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The investigation committee has found preliminary truth to the allegations of demanding bribes against recently resigned prosecutor of the International Crimes Tribunal, Saimum Reza Talukder. Chief Prosecutor Aminul Islam said on Tuesday, April 21, that the audio of Saimum's conversation regarding securing bail has been confirmed as authentic, and Saimum himself has admitted to the matter. However, evidence of actual bribe transactions has not yet been found. The committee's work is ongoing.
Apple has launched the iPhone 17e, its most affordable model in the iPhone 17 lineup, priced at $599. The new device brings several premium upgrades, including MagSafe support, 256GB base storage, and the latest A19 chip.
The mixed-reality space is getting another push forward as Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset receives a new update powered by Google’s Android XR platform, introducing an experimental feature that can convert standard 2D content into immersive 3D-like visuals.
Bangladesh’s power policy is caught in a costly contradiction. The state continues to spend enormous sums subsidising electricity, with Tk 37,000 crore allocated for power subsidy in FY2025-26 after the revised figure for FY2024-25 rose to Tk 62,000 crore. Yet even as the country struggles under a subsidy-heavy, import-dependent power model, it continues to make renewable adoption more difficult than sound judgment would suggest.
Law enforcement agencies have been unable to arrest any suspect in the mob beating and murder of Pir Shamim Reza Jahangir in Daulatpur, Kushtia, as of Saturday evening, April 18. Locals allege that identified suspects are openly moving around the area, increasing public fear and anger. Since the incident, the victim's family has been suffering from insecurity, fearing another mob attack.
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The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has announced the squad for the first two matches of the upcoming T20 series against New Zealand. Selectors have put together a youthful side, resting experienced pacers, while Abdul Gaffar Saqlain has received his first call-up to the national T20 team.
Tennis stars dominated this year's Laureus World Sports Awards, often regarded as the 'Oscars of sport'. Carlos Alcaraz was named Sportsman of the Year while Aryna Sabalenka won Sportswoman of the Year. Barcelona's Spanish winger Lamine Yamal won the Best Young Player award.
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) is currently being run by an 11-member ad-hoc committee led by Tamim Iqbal. The National Sports Council (NSC) dissolved the BCB governing body led by Aminul Islam on April 7 and tasked the ad-hoc committee with organising elections within 90 days.
Bangladesh defeated New Zealand by 6 wickets to level the three-match ODI series 1-1. The hosts chased down the target of 199 runs in just 35.3 overs at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur on Monday. They had 87 balls in hand.
Despite a batting collapse early in the first ODI of the three-match series, the Bangladesh women's team was on course for a big win thanks to Sharmin Akter's brilliant fifty and cameos from Shorna and Sobhana. However, Sri Lanka turned the match around by taking four Bangladesh wickets for just two runs towards the end. After the drama, Bangladesh eventually won by three wickets in Rajshahi on Monday, April 20.
Bayern Munich have secured their record-extending 34th Bundesliga title after defeating VfB Stuttgart, sealing the championship with four matches remaining in the season.
Iran's national airline, Iran Air, is set to resume domestic flights from Wednesday, after remaining suspended for nearly 50 days. The semi-official Tasnim news agency reported this on Tuesday.
A top commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has said that US President Donald Trump is lying and has become desperate for a ceasefire agreement. He also claimed that the Revolutionary Guards have brought Israel and the United States to the brink of frustration and exhaustion through continued fighting.
Hungary's incoming prime minister has said he'll stop the country's withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC).
At least five people have been injured in a clash between activists of BNP and the National Citizen Party (NCP) over the submission of a schedule for leasing a ghat in Fatulla, Narayanganj.
Clashes broke out between Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) and Islami Chhatra Shibir at Government City College in Chattogram in multiple rounds. The two groups faced off on Tuesday morning, and again in the afternoon, resulting in stone pelting and attacks with sticks.
The 11-party alliance led by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has finalised its nominees for the reserved women's seats in the 13th National Parliament, fielding 13 candidates in proportion to the number of parliamentary seats it won. Nomination papers will be submitted to the Election Commission on Tuesday, April 21.
BNP has announced the names of candidates for the reserved women's seats in the 13th National Parliament. The list has created a stir in political circles, with many heavyweights being left out. Amid this discussion, surprising news has gone viral on social media claiming that Subarna Thakur (Shikdar), forest and environment affairs secretary of Kashiani upazila Awami League in Gopalganj, has received a nomination from BNP.
A significant change in the weather is forecast amid the ongoing heatwave across most of the country. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department and the private research and observation organisation Bangladesh Weather Observation Team have reported that a strong rain band has formed in the Bay of Bengal and surrounding areas, gradually moving towards Bangladesh. According to their forecast, the effects of this rain band may be felt in phases across almost all regions of the country from April 26 or 27 until May 7 or 8, which will bring an end to the prolonged heatwave. However, as the rain band becomes active, intense storms and lightning strikes are also expected to increase nationwide.
When two-and-a-half-year-old Nusayba from Chatmohar in Pabna passed away on March 12, her father received a call from the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of Rajshahi Medical College Hospital exactly four days later. He was informed that a bed had been allocated for Nusayba. This ‘posthumous call’ regarding a bed for a deceased child is a significant indictment of our governance in the 21st century. The same unfortunate situation has occurred with Nahid from Terokhadia and 10-month-old Jihad from Durgapur, who have been denied access to a mechanical ventilator despite waiting endlessly. The disheartening admission from the medical team indicates that there have been 53 deaths in the past two and a half months; of these, 44 young lives were lost prematurely in the two weeks from March 10 to 24 due to insufficient intensive monitoring. The greatest irony of progress is that just a few kilometers away from where children are dying daily due to inadequate treatment, a modern specialized children's hospital with 200 beds, constructed at a cost of approximately Tk35 crore in the Ghora Chattar (Behrampur) area of the metropolis, has been fully operational since 2023. Despite having state-of-the-art facilities, including 56 intensive monitoring beds and a central oxygen system, the hospital is awaiting approval for its manpower structure (organogram) due to bureaucratic delays. This official inaction has become more significant than the lives of children today. It is particularly astonishing that the 12-bed child intensive monitoring center currently functioning in the main hospital lacks official approval; it is being operated under its own special management. Is a file concerning a manpower structure on the administrative desk of a state capable of executing large-scale projects worth thousands of crores of taka more important than the lives of 44 children?
Bangladesh’s power policy is caught in a costly contradiction. The state continues to spend enormous sums subsidising electricity, with Tk 37,000 crore allocated for power subsidy in FY2025-26 after the revised figure for FY2024-25 rose to Tk 62,000 crore. Yet even as the country struggles under a subsidy-heavy, import-dependent power model, it continues to make renewable adoption more difficult than sound judgment would suggest.
Chinese Ambassador to Dhaka Yao Wen has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister's Political and Agricultural Adviser Nazrul Islam Khan.
State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shama Obaed Islam has met with Guinea's Foreign Minister Morissanda Kouyaté on the sidelines of the Dakar International Forum on Peace and Security in Africa.
Just days after Bollywood star Deepika Padukone announced she is expecting her second child, Tollywood actress Puja Banerjee has also shared the happy news. Puja Banerjee announced her pregnancy through an emotional video post on social media. Her husband, Kunal Verma, was also seen in the video. The couple expressed their immense joy about this new chapter in their lives.
Stepping outside feels like the sun is pouring fire on your head. In this extreme heat, there is not just discomfort but hidden danger. Doctors warn that as temperatures rise, so does the risk of heatstroke. This is not just an illness — if not treated in time, it can be fatal.
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves have climbed back above the $35 billion threshold, supported by steady remittance inflows and stable foreign currency market conditions.
