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The National Pension Authority has taken the initiative to add six new benefits to make the Universal Pension Scheme more attractive and people-friendly. The proposals include allowing withdrawal of deposited funds under special circumstances after five years of contributions, lifetime pension for the spouse after the pensioner's death, pension starting from age 55, an Islamic pension system, health insurance, and an increase in the commission for registering institutions.
Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) arrested 546 people and filed 61 cases during a 24-hour anti-crime operation across the capital, police said Thursday (September 17).
Two people have been arrested after two rounds of gunfire were allegedly fired at pedestrians beside the Bhanga Expressway in Faridpur following an argument over vehicle parking.
Three organisations from the same political family, six top leaders, every one of them has been sentenced to death.
A student at Rajshahi University (RU) was allegedly interrogated and harassed throughout the night at Shaheed Shamsuzzoha Hall on suspicion of maintaining contact with Islami Chhatra Shibir while attempting to join the Bangladesh Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal.
“Definitely corrupt and unskilled authorities ”
Bangladesh advanced to the women’s cricket semifinals at the Asian Games without facing a single delivery after their quarterfinal against China was abandoned due to persistent rain in Nagoya on Thursday (September 17).
Lionel Messi added another landmark to his remarkable career on Wednesday (September 16), scoring his 100th goal for Inter Miami as the club beat Cruz Azul 2-0 to win the Campeones Cup.
Raphinha struck a hat-trick as Barcelona extended their perfect start to the LaLiga season with a commanding 7-2 victory over Racing Santander at Camp Nou on Wednesday (September 16).
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has agreed to a proposal for the Bangladesh national team to tour Nepal for a three-match T20I series in March 2027. The series will be dedicated to those who lost their lives in Nepal’s recent devastating floods. The three T20Is are scheduled to be played in Kathmandu on March 26, 28 and 30 next year.
Bangladesh will begin their women’s cricket campaign at the Asian Games with a match against China. Nigar Sultana Joty’s side will face China directly in the quarterfinals on Thursday (September 17). A win would secure Bangladesh’s place in the semifinals. However, even if rain prevents the match from taking place, the Bangladesh team could still advance to the last four.
After being held outside India for three consecutive years, the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction is set to return to home soil. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken an in-principle decision to host the mini-auction for the 2027 season in India.
More than a decade after it was first anticipated, the long-awaited "Joint Boundary Commission" between Pakistan and China has been formally launched. Pakistan described the initiative, launched on Wednesday, September 16, as a significant milestone in the diplomatic relations between the two countries. Islamabad said the new mechanism would play an important role in strengthening border management, expanding trade, and enhancing technical coordination.
Iran has attacked a commercial vessel contracted with the United States with drones and missiles in waters near the Strait of Hormuz. Several crew members of the ship were injured in the attack, which took place earlier this week, US media outlet Fox News reported on Wednesday. Turkey-based news agency Anadolu published the report.
Global crude oil prices fell for a second straight session on Thursday as concerns over a major disruption to Middle Eastern supplies eased following reports that Saudi Arabia had proposed additional crude shipments through Oman.
The government is trying to import gas from Indonesia, Malaysia and Myanmar to address the country’s electricity and energy crisis, BNP Acting Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has claimed.
Former leaders of Bangladesh Chhatra Union have condemned and protested the display of a photograph of Pakistan's first Governor-General Muhammad Ali Jinnah at the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) museum. They also demanded the immediate removal of the photograph from the museum.
Chinese Ambassador to Bangladesh Yao Wen has paid a courtesy call on BNP acting secretary general and standing committee member Advocate Ruhul Kabir Rizvi.
Jamaat-e-Islami has declared Mohammad Selim Uddin, Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami Dhaka Metropolitan North, as the mayoral candidate for Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) and Sadiq Kayem, VP of DUCSU, as the mayoral candidate for Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC).
Three organisations from the same political family, six top leaders, every one of them has been sentenced to death.
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.
Bangladesh has strongly condemned reports of a drone attack targeting the holy city of Makkah Al-Mukarramah.
India’s Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) has said the country had extended two separate invitations to Bangladesh Prime Minister Tarique Rahman. One was for a bilateral visit and the other was to participate in the BRICS summit as the chairman of BIMESTEC.
A Paris court has awarded Kim Kardashian just 1 euro ($1.15) in damages over the armed robbery she suffered in the French capital in 2016. A lawyer involved in the case said Kardashian herself had requested this compensation, which was granted on Tuesday.
The growing social media trend of using intravenous (IV) glutathione drips to achieve lighter, brighter skin is drawing concern from doctors, who warn that the treatment has limited evidence of long-term safety or effectiveness and can carry serious health risks.
The National Pension Authority has taken the initiative to add six new benefits to make the Universal Pension Scheme more attractive and people-friendly. The proposals include allowing withdrawal of deposited funds under special circumstances after five years of contributions, lifetime pension for the spouse after the pensioner's death, pension starting from age 55, an Islamic pension system, health insurance, and an increase in the commission for registering institutions.
