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Prime Minister Tarique Rahman is expected to inaugurate the maiden 'Bangladesh Solar Expo 2026' at 10:30 am on November 3 at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre (BCFCC) in Agargaon here.
The website of 'DMP News', the online news outlet of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP), displayed objectionable political messages and images of violence, raising concern that the portal may have been hit by a cyberattack.
The friend of former Bangladesh Air Force Flight Lieutenant KM Tahsif Souri, Ahmed Shahriar Reza Dwip, who is in the custody of the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI) in connection with his death, has told investigators that they were talking at the spot when some people chased them. Tahsif jumped into the Turag River, while Dwip managed to flee.
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has said that the youth are the vital force of any nation and the principal driving force behind its progress, stressing their undeniable contribution to building an independent and sovereign Bangladesh, overcoming national crises and advancing the country's development.
It is the final evening of the year. Darkness begins to gather. Fires burn in some places, while masked figures move through the streets. According to an ancient belief, on this night the invisible boundary separating the worlds of the living and the dead becomes unusually thin.
“Definitely corrupt and unskilled authorities ”
A brilliant half-century from Nayeem Hasan steered Bangladesh to 142 all out in second innings, setting West Indies 170 for victory in the first Test at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium today.
Bangladesh came under pressure despite taking a 106-run lead over the West Indies as they lost six wickets for 79 runs in their second innings on the third day of the first Test at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Friday (October 30).
Bangladesh dreamed of a big total thanks to Shadman Islam’s century in the Mirpur Test, but could not deliver. A batting collapse at the start of day two saw the hosts lose their last seven wickets for just 59 runs, bundling Bangladesh out for 272 in the first innings.
An Argentine court jailed a football supporter for seven and a half years on Wednesday for threatening Angel Di Maria in 2024 in a bid to stop the World Cup winner returning to Argentina at the end of his career.
Goal after goal, record after record. A remarkable season has been rewarded with football’s most prestigious individual award, the Ballon d’Or. England captain Harry Kane won the Golden Ball for the first time, beating young rivals Lamine Yamal and Kylian Mbappé.
Who will wear the crown of individual excellence in football — Lamine Yamal, Kylian Mbappé or Harry Kane? The wait for an answer is set to end tonight as the 70th edition of the Ballon d’Or ceremony takes place. Across the football world, speculation is mounting over which star will emerge on top.
Violence erupted during youth-led protests across Germany over demands for increased funding for education and healthcare, lower living costs and an end to compulsory military recruitment.
Smoke from forest and land fires is estimated to have caused about 3,560 deaths in Indonesia in September alone, according to a new analysis by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA), a Helsinki-based research group. The findings were reported on Friday (October 30) by Arab News.
At least 20 people were killed in Russian drone and missile attacks on Ukrainian cities on Thursday (October 29). The deadliest strike hit the main railway station in Dnipro, where 14 people died.
Rashed Khan, political assistant to Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, expressed anger over reports published by daily *Amar Desh* by tearing up a copy of the newspaper during a Facebook Live session.
An attack has taken place on the office of the Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB), Mukti Bhaban, in Paltan of the capital. A group of youths carried out this attack around 10pm on Monday (October 26). CPB has held BNP and Jamaat leaders and activists responsible for this incident. However, BNP leaders and activists have denied the allegation.
National Citizen Party (NCP) organisational secretary Tarek Reza has claimed that former general secretary of Gono Odhikar Parishad and political assistant to the Prime Minister Rashed Khan was a sworn associate of the Surya Sen Hall unit of Chhatra Shibir of Dhaka University (DU).
BNP will interview female aspirants seeking the party's nomination for the by-election to reserved women's seats in the 13th Jatiya Sangsad on October 19.
It is the final evening of the year. Darkness begins to gather. Fires burn in some places, while masked figures move through the streets. According to an ancient belief, on this night the invisible boundary separating the worlds of the living and the dead becomes unusually thin.
Urgent state intervention is essential to confront the disturbing culture of child sexual abuse, rape and institutional cover-ups concealed behind the sanctity of religious education.
A devastating fire broke out on the morning of Saturday at the Tuptup Resto & Resort in the Patuartek area of Inani, Cox's Bazar. According to reports released so far, 10 people have died and several others have been injured in the incident.
Bangladesh High Commissioner to the Maldives Dr Md Nazmul Islam met Maldivian Parliament Speaker Abdul Raheem Abdulla in Male today, proposing a parliamentary friendship group to strengthen bilateral relations.
Bangladesh today strongly condemned the Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia, including at Dammam airport, which caused casualties and injuries involving two Bangladeshis.
Aditya Dhar’s film Dhurandhar dominated the 26th edition of the International Indian Film Academy (IIFA) Awards, winning 12 honours, including Best Film, Best Director and Best Actor.
Water, the source of life and a symbol of purity and creation, will take centre stage at this year’s Durga Puja celebrations organised by the Gulshan-Banani Sarbojanin Puja Foundation. The foundation has chosen ‘Jalaj’, meaning ‘born of water’, as its theme for Sharodotsav 1433, placing the importance of water and its connection to life, spirituality and nature at the heart of its pandal design.
The government has constituted a minimum wage board for readymade garment (RMG) sector comprising representatives from employers, workers, and neutral parties to determine the minimum wage for garments workers.
