Tuesday, 25 Feb, 2025

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Dry weather likely across Bangladesh

The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) forecasted dry weather with a temporary partly cloudy sky across the country for the next 24 hours, effective from 9am tomorrow. According to a BMD bulletin, light to moderate fog is expected over the country from late night to early

Anti-Discrimination Movement's protest rally in Gazipur today

The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement has announced a protest rally at Rajbari Ground in Gazipur Sadar Upazila on Saturday (February 8) today condemning a recent violent attack on its organizers. The central leaders of the platform are expected to attend the event at 1:30 pm. The

Mother, son among three killed in N’ganj road crash

Three people, including a mother and her son, were killed in a collision between a bus and a battery-run auto-rickshaw in Sonargaon, Narayanganj.  The accident happened on Friday afternoon (February 7) in the Kanchpur area of the Dhaka-Chattogram highway. The deceased were

Asif, Hasnat, Sarjis call for rebuilding Bangladesh

Asif Mahmud Sajib Bhuiyan, the adviser of youth and sports and coordinator of anti-discrimination student movement, have called for the rebuilding of Bangladesh. Hasnat Abdullah, the convener of the anti-discrimination student movement, on Friday morning (February 7), posted a message

National election likely by year-end: Chief Adviser

Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus said that the national election may be held by the end of this year. He made the remark on Wednesday in an exclusive interview with the Japanese media outlet NHK. At this time, the Chief Adviser spoke about his plan for rebuilding Bangladesh. When

Dr. Yunus a great hero now Bangladesh’s guiding light

Dr. Muhammad Yunus is one of the most influential personalities in the world. He has dedicated his life to solving global crises and is a true ambassador of peace. Despite his global recognition, he leads a humble and simple life. Known as the most knowledgeable and peace-loving person,

Nordic Day celebrated in Dhaka with special events

Nordic Day was celebrated in Dhaka on Thursday (February 6) with various events at the Radisson Blu Hotel. Syeda Rizwana Hasan, Adviser to the Ministry of Environment, Forest, Climate Change, and Water Resources, attended as the chief guest. Danish Ambassador to Bangladesh Christian

Ensure no further attacks on properties of Hasina or others: Yunus

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus calls on all citizens to immediately restore complete law and order and to ensure there will be no further attacks on properties associated with the family of Sheikh Hasina and politicians of the fascist Awami League party or against any citizen

India calls Dhanmondi-32 residence destruction as ‘Regrettable act’

India on Thursday strongly condemned the attack and arson at the historic Dhanmondi 32 residence of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, calling it a "regrettable act." "This act of vandalism should be strongly condemned," said Randhir Jaiswal, spokesperson for

Dry weather likely across Bangladesh

The weather is expected to remain dry with a temporary partly cloudy sky over the country, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).  Light to moderate fog may occur late at night to early morning. Night and day temperatures may drop by 1-2°C. Looking

Fakhrul, Khasru, Zaima join National Prayer Breakfast

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, Standing Committee member Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury, and Barrister Zaima Rahman participated in the National Prayer Breakfast event in Washington DC on February 6. Zaima Rahman, granddaughter of BNP founder Ziaur Rahman and former

Dhaka’s air still ‘unhealthy’ this morning

Dhaka, Bangladesh’s overcrowded capital, ranked seventh on the list of cities with the worst air quality, with an AQI score of 160 at 9 am on Friday, marking the air as 'unhealthy' and posing health risks to residents. The city's air quality has been hazardous for

Govt warns of harsh action against destructive acts

The interim government has issued a strong statement warning that it will take swift and decisive action against any acts of anarchy.  The government expressed deep concern over recent attempts by certain individuals and groups to vandalize and set fire to various institutions and

Avro keyboard inventor Mehdi Hasan wins Ekushey Padak

Mehdi Hasan Khan, the creator of Avro Keyboard among 14 distinguished individuals and one institution have been awarded Ekushey Padak 2025. He is being honoured with the prestigious award for his remarkable contribution to making Bangla typing easier. In 2003, he developed Avro

Chief Adviser to visit ‘Aynaghar’ with Media

Chief Adviser (CA) Professor Muhammad Yunus will soon visit ‘Aynaghar’ along with local and international media representatives.  The decision was made during a meeting of the Advisory Council on Thursday (Feb 6), according to the Chief Adviser’s Press Wing.

14 distinguished personalities get ‘Ekushey Padak 2025’

A total of 14 distinguished individuals and one organization have been awarded the Ekushey Padak 2025 for their contributions in various fields. This year, the Bangladesh National Women's Football Team has been selected for the prestigious award. The Ministry of Cultural Affairs

Pakistan’s foreign minister may visit Dhaka in April

Foreign Affairs Adviser M. Touhid Hossain has said Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar may visit Dhaka in April.  He said both sides are working on this visit. Affairs Adviser made the remarks during a media briefing at the Ministry of Foreign

Bangladesh protests Sheikh Hasina’s audio speech from India

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has summoned India’s acting High Commissioner in Dhaka to protest an online audio speech by Sheikh Hasina, who fled to India after being ousted in a student-led uprising. Foreign Affairs Adviser M. Touhid Hossain informed the matter on Thursday

Journalist Monir Haider appointed special assistant to CA

Journalist and media personality Monir Haider has been appointed as the Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser (CA) of the interim government, Dr. Muhammad Yunus. The Ministry of Public Administration issued a notification on Wednesday (Feb 6), appointing him to the position with the

2 detained with 17kg gold in Sylhet Airport

Members of the National Security Intelligence (NSI) arrested two people with 17 kg of gold at Osmani International Airport in Sylhet on Thursday (February 6). The gold was recovered from a Bangladesh Biman flight in the morning. According to authorities, the NSI detained the two