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"I received the news late on Saturday night, August 22, and rushed to Ganapati sir's house the next morning. But the police did not let us inside at that time. I returned. Later, after 12pm, I went to the house again. The stench of blood at Ganapati sir's house was so strong that it was impossible to enter. We cannot understand why everything was cleaned up so quickly."
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 ”
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).
England fast bowler Brydon Carse is facing fresh trouble after Derbyshire Police launched an investigation into an alleged fight at a nightclub.
Sri Lanka has made an incredible draw against India in the Colombo Test. Sri Lanka had fallen behind by 213 runs in the first innings of the second Test of the series at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC). India then enforced the follow-on on them. At one stage in the second innings the Lankans were 229 runs for 6 wickets. From there they saved the match with a magnificent fight.
Dominik Livakovic, a 31-year-old Croatian star goalkeeper, has been signed by Barcelona from Turkish club Fenerbahce on a four-year contract that will keep him at the club until June 30, 2030.
United Arab Emirates (UAE) experienced batter Asif Khan has been banned from all forms of cricket for 15 months due to a doping offence. The International Cricket Council (ICC) formally confirmed the punishment for the 36-year-old cricketer in a statement.
A heart-wrenching situation has unfolded in Nepal's Rasuwa district following devastating floods, with bodies being recovered every moment. Nepal Police has confirmed that 547 bodies have been recovered from various flood-affected areas, while 1,473 people have been injured.
The death toll from the devastating floods and landslides in the Himalayan region of Nepal and Tibet has risen to 562, including five in Tibet. More than a thousand people, both local and foreign nationals, are still missing.
Before the dust could settle on the devastating flash flood that struck the Nepal-Tibet border on August 26, fears of another flood have emerged in the same area. Consequently, China has suspended rescue operations in Tibet.
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.
Md Rashed Khan, political assistant to the Prime Minister, has commented that the leaders and activists of the National Citizen Party (NCP) now appear honest due to lack of opportunity. He claimed that after going from the government to the opposition, the leaders and activists of NCP are no longer getting the opportunities of power like before.
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.
Humayun Kabir, State Minister for Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, has met Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud. Their meeting took place on the sidelines of the 23rd special session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Jeddah on Thursday.
The government of Bangladesh has taken an initiative to send relief materials as humanitarian assistance for the people affected by the devastating landslides and sudden floods in Nepal.
Television and audiovisual industry has jointly protested a recent legal notice seeking a halt to the production of romantic dramas and films, expressing concern that such a move could undermine creative freedom and affect the livelihoods of thousands of industry professionals.
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.
