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BCB to construct house for footballer Rituparna
09:46 AM, 10 Aug 2025 SundayThe Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) will build a house for national women’s football star Rituparna Chakma, bearing the entire construction cost.
Army seizes large cache of sharp weapons in New Market raids
08:45 AM, 10 Aug 2025 SundayArmy personnel have recovered a large stockpile of sharp weapons, including so-called 'samurai' chapatis, from several shops in the capital’s New Market area during raids.
UK police arrest 474 at Palestine Action ban protest in London
08:32 AM, 10 Aug 2025 SundayPolice have arrested 474 people at a demonstration in London in support of banned group Palestine Action.
Cabinet secy rejects ex-secy's graft claim against eight advisers
09:14 PM, 09 Aug 2025 SaturdayThe Cabinet Secretary, Sheikh Abdur Rashid, has dismissed allegations made by former government secretary ABM Abdus Sattar accusing eight advisers of the interim government of widespread corruption.
Onion prices soar by Tk 15 amid import halt, dwindling supplies
07:47 PM, 09 Aug 2025 SaturdayOnion prices in Bangladesh have spiked sharply, climbing by up to Tk 15 per kilogram, a 24 percent increase, within just a week, causing financial strain to consumers.
Dengue deaths this year near 100 as outbreak continues
07:40 PM, 09 Aug 2025 SaturdayThe dengue outbreak in Bangladesh shows no signs of slowing, with three more deaths reported in the last 24 hours and 325 new cases admitted to hospitals across the country.
Forest coverage to be increased to 20% of Bangladesh’s land area
07:26 PM, 09 Aug 2025 SaturdayEnvironment, Forest and Climate Change Adviser Syeda Rizwana Hasan has announced a comprehensive action plan to expand government-controlled forest land in Bangladesh to 20 per cent of the country’s total area.
Elections in first half of February: CEC
06:30 PM, 09 Aug 2025 SaturdayChief Election Commissioner AMM Nasir Uddin has said that the upcoming parliamentary elections are expected to be held in the first half of February, Insha Allah (God willing).
85% HFC reduction by 2045: Bangladesh steps up ozone protection efforts
06:21 PM, 09 Aug 2025 SaturdayBangladesh has reaffirmed its dedication to safeguarding the ozone layer through a strategic phase-down of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) under the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol.
‘Visible improvement in law and order essential to restore business confidence’
05:52 PM, 09 Aug 2025 Saturday"While financial prudence is important, the current credit squeeze is harming growth. The government and central bank must find ways to increase credit access for productive sectors without compromising stability."
No longer the underdog: Tabith says Bangladesh showing its mettle to all nations
05:22 PM, 09 Aug 2025 Saturday"The real credit goes to the players. If you give them a chance, they can deliver. You may remember, after returning from Myanmar, Rituparna said: 'If you give us opportunities, we can give something better for the country.' That’s exactly it. Provide the opportunity, and they will perform."
Mother of Jago News sub-editor Salahuddin passes away
04:00 PM, 09 Aug 2025 SaturdayAnwara Begum, mother of Jago News sub-editor Muhammad Salahuddin, passed away from a cardiac arrest in the early hours of Saturday. She was 60.