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JCD names Abidul VP, Tanvir GS in DUCSU panel
12:44 PM, 20 Aug 2025 WednesdayJatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD), a student wing of Bangladesh Nationalist party (BNP), has announced its panel for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) election.
Yunus hands over joint NCD prevention declaration to snr secretaries
12:23 PM, 20 Aug 2025 WednesdayChief Adviser Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday handed over a joint declaration over the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) to the senior secretaries.
Four seaports advised to hoist cautionary signal 3
11:27 AM, 20 Aug 2025 WednesdayDue to active seasonal winds, cloud formations continue to move over the northern Bay of Bengal. In this situation, the Meteorological Department has advised Bangladesh’s four seaports to hoist local cautionary signal number 3.
Mbappe nets penalty as Real Madrid win La Liga opener
11:02 AM, 20 Aug 2025 WednesdayKylian Mbappe struck from the penalty spot as Real Madrid beat a dogged Osasuna 1-0 on Tuesday to make a winning start in La Liga under new coach Xabi Alonso.
Trump jokes Ukraine deal could help him get to heaven
10:37 AM, 20 Aug 2025 WednesdayDonald Trump said Tuesday that a Ukraine peace deal could boost his chances of getting to heaven -- joking that his odds of making it through the pearly gates are currently low.
Trade in focus: Pakistan minister’s Dhaka visit to seal 4 MoUs
09:59 AM, 20 Aug 2025 WednesdayPakistan’s Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan is scheduled to arrive in Dhaka on Wednesday (August 20) for a four-day visit. The trip is expected to revive ties between Dhaka and Islamabad and reopen several avenues of trade that have remained closed for the past 15 years.
Fakhrul hospitalised after return from Thailand treatment
08:54 AM, 20 Aug 2025 WednesdayBNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir, who underwent seven days of medical treatment in Thailand, has once again fallen ill and been admitted to hospital after returning to the country.
Afghanistan bus crash death toll rises to 76
08:32 AM, 20 Aug 2025 WednesdayThe death toll from a collision between a bus carrying Afghan migrants returning from Iran and two other vehicles in western Afghanistan has risen to 76, a provincial official said on Wednesday.
Trump rules out sending US troops to Ukraine
09:55 PM, 19 Aug 2025 TuesdayUS President Donald Trump has ruled out sending American troops to help enforce a potential peace deal in Ukraine, despite him expressing an openness to the idea yesterday...
Malaysia to hire 2.47m foreign workers under new calling visa drive
09:50 PM, 19 Aug 2025 TuesdayThe Malaysian government has announced a major recruitment drive to hire 24,67,756 foreign workers under a revised calling visa framework, with applications open until December 21, 2025.
Most banks lag on cyber security, leaving customer data at risk: Faiz
09:32 PM, 19 Aug 2025 TuesdayThe cyber security posture of most banks in Bangladesh remains alarmingly weak, leaving customers’ personal and financial data vulnerable to breaches and misuse, warned Faiz Ahmed Tayyab, Special Assistant to the Chief Adviser.
41 addl tax commissioners transferred
09:20 PM, 19 Aug 2025 TuesdayIn a rare large-scale reshuffle, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has transferred 41 additional tax commissioners across the country, asking them to join their new workplaces immediately...