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World Bank appoints new Division Director for Bangladesh, Bhutan
01:25 PM, 30 Jun 2025 MondayJean Pesme has been appointed as the new Division Director for Bangladesh and Bhutan at the World Bank. He will assume office on Monday (1 July), according to a press release issued on Sunday.
Benapole port operations resume as NBR staff call off strike
12:48 PM, 30 Jun 2025 MondayImport and export activities at Benapole Land Port have resumed following the withdrawal of all forms of protest — including pen-down and shutdown programmes — by officers and employees of the National Board of Revenue (NBR).
Israeli strikes in Gaza kill 72, including aid seekers
12:18 PM, 30 Jun 2025 MondayIsraeli attacks across the Gaza Strip have killed dozens of Palestinians, including people seeking food at aid distribution hubs, as the already catastrophic humanitarian situation in the besieged enclave deteriorates by the day.
2 firefighters killed in ambush in US state of Idaho
11:56 AM, 30 Jun 2025 MondayTwo firefighters were fatally shot in a mountain community in Idaho, in north-western US, while responding to a brush fire, officials say.
Formal charges in Abu Sayed murder case submitted to ICT
11:17 AM, 30 Jun 2025 MondayFormal charges in the murder case of Abu Sayed, a student of Begum Rokeya University who was killed during the July uprising in Rangpur, have been submitted to the International Crimes Tribunal (ICT).
3 members of a family fall sick in hotel, declared dead in hospital
10:01 PM, 29 Jun 2025 SundayThree members of a family, who fell sick on Sunday morning at a hotel in Dhaka's Moghbazar area,was later declared dead after being taken to hospital...
Cumilla rape: HC orders removal of video footage from social media
09:42 PM, 29 Jun 2025 SundayThe High Court (HC) has ordered the Bangladesh Telecommunication and Regulatory Commission (BTRC) to remove the video footage of the torture of a rape victim in Cumilla’s Muradnagar from social media within 24 hours...
Ali Riaz seeks consensus on appointments to constitutional bodies
09:05 PM, 29 Jun 2025 SundayVice Chairman of the National Consensus Commission on Sunday, June 29, asked the political parties, those who oppose the formation of the proposed appointment committee for the constitutional and statutory institutions...
Expats send record $30b remittances in FY25
08:22 PM, 29 Jun 2025 SundayBangladesh reached a historic milestone on June 28, with remittance inflows surpassing $30 billion, breaking all previous records. According to the Bangladesh Bank, from July 1, 2024, to June 28, 2025, the expatriates sent $30.04 billion remittance...
Expats send $2.5b remittance in 28 days of June
07:37 PM, 29 Jun 2025 SundayThe expatriate Bangladeshis sent around $253.92 crore (about Tk 30,978 crore) in remittances in the first 28 days of June. The country received about Tk 1,106 crore on average every day, according to the latest data of Bangladesh Bank on Sunday, June 29...
1 dengue death, 383 fresh cases recorded in 24 hrs
06:51 PM, 29 Jun 2025 SundayAnother death was reported from dengue in the last 24 hours (from Saturday 8:00am to Sunday 8:00am), taking the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 42 this year...
22,391 students absent, 41 expelled on 2nd day of HSC exam
06:21 PM, 29 Jun 2025 SundaySome 22,391 students were absent on the second day of the ongoing Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations on Sunday, June 29...
Interim govt decides to restructure NBR amid prolonged deadlock
05:34 PM, 29 Jun 2025 SundayThe interim government has decided to restructure the National Board of Revenue (NBR) in consultation with all relevant stakeholders, aiming to address weaknesses in the country’s revenue management system...
UN rights body to ebtablish office in Bangladesh for 3 yrs
05:03 PM, 29 Jun 2025 SundayThe Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) is set to establish an office in Bangladesh, primarily for three years, in an effort to strengthen cooperation in dealing with human rights issues...
Salehuddin ‘declines’ meeting with NBR Reform Unity Council
04:14 PM, 29 Jun 2025 SundayThe much-talked-about meeting scheduled for 4pm between Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed and the NBR Reform Unity Council will not take place. According to NBR sources, the Finance Adviser ‘declined’ to meet the Unity Council members...
‘July Shaheed Day’ to be observed on July 16, ‘Mass Uprising Day’ Aug 5
03:40 PM, 29 Jun 2025 SundayThe Council of Advisers at a meeting on Sunday decided to celebrate ‘July Shaheed Day’ on July 16 and ‘Mass Uprising Day’ on August 5. There will be no special celebrations for August 8, said Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam...
13 senior police officers suspended for absence from duty
02:50 PM, 29 Jun 2025 SundayFollowing the fall of the Awami League government on August 5 last year, the police force experienced a significant collapse. Many officers briefly returned to their posts before disappearing again. Some went on leave and never returned, while others vanished without applying for leave.
Hoped to sign July charter on Abu Sayed’s martyrdom anniv: Ali Riaz
02:14 PM, 29 Jun 2025 SundayProfessor Ali Riaz, vice-chairman of the National Consensus Commission, said, “We had hoped to sign the July charter collectively on the martyrdom anniversary of Abu Sayeed. How feasible that will be depends on all of you. But I can say this — the process must reach a conclusion within July.”
Russell’s viper rescued in Dhaka’s Dohar
12:56 PM, 29 Jun 2025 SundayA Russell's viper has been rescued from Dohar in Dhaka by Save Wildlife and Nature (SWAN), a wildlife conservation organization.
NCP announces 30-day march programme
11:52 AM, 29 Jun 2025 SundayThe National Citizen Party (NCP) has announced a 30-day programme titled ‘Desh Gortey July Padyatra’ (July March to Build the Nation), to be observed nationwide from July 1 to July 30.