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20 injured in Feni BNP infighting

09:46 PM, 28 Jan 2025 Tuesday

At least 20 people got injured as two factions of BNP clashed over dominance centring a blanket distribution programme in Feni’s Daganbhuiyan on Tuesday afternoon, January 28...

Hasina directly ordered disappearances, killings: HRW

09:21 PM, 28 Jan 2025 Tuesday

The Human Rights Watch (HRW) in its investigation found ousted Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina had directly ordered disappearances and extrajudicial killings during her tenure.

Serbian PM steps down after nationwide protests

08:52 PM, 28 Jan 2025 Tuesday

Serbian Prime Minister Milos Vucevic has resigned, following nationwide protests over the deadly collapse of a railway station canopy...

UAE cos roll out investment plans in Bangladesh

08:26 PM, 28 Jan 2025 Tuesday

Two leading UAE-based companies, Abu Dhabi Ports Group (ADPG) and Masdar, have unveiled significant investment plans in Bangladesh's port and renewable energy sectors, showcasing the growing interest of global firms in the country’s expanding economy.

BB assures depositors of getting back funds from weak banks

08:00 PM, 28 Jan 2025 Tuesday

Bangladesh Bank, BB, Governor Dr Ahsan H Mansur on Tuesday, January 28, assured depositors that they would get their money back from weak banks...

Beximco dwarfs reserve heist: Sakhawat

07:44 PM, 28 Jan 2025 Tuesday

The Beximco Group has reportedly borrowed over Tk 40,000 crore from various banks and financial institutions in Bangladesh, raising serious concerns over collateral and transparency. Of this staggering amount, Tk 28,544.14 crore was taken in the name of one organisation, Beximco Textiles and Apparels Limited, while Tk 12,000 crore was allegedly borrowed under the names of 16 non-existent companies.

Trump calls DeepSeek a 'wake-up call' for US tech firms

06:37 PM, 28 Jan 2025 Tuesday

US President Donald Trump has called the rise of Chinese company DeepSeek "a wake-up call" for the US tech industry, after the emergence of its artificial intelligence (AI) model triggered shockwaves on Wall Street...

Germany faces deep economic crisis, says BDI

06:25 PM, 28 Jan 2025 Tuesday

The German economy is grappling with a deep crisis, with the BDI (Bundesverband der Deutschen Industrie which translates to Federation of German Industries) projecting a 0.1% contraction in GDP for 2025.

Ebtedayee madrasas to be nationalised, finally

05:59 PM, 28 Jan 2025 Tuesday

In response to a 10-day continuous protest by teachers, the Ministry of Education has decided to nationalise all registered independent ebtedayee madrasas across the country in phases.

25 Injured as JCD, Swechchhasebak Dal clash over market occupation

05:42 PM, 28 Jan 2025 Tuesday

A violent clash erupted between activists of Jatiyatabadi Swechchhasebak Dal and Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal over occupying a wholesale market in the Saoghat area of Golakandail of Rupganj in Narayanganj on Tuesday (January 28) afternoon.

OIC condemns any forced displacement of Palestinians from their homeland

05:39 PM, 28 Jan 2025 Tuesday

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation, OIC, has officially denounced the proposals aimed at the displacement of the Palestinian people from their homeland, whatever such measures are intended as temporary or permanent solutions...

Dhaka div leads in remittances, Rangpur lowest in H1 of current FY

05:34 PM, 28 Jan 2025 Tuesday

Expatriates from Dhaka Division have sent the highest remittances to Bangladesh in the first six months of the current fiscal year (July-December), while Rangpur Division contributed the least, according to a recent Bangladesh Bank report.