No road-widening project, yet 4,500 trees being cut
Residents and activists in Sunamganj say native shade trees are being felled alongside a social-forestry tender, despite RHD saying it has no widening plan for the road.
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SBAC Bank holds workshop on risk-based supervision
Bangladesh Bank officials briefed SBAC Bank's senior executives and branch managers on supervisory policy at a day-long session in Dhaka.
Chougachha teachers’ association holds annual meeting
The Chougachha Non-Government Secondary Teachers and Staff Association held its AGM in Jessore, with the UNO calling on teachers to build students' moral education.
Two killed in bus-van collision in Natore
A bus and a passenger van collided head-on on the Dhaka-Rajshahi highway in Natore's Horishpur area, killing two men at the scene, police say.
PM’s India visit to wait on national interest: junior foreign minister
Humayun Kabir said there is no rush on a New Delhi trip, and called Sheikh Hasina’s extradition an ongoing bilateral matter under the two countries' existing treaty.
Bangladesh thrash Nepal to open Top End T20 campaign
Mohammad Rubel took 4 for 18 to bowl out Nepal for 99, then Zisan Alam blasted an unbeaten 52 as Bangladesh's HP side won by nine wickets in Australia.
Arjun-Gabriella marry after eight years, two children and living together
Bollywood actor Arjun Rampal and model-designer Gabriella Demetriades held a low-key registry wedding in Goa, PTI reports, after years of describing themselves as married in spirit.
Couple locked in, house set ablaze while sleeping, family alleges
A Tangail man escaped a burning home by cutting through its tin wall after finding the door chained from outside, an incident his family links to a land dispute.
Tea-stall owner killed, throat slit, in Goalanda
Police recovered the body of Farooq Sheikh, 45, from his home in Rajbari's Goalanda, with wounds on his neck and hands; a CID team is investigating.
Rain finally reaches parched UK village after 62 days
Wisley in Surrey, one of England's driest spots this summer, saw residents run outside to celebrate as rain broke a drought that had left the ground cracked and brown.
Possible dates for Ramadan, Eid 2027 released
Astronomical calculations reported by Jordan News put the likely start of Ramadan 1448 AH at February 8, 2027, with Eid-ul-Fitr expected around March 8.
Young man hacked to death in home invasion in Narsingdi
Akash Mia, 23, was found bleeding at his family home in Monohardi after intruders attacked him while his parents were briefly away; he died on the way to hospital.
On her own path: Pujja Cherry, ‘becoming that woman without realizing it’
The Dhallywood actress shared a reflective new photo and caption on social media, drawing praise from fans for her confident, mature outlook.
US commission recommends sanctions on RSS, India calls it ‘biased’
USCIRF urged sanctions on the RSS ahead of chief Mohan Bhagwat's New York visit; India's foreign ministry dismissed the commission as having no credibility.
Commercial fish catch edges up, but hilsa haul collapses
Marine hilsa catches have fallen 77.6 percent in four years even as total sea-fish catches rose 11 percent last fiscal year, industry data shows.
Indian captain faces 10 years in UK prison
Ajay Panth, captain of a sanctioned Russian “shadow fleet” tanker seized in the English Channel, could face a decade in prison in a case seen as a legal test for seafarers.
Event highlights financial literacy, career awareness for young people
Khulna University's Career Club and Prime Bank held a financial-inclusion seminar with mock interviews to prepare students for the workplace and financial sector.
Police to intensify crackdown on drugs, teen gangs in Kotchandpur
The OC of Kotchandpur Model Police Station told local journalists that regular operations against drugs and teen gangs will be stepped up, with public cooperation.
Fifteen years after Gaddafi’s fall, Libya’s talented still leaving
Young Libyan professionals who fled abroad after the 2011 revolution describe rebuilding their lives in the UK, as analysts debate how much the brain drain has cost the country.
DSEX index falls more than 1.5 percent
Bangladesh's benchmark stock index fell 98 points to 5,786 last week, dragged down by BRAC Bank, Sharp Industries and Islami Bank, as the textile sector led trading.
Farewell reception for outgoing Gangni UNO Anwar Hossain
Local political leaders, elected representatives and officials gathered in Gangni to honor outgoing upazila administrator Anwar Hossain ahead of his transfer.
Mass grave found in Kosovo, remains of 23 recovered
Authorities believe skeletal remains found at a Zubin Potok excavation site belong to ethnic Albanians abducted and killed in 1999, with DNA testing under way.
Bear attacks foreign tourist in Japan
A tourist was bitten near Lake Towada as bear attacks reach a record death toll for the period since 2008, Anadolu Agency reports citing local media.
Islami Bank offers smartphones for Bangla QR transactions
A new campaign will award smartphones to 50 customers and 50 merchants using Bangladesh Bank's Bangla QR payment system between August 23 and September 30.
Four killed in truck-CNG collision in Sylhet
An oil tanker and a passenger auto-rickshaw collided head-on on the Sylhet-Dhaka highway in Osmaninagar, the second fatal crash on the same stretch in two weeks.
US judge strikes down visa suspension policy affecting Bangladesh, 74 other countries
A Manhattan federal judge ruled the Trump administration's blanket immigrant-visa suspension for 75 countries exceeded the secretary of state's legal authority.
Messi fined for striking Bangladeshi-origin Sullivan
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi was fined for slapping Philadelphia Union's Quinn Sullivan in an MLS draw, scoring his first goal since his father Jorge Messi's death.
Argentina questions FIFA ruling: harsher than Suarez’s bite
The Argentine Football Association plans to appeal 10-match and 7-match bans given to Leandro Paredes and Nahuel Molina over a post-World-Cup-final scuffle with Spain.
Trump-Natalie closeness: leaked letters
Two letters aide Natalie Harp wrote U.S. President Donald Trump have surfaced, reigniting speculation over their relationship after a Democratic senator raised her name in a speech.
Two murders tied to turf control, drug trade and show of force
RAB says an arrested Khulna gang leader has confessed to two retaliatory killings that erupted from a long-running rivalry over drug-trade territory between rival gangs.
Excelerate terminal back online, boosting LNG supply
A tanker delivery to Excelerate Energy's floating terminal off Moheshkhali is easing an LNG shortage that began with an April boiler fire, officials say.
Four films in talks — is Apurba becoming a regular on the big screen?
Actor Ziaul Faruq Apurba says he is in early talks on four film projects, alongside a busy television slate and a growing concert schedule in the United States.
Amit Shah blames Mamata over India-Bangladesh border fence
India's home minister said West Bengal's previous government denied land for border fencing for years, crediting the new state government with handing over 1,000-plus acres.
PTI files contempt petition over Imran Khan hospital transfer
Imran Khan's party alleges the government defied a Supreme Court order to move him to Shifa International Hospital, taking him to a government facility instead.
We want to end this war from a position of strength: Iranian president
Masoud Pezeshkian called for an immediate end to the war with the US, saying Iran now negotiates from strength, even as its military warns it is ready to retaliate against new threats.
27 factories closed in six months, nearly 20,000 workers lose jobs
An analysis of Industrial Police, BGMEA and BKMEA data shows Bangladesh's garment sector losing factories to financial distress, falling orders and a worsening gas and power crisis.
India builds ‘triangular security grid’ around the ‘Chicken’s Neck’
Union Home Minister Amit Shah outlined a three-tier security plan for the Siliguri Corridor, crediting West Bengal's new government with resolving a long-stalled land transfer.
Muslim World League condemns Israeli settlements in West Bank
The MWL called Israel's E1 settlement-expansion plan “dangerous” and said it threatens the path to an independent Palestinian state.
Kunming-Chittagong corridor could open new trade gateway with China
Bangladesh's consulate in Kunming pitched Yunnan entrepreneurs on investment opportunities, citing a proposed corridor linking southwest China to the Bay of Bengal.
Iran now adopting a more offensive posture
Armed forces spokesman Brig. Gen. Mohammad Akraminia said Iran's military doctrine is shifting from defensive to offensive after lessons from recent wars, though not toward preemptive strikes.
Pakistan’s name enters cricket’s record of shame
Pakistan became the first Test side to lose their first wicket for zero in both innings of the same match, as England won at Headingley by an innings and 103 runs.
Private sector raises alarm over inflation, credit crunch and stalled investment
Business leaders told a DCCI seminar that private-sector credit growth has fallen to just 5 percent this fiscal year against 25.9 percent in the public sector.
Quran recited beside a grave, unbroken, for 98 years
At a 700-year-old mosque in Tangail's Dhanbari, four hafezes have kept round-the-clock Quran recitation going beside the grave of Syed Nawab Ali Chowdhury since 1927.
PM decides to connect island district Bhola by road
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman has approved a Rahmatpur-Hijla-Mehendiganj-Bhola highway to link the island district to the national road network for the first time.
Portugal bans burqa and niqab in public
A new Portuguese law fining face-covering in public up to 3,000 euros has drawn accusations from left-wing parties and lawyers' groups that it risks fueling Islamophobia.
Canada threatens dollar-for-dollar tariffs on US goods
PM Mark Carney ordered retaliatory tariffs after last-minute trade talks with Washington collapsed, while the US trade representative accused Canada of reneging on agreed terms.
Iraq won’t let its territory be used to attack other countries: president
Iraqi President Nizar Amidi said at the Baghdad Dialogue conference that only a handful of armed groups have yet to surrender weapons to state control.
Finance minister pledges to clear all barriers to private investment
Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury told a DCCI seminar the government will build a website to fast-track business complaints and is targeting a three-month energy reserve.
Imran Khan being tortured in prison, sister alleges
Uzma Khan says her brother, imprisoned former Pakistani PM Imran Khan, told her he has been repeatedly tortured, a day after he was briefly hospitalized for court-ordered tests.
Fertilizer shortage leaves Rajshahi’s Aman farmers desperate
Long lines, rationed sacks and above-market prices have hit fertilizer dealers across Rajshahi during the peak Aman planting season, farmers and officials say.
Severe medicine shortage hits hundreds of thousands of patients in Gaza
The Palestinian Medical Relief Society says more than 350,000 patients in Gaza urgently need medicine that current aid shipments are failing to provide in sufficient volume.
US has put allies at risk to serve Israel’s interests: Ghalibaf
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said U.S. policy has endangered its own regional allies and called for an independent regional security framework.
Farewell reception for outgoing Gangni UNO Anwar Hossain
Local political leaders, elected representatives and officials gathered in Gangni to honor outgoing upazila administrator Anwar Hossain ahead of his transfer.
How LED light can disrupt your hormones
French researchers say cool white LED lighting used at night, rich in blue light, may act as an endocrine disruptor by suppressing melatonin and shifting the body's internal clock.
President pays tribute to Liberation War martyrs at national memorial
President Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir laid a wreath at the National Memorial in Savar and planted a sapling, a day after being sworn in as Bangladesh's 23rd president.
Runa Khan to play ‘Nirala’ in new haor drama
Actress Runa Khan is filming the lead role in “Jalpaban,” a story of waiting set among the people of Bangladesh's haor wetlands, now shooting in Sunamganj.
Australia end day one with 101-run lead
Mitchell Starc took six wickets to bowl out Bangladesh for 64, but Shoriful Islam struck back with six wickets of his own as Australia closed day one of the Mackay Test on 165 for…
Two junior ministers at foreign ministry to speed up work: Shama Obaid
Junior Foreign Minister Shama Obaid Islam said the ministry's workload has grown beyond any point in the past 17 years, justifying the addition of a second junior minister.
Thakurgaon-1 parliamentary seat declared vacant
The seat held by Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has been declared vacant under Article 50(4) of the constitution after he assumed the presidency, triggering a by-election process.
Major shift in world gold prices
Gold hit a three-month high after a weaker dollar, driven by the U.S. Treasury's bond-buyback plan, sent spot prices up 2.4 percent to $4,623.94 an ounce.