UK freezes assets worth £90m of Salman’s son, nephew

The UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA) has frozen nearly £90 million worth of luxury London property owned by two individuals linked to former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, according to the British daily The Guardian.
24 May 2025, 18:19 PM

Sabina's handicraft school empowers women with disabilities in Narsingdi

"I am now able to finance my education and support my parents"
23 May 2025, 08:22 AM

Protests continue as Ishraque vows to stay on streets until advisers resign

Protests rolled into this morning as BNP activists and leaders held their ground in front of the mosque, demanding that Ishraque be allowed to take the oath as mayor
22 May 2025, 02:39 AM

Pabna’s Edward College renames Suchitra Sen Hall

Government Edward College in Pabna has dropped Suchitra Sen’s name from the title of a residential hall, drawing criticism from residents of the district where the legendary film actress was born.
21 May 2025, 18:04 PM

Seven to die on murder charges

Seven individuals have been sentenced to death in two separate murder cases in Sirajganj and Habiganj, according to reports from our correspondents.
20 May 2025, 18:00 PM

Army, paramilitaries clash near Sudan capital

The army said its operation which began on Monday was aimed at driving the paramilitaries from their last positions in Khartoum state
20 May 2025, 10:19 AM

Nusraat Faria’s arrest sends an ominous message to the people

This arrest is particularly jarring, even in this current environment where arbitrary murder cases are being filed against suspected AL sympathisers or beneficiaries.
20 May 2025, 06:29 AM

2 killed in Habiganj road crash, 20 injured

Police are working to identify the two deceased
19 May 2025, 15:00 PM

Swisscontact, Swedish Embassy to launch green energy fund for RMG sector

"We want factories to see that sustainability is not just a cost but a competitive advantage"
19 May 2025, 13:16 PM

Environment not conducive to polls yet

The current political atmosphere is not yet suitable for a free and fair national election, Syed Abdullah Md Taher, nayeb-e-ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami, said yesterday.
18 May 2025, 18:03 PM

Fire guts over 100 shops in Munshiganj

More than 100 shops were gutted in a devastating fire at Sreenagar Bazar of Munshiganj district early yesterday.
16 May 2025, 20:09 PM

Udichi event obstructed in Bogura

The attackers tore a banner and tried to vandalise the office
14 May 2025, 21:20 PM

Latin America mourns world's 'poorest president' Mujica, dead at 89

The 89-year-old who spent a dozen years behind bars for revolutionary activity lost his battle against cancer
14 May 2025, 07:56 AM

US President Trump blinked in trade war with China. Can Southeast Asia get a break, too?

It took one weekend in Geneva for US President Donald Trump to roll back what has been seen till now as the raison d’etre of his presidency
14 May 2025, 05:06 AM

Endangered Khudi Khejur found in Dinajpur’s Sal forest

Also known as Bon Khejur, the plant is exclusively found in Sal forests
13 May 2025, 10:23 AM

Kurdish PKK says will disband and end armed struggle

In a letter, Ocalan urged the PKK to hold a congress to formalise the decision
12 May 2025, 06:43 AM

No ceasefire or prisoner release in exchange for US-Israeli hostage: Netanyahu

Hamas on Sunday said it would release Edan Alexander, a US-Israeli soldier held in Gaza
12 May 2025, 05:20 AM

Villagers evacuated from line of fire along India-Pakistan border fear going back

The arch rivals had been involved in the worst fighting in nearly three decades
11 May 2025, 14:46 PM

India blocks YouTube channels of 6 TV stations

The Bangladesh government has warned of “reciprocal action” after YouTube blocked six of its television channels from being accessed in India “at the request of the Indian government”, which cited national security concerns.
10 May 2025, 18:03 PM

Satkania in Ctg: 354 trees to be felled for road, canal work

The Forest Department already floated a tender for selling the timber
10 May 2025, 10:02 AM