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Trump’s envoy Witkoff meets Putin as ceasefire deadline nears
06:44 PM, 06 Aug 2025 WednesdayUS special envoy Steve Witkoff has held talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin, as former President Donald Trump’s deadline for Moscow to agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine draws near.
Ozzy died of heart attack, reveals death certificate
06:32 PM, 06 Aug 2025 WednesdayRock legend Ozzy Osbourne died of a heart attack, with his death certificate listing coronary artery disease and Parkinson's disease among the contributing factors, according to The New York Times...
Off-screen horror: Sanai sues husband for forcing her into prostitution
06:16 PM, 06 Aug 2025 WednesdayThe life of model-turned-actress Sanai Mahbub Suprabha has taken a dramatic turn as she steps into the courtroom accusing her husband, Abu Saleh Musa, of dowry harassment and an alarming attempt to push her into prostitution.
Korean OCF Co to invest $8.06m in Mongla EPZ
06:08 PM, 06 Aug 2025 WednesdaySouth Korean company OCF Co. Limited is set to invest $8.06 million in Mongla Export Processing Zone (Mongla EPZ)...
Room for more US tariff talks as deal yet to be inked: Salehuddin
05:15 PM, 06 Aug 2025 WednesdayBangladesh has successfully reduced the US counter-tariff on certain goods from an initial 35 per cent to 20 per cent through ongoing negotiations, but no formal agreement has yet been signed, Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed has said. He added that there remains scope for further discussion before the deal is finalised.
3 more dengue deaths, 428 fresh cases recorded in 24 hrs
05:12 PM, 06 Aug 2025 WednesdayThree 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 92 this year...
Lottery system for posting SPs, OCs ahead of polls
04:55 PM, 06 Aug 2025 WednesdayThe posting of Superintendents of Police (SPs) and Officers-in-Charge (OCs) will be conducted through a lottery system earlier than originally planned before the announcement of election schedule, Home Affairs Adviser Lieutenant General (Retd) Md Jahangir Alam Chowdhury has announced.
Election must be based on 'July Charter': Jamaat
04:48 PM, 06 Aug 2025 WednesdayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami finds the announcement of holding the next general election in February as a positive move and it insisted that the polls must take place based on the 'July Charter'...
EC prepares for holding polls in February: CEC
04:32 PM, 06 Aug 2025 WednesdayDespite various challenges, the Election Commission is making comprehensive preparations to hold elections in February, Chief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has said.
New rules, bigger fines: Sound pollution gets stricter penalties
04:25 PM, 06 Aug 2025 WednesdayThe government is set to introduce revised and significantly tougher regulations to combat rising noise pollution across the country. The proposed rules introduce harsher penalties, new restrictions, and clearer enforcement mechanisms, reflecting the worsening noise levels – particularly in Dhaka, where studies show noise exceeds acceptable limits by more than double.
Netanyahu hints at Gaza war expansion defying objection
03:54 PM, 06 Aug 2025 WednesdayIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hinted at wider military action in devastated Gaza on Tuesday, even as former Israeli army and intelligence chiefs called for an end to the nearly 22-month war...
Top 5 NCP leaders face show-cause notices over pleasure trip on ‘July 36’
03:47 PM, 06 Aug 2025 WednesdayThe National Citizen Party (NCP) has issued show cause notices to five of its central leaders for an unannounced visit to Cox’s Bazar on the first anniversary of the July Uprising—a day marked nationally for its political significance.