Torrential rains inundate Dhaka roads, disrupt city life
Torrential monsoon rains that continued throughout the night left several parts of the capital under water today, crippling traffic movement and causing widespread sufferings for...
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Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar passes away
Former acting President and Speaker of Parliament Barrister Jamiruddin Sircar passed away early Sunday while undergoing treatment at a hospital in the capital. He was...
‘A Machine’ Scaloni not surprised by Messi’s form at 39
Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said on Friday he is not surprised by Lionel Messi’s physical condition at 39, reiterating that he believes the captain will...
Beyond borders: The rise of Brahminical politics
The growing influence of north-Indian Brahminical politics in India’s eastern states of West Bengal and Assam is increasingly being viewed not merely as a domestic...
‘No mass uprising in Bangladesh for next 100 years’
Independent Member of Parliament Rumin Farhana has said Bangladesh is unlikely to witness another mass uprising in the next 100 years, arguing that people would...
Labour rules aligned with amended law
Labour rights experts have urged the government to comprehensively revise the Bangladesh Labour Rules to bring them into line with the recently amended Bangladesh Labour...
Spain into World Cup semi-final with France after late strike against Belgium
Spain struck late to beat Belgium 2-1 on Friday and move onto a blockbuster World Cup semi-final against France after a game decided by a...
US insists Iran commit to stopping attacks in Hormuz strait, say US officials
The United States is demanding that Iran publicly state it will stop attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and that all lanes in...
Norway’s Haaland, England’s Kane lock-horn for WC semis today
Erling Haaland’s Norway will be out to chase more FIFA World Cup (WC) history when they face Harry Kane’s England at the FIFA World Cup...
Bangladesh ranks 2nd in global bad loans
Bangladesh has emerged as the world’s second-highest country in terms of loan default rates, according to a recent global financial analysis. The country now ranks...
Vote rigging persisted after July Uprising
Cumilla-4 lawmaker and National Citizen Party Chief Organiser for the southern region Hasnat Abdullah on Friday alleged that electoral manipulation had continued even after the...
Jamaat ameer urges support for flood victims
Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer and Leader of the Opposition Dr Shafiqur Rahman on Friday urged people from all sections of society to stand beside communities affected...