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A teacher and an office assistant of Matlabganj Pilot Balika High School in Chandpur's Matlab South upazila have been temporarily relieved of their duties over allegations of making derogatory and objectionable remarks on Facebook about President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. At the same time, a three-member committee has been formed to investigate the allegations.
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 new name, a new stage and a new dream. A new sun seems to have risen over the footballing landscape of Southeast Asia. The FIFA ASEAN Cup kicked off for the first time today, with Laos and Brunei Darussalam facing each other at Hong Kong’s Mong Kok Stadium on September 24. Now Bangladesh stands at the threshold of that new chapter. Tomorrow, the red and green will make their tournament debut against Malaysia at Jakarta’s iconic Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.
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.
“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.
An emergency alert has been issued in the holy city of Makkah and various other areas of Saudi Arabia over fears of a possible attack. The alert was issued by the country's Civil Defence authorities on Thursday. Such messages are usually sent through Saudi Arabia's national early warning system when there is a risk of a possible missile or drone attack.
Eight sailors of the strike group of the US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed in the Gulf region for a long time for the war against Iran, attempted suicide, said Acting US Navy Secretary Hung Cao. The information was reported by British media outlet The Guardian. Cao conveyed this information in a letter to US Senator Kirsten Gillibrand last Tuesday. He provided the information in response to Gillibrand's questions about the living standards of US sailors deployed in the Gulf region.
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.
State Minister for Local Government, Rural Development and Cooperatives Mir Shahe Alam has described Jamaat-e-Islami as an "ungrateful" party. He made these remarks at a cheque distribution ceremony among flood-affected families in Banskhali, Chattogram, at noon on 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.
A new name, a new stage and a new dream. A new sun seems to have risen over the footballing landscape of Southeast Asia. The FIFA ASEAN Cup kicked off for the first time today, with Laos and Brunei Darussalam facing each other at Hong Kong’s Mong Kok Stadium on September 24. Now Bangladesh stands at the threshold of that new chapter. Tomorrow, the red and green will make their tournament debut against Malaysia at Jakarta’s iconic Gelora Bung Karno Stadium.
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.
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cultural cooperation between Bangladesh and Russia has been signed in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Cultural Affairs Minister Nitai Roy Chowdhury signed the MoU on behalf of Bangladesh.
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.
Discussion has begun anew over the last-minute postponement of multiple concerts by Pakistani artistes in Dhaka. Although three concerts were scheduled to be held in Dhaka on Friday and Saturday, they were ultimately postponed as the organisers did not receive administrative permission. Over the past one to one-and-a-half years, several concerts have similarly been cancelled or postponed at the last minute.
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.
Bangladesh Bank has given preliminary approval to four entities, including bKash, Robi and Banglalink, to establish digital banks to introduce a new form of banking service in the country.
