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2 more dengue deaths, 321 fresh cases recorded in 24 hrs
06:53 PM, 16 Jul 2025 WednesdayTwo more deaths were reported from dengue in the last 24 hours (from Tuesday 8:00am to Wednesday 8:00am), taking the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 60 this year...
22-hour curfew in Gopalganj after four deaths in violent clashes
06:46 PM, 16 Jul 2025 WednesdayA 22-hour curfew has been enforced in Gopalganj from 8:00pm on Wednesday, July 16, until 6:00pm on Thursday, July 17, following violent clashes that claimed at least four lives.
5 students to represent Bangladesh at int’l economics olympiad
06:06 PM, 16 Jul 2025 WednesdayFive students have been selected to represent Bangladesh at the 2025 International Economics Olympiad (IEO) set to take place in Baku Azerbaijan from July 20 to 29...
NCP leaders evacuated from Gopalganj under military escort
05:53 PM, 16 Jul 2025 WednesdayTop leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP), including convener Nahid Islam, member secretary Akhtar Hossain, northern chief coordinator Sarjis Alam, and southern chief coordinator Hasnat Abdullah, were safely evacuated from Gopalganj under military escort on Wednesday, July 16, following violent attacks on their convoy.
Don't know everything, says Touhid staying quiet on US tariffs to avoid ‘embarrassment’
05:53 PM, 16 Jul 2025 WednesdayForeign Affairs Adviser Md Touhid Hossain declined to comment on the ongoing negotiations to reduce the 35 per cent counter-tariff imposed by the United States on Bangladeshi exports, citing a desire to avoid embarrassment for the government.
Fakhrul condemns attack on NCP rally, calls for stern action
05:30 PM, 16 Jul 2025 WednesdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday, July 16, strongly condemned the attack on NCP’s scheduled ‘March to Gopalganj’ programme and urged the government to deal with the perpetrators with an iron hand...
Those responsible for Gopalganj brutality will face justice: Govt
05:29 PM, 16 Jul 2025 WednesdayThe interim government issued a strong condemnation of the violent attacks on a peaceful National Citizen Party (NCP) rally in Gopalganj on Wednesday, July 16, labelling the incident a “shameful violation” of fundamental rights.
Israel strikes Damascus amidst raging Druze-govt clashes
05:01 PM, 16 Jul 2025 WednesdayClashes raged in the southern Syrian city of Sweida on Wednesday after a ceasefire between government forces and Druze armed groups collapsed and as Israel threatened to escalate its involvement, saying it's in support of the Druze religious minority.
Anti-Discrimination Students Movement calls nationwide blockade
04:52 PM, 16 Jul 2025 WednesdayThe Anti-Discrimination Students Movement has announced a blockade programme in key points across the country protesting against the attacks on the convoy of National Citizen Party (NCP) in Gopalganj...
No external pressure behind removing boat symbol: EC
04:46 PM, 16 Jul 2025 WednesdayThe Election Commission (EC) has clarified that the removal of the Awami League’s electoral symbol ‘boat from its website was a deliberate decision to prevent confusion, not a response to external pressure.
Section 144 in Gopalganj, 4 platoon BGB join army, police after attack on NCP convoy
04:20 PM, 16 Jul 2025 WednesdaySection 144 has been imposed in Gopalganj to restore order following widespread clashes and retaliatory attacks cantered around a rally organised by the National Citizen Party (NCP).
NCP leaders take shelter in Gopalganj Circuit House
04:03 PM, 16 Jul 2025 WednesdayNational Citizen Party (NCP) leaders, including convener Nahid Islam, southern chief organizer Hasnat Abdullah, and northern chief organizer Sarjis Alam, took refuge in the Gopalganj Circuit House around 3:00pm...