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The government is preparing to introduce a new pay scale for public servants in the current fiscal year, ending an 11-year wait for a revised salary structure.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 511 people and filed 49 cases during a 24-hour security and crime crackdown across the capital, police said Sunday (August 16).
A single organised gang is believed to be behind a large share of robberies in Dhaka, according to the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch (DB), which says dismantling the network could significantly reduce such crimes in the capital.
Strict security measures were implemented around the Dhanmondi 32 area in Dhaka as police and alternative groups heavily guarded the site of the dismantled residence of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Barricades were erected across main access points, pedestrian and vehicular movement was restricted, and armored vehicles along with water cannons were deployed early in the morning to prevent potential unrest.
In the last week of June 1974, Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto visited Dhaka. Although visiting the Savar National Memorial was part of the official protocol, Bhutto initially expressed his unwillingness to go there. However, under the firm insistence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bhutto was compelled to visit the memorial to pay tribute to those who had been martyred in 1971. Yet the shrewd Bhutto did not go to the memorial in formal attire; he went wearing a T-shirt and a golf cap. He objected to the playing of a bugle, the laying of wreaths and a gun salute.
Australia captain Pat Cummins admitted his side were comprehensively outplayed by Bangladesh after suffering a nine-wicket defeat in the opening Test in Darwin, saying the visitors were better in all three departments.
Bangladesh fast bowler Hasan Mahmud credited disciplined execution and faith in the team’s plans after his match-winning performance helped Bangladesh secure a historic nine-wicket victory over Australia in the Darwin Test on Sunday (August 16).
Bangladesh captain Najmul Hossain Shanto has described his team’s historic nine-wicket victory over Australia in Darwin as the biggest win in the country’s cricket history across all formats.
Bangladesh have added another significant milestone to their Test history, with their historic nine-wicket victory over Australia in Darwin giving them a second Test win on SENA soil.
Bangladesh produced a landmark performance in Darwin, beating Australia by nine wickets to secure their first Test victory on Australian soil and only their second win over the hosts in Test cricket.
Bangladesh all-rounder Mehidy Hasan Miraz has entered the record books in the World Test Championship after becoming the first Bangladeshi cricketer to complete the double of 100 wickets and 1,000 runs in the competition.
The prolonged deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln has raised growing concerns over the mental health and wellbeing of nearly 5,000 US sailors aboard the aircraft carrier, which has spent more than 250 consecutive days at sea amid ongoing US military operations in the Middle East.
A Bangladeshi expatriate has won Dh100,000 in the consolation prize draw of the 289th series of the UAE’s Big Ticket lottery.
Iran and Oman have reached an agreement on a new shipping route map for the Strait of Hormuz aimed at ensuring safer maritime navigation, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Saturday.
The Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Standing Committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy has said any amendment to the Constitution must be pursued through parliamentary procedures, not through street-level political demands.
Four senior leaders have been nominated as members of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party's (BNP) national standing committee with the aim of enhancing the party's organisational dynamism.
BNP makes promises and delivers beyond its manifesto, said Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed.
Leaders and activists of the banned Awami League held a torch rally and protest in Banshkhali, Chattogram, under the party's banner. At least 50 activists are believed to have taken part in the rally. When police teams arrived at the scene after learning of the rally, the participants had already fled.
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In the last week of June 1974, Pakistani Prime Minister Zulfikar Ali Bhutto visited Dhaka. Although visiting the Savar National Memorial was part of the official protocol, Bhutto initially expressed his unwillingness to go there. However, under the firm insistence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, Bhutto was compelled to visit the memorial to pay tribute to those who had been martyred in 1971. Yet the shrewd Bhutto did not go to the memorial in formal attire; he went wearing a T-shirt and a golf cap. He objected to the playing of a bugle, the laying of wreaths and a gun salute.
A new international conflict has emerged over the dominance of the artificial intelligence technology sector. Similar to past global rivalries, one faction is spearheaded by the United States, while the opposing faction is led by China and Russia. As anticipated, it was the United States that instigated this latest competition. On December 12, 2025, during the concluding day of the International Tech Summit in Washington, D.C., the Pax Silica Alliance was formed through an agreement signed by 25 nations.
India is sincerely interested in further strengthening and deepening its bilateral friendship and partnership with Bangladesh, said Indian High Commissioner to Dhaka Dinesh Trivedi.
Canada has issued a fresh travel advisory for visiting Bangladesh, urging its citizens to exercise a high degree of caution amid concerns over the country’s political climate, protests, clashes and possible disruptions linked to political and judicial developments.
Police have arrested actor and model Ridhika Ridhi’s boyfriend, Hasibur Rahman, after her mother filed a case accusing him of abetting her daughter’s alleged suicide at Vatara area in Dhaka.
Just 30 seconds of all-out exercise may trigger far more extensive biological changes in the body than longer periods of moderate exercise, according to a new study by US researchers.
The draft proposal for long-awaited ninth national pay scale is being prepared for submission to the Cabinet, with a proposal to raise the basic salaries of government employees by as much as 100 per cent, according to officials familiar with the process.
