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Kiran Rao eyes collaboration with Bangladesh's film industry
09:18 PM, 09 Sep 2025 TuesdayAcclaimed Bollywood director and producer Kiran Rao has expressed a keen interest in exploring the cinematic landscape of Bangladesh, signaling a potential new chapter in regional film collaboration.
Water management key to food security in Bangladesh, say UN experts
08:50 PM, 09 Sep 2025 TuesdayFood security, rural livelihoods and climate resilience in Bangladesh depend on how effectively water resources are managed, said speakers at a seminar titled "Water Management for Improved Agriculture."...
Tension mounts at DU over DUCSU ballot counting
08:44 PM, 09 Sep 2025 TuesdayTension gripped Dhaka University on Tuesday evening as the announcement of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) election results sparked political unrest...
Govt forms body to merge five sharia-based banks
08:23 PM, 09 Sep 2025 TuesdayThe government on Tuesday, September 9, formed an eight-member working committee to implement the merger of five Sharia-based banks...
BFIU Chief Shahinul loses job amid scandal, graft probe
08:04 PM, 09 Sep 2025 TuesdayThe Ministry of Finance has officially cancelled the appointment of AFM Shahinul Islam as head of the Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU), marking the end of a turbulent tenure marred by a video scandal, allegations of financial misconduct, and growing unrest within Bangladesh Bank.
Israel conducts airstrike on Hamas leadership in Doha
07:51 PM, 09 Sep 2025 TuesdayIsrael has carried out a targeted military strike against senior Hamas leaders in Doha, Qatar, marking a dramatic and unprecedented escalation beyond the borders of Gaza and sparking a major diplomatic crisis in the Gulf.
Tension at TSC as JCD accuses DU admin of vote rigging
07:43 PM, 09 Sep 2025 TuesdayTension gripped Dhaka University’s Teacher-Student Centre (TSC) on Tuesday evening as candidates and supporters from multiple student panels, including Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, accused the university administration of manipulating the vote count in the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) elections.
Kamal Hossain has minor surgery at Square Hospital
07:00 PM, 09 Sep 2025 TuesdayGono Forum Emeritus President Dr Kamal Hossain has undergone a minor surgery at Square Hospital in Dhaka...
BNP leaders link Nepal’s uprising to flawed proportional representation
07:00 PM, 09 Sep 2025 TuesdayThe ongoing political upheaval in Nepal is, in part, a direct consequence of the country’s Proportional Representation (PR) electoral system, which has led to weak, unstable governments that fail to reflect the true aspirations of the people, according to Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal, Advisor to Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Chairperson Begum Khaleda Zia.
DUCSU polls: Crowds gather at DU entrances
06:22 PM, 09 Sep 2025 TuesdaySeveral hundreds of people were gathering at the entry points of Dhaka University and adjacent areas since Tuesday afternoon, September 9...
Chhatra Dal brands DU VC ‘Jamaat-leaning administration’
06:14 PM, 09 Sep 2025 TuesdayTensions erupted at Dhaka University’s Senate Building on Tuesday afternoon as leaders and activists of the Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal launched a sharp verbal and physical confrontation against Vice-Chancellor Professor Niaz Ahmed Khan, accusing him of fostering a "Jamaat-leaning administration".
Pakistan HC meets Jamaat amir in Dhaka
06:00 PM, 09 Sep 2025 TuesdayPakistan’s High Commissioner to Bangladesh, Imran Haider, paid a courtesy visit to Dr Shafiqur Rahman, Amir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, at his residence in Bashundhara, Dhaka, on Tuesday.