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Elections in February, announces Yunus
08:37 PM, 05 Aug 2025 TuesdayChief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus has announced that the 13th parliamentary elections will be held in February next year. He made the announcement in a televised address to the nation on Tuesday night, marking the first anniversary of the July Uprising.
BNP to react on 'July Declaration' after Yunus' address to nation
08:36 PM, 05 Aug 2025 TuesdayThe BNP has yet to give any official reaction on the 'July Declaration' unveiled by the Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus as the Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami expressed its dissatisfaction over the proclamation...
DU removes war-criminals' portraits from Shibir's July Exhibition
08:32 PM, 05 Aug 2025 TuesdayThe Dhaka University administration removed portraits of individuals convicted by the International Crimes Tribunal for their ‘war crimes’ from a 'Special Photo Exhibition' organised by the DU branch of Islami Chhatra Shibir, following objections from a group of students.
Nation disappointed with July Declaration, says Jamaat’s Dr Taher
08:16 PM, 05 Aug 2025 TuesdayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has expressed deep disappointment over the July Declaration citing a lack of concrete implementation roadmap and absence of provisions for martyrs and the injured.
One hilsa now costs as much as 4 kgs of beef
06:51 PM, 05 Aug 2025 TuesdayIn markets across Dhaka, hilsa lies glistening on ice, admired, photographed, priced, but rarely bought. Because now, one kilogram of hilsa costs as much as 3.5 to 4 kilograms of beef. At Tk 2,600 to Tk 3,500 per kg, depending on size and origin, the national fish has become a luxury item – out of reach for most, enjoyed only by the few.
4 dead, scores feared trapped in Uttarakhand cloudburst
06:49 PM, 05 Aug 2025 TuesdayFour people have died and scores are feared trapped under debris after a cloudburst struck Uttarakhand's Uttarkashi district this afternoon...
A year after the uprising, Yunus unveils 'July Declaration'
05:26 PM, 05 Aug 2025 TuesdayChief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus formally read out the July Declaration on Tuesday at a solemn ceremony marking the first anniversary of the July Uprising on the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban.
Bangladeshi-led convoy rushes lifesaving aid to Gaza
05:15 PM, 05 Aug 2025 TuesdayFifteen of the 45 trucks carry the red and green flag with pride carrying 300 tonnes of emergency supplies funded and organised by Bangladeshi hands: students, charities, mosques, and ordinary citizens who refused to stay silent.
Six top NCP leaders in Cox’s Bazar amid mystery over secret meeting claims
04:55 PM, 05 Aug 2025 TuesdaySix senior leaders of the National Citizen Party (NCP) have arrived unexpectedly in tourism city Cox’s Bazar on the anniversary of the July Uprising, sparking speculation of a clandestine meeting with former US Ambassador Peter D Haas – a claim the US Embassy says it cannot confirm.
10 injured in balloon blast at Manik Mia Avenue
04:47 PM, 05 Aug 2025 TuesdayAt least 10 people were injured as some gas balloons exploded at the venue of 'July Mass Uprising Day' celebration at Dhaka's Manik Mia Avenue on Tuesday afternoon, August 5...
3 more dengue deaths, 319 fresh cases recorded in 24 hrs
04:14 PM, 05 Aug 2025 TuesdayThree more deaths were reported from dengue in the last 24 hours (from Monday 8:00am to Tuesday 8:00am), taking the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 89 this year...
Netanyahu has decided to fully occupy Gaza: Reports
03:51 PM, 05 Aug 2025 TuesdayIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to announce plans to fully occupy the Gaza Strip, Israeli media have reported...