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Ex-BFIU chief Masud Biswas arrested
11:52 AM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayMasud Biswas, the former chief of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC).
Debapriya finds increasing VAT a reckless move
11:44 AM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayDr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow at the Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and Convener of the Citizens' Platform for SDGs Bangladesh, has strongly criticised the recent increase in VAT, calling it "reckless" and lacking strategic foresight.
July Declaration: Govt seeks opinions from parties, stakeholders
11:29 AM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayThe government has called for opinions from political parties, including those involved in the mass uprising, and other stakeholders regarding the drafting of the July Declaration. This call was made following an all-party meeting on Thursday, January 16, as part of the next steps.
Eden College student’s hanging body recovered
10:56 AM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayPolice recovered the body of an Eden Mohila College student, found hanging in a house in the capital’s Hajaribagh area around 12:30 am on Saturday.
US Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban law
10:14 AM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayThe US Supreme Court has upheld a law that bans TikTok in the US unless its China-based parent company ByteDance sells the platform by this Sunday.
300 accused over attack on ethnic minority students
09:42 AM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayA case has been filed following an attack on a group of ethnic minority students in front of the National Curriculum and Textbook Board (NCTB) in the Motijheel area of Dhaka.
Israel approves Gaza ceasefire, hostage release deal
08:33 AM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayIsrael's government has approved the new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal with Hamas, paving the way for it to take effect on Sunday. The decision came after hours of discussions that continued late into the night. Two far-right ministers voted against the deal.
39 killed in Colombia guerilla violence, peace talks suspended
08:20 AM, 18 Jan 2025 SaturdayAt least 39 people have been killed in violence involving leftwing guerillas near Colombia's restive border with Venezuela, authorities said Friday, prompting the government to suspend high-stakes peace talks with the group.
Rizwana urges all to be eco-centric to safeguard nature
05:41 PM, 17 Jan 2025 FridayEnvironment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan on Friday, January 17, urged all to follow the 'eco-centric' philosophy to protect the ecology and ecosystems, including environment, water, land, and all forms of life...
Hazaribagh leather godown fire under control
05:19 PM, 17 Jan 2025 FridayThe fire that broke out at a leather godown in Dhaka’s Hazaribagh has been brought under control. Twelve firefighting units brought the blaze under control around 4:45pm on Friday, January 17, after around three hours’ frantic efforts. Earlier, the fire was reported on the fifth floor of a seven-storey building around 2:00pm...
Imran Khan handed 14-year jail sentence in graft case
04:37 PM, 17 Jan 2025 FridayPakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was on Friday sentenced to 14 years in prison, and his wife Bushra Bibi to seven years in a case related to the misuse of authority and corruption involving Khan’s Al-Qadir University Project Trust...
Fire breaks out at Hazaribagh leather godown
03:38 PM, 17 Jan 2025 FridayA fire broke out at a leather godown on the fifth floor of a building in Dhaka’s Hazaribagh on Friday afternoon, January 17. The fire was reported around 2:00pm and eight firefighting units are working to douse the blaze, according to the Fire Service and Civil Defence...