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Festive mood as DUCSU nomination deadline ends today
01:50 PM, 18 Aug 2025 MondayToday (Monday) is the last day to purchase nomination forms for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and hall union elections. Since morning, a festive atmosphere has prevailed at the DUCSU nomination form distribution centre and hall offices.
Govt declares Savar upazila ‘Degraded Air Shed’
12:41 PM, 18 Aug 2025 MondayDue to severe air pollution, the government has declared Savar Upazila in Dhaka district a “Degraded Air shed.” As a result, all brick kiln production in Savar will be suspended starting September 2025.
Ex-DB chief Harun among 18 suspended
11:53 AM, 18 Aug 2025 MondayThe government has temporarily suspended 18 police officers, including former Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) chief Mohammad Harun-ur-Rashid.
Ex-AL MP Shafiqul Islam arrested in Dhaka
11:17 AM, 18 Aug 2025 MondayShafiqul Islam Apu, former Member of Parliament for Jhenaidah-2 and president of the district Awami League, was arrested by the Dhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB).
Trump urges Zelensky to cede Crimea, abandon NATO bid
10:54 AM, 18 Aug 2025 MondayOn the eve of highly consequential talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and a large delegation of European leaders, US President Donald Trump on Sunday previewed the message he’ll deliver to his White House visitors: Zelensky must agree to some of Russia’s conditions for the war in Ukraine to end.
Farooki undergoes successful appendix surgery, says wife Tisha
10:23 AM, 18 Aug 2025 MondayCultural Adviser and renowned filmmaker Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has undergone a successful appendix surgery and is now under post-operative care, his wife and actress Nusrat Imrose Tisha confirmed on Sunday night.
Espanyol stuns Atletico Madrid with late 2-1 comeback
10:02 AM, 18 Aug 2025 MondayEspanyol staged a late comeback to grab a shock 2-1 win over Atletico Madrid on Sunday as Diego Simeone's men made a disappointing start to their La Liga campaign.
5 killed as pickup van crashes into covered van in Ctg
09:01 AM, 18 Aug 2025 MondayFive people were killed when a pickup van crashed into a covered van in Chattogram early Monday. The accident occurred around 4:45 am at City Gate in the Akbar Shah area.
41,000 teacher appointments await adviser’s approval
08:34 AM, 18 Aug 2025 MondayThe Non-Government Teachers’ Registration and Certification Authority (NTRCA) has completed the preparation of recommendations for the recruitment of entry-level teachers in non-government MPO-registered educational institutions.
Bangladesh must not become a sanctuary for fundamentalism: Tarique
02:08 AM, 18 Aug 2025 MondayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman has emphasised that Bangladesh must never be allowed to become a sanctuary for extremism or fundamentalism, iterating a shared national responsibility to safeguard the country’s democratic and secular values.
Babar, Rizwan left out of Pakistan squad for Asia Cup
09:50 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayThe Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Sunday announced a 17-member Green Shirts' squad for the upcoming UAE tri-series and Asia Cup 2025...
NBR’s CIC traces Tk 40,000cr in stolen assets overseas
09:35 PM, 17 Aug 2025 SundayCentral Intelligence Cell of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has found Tk 40,000 crore assets, which were built in different countries of the world by siphoning off money from Bangladesh.