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NCP may get ‘Pen’ or ‘Mobile Phone’ symbol as EC drops ‘Shapla’
10:44 AM, 13 Jul 2025 SundayThe Election Commission (EC) has added 46 new symbols to its existing list of 69, bringing the total to 115 in the current electoral schedule. However, the 'Shapla' (water lily) symbol has been excluded from the final list, meaning no political party will be allowed to use it as its electoral symbol.
7,500 arrested, 500 firearms recovered in 10 months: RAB
09:27 AM, 13 Jul 2025 SundayFollowing the ouster of the Awami League government, the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) has reported arresting around 7,500 individuals in various cases and recovering over 500 firearms over the past 10 months.
Messi scores twice as Inter Miami beat Nashville 2-1
08:57 AM, 13 Jul 2025 SundayArgentine superstar Lionel Messi continued his historic Major League Soccer scoring run Saturday, netting two goals to lift Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over Nashville.
Crude bombs blast outside BNP central office in Naya Paltan
08:42 AM, 13 Jul 2025 SundayThree crude bombs exploded in front of the BNP central office in Naya Paltan, Dhaka, on Saturday night. No casualties were reported immediately following the incident.
Trump announces 30% tariffs on EU, Mexico from Aug 1
08:21 AM, 13 Jul 2025 SundayPresident Donald Trump on Saturday targeted Mexico and the European Union with steep 30 percent tariffs, dramatically raising the stakes in already tense negotiations with two of the largest US trading partners.
RMG exports surge in non-traditional markets
11:43 PM, 12 Jul 2025 SaturdayIn the fiscal year 2024–25, Bangladesh’s readymade garment exports grew by 8.84 per cent, with non-traditional markets seeing a 5.61 per cent increase. However, exports to countries like Russia, the UAE, and Malaysia declined, prompting industry leaders to urge a focus on new market opportunities.
Gun attack on Pallabi realtor over Tk 5 crore ransom demand
08:14 PM, 12 Jul 2025 SaturdayAmid nationwide outrage over the brutal murder of a scrap dealer in Old Dhaka for refusing to pay a ransom, a similar attack occurred at a business establishment in Pallabi, Dhaka, on Saturday, July 12.
Invisible enemy gradually becoming visible: Tarique
08:07 PM, 12 Jul 2025 SaturdayBNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman declared, “Eight or nine months ago, I spoke of an invisible enemy. You must recognise that this invisible enemy is now gradually revealing itself.”
Cockpit audio deepens mystery of AI171 crash in Ahmedabad
06:04 PM, 12 Jul 2025 SaturdayInvestigators probing the June crash of Air India Flight 171, which killed 260 people, have uncovered a perplexing clue: both fuel-control switches on the 12-year-old Boeing 787 Dreamliner were moved to the "cut-off" position seconds after take-off, causing a total engine power loss.
JCD leader Robin confesses to role in Sohag murder
05:47 PM, 12 Jul 2025 SaturdayTarique Rahman Robin, a senior joint convener of Ward 30 unit of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal, has confessed to his involvement in the murder of scrap dealer Lal Chand, alias Sohag, in Old Dhaka’s Mitford area.
PRAN Chairman vows to push for renewable energy integration into nat’l grid
05:17 PM, 12 Jul 2025 SaturdayAhsan Khan Chowdhury, Chairman and CEO of PRAN-RFL, one of Bangladesh’s largest industrial conglomerates, has pledged to continue advocating for renewable energy until it is fully integrated into the national grid.
Sohag killed over business dispute, not extortion: Police
04:37 PM, 12 Jul 2025 SaturdayPolice have clarified that the murder of businessman Lal Chand, alias Sohag, 39, in front of Mitford Hospital in Old Dhaka was driven by a business dispute, not extortion as initially reported.
United Power’s Tk 955cr dues put Titas and Karnaphuli Gas in crisis
04:30 PM, 12 Jul 2025 SaturdayUnited Group, a major private power producer in Bangladesh, is facing mounting scrutiny over its failure to pay gas dues amounting to Tk 955 crore to state-owned Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Limited (TGTDL) and Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited (KGDCL).
ICT to weigh pardon for ex-IGP Abdullah Al Mamun as approver
04:05 PM, 12 Jul 2025 SaturdayThe International Crimes Tribunal (ICT) announced on Saturday that it will consider pardoning former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun if he provides truthful disclosures about his role and that of other accused individuals in the July-August massacre.
‘They demanded Tk 2 lakh monthly, as he refused, they killed him’
03:44 PM, 12 Jul 2025 SaturdayThe mortal remains of slain Lal Chand, alias Sohag, a 39-year-old trader in Old Dhaka, was brought to his maternal grandparents’ village in Islampur, Dhalua union, Barguna Sadar upazila, on Friday morning and buried in the family graveyard, plunging the community into grief and outrage.
Hacked Chandpur khatib shifted to Dhaka for treatment, case filed
03:30 PM, 12 Jul 2025 SaturdayA case has been filed following the brutal attack on Maulana ANM Nur Rahman Madani, the khatib at Professor Para Molla Bari Mosque in Chandpur Municipality, who was hacked with a sharp weapon after Friday prayers on July 11.
Govt mulling army involvement in flood control: Faruk-e-Azam
03:03 PM, 12 Jul 2025 SaturdayDisaster Management and Relief Adviser Faruk-e-Azam has said the government is considering involving the army, if necessary, for constructing flood protection dam.
Jahangir finds Mitford murder ‘regrettable, brutal’
02:11 PM, 12 Jul 2025 SaturdayHome Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Saturday, July 12, described the murder of scrap metal trader Lal Chand Sohag in front of Mitford Hospital in Old Dhaka as brutal and very regrettable...
WB South Asia VP Zutt arrives in Dhaka
02:03 PM, 12 Jul 2025 SaturdayJohannes Zutt, the newly appointed Vice President for the South Asia Region at the World Bank, arrived in Dhaka today for a four-day official visit.
Passport predicament: Rising visa rejections trap Bangladeshis in diplomatic crosshairs
01:12 PM, 12 Jul 2025 SaturdayBangladeshis are increasingly facing delays or outright rejections when applying for visas – to India, Southeast Asia, Europe, the United States, and even countries that once offered easier access.