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The United States and China have agreed to extend by two months a trade truce that was due to expire on November 10, allowing more time to work on a potentially bigger trade deal, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 546 people and filed 62 cases during a 24-hour anti-crime drive across the capital, the police said on Thursday (September 24).
A private car ran over construction worker Mehedi Hasan, 24, who was sitting on the footpath in Baridhara of the capital. He died on the spot after being crushed under the wheels of the car. After the accident people present arrested a teenager who was in the driver’s seat of the car and handed him over to the police. Although police took him into custody and interrogated him, he was later released in the custody of his uncle.
A secluded area. Bamboo groves and trees all around, with hardly any people in sight. The Karatoya River lies about half a kilometre to the east. A village is roughly half a kilometre to the south, while another is about a kilometre to the north. In between is a quiet path leading toward agricultural fields.
The law sets a deadline of 180 working days. In reality, it takes an average of nearly three years and seven months—around 1,370 days—to conclude a case of violence against women and children. That is roughly seven and a half times the statutory timeframe. Each case, on average, comes up for hearing 22 times. A study by the Bangladesh Supreme Court, based on an analysis of 4,040 cases heard by 46 Women and Children Repression Prevention Tribunals in 32 districts between January and June this year, paints this picture. The study also found that the conviction rate in these cases was just 3 percent.
“Definitely corrupt and unskilled authorities ”
Bangladesh secured their first win in the men’s hockey competition at the 20th Asian Games with a commanding 5-1 victory over Sri Lanka at the Gifu Prefectural Green Stadium in Nagoya, Japan, on Thursday (September 24).
Bangladesh pacer Taskin Ahmed has officially registered for the inaugural Afghanistan Premier League (APL), putting himself in contention for a place in the new T20 competition.
Bangladesh are in Jakarta for their first-ever FIFA Asian Cup appearance, with midfielder Hamza Chowdhury joining the squad on Monday after arriving from English Championship club Sheffield United. His arrival has brought renewed energy and confidence to the team.
Off-spinner Alis Al Islam has been included in the team in place of all-rounder Mohammad Saifuddin, who has been ruled out due to injury from the squad announced for the 20th Asian Games to be held in Japan. A change has come in the Bangladesh cricket team even before the start of the Asian Games.
Bangladesh’s women’s cricket team have ended their campaign at the Asian Games. Now, the men’s team are waiting to take the field. Led by Litton Das, the Bangladesh men’s cricket team will leave the country on Thursday to take part in the Asian Games. Before their departure, Litton said their only target is to win the gold medal.
Lionel Messi has offered a first glimpse of a special No. 10 jersey he is set to wear in what is expected to be his final appearance for Argentina.
The United States and China have agreed to extend by two months a trade truce that was due to expire on November 10, allowing more time to work on a potentially bigger trade deal, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Wednesday.
A US federal judge on Thursday (September 24) ordered the Trump administration to restore White House access for journalists from CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ruling that the ban imposed by President Donald Trump was likely unconstitutional.
At least nine people, including a woman, were killed when a tourist sleeper bus caught fire on the Yamuna Expressway in Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, early Thursday (September 24).
Thirty-four Jamaat-e-Islami lawmakers are currently on a 17-day overseas trip as the party-led 11-party alliance carries out a long march over an eight-point set of demands, including calls to address gas and power shortages and other government issues.
BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has said fuel prices in Bangladesh remain significantly lower than in many other countries, as the government faces rising costs amid the ongoing Middle East conflict.
The Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) has expelled eight leaders and activists of its Jagannath University (JnU) unit following a clash between rival factions on campus, while another joint convener was served a show-cause notice over alleged organisational indiscipline.
Gazi Nazrul Islam, a lawmaker from the Satkhira-4 constituency, and his first wife, Maksuda, have been taken into police custody following the recovery of the hanging body of his 19-year-old second wife, Mariam Khatun, from a flat at NAM Bhaban in Sher-e-Bangla Nagar.
A secluded area. Bamboo groves and trees all around, with hardly any people in sight. The Karatoya River lies about half a kilometre to the east. A village is roughly half a kilometre to the south, while another is about a kilometre to the north. In between is a quiet path leading toward agricultural fields.
On August 16, 2021, the Taliban captured Kabul just a day prior. The last stage of the US military's withdrawal was still in progress. At Hamid Karzai International Airport, events transpired that day which appeared to challenge any straightforward characterization of disorder.
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.
Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Dinesh Trivedi has proposed establishing a joint research centre on Ayurveda to deepen cooperation between Bangladesh and India in traditional medicine.
Bangladesh and Azerbaijan have signed an agreement to waive visa requirements for holders of diplomatic and official passports, easing official travel between the two countries.
Shah Rukh Khan has retained his position as India’s richest actor, despite a sharp decline in his estimated wealth over the past year, according to the Hurun India Rich List 2026.
An unexplained urge to move the legs at night, accompanied by burning, itching, tingling or a crawling sensation, should not always be dismissed as ordinary discomfort. Such symptoms may indicate restless legs syndrome (RLS), a neurological movement disorder that can significantly disrupt sleep.
Chattogram Port Authority has withdrawn a directive requiring port users to pay charges through Eastern Bank PLC, following protests from importers, exporters and customs clearing and forwarding (C&F) agents.
