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At least 50 people including an assistant superintendent of police (ASP) and a union parishad chairman have been injured in a clash between residents of two villages in Sarail of Brahmanbaria over a dispute regarding football match of children and adolescents. The clash that continued from evening to night left two of the injured in critical condition who have been sent to Dhaka.
Police have recovered the hanging body of a housewife, identified as Touhida Hossain Tisha, from a house in Lalbagh in Old Dhaka of the capital. Her relatives have alleged that she was killed and her body was hung afterwards in an attempt to portray the incident as suicide.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 577 people in a 24-hour anti-crime drive across the capital, filing 40 cases during the operation, police said on Wednesday (September 9).
When questions arise about the conduct of those responsible for auditing government funds and detecting financial irregularities, the issue goes beyond the administrative decisions of a particular office. It raises fundamental questions about accountability for public money, transparency in the distribution of responsibilities and the use of administrative authority. Multiple allegations against Md Mashuk Billah Aref Khan, Controller of Accounts (Revenue) at the Controller of Accounts (Land) office, have now brought precisely such questions to the fore.
On the morning of August 26, 2026, a massive glacier and rock collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border unleashed a wall of water down the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems, obliterating villages, hydropower plants, and the Gyirong border crossing with China. More than a week later, Nepal's death toll has climbed past 1,300, with thousands still unaccounted for — making it the country's deadliest disaster since the 2015 earthquake that killed roughly 9,000 people. But beyond the human tragedy, the flood has become entangled with Nepal's fragile post-uprising politics, its relationship with global powers, and a young, still-untested government's fight to control the narrative.
“Definitely corrupt and unskilled authorities ”
Pakistan brought about major changes to the side following the second Test, dropping seven cricketers and removing two coaches. Despite four changes in the playing eleven and three debutants, Pakistan could not turn things around against England.
Bangladesh's recent break from international T20 cricket has affected its players' rankings, with Liton Das, Parvez Hossain Emon and Towhid Hridoy all slipping in the ICC's latest T20 rankings, while two young South African batters have made big jumps on the back of outstanding performances in a tri-nation series.
Pakistan opener Gul Feroza has been fined 10 per cent of her match fee and handed one demerit point for breaching the ICC Code of Conduct during the Women’s T20 Asia Cup match against Hong Kong.
Cristian “Cuti” Romero has been named Argentina’s new captain, taking over the armband from Lionel Messi as the world champions begin a new era under coach Lionel Scaloni.
Manchester City midfielder Enzo Fernandez has hailed Erling Haaland as a “beast” after the Norwegian striker scored twice to fire City to victory over Porto in their Champions League opener.
The new season of the Dhaka Premier League (DPL) is scheduled to begin on February 17, with the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) planning to increase financial support for participating clubs.
India’s former foreign secretary and Rajya Sabha member Harsh Vardhan Shringla has said there is no involvement of the Indian government or the government of the country with the various statements of Bangladesh’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who is staying in India.
Bangladeshi-origin councillor Eliza Azad Rahman has been elected deputy mayor of Camden Council in Sydney, becoming the first Bangladeshi woman to hold the position in Australia’s local government.
The woman known publicly as “Jane Doe” in a $72.5 million lawsuit against Bank of America has been identified for the first time as 37-year-old Russian national Julia Molchanova, according to an investigation by The Wall Street Journal.
Meghmallar Basu, former president of Bangladesh Students' Union and central council member of National People's Action (NPA), is on life support at Dhaka Medical College Hospital.
Meghmallar Basu, former president of Dhaka University Student Union, was found unconscious and hospitalised. After receiving medical attention, he is now in stable condition and out of danger, though he remains under medical observation.
BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said that conspirators have repeatedly attempted to destroy the country's religious harmony.
National Citizen Party (NCP) spokesperson Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan has changed his voter registration area. Previously registered as a voter under Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC), he has now been included in the Aftabnagar area under Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC).
When questions arise about the conduct of those responsible for auditing government funds and detecting financial irregularities, the issue goes beyond the administrative decisions of a particular office. It raises fundamental questions about accountability for public money, transparency in the distribution of responsibilities and the use of administrative authority. Multiple allegations against Md Mashuk Billah Aref Khan, Controller of Accounts (Revenue) at the Controller of Accounts (Land) office, have now brought precisely such questions to the fore.
On the morning of August 26, 2026, a massive glacier and rock collapse near the Nepal-Tibet border unleashed a wall of water down the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river systems, obliterating villages, hydropower plants, and the Gyirong border crossing with China. More than a week later, Nepal's death toll has climbed past 1,300, with thousands still unaccounted for — making it the country's deadliest disaster since the 2015 earthquake that killed roughly 9,000 people. But beyond the human tragedy, the flood has become entangled with Nepal's fragile post-uprising politics, its relationship with global powers, and a young, still-untested government's fight to control the narrative.
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.
India attaches high importance to its military and strategic ties with Bangladesh and wants to deepen defence cooperation through stronger communication between the two countries, Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi said on Wednesday (September 9).
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi has said that discussions are ongoing between the two countries on the resumption of the Maitree Express train on the Dhaka-Kolkata route and it will be possible to announce a specific date for launching the train soon.
Legendary singer Firoza Begum, widely regarded as one of the most influential voices in Nazrul Sangeet, is being remembered today on her death anniversary.
The 1980s are making a comeback on social media — this time through artificial intelligence.
Rural people's participation in Bangladesh's expanding digital loan services is increasing alongside the sector's growth, with nearly 30 to 40 percent of digital loan borrowers currently coming from rural areas. The expansion of mobile financial services (MFS), agent banking, e-KYC and digital payment systems has allowed rural people to access formal loan services without visiting bank branches.
