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Houthis confirm their PM killed in Israeli strike
08:32 AM, 31 Aug 2025 SundayYemen's Huthi rebels said Saturday their prime minister had been killed in an Israeli air strike earlier this week, the most senior official known to have died in a series of attacks during the Gaza war.
Bangladesh cruise to eight-wicket win over Netherlands in Sylhet T20 opener
09:37 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayBangladesh made light work of the Netherlands in the first T20I of the three-match series, securing a dominant 1-0 series lead with a clinical 39-ball demolition of their 136-run target at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Saturday.
Dope kingpin drugged by the very potion he used on victims
09:17 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayIn a bizarre twist of poetic justice, a "dope kingpin" passed out after being forced by furious passengers to drink his own spiked juice – the very same potion he had used to knock out two women and steal their jewellery on a train in northern Bangladesh.
Govt prioritises increasing youth participation at all levels: Yunus
08:39 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayA team of delegates from South Asians for Human Rights (SAHR) called on Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus at the State Guest House Jamuna on Saturday.
Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi bring Del Toro’s ‘Frankenstein’ to life at Venice
08:31 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayHollywood’s hottest new duo, Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi, are set to electrify the Venice Film Festival this Saturday as they unveil the most anticipated cinematic resurrection of the year: Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein.
Bashundhara Kings faces FIFA ban
07:44 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayFIFA has imposed a transfer ban on Bashundhara Kings after the club failed to settle outstanding salaries owed to two foreign staff members, prompting formal complaints to football’s world governing body.
Attack and vandalism at Jatiya Party headquarters
07:36 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayThe central office of the Jatiya Party came under attack and was vandalised on Saturday evening, allegedly by leaders and activists of several groups, including the Gono Odhikar Parishad.
They used the girls as much as they needed: Ila Lalalala on music, power, and the betrayal of women
07:20 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayShe’s 24, fierce, unapologetically loud, and armed with a guitar and a voice that cuts through the noise like a machete. Meet Ila Lalalala — not just the frontwoman of the underground sensation Democrazy Clowns, but a firebrand who stormed the July Uprising with a protest placard and never looked back.
Govt pledges swift justice over attack on Nur, vows thwarting attempts to foil polls
05:20 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayThe Interim Government of Bangladesh has issued a strong statement condemning Friday’s attack on Nurul Haque Nur, president of the Gono Odhikar Parishad and a leading figure in the July Uprising, calling the assault a direct attack on the spirit of the democratic movement.
Farhad Mazhar wants nurses’ inclusion in health decision-making
04:51 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayThinker Farhad Mazhar has urged that nurses be brought into the heart of healthcare decision-making to improve and strengthen Bangladesh’s public health system.
ISN tops investors' favourites despite red flags, rises 45% in a week
04:18 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayInformation Services Network Limited (ISN), a company mired in financial losses, has emerged as the top-performing stock on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) this week, defying fundamental weaknesses as investor speculation drives its share price sharply higher.
Yunus to consult BNP, Jamaat, and NCP on Sunday
04:02 PM, 30 Aug 2025 SaturdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus is set to hold a crucial meeting on Sunday with representatives of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP), Jamaat-e-Islami, and the National Congress Party (NCP), according to Chief Adviser’s Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam.