Seconds of shaking, a family shattered
Abu Jakir : On most Fridays, Nusrat Begum tried to finish the household chores early. Her son, Rafiul Islam Rafi, a calm, soft-spoken student of...
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1,100MW drops from grid due to power plants shut down
Staff Reporter : A 5.7-magnitude earthquake on Thursday triggered major disruptions in Bangladesh’s national power system, knocking at least 1,100 megawatts (MW) of electricity offline...
Supply disruptions trigger fresh spike in winter veg prices
Muhammad Ayub Ali : Sharp rise in Dhaka markets within a week. Beans Tk 100–120/kg, cauliflower Tk 50- Tk 60 per piece, turnips Tk 60–100/kg,...
Mexico crowned Miss Universe
BBC Online : Miss Mexico Fatima Bosch has been crowned Miss Universe at a ceremony in Bangkok, marking the end of an exceptionally scandal-filled pageant...
Frustration deepens in BNP allies as seat-sharing talks stall
News Desk : Almost three weeks after the BNP unveiled its list of potential contenders for 236 constituencies, a quiet unease is spreading among the...
ACC calls Shakib for Nov 26 interrogation
Staff Reporter : The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has summoned former Bangladesh cricket captain Shakib Al Hasan and 15 others for questioning in connection with a...
Bhutanese PM set to visit Dhaka to strengthen ties
Diplomatic Correspondent : Bhutanese Prime Minister Tshering Tobgay is set to arrive in Dhaka on a three-day state visit from 22 to 24 November at...
Iconic ‘saluting rickshaw-puller’ collects NCP nomination form
Staff Reporter : Sujon – the rickshaw-puller who became a defining symbol of the 2024 July Uprising for his famous salute – has collected a...
Govt okays draft law to establish separate secretariat for SC
Staff Reporter : The interim government has granted final approval to the draft Supreme Court Secretariat Ordinance 2025, paving the way for the establishment of...
Australia joins global partners to combat visa fraud
Staff Reporter : The Australian High Commission to Bangladesh, in partnership with international counterparts, is raising awareness of visa scams and fraudulent migration practices as...