Fakhrul says referendum to be held on election day, not before
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said there is no scope for holding a referendum before the upcoming national election, as the referendum itself will take place on…
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Japan A-bomb survivor groups protest Trump nuclear test order
A Japanese atomic bomb survivors group that won the Nobel Peace Prize has strongly criticized US President Donald Trump’s surprise directive to begin nuclear weapons testing, calling it “utterly unacceptable.”…
Actor A R Montu’s residence raided, 7 arrested with firearms, narcotics
The Bangladesh Army conducted an operation in Ashulia, Savar, Dhaka on Thursday, seizing local and foreign firearms and a large quantity of narcotics while apprehending seven drug dealers and criminals…
What’s on display, what transpires?
It’s heartening to witness — what appears to be a rather rare display of interagency cooperation — when nearly three dozen government ministries recently signed a joint declaration to tackle…
Saudi Arabia cuts Umrah entry visa validity period to 1 month
The Ministry of Hajj and Umrah of Saudi Arabia has reduced the validity period for the entry visa for Umrah from three months to one month from the date of…
DGHS seals hospital, clinic, diagnostic centre in Rangpur for violations
During a raid on Thursday, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) sealed the operating theaters of a hospital, a clinic, and a diagnostic centre in Rangpur city. The diagnostic…
Healy says ‘let ourselves down’ after India end world domination
Stunned captain Alyssa Healy says Australia let themselves down after their reign as one-day world champions was brought to a shuddering halt by hosts India. The world’s most dominant side…
Record-breaking India upset Australia to reach World Cup final
Jemimah Rodrigues hit an unbeaten 127 as India pulled off a record chase of 339 against Australia on Thursday to set up a World Cup final against South Africa. Rodrigues…
How Russia is trying to attract African students
In 2025, Russia allocated more than 5,000 state-funded university spots for African students after receiving more than 40,000 applications. According to Russia’s cultural diplomacy agency Rossotrudnichestvo, that’s double the applications they received…
Dhaka air moderate Friday morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital of Bangladesh, ranked 27th among cities with the worst air quality, recording an AQI score of 76 at 8:25am on Friday. According to the Air Quality…