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Iran partially reopens airspace after ceasefire with Israel
08:59 AM, 26 Jun 2025 ThursdayIran on Wednesday reopened the airspace over the country's east, state media reported, following a ceasefire with Israel that ended 12 days of fighting.
Govt declares Aug 8 New Bangladesh Day, Jul 16 Abu Sayed Day
08:47 AM, 26 Jun 2025 ThursdayFollowing the fall of the Awami League government in a mass uprising, the day the interim government was formed under the leadership of Nobel Laureate Professor Dr Muhammad Yunus has been declared ‘New Bangladesh Day’, to be observed on August 8.
Yunus urges Meta to find effective way to combat disinfo
08:23 AM, 26 Jun 2025 ThursdayChief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday urged Meta, which operates several social media and communication platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Messenger, and WhatsApp, to find an effective way to combat disinformation that disrupts social harmony and spreads hatred.
Bangladeshis face problems as they lack unity: Mahathir
10:04 PM, 25 Jun 2025 WednesdayFormer Malaysian Prime Minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad, a towering figure in Southeast Asian politics at 99, has expressed a blend of admiration and scepticism regarding Bangladesh’s ongoing political transition under Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus...
100 young Bangladeshis committed to championing Commonwealth values
09:58 PM, 25 Jun 2025 WednesdayAround 100 young leaders from across Bangladesh have pledged to champion the values of the Commonwealth Charter, following a two-day workshop in Dhaka from 23 to 24 June 2025...
12 lakh students to sit for HSC, equivalent exams Thursday
09:50 PM, 25 Jun 2025 WednesdayThis year’s Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and its equivalent examinations will begin on Thursday, June 26, with 12,51,111 students under 11 educational boards taking part...
Jamaat chief offers unconditional apology for party’s actions since 1947
08:59 PM, 25 Jun 2025 WednesdayIn a surprising move, Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Amir D Shafiqur Rahman has offered an unconditional apology for all "mistakes and misdeeds" committed by the party since 1947, including during the 1971 Liberation War...
Pakistan to play T20I series in Bangladesh next month
08:39 PM, 25 Jun 2025 WednesdayThe Pakistan men's team will travel to Bangladesh next month to play three Twenty20 internationals as part of the build-up to next year's World Cup...
Colombo Test: Bangladesh battle to 220 for 8 on rain-hit day one
07:46 PM, 25 Jun 2025 WednesdayBangladesh ended the opening day of the second Test against Sri Lanka on 220 for 8, in a stop-start affair at the Sinhalese Sports Club where rain and bad light played frequent spoilsports...
Bangladesh moves toward LDC graduation amid concern over preparedness
07:00 PM, 25 Jun 2025 WednesdayAs Bangladesh inches closer to its long-anticipated graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category in November 2026...
2 dengue deaths, 326 fresh cases recorded in 24 hrs
06:23 PM, 25 Jun 2025 WednesdayTwo more deaths were reported from dengue in the last 24 hours (from Tuesday 8:00am to Wednesday 8:00am), taking the total number of fatalities from the mosquito-borne disease to 36 this year...
Jahangir stresses arresting drug kingpins too besides carriers
05:58 PM, 25 Jun 2025 WednesdayHome Affairs Adviser Lt Gen (retd) Jahangir Alam Chowdhury on Wednesday, June 25, stressed the need for identifying and arresting the kingpins...
Railway staff held in connection with rape of passenger at train
05:03 PM, 25 Jun 2025 WednesdayA railway employee has been detained in connection with the rape of a woman at a train of 'Rangpur Express' at Kamalapur Rail Station...
Ishraque urges Adviser Asif to show restraint, avoid provocations
04:15 PM, 25 Jun 2025 WednesdayBNP leader Ishraque Hossain on Wednesday cautioned Local Government Adviser Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyan to exercise restraint in his remarks and avoid any vindictive actions to help maintain the current relative calm and prevent any further movement...
Colombo Test: Bangladesh lose quick wickets before rain comes in
03:37 PM, 25 Jun 2025 WednesdayBangladesh lost four wickets before reaching 100 runs in the Colombo Test against Sri Lanka on Wednesday...
Iran parliament votes to suspend cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog
02:56 PM, 25 Jun 2025 WednesdayIranian lawmakers voted Wednesday in favour of suspending cooperation with the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, state TV said, after a 12-day war that saw Israeli and US strikes on nuclear facilities.
Ex-CEC Habibul Awal arrested
02:18 PM, 25 Jun 2025 WednesdayDhaka Metropolitan Detective Branch (DB) Police have arrested former Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal. The arrest was made around 2:00 pm on Wednesday (June 25) during a raid in the capital’s Moghbazar area.
Yunus urges public to stop using single-use plastics
01:38 PM, 25 Jun 2025 WednesdayProfessor Muhammad Yunus, Chief Adviser to the interim government, has urged all citizens to stop using single-use plastic products.
BDR carnage: 2 fugitive AL leaders provide statements via email
12:58 PM, 25 Jun 2025 WednesdayMajor General (Retd) ALM Fazlur Rahman, former Director General of BDR and head of the National Independent Investigation Commission re-investigating the 2009 BDR massacre at Pilkhana, has said that the commission has recorded statements from two fugitive Awami League leaders.
I haven’t committed any crime: Palak
12:01 PM, 25 Jun 2025 WednesdayFormer State Minister Zunaid Ahmed Palak has claimed innocence in connection with the July–August massacre. He made the statement on Wednesday (June 25) while being produced before the Chief Metropolitan Magistrate’s Court in Dhaka for a bail hearing in a murder case linked to the July uprising.