on course for another change of ownership, with current owners King Power preparing to sell the club for around £200 million (more than Tk 3,300 crore), according to the BBC.
Tanzid Hasan wrote his name into Bangladesh cricket history on Friday (August 14), becoming the first Bangladeshi batter to score a Test century in Australia.
Bangladesh produced a commanding batting performance in the Darwin Test to move ahead of Australia’s first-innings total of 198, securing only their second-ever first-innings lead against the hosts in Test cricket.
Bangladesh produced another impressive batting session in the Darwin Test on Friday (August 14), reaching 181 for two at lunch on the second day to move within 17 runs of Australia’s first-innings total of 198.
The first day of the Darwin Test against Australia was nothing short of a dream for Hasan Mahmud. The pacer became one of the key architects in bowling Australia out for 198, claiming career-best figures of 6 for 55. While he described each of his wickets as special, he singled out the wicket of Steven Smith as particularly significant.
At least seven workers have been killed and three others remain trapped after a powerful surge of water and debris flooded an under-construction tunnel at a hydropower project in India’s Uttarakhand state, reports NDTV.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to the disputed Kuril Islands has triggered a fresh diplomatic confrontation with Japan, which has denounced the trip as “absolutely unacceptable” and reaffirmed its claim to four southern islands.
Former Nepalese prime minister Sher Bahadur Deuba has returned to the country despite an arrest warrant issued against him in a corruption case. The 80-year-old veteran politician returned on Thursday, August 13, after nearly six months abroad for medical treatment.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has signalled that a new leadership of the Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) could be announced soon, during a meeting with six senior leaders of the BNP’s student wing in Dhaka on Thursday night (August 13).
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has resigned from his party posts and ministerial position after being nominated as the ruling party’s candidate for the country’s 23rd presidential election.
Prime Minister and BNP Chairman Tarique Rahman has convened a meeting of the party's standing committee to finalize the party's candidate for the upcoming presidential election. The meeting is scheduled to be held on Thursday morning (August 13).
A clash broke out between leaders and activists of Dhaka College Chhatra Dal and local Jubo Dal members in the capital’s New Market area over the setting up of roadside stalls.
As the Fourth Estate, the press and news media carry an immense responsibility. The media not only presents events before readers objectively, but can also play a major role in shaping public opinion during movements, struggles and critical moments by taking a principled moral position. At times, the media itself becomes the voice of the people.
A state possesses firearms, which is a natural occurrence. These firearms are accompanied by regulations, uniforms, a hierarchy of command, and, ideally, a system of accountability. Police conduct can be scrutinized for misconduct, military actions can be subject to discussion, and a government's security strategies can be contested in legislative bodies or judicial courts.
A new international conflict has emerged over the dominance of the artificial intelligence technology sector. Similar to past global rivalries, one faction is spearheaded by the United States, while the opposing faction is led by China and Russia. As anticipated, it was the United States that instigated this latest competition. On December 12, 2025, during the concluding day of the International Tech Summit in Washington, D.C., the Pax Silica Alliance was formed through an agreement signed by 25 nations.
Canada has issued a fresh travel advisory for visiting Bangladesh, urging its citizens to exercise a high degree of caution amid concerns over the country’s political climate, protests, clashes and possible disruptions linked to political and judicial developments.
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi met Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi just a day after his meetings with Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Tuesday (August 11).
Three Bangladeshi productions have been selected for the 5th World Film Festival, scheduled to take place at Nandan in Kolkata from September 8 to 13.
A new social media trend is encouraging people to slip a dried bay leaf inside their smartphone case, with claims that the simple ritual can attract good luck, prosperity and positive energy.
Gold prices have been reduced in markets across the country after three consecutive increases, with the Bangladesh Jewellers Association (BAJUS) cutting the price of 22-carat gold by Tk 2,158 per bhori.
