The Ganatantrik Jukto Front has demanded the publication of a white paper on the tenure of the recently dissolved interim government led by Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus, reports bdnews24.com.In a media statement issued on Friday afternoon, the leaders of the...
Bangladesher Communist Party brought out a procession at Purana Paltan in the city on Friday demanding reinforcement of the movement to establish socialism. — Focus Bangla
The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a money laundering case against former Dhaka North City Corporation ward councillor and Jubo League leader Taijul Islam Chowdhury Bappi over allegations of embezzling large sums of money through extortion and fraud in...
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami on Friday demanded interrogation of two former advisers, alleging their involvement in "election engineering" during the 13th national parliamentary election, reports UNB.The demand was raised at a protest rally and procession organised by Jamaat's Dhaka city unit in...
IG Chowdhury | 2026-03-07 00:00:00
We live in a very connected world. Practices pass quickly from one place to another. This is how we have become Burger and Pizza eaters. Shops abound in selling these items. This is in spite of risks attached to eating...
Rezina Sultana | 2026-03-07 00:00:00
As I sit in my office, the familiar hum of a university campus filtering through the door, I am struck by a quiet realization. This International Women's Day, as the world rallies behind the theme "Give to Gain," I find...
Nilratan Halder | 2026-03-07 00:00:00
War is in human blood. In case of contentious issues, first there is a war of words and then conflicting claims leading to physical violence. It may be inter and intra-family feuds, clannish or tribal conflicts, violence between two villages...
SYDNEY, Mar 06 (AFP): Three-time champions North Korea extended their perfect start to the Women's Asian Cup with a 5-0 demolition of outclassed Bangladesh on Friday.One of the title favourites in Australia, North Korea launched their campaign with a 3-0...
Lionel Messi drew high praise from President Donald Trump as the Argentine superstar and his Inter Miami team were honoured at the White House on Thursday for winning the MLS Cup last year, according to Reuters.The president said, "It's my...
India have reached the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 after a thrilling 7-run victory over England in the second semi-final at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, on Thursday, reports agencies.This high-scoring encounter saw 499 runs overall, with Samson earning...
As the cricket world gradually shifts its focus to the sprawling dry heat of Gujarat, the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad stands ready to host the T20 World Cup 2026 final tomorrow (Sunday). But for the teams involved, including a...
MUMBAI, Mar 06 (Agencies): India survived a brilliant hundred from Jacob Bethell and moved within one win of becoming the first nation to claim back-to-back men's Twenty20 World Cup titles after beating England by seven runs in a nail-biting semi-final...
SEOUL, March 6 (AFP): South Korea struck a deal Friday to ship around four million barrels of oil from the United Arab Emirates, bolstering supplies as the US-Israel war on Iran upends energy markets.Iran claims it is now in control...
The Kremlin said on Friday that the war in Iran had fuelled demand for Russian energy products, a day after the US Treasury issued a 30-day waiver allowing India to buy Russian oil currently stuck at sea.The conflict, which entered...
WASHINGTON, United States, March 6 (AFP): The US government on Thursday temporarily eased economic sanctions against Russia to allow Russian oil currently stranded at sea to be sold to India.The Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control issued a Russia-related...
The Shakhipur branch of Sonali Bank PLC in Tangail completed its modernization work and opened an ATM booth on Thursday. Bank's MD & CEO Md. Shawkat Ali Khan inaugurated the branch and the booth. General Manager In-charge of GM office...
VisionSpring has recently signed an agreement with the Leathergoods and Footwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association of Bangladesh (LFMEAB) to help maintain productivity, skill, and standards in Bangladesh's leather, leather goods, and footwear industry. Under this agreement, 5,000 workers from 188...
State Minister for Textiles and Jute Md Shariful Alam has said the incumbent government is working to reopen the closed jute mills with a view to increasing employment opportunities in the country, reports BSS."This employment opportunity will be created by...
Throughout the holy month of Ramadan, customers can enjoy up to Tk 10,000 in discounts and cashback for shopping clothes, footwear, electronics, groceries, ordering iftar-sehri, ticketing and hotel bookings with bKash payment, says a press release.The offer will remain valid...
A severe fuel shortage has gripped the Rajshahi Division, leaving commuters, particularly motorcyclists, in significant distress as filling stations struggle to meet demand.Since Friday morning, long queues of motorbikes were seen snaking out of several filling stations in Rajshahi city,...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2026-03-07 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Mar 06: A contractor for the operations and maintenance (O&M) and marine services of the Single Point Mooring (SPM) facility is likely to be appointed this month, while its operation may begin next month.As the tender process has been...
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Friday called on the country's youth to explore startups and innovation in the jute sector, promote the "Made in Bangladesh" brand and utilise global e-commerce platforms to expand jute products in international markets, reports UNB."There will...
BERLIN, Mar 06 (Arab News): Thousands of German teenagers skipped school Thursday to join protests against a stepped-up military recruitment drive that many fear may in future involve a form of conscription.About 3,000 students gathered on Berlin's Potsdamer Platz square,...
NEW DELHI (AP): An Indian fighter jet crashed during a training flight in the northeast, killing its two pilots, the Indian air force said Friday.The two-seater long-range Sukhoi fighter jet crashed in Assam state’s Karbi Anglong district after it took...
TOKYO, Mar 06 (AFP): Japan has approved ground-breaking stem-cell treatments for Parkinson's and severe heart failure, one of the manufacturers and media reports said Friday, with the therapies expected to reach patients within months.Pharmaceutical company Sumitomo Pharma said it received...
GENEVA, Mar 06 (Agencies): The United Nations (UN) rights chief said Friday that 56 Afghan civilians had been killed-nearly half of them children-since hostilities with neighbouring Pakistan intensified last week."I plead with all parties to bring an end to the...
The US Justice Department released FBI records on Thursday that summarise interviews of an unidentified woman in which she made accusations against President Donald Trump related to an alleged sexual encounter, reports Express Tribune.FBI agents interviewed the woman four times...
NEW DELHI, Mar 06 (Reuters): The southern Indian state of Karnataka, home to the tech hub of Bengaluru, banned the use of social media by those under the age of 16 on Friday, becoming the first in India to join...
MOSCOW, Mar 06 (AFP): Russia said on Friday it saw Finland's move to lift restrictions on hosting nuclear weapons as a potential threat and vowed to respond if Helsinki followed through with the plan.A Russia neighbour and NATO member since...
KATHMANDU, Mar 06 (AFP): Nepal's centrist party of rapper-turned-politician Balendra Shah took an early lead in the high-stakes parliamentary election on Friday, as slow counting continued after the first polls since last year's deadly uprising.But despite Shah's party loyalists dancing...
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