Actress Sohana Saba reveals she remarried a year and a half ago
The actress Sohana Saba has said she married again about a year and a half ago, to Faisal, after a relationship of nearly five and a half years.
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Indian farmer buries 5 lakh rupees, finds it a year later — eaten by termites
A farmer in Rajasthan, India, buried 5 lakh rupees in his field to prevent theft, forgot where, and found it about a year later — shredded by termites and refused by the bank.
Government ready to give investors every support, PM tells AmCham
There is a favourable investment climate in Bangladesh and the government is ready to give foreign investors all kinds of support, Prime Minister Tareque Rahman told a visiting AmCham delegation.
Ship traffic through Strait of Hormuz falls to six as US-Iran deal prospects dim
Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to six vessels, against a 10-day average of about 11 a day, as prospects for a US-Iran peace deal recede, Reuters reports.
Businessman's Chattogram home shot at hours after Tk50 lakh extortion demand
Two rounds were fired at an expatriate businessman's house in Chattogram's Panchlaish hours after his son received a Tk50 lakh extortion demand from a foreign WhatsApp number, police say.
Parliament's third session to begin 27 August
The third session of the 13th National Parliament will begin at 3pm on 27 August, convened by acting president Hafiz Uddin Ahmad.
US presence in the Middle East will shrink after Iran war, Mearsheimer says
The US military presence in West Asia will shrink after the Iran war because of the proven effectiveness of Iran's ballistic missiles, international-relations theorist John Mearsheimer says. His claims could not be independently verified.
Analysis: Can Dhaka and Delhi move past Sheikh Hasina's long shadow?
Ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina's remarks in New Delhi have again strained Bangladesh-India ties. The two capitals now need careful, forward-looking diplomacy to move beyond her shadow.
Israel holding some 1,700 Palestinian bodies for possible exchanges, Haaretz reports
Israel is holding the bodies of about 1,700 Palestinians for possible future prisoner exchanges, the Israeli daily Haaretz has reported, citing unnamed sources. The claim could not be independently verified.
Government drafts policy to open fuel-oil imports to the private sector
The government is drafting a policy to let the private sector import, store, transport, distribute and market refined fuel, aiming for a more secure, uninterrupted supply, the information adviser says.
Trump flown out of Turkey in a catering container amid threat, Post reports
US President Donald Trump was flown out of Turkey hidden inside a catering container and transferred to a small C-32A aircraft amid an assassination threat, The Washington Post reports.
US shifts to economic pressure on Iran after military push falls short
US President Donald Trump is returning to a strategy of tough economic pressure on Iran — tighter sanctions and a naval blockade — after military and diplomatic efforts fell short, US officials say.
Government orders wider solar-power use in government offices
The government has ordered wider use of solar power in government offices, with the Cabinet Division, PMO, Planning Commission and Finance Division to run most of their electricity on solar.
Syrian court sentences ousted president Bashar al-Assad to death
A Damascus court has sentenced ousted Syrian president Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher al-Assad and a former security chief to death over murder, torture and crimes against humanity.
Milkvita raises milk price by Tk10 a litre, citing higher costs
Milkvita has raised the price of its milk by Tk10 a litre from 5 August, citing higher collection and processing costs, its producer cooperative says.
Government forms 27-member national steering committee on creative economy
The government has formed a 27-member National Steering Committee on the Creative Economy, chaired by the finance and planning minister, to approve and review sector roadmaps.
Fertiliser dealerships to drop the BCIC-BADC divide under revised policy
The agriculture ministry has ordered a revised 2025 fertiliser-dealer policy that scraps the separate BCIC and BADC dealerships for a single, unified system and abolishes the sub-dealer network.
Girl who sat SSC exams with father's body at home earns GPA-5, dreams of civil service
With failures running high in the SSC humanities stream, Ritu Khatun of Chougachha — who sat her exams while her cancer-stricken father's body lay at home — has secured a GPA-5. Having lost the…
All health-sector tender activities suspended over irregularities and syndicates
All tender activities in the health sector have been suspended. The move was taken to review the old tender process and make it transparent and corruption-free, sources say. Irregularities had reportedly plagued almost every…
No student passed at 312 educational institutions
The results of the 2026 SSC and equivalent exams have been published. Not a single student passed at 312 institutions across the country — even though the average pass rate across the nine general…
Chhatra Dal and Shibir reach understanding at Dhaka Alia, agree to coexist
A reconciliation meeting has been held to defuse recent tensions between activists of Chhatra Dal and Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Shibir on the Dhaka Alia Madrasa campus. Leaders of both organisations agreed to ensure a…
Teacher recruitment to go to managing committees; ministry decision 'final'
The Education Ministry has taken a "final" decision to hand the power to recruit teachers at private educational institutions to their managing committees or governing bodies. As a result, the Non-Government Teachers' Registration and…
BGB operation on Naikhongchhari border seizes 246,000 yaba pills, pistol and bullets
In a special operation on the Ghumdhum border of Naikhongchhari upazila in Bandarban, the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) has seized nearly 246,000 yaba pills, a foreign pistol and five rounds of ammunition after acting…
Father passes SSC at 54 after raising a doctor son and nurse daughter
Having raised his son to be a doctor and his daughter a nurse, a 54-year-old father has fulfilled his own unfinished dream by passing the SSC exam. Ali Akbar sat the 2026 exam under…
Police SI found dead in Mirsarai hotel room; wife, infant found injured
Police have recovered the body of a sub-inspector, Aminul Islam, 35, found hanging in a Mirsarai hotel room, with his wife and 10-month-old child found injured in the same room; the cause is under…
Long queues at filling stations as Dhaka gas crisis bites again
Long queues of vehicles built up at CNG filling stations across Dhaka and home stoves failed to light as the capital's gas crisis returned, blamed on delayed LNG unloading during terminal maintenance at Maheshkhali.
SSC and equivalent results out; overall pass rate 62.25%
This year's SSC and equivalent results have been published, with an average pass rate of 62.25% across the 11 education boards and 116,676 students earning GPA-5.
Beyond garments, Bangladesh eyes NZ market for medicines and IT
Bangladesh has taken new steps to expand non-garment exports — pharmaceuticals, IT, jute, leather and textiles — to New Zealand, and to attract NZ investment in agri-tech, dairy processing and the cold chain.
War-crimes complaint filed in Vietnam against Israeli reserve soldier
A rights group has filed a criminal complaint in Vietnam against an Israeli reserve soldier over alleged war crimes, genocide and incitement in Gaza and south Lebanon, Anadolu reports.
Iran holds the advantage in the war, ex-US defence chief Esper says
Iran is now in an advantageous position in the war, confident in its negotiating hand and its control of the Strait of Hormuz, former US defence secretary Mark Esper has told ABC News.
Bangladesh Bank allows cards to pay foreign study costs
Bangladesh Bank has allowed the use of international debit, prepaid and credit cards to pay tuition and other approved education costs for higher studies abroad, easing payments to foreign universities.
Time to rebuild this fragile state, PM Tareque Rahman says at SDG conference
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman says the time has come to rebuild a Bangladesh left fragile by “fascist” rule, aligning national development with the SDGs through a five-year strategic economic framework.
Lalmonirhat farmers block highway demanding fertiliser at fair price
Several thousand Aman farmers blocked the Lalmonirhat-Burimari highway at Kaliganj demanding adequate fertiliser at government-set prices, before clearing after the UNO promised distribution within two days.
Bangladesh Bank warns lenders on deducting tax at source on deposit interest
Bangladesh Bank has warned banks to deduct tax at source correctly on interest paid on deposits and to deposit it into the state treasury on time, and to properly preserve the records.
India's RAW chief Parag Jain arrives in Dhaka on official visit
The head of India's external intelligence agency RAW, Parag Jain, has arrived in Dhaka on an official visit as Delhi and Dhaka work to normalise ties, a diplomatic source says.
Bangladeshi killed at Kulaura border; BSF withholds body after 36 hours
More than 36 hours after Tara Miah (20) was shot dead by India's BSF at the Alinagar border in Kulaura, the BSF has still not returned his body. As of Monday afternoon, no information…
Eight held with drugs in separate Alamdanga raids
Police have arrested eight people wanted in various cases, including drug cases, in special raids at different places in Alamdanga, Chuadanga, on Monday morning, recovering Tapentadol tablets and cannabis.
Mecca defence pact 'just ink on paper' for now, analyst says
Security and defence analyst Wolfgang Pusztai has called the defence pact signed between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan "just ink on paper" for now, saying that without troops on the ground or a real…
From honeymoon to cabinet
Hamish Falconer left a Foreign Office diplomatic career for politics; one of his last tasks was negotiating the release of six hostages from the Taliban. Two years after becoming an MP, he has taken…
14 audit objections on 430-crore-taka haor schools project
A 430-crore-taka project to upgrade school infrastructure in Kishoreganj's haor region is dogged by slow progress, construction defects, weak supervision and procurement delays, an IMED study finds, with 14 audit objections flagging some 34.23…
Drug dealer held with 97 bottles of Phensidyl in Benapole
Benapole Port police have arrested Md Sujan Mondal (31) with 97 bottles of illegal Winserex cough syrup (Phensidyl) in a special raid in Jashore, also seizing an Android phone allegedly used to sell drugs.
Chougachha girl who sat SSC with father's body at home earns GPA-5; higher study in doubt
With failures running high in the SSC humanities stream, Ritu Khatun of Chougachha — who sat her exams while her cancer-stricken father's body lay at home — has secured a GPA-5. Having lost the…
Broiler farmer mysteriously missing from his farm in Chuadanga
A broiler poultry farmer, Rajabul Islam (39), has gone mysteriously missing from Osmanpur village in Alamdanga upazila, Chuadanga, while staying overnight at his own farm. He had messaged his wife that he was frightened…
42 more loan-defaulter groups tied to money laundering
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU) has identified 42 loan-defaulter groups that laundered money abroad after taking bank loans. Some $221.9 million of laundering by four of them has been traced, and banks have…
Concern over depleting US weapons stockpiles
The Pentagon has urged US arms makers to ramp up production fast, as the ongoing war with Iran and other factors have run down weapons stockpiles. A deputy defence secretary gave manufacturers up to…
Internationally renowned painter SM Sultan's birthday today
Today marks the 103rd birthday of the internationally renowned painter SM Sultan, born on 10 August 1924 in Machimdia, Narail. Known as the "painter of soil and people", Sultan won the Ekushey Padak and…
The Iran war through the BBC's eyes
Five months after a missile struck a primary school in Minab, southern Iran — killing 156, of them 120 children — workers are still clearing the rubble. A BBC journey across a country transformed…
Islami Bank files 500-crore-taka embezzlement complaint against Chuppu
Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has filed a formal complaint with the Anti-Corruption Commission against former president Md Sahabuddin Chuppu, S Alam and 38 others over the alleged embezzlement of 500 crore taka in the…
Frequent load-shedding torments life in Kushtia
Severe power load-shedding — 40% to 60% over 24 hours — has left people in Kushtia in distress, with the elderly, children, the sick and power-dependent businesses hit hardest amid intense heat.
Ukraine sets out to destroy Russia's business empire
Tatiana Kim built Wildberries, Russia's answer to Amazon, into the country's biggest online retailer. Now Ukraine is systematically striking its warehouses — at least 23 hit since mid-July, billions of dollars of goods burned…
Election-irregularity allegations in Satkhira-1; Jamaat hits back
BNP's defeated candidate in Satkhira-1, Habibul Islam Habib, has alleged vote-rigging in the last national election and branded a local Jamaat leader a "Rajshahi University terrorist". Kolaroa Jamaat has rejected the claims as "entirely…
Jashore board SSC results decline; pass rate falls 7.42 points
The Jashore Education Board 2026 SSC pass rate is 66.27 percent, down from 73.69 percent a year earlier, with GPA-5 numbers also lower.
Trade deficit hits three-year high
Bangladesh's trade deficit has risen to a three-year high of $27.28 billion in FY2025-26, up 34% in a year, as import costs rose sharply and export earnings fell. Strong remittances of a record $35.58…
16 Bangladeshis killed in Riyadh sofa-factory fire, embassy says
Sixteen people, all Bangladeshis, were killed in a fire at a sofa factory in an industrial area of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the Bangladesh embassy in Riyadh says.
Chinese man travels to Jashore village over an online friendship
A 42-year-old Chinese man, Yu Liangliang, travelled from China to a remote village in Jashore's Manirampur to meet a young woman he had befriended online three months earlier, drawing crowds of curious onlookers.
SSC and equivalent results out at 10am today; here's how to check
This year's SSC and equivalent exam results will be published at 10am on Monday, 10 August; students can check via the education board websites, SMS or their institution.
Chuadanga holds monthly law-and-order committee meeting
Chuadanga's district law-and-order committee held its monthly meeting, reviewing the overall law-and-order situation, public safety and other issues, chaired by the deputy commissioner.
Probe committees formed over poor saplings in Chuadanga planting drive
Two committees have been formed to investigate allegations of poor-quality saplings and bamboo poles supplied for the tree-planting programme in Chuadanga, after media reports on the matter.
Green chilli price halves in Benapole markets after India imports resume
Green chilli prices have fallen by half in markets in Jashore's Sharsha, including Benapole, from 300 taka a kg five days ago to 150-180 taka now, after 80 tonnes were imported from India through…
PM Tareque Rahman urges energy-source diversity on Matarbari plant visit
Prime Minister Tareque Rahman urged ensuring a diversity of energy sources while visiting the 1,200 MW Matarbari coal power plant in Cox's Bazar, stressing economic viability, environmental impact and the public's long-term interest.