All News
Jamaat chief again insists on proportional representation
09:06 PM, 08 Mar 2025 SaturdayDr Shafiqur Rahman, Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, iterated his party’s strong support for adopting a proportional representation electoral system in Bangladesh.
RWC launches on Int’l Women’s Day
08:37 PM, 08 Mar 2025 SaturdayThe Revolutionary Women’s Council, the women’s wing of the National Revolutionary Council, made its debut on International Women’s Day, aiming to end torture, oppression, and deprivation while securing the rights and dignity of women in Bangladesh.
Syrian forces, allies kill 340 Assad-loyal Alawite civilians
08:22 PM, 08 Mar 2025 SaturdayA Syria war monitor reported on Saturday that government and allied forces killed more than 300 civilians from the Alawite minority in recent days, as authorities clash with militants loyal to ousted president Bashar al-Assad.
BDR carnage: Probe commission summons Hasina, 14 others
07:37 PM, 08 Mar 2025 SaturdayThe National Independent Investigation Commission, tasked with probing the 2009 BDR carnage, has issued a public notice summoning 15 individuals, including former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, to provide testimony as part of its ongoing inquiry.
BNP postpones iftar for political parties
07:29 PM, 08 Mar 2025 SaturdayThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has postponed its previously scheduled Iftar Mahfil, originally set for Sunday, March 9, in honour of political parties.
Medical team fights on, Sharmin seeks prayers for Magura child
06:45 PM, 08 Mar 2025 SaturdaySocial Welfare Adviser Sharmin S Murshid visited Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) on Saturday, March 8, to check on the condition of an eight-year-old girl raped in Magura.
Magura rape victim child transferred to CMH
05:58 PM, 08 Mar 2025 SaturdayAn eight-year-old girl from Magura, brutally raped while visiting her elder sister’s home, was transferred from Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) to the Combined Military Hospital (CMH) in Dhaka on Wednesday afternoon for specialised care.
From four to 5,000: How women powering Pran-RFL’s telemarketing revolution
04:58 PM, 08 Mar 2025 SaturdayIn early 2024, Pran-RFL Group, Bangladesh’s leading industrial giant, took a bold step: it launched a telemarketing division with just four women employees. The goal? To create jobs for women in rural areas while expanding the global reach of its products.
US made mistake by intervening in 1/11 events: Former US diplomat
04:26 PM, 08 Mar 2025 SaturdayFormer US diplomat Jon F Danilowicz said that the United States made errors in its foreign policy toward Bangladesh during 2007-08, particularly during the "1/11" events.
Ministry seeks opinion on July Uprising Directorate Ordinance
03:56 PM, 08 Mar 2025 SaturdayStakeholders have been requested to submit their feedback on the draft "July Uprising Directorate Ordinance 2025" by March 15.
Eid shopping: Mall guards to act as police, granted arrest powers
03:47 PM, 08 Mar 2025 SaturdayDhaka Metropolitan City’s markets and shopping malls remain open late into the night during Ramadan and Eid, but a shortage of police personnel has prompted a new security measure.
BSF kills Bangladeshi on Panchagarh border
03:27 PM, 08 Mar 2025 SaturdayA Bangladeshi youth, Al Amin, 38, was killed by gunfire from the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) in Panchagarh.