Current Affairs
Super-sub Ibrahim powers Bangladesh to 1-0 win over Bhutan in SAFF
Substitute Mohammad Ibrahim scored in the 69th minute as Bangladesh beat Bhutan 1-0 in their opening match of the SAFF Championship at the National Stadium on Thursday.
Samantha Sharmin resigns from NCP
Samantha Sharmin, joint convener of the National Citizen Party (NCP), has resigned from the party less than two weeks after responsibilities were redistributed within its central committee.
Would we issue Sheikh Hasina a passport to visit her in-laws: Foreign Affairs State Minister
Foreign Affairs State Minister Humayun Kabir has described the suggestion that former prime minister Sheikh Hasina could be issued a passport or travel pass as “ridiculous”. He said Hasina was a fugitive accused of terrorism and should be handed over to Bangladesh under the extradition arrangement rather than being allowed to return through normal travel procedures.
Bomb threats disrupt flights across Europe
A wave of false bomb threats targeting flights operated by several airlines from Ireland to Bulgaria caused tension and disruption across European airspace on Thursday morning, marking the second such incident this week.
Actress Pori Moni insults journalists, snatches phone
Bangladeshi actress Pori Moni has drawn fresh controversy after allegedly snatching a journalist's mobile phone and verbally abusing him during a heated exchange with reporters outside a Dhaka court, shortly after securing bail in a case filed by businessman Nasir Uddin Mahmud.
Kuwait sentences Bangladeshi man to death for killing friend
A criminal court in Kuwait has sentenced a Bangladeshi expatriate to death for murdering a friend after a dispute over the unauthorised posting of his wife's personal photographs on Facebook and the friend's refusal to remove them.
DCAB mourns death of member Tasnim Mishu’s mother
Diplomatic Correspondents Association, Bangladesh (DCAB), has expressed profound grief over the death of Mohsina Ahmed, mother of Tasnim Mohsin Mishu, a DCAB member and diplomatic correspondent for The Daily Star.
Bangladesh, China sign MoU to boost economic, infrastructure cooperation
Bangladesh and China today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on economic and infrastructure cooperation in presence of Prime Minister Tarique Rahman in Mongla, Bagerhat, paving the way for expanded investment and economic ties in several sectors.
33 BGB platoons deployed in Dhaka industrial zones
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has deployed 33 platoons in Dhaka and adjoining industrial areas to ensure the security of garment factories and other industrial establishments amid ongoing workers' unrest.
PM lays foundation stone of Tk 4,068 crore Mongla Port modernisation project
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman today laid the foundation stone of a Tk 4,068 crore project to build two container jetties and develop related infrastructure at Mongla Port, aiming to expand its handling capacity and modernise the port services.