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Race begins to replace Canadian PM Trudeau
08:32 AM, 08 Jan 2025 WednesdayThe race to be Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's successor kicked off on Tuesday, a day after he resigned amid a looming trade war with the United States and a divisive political climate at home.
Khaleda departs Dhaka for advanced treatment in London
12:36 AM, 08 Jan 2025 WednesdayBNP Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia has departed Dhaka for London to seek advanced medical treatment. Her flight left Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at 11:45pm on Tuesday
Current situation in Bangladesh suitable for investment: EIB VP
09:58 PM, 07 Jan 2025 TuesdayVisiting European Investment Bank, EIB, Vice-President Nicola Beer on Tuesday, January 7, said that her bank is backing the Bangladesh interim government and the country’s current state is suitable for European investment...
Tibet quake kills 126 with tremors felt in Nepal, India
09:39 PM, 07 Jan 2025 TuesdayA devastating earthquake in China's remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people and damaged thousands of buildings on Tuesday, state media reported, with tremors also felt in neighbouring Nepal's capital Kathmandu and parts of India...
Man arrested for attempted arson at PSC
09:22 PM, 07 Jan 2025 TuesdayA man identified as Md Al-Amin, 39, has been arrested for attempting to set fire to the Bangladesh Public Service Commission (PSC) Secretariat in Agargaon, Dhaka.
UK MPs call for boycott of Afghanistan Champions Trophy game
08:54 PM, 07 Jan 2025 TuesdayA group of British politicians has urged England to boycott their ICC Champions Trophy cricket match against Afghanistan next month, saying the country’s cricket officials need to take a stand against the Taliban’s crackdown on women...
Khaleda on her way to airport
08:34 PM, 07 Jan 2025 TuesdayBNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has left her Gulshan residence, Firoza, en route to Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport for advanced medical treatment in the UK.
Dr Shafiqur meets Yunus behind closed doors
08:24 PM, 07 Jan 2025 TuesdayJamaat-e- Islami Amir Dr Shafiqur Rahman held a private meeting with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the state guesthouse Jamuna on Tuesday (January 7).
Meta ending fact-checking, expanding free speech in US
08:11 PM, 07 Jan 2025 TuesdayMeta is implementing sweeping changes to its content moderation policies in the US ending third-party fact-checking, allowing more speech, and personalising political contents, aiming to prioritise free expression and reduce enforcement errors.
Govt cancels passports of Hasina, 75 others
07:35 PM, 07 Jan 2025 TuesdayThe government has cancelled the passports of 75 individuals, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, citing their involvement in the July killings.
ACC probes graft by Nayeemul, family
07:28 PM, 07 Jan 2025 TuesdayThe Anti-Corruption Commission, ACC, has recently begun investigation into the alleged graft by journalist Nayeemul Islam Khan, press secretary to the former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, and his family members...
BGB forces BSF retreat from border fence construction
07:20 PM, 07 Jan 2025 TuesdayTension has arisen between the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) over the construction of a barbed wire fence along the Binodpur Union border in Shibganj, Chapainawabganj.