Probe report in BB reserve heist case Dec 8
A Dhaka court has set December 8 as the new deadline for submitting the probe report in the case over the 2016 Bangladesh Bank reserve heist, after the Criminal Investigation…
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BNP balances experience with new faces
Ahead of the upcoming national parliamentary elections, the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has announced its prospective candidates for 237 constituencies. Several of the remaining seats are expected to be allocated…
Democracy dies when politics becomes a livelihood, experts caution
Politics in Bangladesh has increasingly become a means of livelihood rather than a platform for public service, speakers observed at a seminar titled “In Pursuit of a Better Political Culture…
Khulna lawyers demand bar association polls on prescheduled date
Members of the Bangladesh Lawyers Council (backed by Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami) and the Independent Lawyers Council here in Khulna district formed a human chain on Monday, demanding withdrawal of the suspension…
Millions risk losing food aid during US shutdown
Approximately one in eight Americans receive food stamp benefits from the US government, a program at risk of losing its funding as of Saturday due to the government shutdown. One…
Arsenal’s Dowman becomes youngest-ever Champions League player
Arsenal midfielder Max Dowman became the youngest Champions League player ever after coming on as a 73rd-minute substitute at Slavia Prague on Tuesday as Arsenal cruised to a 3-0 win.…
Liverpool master Real Madrid in the Champions League
Liverpool put a miserable run behind them with a dominant performance to end Real Madrid’s perfect Champions League start with a 1-0 win at Anfield on Tuesday. Alexis Mac Allister…
Naogaon farmers face uncertainty as unseasonal rain hits early crops
Farmers in the northern district of Naogaon are struggling with fresh uncertainty as unseasonal rain, triggered by a low-pressure system over the Bay of Bengal, has damaged prepared seedbeds for…
Workshop on Internet usage for students held in Sylhet
A training session on safe and effective internet use was held in Sylhet for 50 students from three secondary schools on Monday. The workshop, titled “Internet for Education SIG Safety…
Trader found dead in Bogra
Police recovered the body of a bakery businessman from a paddy field in Bogra Sadar upazila. Police said there were multiple injury marks on his head. The incident took place…