Flooding shuts 18 schools in Kushtia's Daulatpur
Rapidly rising Padma River water has flooded low-lying areas of Daulatpur, Kushtia, prompting a temporary halt to classes at 18 schools there.
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Bangladesh to launch new measles vaccine drive Sept 25
A second round of special measles vaccination will begin nationwide on September 25, the health minister says, with most doses already here.
New York marks 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
New York is holding a memorial ceremony Friday for the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, which killed 2,977 people that day.
Father dies after witnessing sons fight in Rangpur
Mohir Uddin, 60, collapsed after seeing his two sons fight over who could sit at the family grocery shop in Kaunia, Rangpur, and later died.
Royal papaya turns fortune around for Saidur in Kushtia
Agricultural entrepreneur Saidur Rahman Sona has found major success growing royal-variety papaya in Kushtia's Daulatpur upazila, officials say.
3 more children die of measles symptoms in Bangladesh
Three more children have died with measles symptoms nationwide in the past 24 hours, taking the season's death toll past 1,000, officials say.
Putin arrives for BRICS summit, to meet Modi today
Russian President Vladimir Putin has arrived in New Delhi for the BRICS summit, where he will hold bilateral talks with PM Narendra Modi on Friday.
Only the govt changed, not the people: Charmonai Pir
Islami Andolan Bangladesh chief Charmonai Pir says elections followed the uprising, but only the government changed, not the people themselves.
Kishoreganj farmers turn to water hyacinth amid straw crisis
With straw scarce after crop damage from heavy rain, farmers in Kishoreganj district are now feeding cattle water hyacinth once dismissed as a weed.
2 more dengue deaths, 790 hospitalised in Bangladesh
Two more people have died of dengue fever and 790 new patients were hospitalised nationwide in the past 24 hours, health officials said Friday.
Hot tea, coffee may raise esophageal cancer risk
Drinking very hot tea or coffee may more than triple the risk of a type of esophageal cancer, a new study of nearly a million UK adults finds.
Houthi fighters seize full control of Bab-el-Mandeb strait
Yemen's Houthi fighters have seized full control of the Bab-el-Mandeb strait, a critical shipping route in the Red Sea, officials say Friday.
Robots stage street protest against AI in Warsaw
About 30 robots staged a street protest outside Poland's Digital Affairs Ministry in Warsaw, demanding AI regulation and protection of jobs.
Bumper vegetable harvest in Faridpur's char areas
Winter vegetable seedlings are selling briskly in Faridpur's river-char areas, with growers expecting 20-25 crore taka in sales this season.
Lahore court bars expulsion of Afghan medical students
The Lahore High Court has ordered that Afghan students not be expelled from Punjab's medical colleges, hearing petitions from over 30 students.
Pakistan offers to help revive Bangladesh's sugar mills
Pakistan wants to provide technical and financial support to revive Bangladesh's long loss-making state-run sugar mills, officials say Friday.
Iran won't be weak before its enemies: Pezeshkian
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says he does not favour continuing war, but the country must build capacity to face future challenges ahead.
US 'war on terror' brought disaster, says Corbyn
On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, British politician Jeremy Corbyn has called the US-led war on terror a disaster for the world.
Terror threat to US remains real, warns Hillary Clinton
Twenty-five years after 9/11, the terrorist threat to the US remains real and the country is losing vigilance, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton warns.
Syria arrests 9 pilots from Assad-era air strikes
Syrian authorities have arrested nine former military pilots, three of them generals, over deadly air strikes on civilians under Bashar al-Assad.
FPV drone attack hits airport in Myanmar's Mandalay
Tada-U International Airport in Mandalay, Myanmar's second-largest city, was hit by an FPV drone attack Thursday and remains closed as of Friday.
Bus crash in Switzerland kills 5 Dutch tourists
A bus carrying 48 Dutch tourists crashed in Switzerland's Graubünden canton on Thursday, killing five people and injuring several others, police say.
Bangladesh reviews 101 deals signed with India under Hasina
The government is reviewing 101 memorandums signed with India and other nations under the ousted Hasina administration, the chief whip says.
Opposition leader: new SRB bill just renames old RAB
Opposition Leader Dr. Shafiqur Rahman demanded Bangladesh withdraw its new SRB bill, saying it recreates the disbanded RAB force under a different name.
Tista erosion leaves 150+ families homeless in one night
Erosion by the Tista River has turned severe in Kapasia union, Sundarganj upazila, Gaibandha, leaving more than 150 families without homes overnight.
4 arrested for gambling in Bhurungamari
Police have arrested four people on gambling charges in Bhurungamari, Kurigram, after raiding a betel-nut orchard behind a local market on a tip.
4 jailed for drug use in Kalia, Narail
A mobile court has sentenced four young men to jail for smoking cannabis in the Kalia crematorium area of Narail, also fining each 500 taka.
Bhurungamari fertilizer seller fined for overpricing
A mobile court in Bhurungamari, Kurigram, has fined two fertilizer sellers for selling urea sacks above the government-fixed price of 1,350 taka.
PM Tareque Rahman: We want to work with the opposition
The current government wants to work collectively with the opposition for the welfare of the country and its people, Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has said.
250 students given tree saplings in Chougachha
Under the theme 'books and trees are true friends,' 250 students in Chougachha, Jashore, received forest, fruit and medicinal tree saplings this week.
Van driver hacked to death in Lohagara dominance feud
A van driver was hacked to death in Lohagara, Narail, allegedly by rival faction members amid a long-running local dominance dispute, police said.
Teachers, education officer blockaded 7 hours after student sexual harassment claim
An assistant teacher at a government primary school in Gangachara upazila, Rangpur, has been accused of sexually harassing a fifth-grade student.
Father in prison, mother vanished: how three siblings' days now pass
In Keraniganj, Dhaka, three young children were found crying in the street after their mother left them and their father remained jailed — a situation that has drawn concern from neighbors and police.
CNN fact-check finds Trump's 9/11 stories are largely fabricated
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Sonali Bank forms probe committee against branch manager over customer complaints
A two-member investigation committee headed by AGM Kamal Pasha was formed Sunday (Sept. 6) morning. The other committee member is PO Atiqul Islam.
Islamic University's Masud Al Mahdi named provost of Saddam Hossain Hall
Professor Dr. Mohammad Masud Al Mahdi of the Department of Dawah and Islamic Studies has been appointed the new provost of Saddam Hossain Hall at Islamic University (IU).
Human chain in Kotchandpur demands madrasa teacher's release
Teachers, students, guardians and local residents formed a human chain in Kotchandpur, Jhenaidah, to protest the arrest of Abul Bashar, head teacher of Darul Uloom Madrasatus Suffah, and to demand his release.
Violence spreads to Pashtun areas of Balochistan, deepening fears
Armed violence has increased since June in the Pashtun-majority districts of Pakistan's Balochistan province.
US considering reducing troops, bases in Middle East
The United States is considering reducing its troop presence and military installations in the Middle East.
Dredger operator fined 8 lakh taka in Muradnagar
A mobile court in Muradnagar, Cumilla, has fined a dredger operator 8 lakh taka under the Sand Quarry and Soil Management Act for illegally extracting sand from agricultural land using an unauthorized dredger machine.
2 children drown in pond in Mithamoin
Two children have died after drowning in a pond in Mithamoin upazila, Kishoreganj. The incident occurred around 10:30 a.m. Wednesday (Sept. 9) in the South Gopdighi area of the upazila.
164 bottles of Indian liquor seized in Nalitabari
Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized 164 bottles of Indian liquor in an operation along the Nalitabari border in Sherpur, as part of its zero-tolerance policy against narcotics.
Israel to shut British consulate amid Israeli-goods boycott plans
In response to plans by the U.K., France and Canada to ban imports of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory of the West Bank, Israel has announced it will close…
What the law minister said about online marriage-divorce registration
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Md. Asaduzzaman said the marriage and divorce registration system is being digitalized to curb child marriage, polygamy and marriage-related fraud.
Bogura's Chhatra Shibir east district unit honors 300-plus GPA-5 students
Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir's Bogura district east unit has honored more than 300 outstanding students who achieved GPA-5 in the SSC, Dakhil and equivalent examinations.
Kolkata food safety operation suspends 40 restaurant licenses
A food safety operation that began in Kolkata on Sept. 1 as part of Consumer Protection Week concluded Tuesday.
5 businesses fined in Rangpur consumer rights operation
The operation, conducted jointly by the divisional and district offices of the National Consumer Rights Protection Department in Rangpur, inspected various milk chilling centers, feed shops and meat shops.
Three Kims, 78 years: How North Korea has endured
North Korea was founded on Sept. 9, 1948. Seventy-eight years on, three generations of the Kim family have kept its political system essentially unchanged.
'It shakes when you step on, only God knows when it'll collapse'
Jahurul Islam, a farmer in his 60s, was describing the daily hardship the village faces crossing a dangerously dilapidated bridge.
261 sacks of illegal fertilizer seized in Natore, 4 traders fined, jailed
A mobile court has fined and jailed four traders in Singra, Natore, on charges of illegally hoarding fertilizer to create an artificial shortage and sell it at inflated prices.
Saudi Arabia, Houthi rebels again on brink of war
After a recent Houthi attack wounded 73 civilians in southern Saudi Arabia, Riyadh has warned of retaliatory action against Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels.
Israel bars 12 British MPs from entering
Israel has barred 12 British lawmakers from entering the country, in response to U.K. sanctions over illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank.
Journalist harassed while covering lawyers' protest
He was harassed Tuesday (Sept. 8) afternoon while carrying out his professional duties.
Identity of plaintiff in Epstein case revealed
The identity and photo of the woman known as 'Jane Doe,' one of the lead plaintiffs in a $72.5 million lawsuit against Bank of America over its ties to Jeffrey Epstein, has been made…
Protest in South Korea against joining Iran war
South Korea is considering joining the United States in securing the Strait of Hormuz. Protests against the move were held in the South Korean capital, Seoul.
Khalilur Rahman sworn in as UN General Assembly president
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman has been sworn in as president of the United Nations General Assembly. He will serve in this role for the next year.
Gold, silver prices fall
Gold prices have fallen again in the domestic market. The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) cut the price of 22-karat hallmarked gold per gram by 90 taka, continuing a downward trend after a brief increase.
90% of edible oil import-dependent
Bangladesh must meet 90% of its roughly 2.5 million-ton annual edible oil demand with imported soybean and palm oil, draining a huge amount of foreign currency from the country every year.
How bank sector 'mafia' Nazrul Islam Majumder looted 35,000 crore taka
Nazrul Islam Majumder: chairman of NASA Group and former chairman of Exim Bank.
Israel orders British consulate in Jerusalem to close
Israel has ordered the British consulate in occupied East Jerusalem to close within 30 days.