Headline
Grameen Bank: Govt stake to fall to 10% from 25%
The Advisory Council of the interim government has given the go-ahead in principle to the amendment proposal of the Grameen Bank Ordinance that seeks to reduce the government’s stake in
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Israeli air strikes kill 40 in Gaza
Gaza’s civil defence agency said Thursday that a rash of Israeli air strikes killed at least 40 people, most of them in encampments for displaced civilians, as Israel pressed its
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Haematology Society holds discussion to mark World Haemophilia Day
The Haematology Society of Bangladesh organised a discussion titled Optimising Haemophilia Management in Bangladesh: Addressing the Societal Burden Challenges to commemorate World Haemophilia Day in Dhaka on Thursday...
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Shakil’s sea to summit expedition: Being a part of history
On February 25, 2025, Iqramul Hasan Shakil began his “Sea to Summit” expedition -- walking from Cox’s Bazar to the summit of Mount Everest. Only one person,
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Dietary supplements produced in North Korea may harm your health
While it may be possible to purchase drinks and dietary supplements made in North Korea as souvenirs or at a North Korean restaurant's recommendation, consumers need to be aware of
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Nepal Tests to sharpen women’s kabaddi before WC
Bangladesh women’s team will play a five-match Test series against hosts Nepal next week, running from April 20-25, as part of their build-up for the Women’s Kabaddi World Cup.
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Bangladesh
Suspended cop sues 18 over 2022 ‘teep’ row
Tejgaon College teacher Lata Samaddar, noted actor Suborna Mustafa and 16 others have been sued for defamation in connection with a 2022 incident involving a police constable who allegedly harassed
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Sramik Dal leader 'assaults' man over extortion, threatens journalist
The accused has been identified as Zayanul Abedin, president of the Dhamsona union unit of Sramik Dal, the BNP's labour wing
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CPC amendment approved to speed up civil case disposal
The government has initiated the process of implementing the key recommendations of the Judicial Reform Commission, including amendments to the century-old Civil Procedure Code, in a bid to modernise the
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Khilkhet-Kuril road to be closed for 29hrs
The vehicular movement on the road from Khilkhet to Kuril and Bashundhara will be closed for 29 hours starting from Thursday evening due to relocation of lines of the utility
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Dhaka urges Delhi to take steps to fully protect minority Muslims
The interim government condemned attacks on Muslims causing loss of lives and properties.
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JCD men allegedly attack college students in Chattogram
Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) activists allegedly attacked students of a college in Chhattogram as they protested against an order banning a female teacher. The newly elected governing body of Alhaj
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Stress on policy measures to boost export earnings through enhancing competitiveness
Professor Rehman Sobhan, Chairman of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), stressed the importance of prioritising the preservation of Bangladesh’s $8.0 billion export market to the US, following President Donald
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International
India SC halts several provisions of Waqf Act
India’s Supreme Court yesterday put a hold on several provisions of the recently enacted Waqf Act for seven days and directed the central government to maintain the status quo till
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Trump blocked Israeli plan to strike Iran nuke sites
US President Donald Trump scuppered an Israeli plan to strike Iranian nuclear sites, the New York Times reported on Wednesday, as Washington attempts to reach a deal to curb Tehran’s
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US team inquires about reforms, polls, Rohingyas
The visiting US delegation led by deputy assistant secretary at the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs Nicole Ann Chulick on Thursday enquired about the Bangladesh interim government’s views
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Govt iterates call on Pakistan for apology, due asset share
Dhaka on Thursday in a meeting with Islamabad once again called for a formal apology for atrocities perpetrated by the Pakistani occupation forces during the War of Independence in 1971
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Strongest evidence yet of life found on alien planet
In a potential landmark discovery, scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have obtained what they call the strongest signs yet of possible life beyond our solar system, detecting in
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40 Palestinians killed in wave of Israeli strikes
Gaza’s civil defence agency said yesterday that a series of Israeli air strikes killed at least 40 people, most of them in encampments for displaced civilians, as Israel pressed its
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Trump includes troop costs in tariff talks
The tens of thousands of US troops stationed in South Korea and Japan appear set to be part of President Donald Trump’s tariff negotiations, despite efforts by both countries to
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Technology
Android will auto-reboot your phone if locked for three days: report
Android is rolling out a new optional security feature that automatically reboots devices if they remain locked for three consecutive days, according to a report by 9to5Google. The update, delivered
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Xbox is making game purchases possible from mobile app
Xbox has recently announced that it is introducing the feature to purchase games and downloadable content (DLC) directly from its mobile app. The update, currently available to beta testers on
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Sport
Bayern forced to watch on as home final dream 'shattered'
When the football world casts its eyes at Munich's Allianz Arena in May for the Champions League final, home side Bayern Munich will be mere spectators.
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Jacks helps Mumbai beat Hyderabad in IPL
The Mumbai Indians batters and bowlers starred in a comfortable four-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League on Thursday.
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Bangladesh women’s team to play tri-nation football series in Jordan in May-June
Bangladesh Women's Football team will play two matches in a tri-nation football series in Jordan capital Amman involving much superior Jordan and stronger Indonesia in May and June next ahead
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Bangladesh women target gains in Jordan friendlies
As part of their build-up to the AFC Women’s Asian Cup Qualifiers, Bangladesh will face Jordan and Indonesia in a tri-nation FIFA friendly series in Amman on May 31 and
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Triathlete Mishu becomes Ironman coach
Bangladesh triathlete Mishu Biswas took a step forward in promoting triathlon in the country as he became an Ironman U Certified Coach.
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Women athletes to accompany CA in Earthna Summit
Bangladesh footballers Afeida Khandokar, Shaheda Akhter, and cricketers Sumaiya Akhter and Sharmin Sultana are set to accompany Chief Adviser Dr. Muhammad Yunus on his Qatar tour.
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আলোচিত
আজ ঐতিহাসিক মুজিবনগর দিবস
দিবসটি উপলক্ষে জেলা প্রশাসন আলোচনা সভা এবং জেলা শিল্পকলা একাডেমিতে সাংস্কৃতিক অনুষ্ঠানের আয়োজন করেছে।
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নির্বাচনের সময় নিয়ে অসন্তুষ্টই থাকতে হচ্ছে বিএনপিকে
আগামী ডিসেম্বরের মধ্যে জাতীয় সংসদ নির্বাচনের দাবির প্রতি আপাতত প্রধান উপদেষ্টা ড. মুহাম্মদ ইউনূসের সম্মতি আদায় করতে পারেনি বিএনপি। এ নিয়ে হতাশা চেপেও রাখেনি দলটি। ড. ইউনূসের সঙ্গে বৈঠকের পর
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বিএনপির চেয়ে বেশি সংস্কার কোনো রাজনৈতিক দল করেছে, প্রশ্ন নজরুল ইসলাম খানের
বিএনপি সংস্কারের বিপক্ষে নয় বলে মন্তব্য করেছেন দলটির স্থায়ী কমিটির সদস্য নজরুল ইসলাম খান।
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তাঁরা যখন সংস্কারের দন্ত্য–স উচ্চারণ করেননি, তখন খালেদা জিয়া ভিশন ২০৩০ দিয়েছেন: বিএনপি
জাতীয় ঐকমত্য কমিশনের সঙ্গে বিএনপির আলোচনার শুরুতে নজরুল ইসলাম খান এ কথা বলেন।
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বিএনপির ভূমিকা জনগণের কাছে প্রশংসিত: আলী রীয়াজ
জাতীয় ঐকমত্য কমিশনের সহ-সভাপতি অধ্যাপক আলী রীয়াজ বলেছেন, জাতীয় সনদ তৈরি করাই লক্ষ্য, যার মাধ্যমে স্থায়ী গণতান্ত্রিক ব্যবস্থা তৈরি করতে পারি। তিনি আরও বলেন, বিএনপি সুনির্দিষ্ট মতামত দিয়েছে, ভিন্ন মত
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মাতারবাড়ী গভীর সমুদ্র বন্দরে নতুন সূর্যোদয়
চট্টগ্রাম: সূর্যোদয়ের দেশ জাপানের জাইকার হাত ধরেই দেশের একমাত্র গভীর সমুদ্র বন্দরে নতুন সূর্যোদয় হতে যাচ্ছে। জাপানি প্রতিষ্ঠান
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আদালতে সৌদি রাষ্ট্রদূতকে স্বামী দাবি করলেন মডেল মেঘনা
ঢাকা: আদালতে সৌদি রাষ্ট্রদূতকে স্বামী দাবি করলেন মডেল মেঘনা আলম। ধানমন্ডি থানায় দায়ের করা প্রতারণার মামলায় গ্রেপ্তার দেখানোর
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Politics
End to Israeli attack on Palestine demanded
Leaders of Ganatantra Mancha, a coalition of six political parties, on Thursday staged a protest rally in Dhaka demanding an immediate end to Israeli aggression in Palestine.
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Former AL Dhaka south city GS arrested
A team of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s Detective Branch arrested former Awami League Dhaka south city unit general secretary Shah Alam Murad in the Uttara area in the capital Dhaka
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BNP for neither secularism nor pluralism
Bangladesh Nationalist Party standing committee member Salahuddin Ahmed on Thursday reaffirmed his party’s opposition to ‘secularism’ — a fundamental principle in the existing constitution — and rejected the proposed inclusion
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Historic Mujibnagar Day observed
Historic Mujibnagar Day was observed on Thursday in a befitting manner highlighting the oath-taking ceremony of the country’s first government on April 17, 1971...
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BNP seeks int’l standard probe commission
Leaders and activists of different units of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Sylhet on Thursday demanded forming an international standard probe commission to trace out the party’s enforced disappeared leaders
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Business
Investors not confident
Investors do not feel confident because they are not sure if the policies taken by the interim government will be in place for long, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, head of the
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Bangladesh’s exports to US may increase: WTO report
Some Least Developed Countries (LDCs), including Bangladesh, are likely to see their exports rise in the US, said a report by the World Trade Organization (WTO).
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Editorial
Unhealthy election controversy must be resolved
Just as the fundamental reforms are necessary for the country, so is an elected government.
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Don’t hold the public hostage to press demands
Polytechnic students must show restraint
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Continued border killing further strains relations with India
Yet another death of a Bangladeshi at the hands of India’s Border Security Force shows a continued disregard of Indian guards for laws and border protocols. It also shows the
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Govt needs to ensure footpath use to stop pedestrian death
A REPORT that Dhaka’s north city authorities and the city police have prepared says that about 61 per cent of all fatal victims of road accidents that took place in
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Entertainment
‘Jongli’ earns over Tk 2cr in 16 Days
The Eid release “Jongli”, starring Siam Ahmed, has emerged as a box office success, earning Tk 2.06 crore in gross ticket sales within 16 days of its release. Yesterday, director
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Understanding Gen Z’s newfound obsession with Pakistani dramas
Pakistani dramas, once a peripheral cultural product in this region, have seemingly surged in popularity among Gen Z viewers in Bangladesh. Not in a nostalgically indulgent way, but with the
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Netflix's 'Devil May Cry' embodies the unhinged and edgy essence of beloved video game series
The Devil May Cry (DmC) franchise by Capcom has long been a cult favorite among action gamers. This video game series has fast-paced hack-and-slash gameplay with gothic flair, dry humor,
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Harvey Weinstein asks to sleep in hospital, citing prison 'mistreatment'
Harvey Weinstein's lawyers asked Wednesday he be allowed to spend the night in the hospital during his retrial on rape charges, saying the movie mogul's health was deteriorating rapidly because
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