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Former India football captain Baichung Bhutia has urged fans to boycott India's proposed friendly against five-time world champions Brazil, arguing that the money being spent on the high-profile match would be better invested in developing the country's football infrastructure.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 498 people in a 24-hour drive across the capital, filing 47 cases and recovering firearms, ammunition, drugs and other items, police said on Friday (August 21).
Professor Dr. Asadur Rahman, head of the ENT department at Dhaka Medical College Hospital, revealed that he received a text message demanding $15,000 in extortion prior to being assaulted. The message invoked the name of David Imon, a top terrorist operative based in Chattogram.
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.
A 16-member fact-finding committee was formed at Rajshahi University (RU) to investigate allegations of corruption and irregularities in infrastructure construction, maintenance and development projects since 2009, irregularities in recruitment and promotions, and torture and harassment during the July 2024 uprising. However, even after 16 months of the committee's formation, the investigation report has not been submitted. This has raised questions among teachers and students regarding the committee's activities and the publication of its report.
“দায় খুঁজতে খুঁজতে বছরের পর বছর পার। জলবদ্ধতা তো খালি বাড়েই ”
Former India football captain Baichung Bhutia has urged fans to boycott India's proposed friendly against five-time world champions Brazil, arguing that the money being spent on the high-profile match would be better invested in developing the country's football infrastructure.
Bangladesh were bowled out for just 64 in their first innings before Australia lost three wickets for 50 runs in a dramatic opening day of the Mackay Test, leaving the hosts 14 runs behind at tea.
England captain Joe Root has equalled Sachin Tendulkar's world record for the most half-centuries in Test cricket after scoring a composed 66 against Pakistan in the first Test at Headingley.
Bangladesh's hopes of carrying their momentum from Darwin into the second Test were rocked by a stunning opening spell from Mitchell Starc, who claimed five wickets in just 22 balls to trigger a dramatic top-order collapse at Mackay.
England wrapped up a dominant victory over Pakistan inside three days, winning the Headingley Test by an innings and 103 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series.
Cape Verde have appointed Humberto Bettencourt as their new head coach, promoting their long-serving assistant to the top job as the 'Blue Sharks' look to build on their historic 2026 FIFA World Cup campaign.
India's Rashtrapati Bhavan (President's House) has withdrawn a press release regarding Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman's upcoming visit to New Delhi, just an hour after it was issued, according to a report by The Indian Express on Friday.
The UN Security Council is set to hold a second round of informal voting on Friday (August 21) to gauge member states' support for candidates seeking to become the organisation's next secretary-general.
The United States has imposed fresh sanctions on Lebanon-based Hezbollah over its alleged financial ties and close coordination with Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), while again designating the group as a "Specially Designated Terrorist" organisation.
Independent lawmaker Rumeen Farhana has explained her decision to abstain from Thursday's presidential election, describing the process as "meaningless" and a "farce."
Tarique Rahman, chairman of BNP and prime minister, has joined an organisational discussion meeting with leaders of the Pabna and Chapainawabganj district units of Rajshahi division, aimed at further organising and strengthening the party at the grassroots level.
Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, BNP's candidate, has been elected the 23rd President of Bangladesh, securing 255 of 343 votes cast in a contested presidential election held after 35 years. His rival, Colonel (retd) Oli Ahmed, candidate of the Jamaat-led 11-party alliance, received 88 votes.
Opposition leader and Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr Shafiqur Rahman has congratulated newly elected 23rd President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
A 16-member fact-finding committee was formed at Rajshahi University (RU) to investigate allegations of corruption and irregularities in infrastructure construction, maintenance and development projects since 2009, irregularities in recruitment and promotions, and torture and harassment during the July 2024 uprising. However, even after 16 months of the committee's formation, the investigation report has not been submitted. This has raised questions among teachers and students regarding the committee's activities and the publication of its report.
Voting to elect Bangladesh's 23rd President is taking place today, Thursday. Polling will be held in the National Parliament chamber from 2pm to 5pm. However, with the ruling BNP holding more than a two-thirds majority in Parliament, the election is largely expected to be a formality. The numbers suggest that Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, the BNP's recently retired Secretary General and the party's candidate, is set to become President.
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.
Nepal's President Ram Chandra Poudel has congratulated Bangladesh's newly elected President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
President Droupadi Murmu of India has congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on assuming office as the President of the People's Republic of Bangladesh. She conveyed this in a message sent on Friday (August 21).
Pop star Ariana Grande has once again expressed anger over the use of her music in political campaigning. This time, her 2024 hit "We Can't Be Friends (Wait for Your Love)" was used in a social media post by supporters of President Donald Trump, and Grande was not pleased.
Senior Citizens Day is being observed today (August 21), highlighting the need to respect older people, recognise their lifelong contributions and ensure their rights, dignity, safety and well-being.
Gold prices have risen again in Bangladesh, with the price of 22-carat gold increasing by Tk 5,482 per bhori to Tk 246,110, including VAT.
