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UN envoy on Myanmar meets CA, discusses Rohingya crisis
02:26 PM, 22 Aug 2025 FridayThe Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar, Tom Andrews, called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the latter's office on Thursday.
Son dies, parents critically burnt in Old Dhaka transformer blast
02:07 PM, 22 Aug 2025 FridayA couple sustained severe burns and their son died in a transformer explosion in Gendaria, Old Dhaka. Mezbah Uddin, 28, who suffered 100 percent burns, died while undergoing treatment at the National Institute of Burn and Plastic Surgery.
Vegetable prices soar; dozen eggs reach Tk 155
01:33 PM, 22 Aug 2025 Friday“I can’t exactly remember the last time I bought vegetables at such high prices,” said Alamin, a shopper at Rampura Market in Dhaka on Wednesday, expressing his discomfort over the soaring vegetable prices.
Kishoreganj univ students announce complete shutdown
12:21 PM, 22 Aug 2025 FridayA group of students from Kishoreganj University staged a protest on Thursday midnight, demanding the construction of a permanent campus and the holding of central student union elections.
Google to provide Gemini AI tools to US govt
10:54 AM, 22 Aug 2025 FridayGoogle will provide its Gemini artificial intelligence tools to US federal agencies practically free, the government announced Thursday.
Thai ex-PM Thaksin acquitted of royal insult charges
10:37 AM, 22 Aug 2025 FridayThailand's former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra was cleared on Friday of royal defamation charges, relieving a threat to his embattled political dynasty which has dominated Thai politics for two decades.
CEC warns against AI misuse as EC launches YouTube channel
09:46 AM, 22 Aug 2025 FridayThe Election Commission (EC) has launched its official YouTube channel. Following the launch, Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin delivered a video message to the nation, addressing the challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI).
462 candidates primarily cleared for DUCSU elections
08:54 AM, 22 Aug 2025 FridayA total of 462 candidates have been primarily declared eligible for the upcoming Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections.
Trump sets 2-week deadline to assess Russia-Ukraine peace talks
08:32 AM, 22 Aug 2025 FridayDonald Trump on Thursday set a two-week time frame for assessing peace talks between Russia and Ukraine, as the US president ramps up his efforts to negotiate an end to the war.
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Dhaka tour postponed
10:10 PM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayItalian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has postponed her planned visit to Bangladesh, which was scheduled for 30 August, due to escalating geopolitical tensions linked to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
Jamaat tells EC why it lacks bank account
10:04 PM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayBangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami has defended its failure to maintain a bank account for party finances over the past 15 years, citing a prolonged period of political repression and an “unfavourable environment” following the cancellation of its registration in 2013.
NY appeals court dismisses $515m civil fraud penalty against Trump
09:59 PM, 21 Aug 2025 ThursdayAn appeals court in New York has thrown out a civil fraud penalty that would have cost United States President Donald Trump and his business associates nearly half a billion dollars, calling the fine “excessive”...