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Milestone tragedy: Guardians demand Tk 7cr compensation per student
04:06 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayGrieving guardians of the students and teachers who died in the Milestone School and College plane crash have demanded Tk 7 crore in compensation for each family of the deceased, Tk 5 crore from the government and Tk 2 crore from the school authorities.
18 killed after flash floods, cloudburst hit both Indo-Pak Kashmir
04:04 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayAt least 18 people have been killed and many others injured in the incidents of flash floods, landslides and cloudburst in both India and Pakistan administered Kashmir...
BNP flags inconsistencies in draft July Charter, to submit feedback by Aug 20
03:48 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayThe Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) has identified inconsistencies in the final draft of the July National Charter 2025, with party leader Salahuddin Ahmed saying that certain issues have been inaccurately or inadequately presented.
5 sentenced to death for murder of Swachip leader Dr Nitai
03:02 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayA Dhaka court has sentenced five people to death for the murder of Dr Narayan Chandra Dutta Nitai, an Assistant Professor at the National Institute of Diseases of the Chest and Hospital and a leader of Swadhinata Chikitshak Parishad (Swachip), a pro-Awami League doctors' organization.
Digital platforms boost microfinance since Covid, Yunus tells Bernama
02:25 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayThe adoption of digital platforms has not only sustained but also expanded microfinance operations since the COVID-19 pandemic, said Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser and founder of Grameen Bank.
HC reschedules ex-CJ Khairul’s bail hearing to Oct 26
01:41 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayThe High Court has rescheduled the hearing on former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque’s petition seeking bail and dismissal of a murder case filed over the killing of Abdul Kaiyum in Jatrabari during the anti-discrimination student movement in July–August 2024. The hearing will now take place on October 26.
Messi’s late goal powers Miami to 3-1 victory against LA Galaxy
12:48 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayLionel Messi returned from injury as a reserve and scored in the 84th minute to spark Inter Miami over the defending MLS champion Los Angeles Galaxy 3-1 on Saturday.
US suspends visitor visas for Gazans
12:09 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayThe US government said Saturday it is suspending visitor visas for Gazans after a far-right influencer with the ear of President Donald Trump complained that wounded Palestinians had been allowed to seek medical treatment in the United States.
Farooki out of danger for now: Tisha
11:47 AM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayCultural Adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki, who was airlifted to Dhaka by helicopter on Saturday night after falling ill in Cox’s Bazar, is out of danger for now. He reportedly became ill due to excessive work pressure.
July Charter outlines presidential removal, pardons, key appointments
11:07 AM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayThe National Consensus Commission has finalised the draft of the July Charter following extensive consultations with the country’s political parties.
Asif Nazrul slams doctors: ‘Are you brokers for pharma companies?’
10:15 AM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayLaw Adviser Dr Asif Nazrul on Saturday criticised the growing trend of unnecessary medical testing, calling it a form of “torture,” particularly for poor patients.
Bangladeshi missions instructed to remove President’s portrait
08:50 AM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs has instructed all Bangladeshi diplomatic missions, consulates, and residences abroad to remove the portrait of President Mohammed Shahabuddin.