July Charter will be implemented as signed, minister says
The home minister says the July Charter will be implemented exactly as it was signed, through the eighteenth amendment to the constitution itself.
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University student missing in the Karnaphuli river
A final-year Chittagong University student has gone missing after slipping into the Karnaphuli river at Kaptai while washing his hands and his face.
Army destroys mortar shell found at Jaflong
Army bomb disposal officers have destroyed an abandoned mortar shell that was found by children playing in Jaflong in Sylhet's Gowainghat upazila.
Prime minister to address UN on September 24
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman leaves for New York on Monday and will address the 81st session of the UN General Assembly there on September 24 next.
BNP leader at picnic where Joy Bangla was chanted
The Teknaf upazila BNP president attended a picnic after which a procession chanted Joy Bangla slogans on the marine drive road in Cox's Bazar area.
Two killed as train hits auto-rickshaw in Satkania
An auto-rickshaw driver and his passenger were killed when a Cox's Bazar-bound train struck the vehicle at a level crossing in Satkania, Chattogram.
Why China is so worried about AI
New AI capabilities, in particular systems that can act without human supervision, are shifting Beijing's concerns from everyday harms to security.
Easy-bike driver stabbed and robbed near police station
Three men posing as passengers hired an easy-bike in Bogura's Dhunat, then stabbed the driver repeatedly and took the vehicle near the police station.
Senator blocks sale of 40,000 bombs to Israel
A senior Democratic senator has blocked a 2.8 billion dollar arms sale to Israel, including 40,000 one-tonne bombs, according to a report in The Hill.
Warrants issued against a former CTTC chief
A tribunal has issued arrest warrants against a former CTTC chief and three other officers over the disappearance and death of a madrasa principal.
Eleven parties reject the constitution amendment move
An 11-party alliance led by Jamaat-e-Islami has rejected the government move to amend the constitution through a special parliamentary committee.
Constitution committee starts talks amid boycott
The special parliamentary committee on amending the constitution has begun talks with political parties, with the opposition boycotting the process.
Eleven held with weapons at Narail court
Police have arrested 11 men carrying sharp weapons at a lawyer's chamber in the Narail court compound, where they had come to answer a case there.
Scaloni is non-committal on his own future
Argentina's coach Lionel Scaloni has spoken for the first time about his own future, saying the team will try whether or not he is still in charge.
BJP student wing sweeps Delhi University poll
The BJP-aligned ABVP has won three of the four panel posts in the Delhi University students' union election, with Congress's NSUI winning none of them.
Two held over attack on journalist in Kushtia
Police have arrested two people over an attack on a television journalist who went to report on irregularities in road work in Kushtia's Kumarkhali.
Student's body recovered from the Karnaphuli
Navy and fire service divers have recovered the body of a Chittagong University student who drowned in the Karnaphuli river at Kaptai on Sunday noon.
Hamas condemns Netanyahu visit to Al-Aqsa tunnels
Hamas has condemned Benjamin Netanyahu's visit to the tunnels and excavation sites beneath the Al-Aqsa mosque compound in occupied East Jerusalem.
Prime minister flies to New York with a party of 35
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman leaves for New York on Monday for the UN General Assembly with a delegation of 35 people, the foreign secretary says.
Trump cuts short his weekend and returns early
President Donald Trump cut short his weekend at Camp David and returned to the White House early, with no official reason given for the change of plan.
When will this land be fit to live in, scholar asks
The Islamic scholar Shaykh Ahmadullah has asked when this land will become fit to live in, after the killing of the schoolboy Apratim in Cumilla.
Iran sets seven conditions for ending the war
Iran has given the United States seven conditions for ending the war, including the lifting of the naval blockade and release of its frozen assets.
Ten police fall ill after a meal at a camp
At least 10 police officers fell unconscious after eating dinner at a camp in Kushtia and were admitted to the district general hospital in the town.
Aleema Khan detained under public order law
Imran Khan's sister Aleema Khan has been detained under the Maintenance of Public Order Ordinance and sent to Kot Lakhpat jail in Lahore, PTI says.
Awami League leader freed after a BNP MP's call
Police in Gazipur detained a former Awami League presidium member and released him on a bond, after a BNP MP telephoned to call him his own man.
Iran war has cost the US 45 billion dollars
The Pentagon has told Congress that the war with Iran has cost the United States 45.1 billion dollars so far, two sources have told CNN in the US.
Tribunal takes up charges against eight over July uprising
A tribunal has taken charges into cognisance against eight people including a former Dhaka University vice-chancellor and the writer Zafar Iqbal.
Apratim buried after funeral prayers in Cumilla
The funeral prayers and burial of Ishayat Shahriar Apratim, 13, have been completed in Cumilla, with thousands attending the two funeral prayers.
New battalion gets its first case to investigate
A Dhaka court has ordered the Special Response Battalion to investigate a case for the first time, over a disputed house in Mirpur in the capital.
India's days are getting harder
India is now watching whether the United States will put the same pressure on China, which buys more Russian oil than India does, under the new law.
Shibir holds a sirat olympiad at Feni College
Islami Chhatra Shibir has held a sirat olympiad at Feni Government College, with more than 400 students taking part and 50 of them given prizes there.
Hormuz stays shut until conditions are met, says speaker
Iran's parliament speaker says the Strait of Hormuz will stay closed until the United States meets the conditions Tehran has set for reopening it.
Caribbean states press Britain on slavery reparations
Caribbean countries are pressing their claim for reparations from Britain over slavery and colonial rule, and preparing to take a legal route too.
Swechchhasebak League leader held in Saltha
Police in Faridpur's Saltha have arrested a Swechchhasebak League union president under the explosives act after a long period spent in hiding there.
US to expand its military presence in Greenland
The United States has reached an agreement with Denmark and Greenland to expand its military presence there, without altering Greenland's sovereignty.
Teenager's body found at the border a day after he vanished
The body of a 14-year-old boy has been found near the zero line of the India-Bangladesh border in Akhaura, a day after he went missing from home.
Half a million Gaza pupils are studying in tents
About 500,000 pupils in Gaza are being taught in tents, with 92 percent of the territory's school buildings destroyed or damaged during the war.
Family of Mugdho meets the president
The family of Mir Mahfuzur Rahman Mugdho, who was killed in the July uprising, have paid a courtesy call on the president at Bangabhaban in Dhaka.
Four killed as bus hits auto-rickshaw in Patuakhali
A mother and her pregnant daughter were among four people killed when a Dhaka-bound bus hit their auto-rickshaw on the Kuakata highway at night.
Saudi pact faces its first test in Yemen
The Mecca joint defence pact signed by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey faces its first big test as fighting with the Houthis intensifies again.
Israel to seek better weapons after Saudi F-35 deal
Israel is preparing to ask the United States for more advanced weaponry after Washington approved the sale of F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.
Man held with yaba tablets in Gangni
The Special Response Battalion has arrested a man with 80 yaba tablets during an anti-drug operation in Meherpur's Gangni upazila on Sunday noon.
Gaza death toll rises to 73,910, ministry says
Gaza's health ministry says the number killed in Israeli attacks has risen to at least 73,910, with 174,935 people wounded there since October 2023.
Two boys reported abducted had run away from madrasa
Two teenagers reported abducted in Sylhet had in fact left their madrasa of their own accord and taken jobs at a local restaurant, RAB has now said.
Banned party leader, 67, held under terror law
Police in Jashore's Chougachha have arrested a 67-year-old leader of the banned Awami League in a case filed under the anti-terrorism act there.
Union council elections likely in January
Union council elections may be held in January next year, an election commissioner has said, after the commission dropped a November schedule now.
Mason electrocuted at building site in Chougachha
A mason has died after being electrocuted while working on the construction of a house at Raghunathpur village in Chougachha upazila, Jashore.
Khulna student dies after beating over theft claim
A first-year university student in Khulna has died after being badly beaten over an allegation that he had stolen food and other items from a mess.
Bus plunges into pond in Barisal, one killed
A passenger has been killed and several others injured after a bus lost control and fell into a roadside pond on the Barisal-Banaripara road.
Awami League leader held with 2,650 yaba pills
The narcotics department has arrested Delwar Hossain, 45, an Awami League leader, with 2,650 yaba pills during a raid on a bus in Chuadanga.
Widow's home burnt in Mirsarai land dispute
A widow in Mirsarai, Chattogram, has lost her home to a fire she says was set deliberately amid a long-running dispute over her late husband's land.
PM orders one syllabus for all ministry training
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has ordered training programmes run by different ministries to be brought under one framework with a common syllabus.
Nine women found dead in same South African city
The recovery of nine women's bodies since July in Ekurhuleni, the city east of Johannesburg, has spread alarm and anger right across South Africa.
Coil fire kills 2 cows, destroys farmer's shed
A fire from a mosquito coil has burnt down a farmer's cattle shed and killed two of his cows at Taluk Belka village, leaving three more animals injured.
Cuba hit by nationwide blackout again
Hundreds of thousands of people in Cuba lost power on Friday when the country's entire grid suffered a total disconnection, its energy ministry said.
Father drowns saving son who fell from boat
A father has drowned in Gaibandha after jumping into a beel to save his 10-year-old son, who had fallen from their boat while they were fishing.
Pentagon orders testosterone tests from age 30
The US military has reinstated mandatory testosterone testing for service members aged 30 and over, after the policy was temporarily suspended.
Russia seizes Nestlé and Auchan assets
The Kremlin has seized the Russian assets of Nestlé and the French retailer Auchan as part of a widening of state control over private companies.
Four killed in Munshiganj bus-car collision
Four people including the driver have been killed in a collision between a bus and a private car at Gazaria in Munshiganj on Saturday afternoon.
Japan's centenarians top 100,000 for first time
The number of people aged 100 or over in Japan has passed 100,000 for the first time, reaching a record 107,677 this year, health ministry data show.