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3 more Israeli captives freed in exchange for 183 Palestinians
03:47 PM, 08 Feb 2025 SaturdayHamas handed over three Israeli captives to the Red Cross in Gaza on Saturday as part of the fifth such hostage-prisoner swap under an ongoing ceasefire with Israel, an AFP journalist reported...
3 crude bombs recovered in Farmgate, later defused
02:08 PM, 08 Feb 2025 SaturdayPolice have cordoned off an area in the capital's Farmgate after discovering suspicious bomb-like object. The Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Bomb Disposal Unit has been dispatched to the scene.
Architect Meer Mobashsher Ali dies
01:56 PM, 08 Feb 2025 SaturdayRenowned architect and a towering figure in Bangladesh’s architectural education, Professor Meer Mobashsher Ali, passed away on Saturday morning at the age of 84.
Kejriwal loses New Delhi to BJP’s Verma
01:48 PM, 08 Feb 2025 SaturdayIn a massive setback for Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) in Delhi Assembly elections, Arvind Kejriwal lost the New Delhi constituency to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate Parvesh Verma.
Gazipur attackers to face maximum punishment: Jahangir
12:38 PM, 08 Feb 2025 SaturdayHome Affairs Adviser, Lieutenant General (Retd.) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury, assured that those involved in the attack on students and the public in Gazipur will face the maximum punishment. He made these remarks to reporters while visiting the injured at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday (February 8).
Court blocks Trump plan to send USAID staff on leave
12:22 PM, 08 Feb 2025 SaturdayA federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order halting President Donald Trump's plan to place 2,200 employees of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) on paid administrative leave, just hours before the measure was set to take effect.
Business, commerce still stagnant under interim govt
11:53 AM, 08 Feb 2025 SaturdaySix months after the interim government assumed power following the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in a mass uprising, businessmen express disappointment over the lack of progress in revitalising the country's business and commerce sectors. Despite high hopes for rapid improvements, many say the situation has either stagnated or worsened.
Gazipur tense, students’ rally this noon
11:49 AM, 08 Feb 2025 SaturdayThe situation in Gazipur has become tense following an attack on the supporters of the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement by members of the Awami League, Jubo League, and Chhatra League. In response to the incident, leaders of the movement will hold a rally at Rajbari ground in the district on Saturday noon.
Hamas, Israel to begin fifth hostage-prisoner exchange
10:43 AM, 08 Feb 2025 SaturdayHamas is set to release three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for 183 prisoners held by Israel in the fifth exchange of a fragile Gaza ceasefire.
Trump revokes Biden’s security clearance
10:33 AM, 08 Feb 2025 SaturdayPresident Donald Trump on Friday revoked his predecessor Joe Biden's security clearance in a blizzard of new orders, while escalating his campaign to dismantle the US humanitarian agency charged with helping the world's poorest and extending American influence around the globe.
Police assoc slams Benazir’s anti-state statements
09:48 AM, 08 Feb 2025 SaturdayFormer Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed participated in a conspiracy-laden virtual conference with supporters of the fascist government, during which he made deeply conspiratorial statements against the country and the police force.
15 injured as locals attack mob vandalising Mozammel’s house
09:10 AM, 08 Feb 2025 SaturdayAt least 15 people were injured after being beaten by locals when a mob vandalised the house of former Liberation War Affairs Minister AKM Mozammel Haque in Gazipur. The attack occurred around 9:30 pm on Friday (February 7) in Dhirashram Dakshinkhan, Gazipur, when a group of students and locals stormed the house.