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A suspected robber was fatally stabbed by his own accomplice while attempting to attack a pedestrian during a mugging in Dhaka’s Kadamtali early Saturday (August 29).
Two Indian nationals have been arrested with 5.12kg of ‘Kush’, a potent synthetic drug, at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, authorities said Friday (August 28).
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) have arrested 491 people in the capital over the past 24 hours during a series of routine operations, while 39 cases were filed during the period.
Nine years ago this month, nearly 1.2 million Rohingya fled Rakhine State to Bangladesh to escape brutal military crackdowns in Myanmar. When they crossed the border, they believed they were seeking temporary shelter and would soon find an opportunity to return to their homeland. But nine years on, that wait remains unending. What was meant to be a temporary refuge has, over time, turned into a seemingly permanent exile.
Rangpur Metropolitan DB Police has revealed why Mugdha Das and Siddhartha Chandra Das came into the police’s list of suspicion in the murder of Ganapati Chakrabarti and three members of his family in Kamalkachna Machuapara (Daspara) area of Rangpur metropolis. Alongside, several detailed pieces of information from before and after the arrest have come up citing locals.
“দায় খুঁজতে খুঁজতে বছরের পর বছর পার। জলবদ্ধতা তো খালি বাড়েই ”
Erling Haaland struck twice and Rayan Cherki added a brace as Manchester City cruised to a 4-1 victory over Crystal Palace on Friday (August 28), making it two wins from two at the start of their Premier League campaign.
Namibia produced another stunning upset against South Africa, securing an 18-run victory in the Tri-Nation T20I Series in Windhoek on Saturday (August 29).
Bangladesh national cricket team returned home on Friday night (August 28) after a landmark Australia tour that saw the Tigers secure their first-ever Test victory on Australian soil and announce themselves as a growing force in overseas cricket.
Bangladesh High Performance (HP) team continued their impressive run in the Top End T20 tournament in Darwin, Australia. They secured a seven-wicket victory over Northern Territory Strike, thanks to Mohammad Rubel's brilliant bowling and Sabbir Rahman's effective batting. With this win, table-toppers Bangladesh HP confirmed their place in the semi-finals.
The Indian cricket team may tour Bangladesh in January next year. Uncertainty over the scheduled white-ball series in September has prompted the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) to look for a new window. This information emerged from a Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) source quoted by Indian news agency ANI.
Rodri marked the beginning of his Barcelona career with a composed cameo as the defending champions extended their winning start to La Liga with a convincing 2-0 victory over Athletic Bilbao at Camp Nou on Thursday night (August 27).
Trinamool Congress (TMC) chief Mamata Banerjee has said that her party will return to power in West Bengal “very soon,” signalling an aggressive political push against the BJP government just four months after losing the state Assembly election.
US President Donald Trump has announced a landmark agreement under which the United States will control more than 65 billion barrels of Venezuela’s proven oil reserves, as Washington moves to expand its access to the world’s largest oil reserves.
The death toll from devastating flash floods in Nepal has risen to 626, with nearly 1,924 people still missing, according to the country’s disaster relief authorities.
The Bangladesh Youth Union has said unemployment should not be viewed as an individual's failure, emphasising that the state bears the responsibility to ensure young people's right to work. Leaders of the organisation said while nearly 20 lakh young people enter the labour market each year, employment opportunities are not being created proportionately, leading to a deepening unemployment crisis.
Bangladesh Jubo Union will organise homage, a rally and youth assembly in the capital marking its 50th founding anniversary on Friday (August 28).
The Jatiotabadi Chhatra Dal's Dhaka University unit paid tribute to National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam at his grave on Thursday (August 27), marking the 50th anniversary of his death.
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has called a joint meeting on the occasion of the party’s 48th founding anniversary. This meeting will be held at 12pm on Wednesday (August 26) at the BNP central office in Naya Paltan.
Nine years ago this month, nearly 1.2 million Rohingya fled Rakhine State to Bangladesh to escape brutal military crackdowns in Myanmar. When they crossed the border, they believed they were seeking temporary shelter and would soon find an opportunity to return to their homeland. But nine years on, that wait remains unending. What was meant to be a temporary refuge has, over time, turned into a seemingly permanent exile.
On the dawn of August 24, 1995, the lifeless, bloodied body of a teenage girl lay by the roadside in front of the BRAC office at Raniganj intersection in Dinajpur town. Her name was Yasmin Akter. According to Bangladesh Mahila Parishad and most reliable accounts, she was only 14 years old. At an age when a girl should have been carrying schoolbooks, Yasmin’s lifeless body lay on a city street in the early morning light. She had been working as a domestic helper in a Dhaka household and was travelling by bus to return to her mother in Dinajpur.
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.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of six other countries have congratulated Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on assuming office as President of Bangladesh.
Bangladesh has launched three new platforms to strengthen cooperation with China in technical education, teacher training, research and skill development. The platforms were inaugurated at the 'China-Bangladesh Education Exchange Conference' held in China's Jiangxi province on Friday, August 28. A memorandum of understanding was also signed at the conference to establish a China-Bangladesh Vocational Education, Training and Research Centre.
Bangladeshi film actress Apu Biswas and the crew of her upcoming movie Shikar have returned safely to Dhaka after severe flash floods and landslides disrupted their shooting schedule in Nepal.
Within relationships, there exists a form of labour that remains unseen, unpaid, and largely unrecognised—yet millions of women silently carry it every day. Sitting beside a partner to listen when he is upset, reminding him of a friend's birthday, taking on the responsibility of maintaining family ties, or quietly managing the social circle of a male partner—all of these are now being defined globally under a specific term: 'mankiping'. In Bangla, it translates roughly to 'purush-paricharya' (male-caretaking).
Bangladesh's economy is projected to reach $677 billion by 2030, according to the International Monetary Fund (IMF). By this time, the country is forecast to surpass the economies of Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand in terms of nominal gross domestic product (GDP) size.
