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President Donald Trump has another body of water in mind for a name change: the Atlantic Ocean. But this time, he says, Google CEO Sundar Pichai told him no.
The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 518 people in 24 hours through regular drives in various police station areas of the capital. Fifty-eight cases were filed during the same period.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 484 people in the capital over the past 24 hours in its regular drives. Police also filed 53 cases for various offences and seized a large quantity of drugs and other items.
Two Bangladeshi citizens were detained. An investigation was conducted, charges were filed, the case went to trial, a verdict was delivered, a higher authority upheld it, a royal decree was issued, and the death sentences were carried out. At no stage of this lengthy process, it appears, did the Bangladeshi state know what was happening. It learned of the executions from a statement by Saudi Arabia’s Interior Ministry and media reports—when Nazrul Islam Abdul Bashir and Siti Akter were already dead.
Languages are not merely a medium of communication. They are also repositories of the collective consciousness of the people who speak them. Their sorrows, stories, fears and hopes remain gathered in the layers of words for centuries. The closeness of two languages, therefore, cannot be measured by the similarity of their words alone.
“Definitely corrupt and unskilled authorities ”
Bangladesh's vulnerable batting once again let them down as they endured a crushing seven-wicket defeat to Afghanistan, which ended their hopes to reach the tri-nation ODI series final.
The ICC Under-19 Women's T20 World Cup will begin on January 21 next year in Bangladesh and Nepal. Sixteen teams will take part in this tournament being organised for the third time. Host Bangladesh’s World Cup campaign will start on the opening day itself. Their opponent in the first match will be the United Arab Emirates.
Bangladesh made a disappointing start to the tri-nation ODI series in the United Arab Emirates. On Saturday (17 October) at Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi, the Tigers lost to Zimbabwe by a big margin of 99 runs. Chasing 272, Bangladesh were bowled out for just 172 in 33.4 overs.
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi starred as Inter Miami beat Atlanta United 3-1 in Major League Soccer (MLS). The match was played on Saturday (17 October) at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Messi scored twice and also contributed to a teammate’s goal. With the assist, he became only the third player to record at least 15 assists in three consecutive MLS seasons, a rare achievement.
Liton Das could not play in the first match of the tri-nation series against Zimbabwe due to injury. This time it has been learnt that the Bangladesh team will not get him in the entire series. This wicketkeeper-batter has been ruled out of the series due to the problem of the right hip joint.
Bangladesh's cricket team begins its mission to fine-tune preparations for the 2027 ODI World Cup. As the first step of that campaign, the Tigers take on Zimbabwe today, Saturday, in the opening match of a tri-nation ODI series in the United Arab Emirates. The match starts in Abu Dhabi at 5:30 pm Bangladesh time.
President Donald Trump has another body of water in mind for a name change: the Atlantic Ocean. But this time, he says, Google CEO Sundar Pichai told him no.
Russia is ready to resume three-way talks with Ukraine and the United States, but on the security parameters of a final peace deal and not a "short" ceasefire, President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
At least 16 people have been killed by a powerful magnitude 7 earthquake in Tibet, an autonomous region of China. Dozens more were injured. The quake struck a high mountainous area on Thursday night, according to the state news agency Xinhua, citing local authorities.
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.
Mahfuz Alam, a former adviser to the interim government, has remarked that the country has boarded the far-right train. In his view, the political environment is being shaped through coordinated campaigns and character assassination on social media, pushing many people from the right towards the far right.
Cocktail bombs were thrown in front of the central office of the National Citizen Party (NCP) in Banglamotor, Dhaka.
Police have shown four people arrested in a case filed on charges of anti-state activities over the incident of pouring ink on the graffiti of world poet Rabindranath Tagore on the wall in front of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Segunbagicha of the capital.
An artificial shortage of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders appears to develop about two weeks before a new price hike is announced. Once the revised prices take effect, supplies return to normal.
Spread out a map of the world today, and it looks rather like a sprawling house undergoing renovation. Someone is cutting through mountains to lay railway tracks, someone is building roads across the desert, someone else is connecting one port to another. China is expanding its routes to Europe. India is planning a passage west through the Arabian Peninsula. Kazakhstan, Türkiye and Laos are all busy drawing more trade through their own backyards. Bangladesh stands at a crossroads surrounded by possibilities. Only the destination of our own journey remains unclear.
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 and Algeria today discussed expanding energy cooperation, trade and investment as a Bangladesh delegation called on Algerian Prime Minister Sifi Ghrieb in Algiers.
Bangladesh has sought details from Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador Abdullah bin Zafar H. Bin Abiar regarding the two Bangladeshis whose death penalty was executed in Makkah.
Dhallywood actress Pori Moni has drawn attention by appearing in the guise of Goddess Durga. Dressed in a red-bordered white sari, a towering crown, a floral garland and jewellery all over, she took on the look of the goddess, a lotus flower in her hand. Since the video of the look was posted on social media, the actress has been showered with praise from fans.
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 Home Ministry has proposed an allocation of Tk 6,608.14 crore to procure 5,830 vehicles for Bangladesh Police, aiming to address longstanding fleet shortages, improve emergency response and strengthen law enforcement operations nationwide.
