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July warriors unveil ‘National Citizen Party’ ahead of Friday launch
08:29 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayA new political force, the National Citizen Party (NCP), will debut Friday, born from a collaboration between the National Citizen Committee and the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement.
10,500 tonnes of rice arrive from India
08:06 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayA ship carrying a total of 10,500 tonnes of rice from India has arrived at Chattogram Port...
Now, China wants 1,000 tonnes of hilsa
07:22 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayChina is eager to import 1,000 tonnes of Bangladesh’s prized hilsa fish. Chinese Ambassador to Dhaka Yao Wen made the intent while meeting Commerce Adviser Sheikh Bashiruddin on Thursday, February 27, at his office. The meeting spotlighted opportunities to deepen bilateral trade and investment.
Bus torched after it kills motorcyclist at Rampura
06:39 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayA 33-year-old motorcyclist, Ali Hossain Talukder, was killed in a horrific collision with a bus of Ramzan Paribahan in Dhaka’s Rampura on Thursday, February 27.
Seven planets to light up the night sky—last chance until 2040
06:30 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayThis week, the night sky transforms into a cosmic gallery as seven planets—Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune—line up in a rare ‘planetary parade.’
Martyrs’ families to get Tk 30 lakh each
06:08 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayChief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam on Thursday, February 27, said each of the families of the martyrs of July mass uprising will receive Tk 30 lakh...
75.9% Bangladeshi women face violence at least once in life
05:39 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayA staggering 75.9 per cent of women in Bangladesh have faced violence at least once in their lives, according to the Violence Against Women Survey 2024.
Bangladesh-Pakistan Champions Trophy match washed out
05:01 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayRain played spoilsport on Thursday as the ninth fixture of the ICC Champions Trophy between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium was washed out...
Low-income hope fades in TCB lines
05:00 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayIn a market spiralling out of control with soaring commodity prices, low-income families are drowning. For them, the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) truck sales—offering subsidised essentials like oil, sugar, and lentils—are a lifeline in a sea of despair.
Operation Devil Hunt: 743 more arrested in 24 hours
04:48 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdaySome 743 individuals were arrested across the country during the ‘Operation Devil Hunt’ in the last 24 hours. With this, a total of 11,313 were apprehended during the special drive in last 20 days...
Beximco’s 14 factories completely closed, workers laid off
04:40 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayAll 14 factories under the textiles and apparel division of Beximco Industrial Park, located in the Sarabo area of Gazipur, have been declared fully closed effective February 28.
Unforgiven-famed Hackman, wife found dead
04:23 PM, 27 Feb 2025 ThursdayOscar-winning US actor Gene Hackman, his wife Betsy Arakawa and their dog have been found dead at their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico...