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Launch services in 21 districts suspended

, Aug. 9 -- Daulatdia route remained suspended since Friday evening as a ramp in Paturia launch terminal in Shibaloy upazila of Manikganj district collapsed into the Padma River due to strong currents... Read More


Midnight protests erupt at DU against student politics in halls

, Aug. 9 -- Dhaka University students staged demonstrations on Saturday midnight demanding ban on politics in dormitories. Students from various halls took to the streets around 12.30am chanting vari... Read More


Two bodies recovered in sea trawler sinking; six still missing

Chattogram, Aug. 9 -- Two bodies have been recovered among eight fishermen reported missing after a trawler sank off the outer anchorage of Chattogram port on Saturday afternoon. Locals spotted two b... Read More


Allegations against advisers: Govt requests Sattar to provide proof

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- The government has urged former government official ABM Abdus Sattar to submit any credible evidence he may have regarding alleged misconduct by unnamed advisers, following media repo... Read More


Chinese scientists create harder-than-nature 'Alien' diamond

Dhaka, Aug. 9 -- Chinese researchers have successfully synthesized a rare form of diamond, known as hexagonal diamond or lonsdaleite, previously found only in meteorites, marking a major breakthrough ... Read More


Taran Adarsh on Saiyaara's potential to cross Rs.500 crore in India

, Aug. 9 -- Mohit Suri's Saiyaara, which released on July 18, 2025, has become a cultural sensation and box office success, marking three weeks since its release. Featuring debutants Ahaan Panday and ... Read More


Couple commits suicide in Dinajpur

, Aug. 9 -- A couple allegedly committed suicide at their home in Birganj upazila of Dinajpur on Saturday. The deceased were identified as Manik Chandro Roy, 40, and his wife Subhashi Chandro Roy, 35... Read More


BNP leaders boycott Natore event over police entry denial

Natore, Aug. 9 -- District BNP leaders boycotted a program of Youth and Sports Adviser Asif Mahmud Sojib Bhuiyan of the interim government, alleging rude behavior by Detective Branch (DB) Police Offic... Read More


Gazipur Journalist Murder: Seven under arrest, remanded for 2 days each

Gazipur, Aug. 9 -- A Gazipur court has granted two days' remand for each of the seven persons arrested in connection with the murder of journalist Asaduzzaman Tuhin. Md Alamgir Al Mamun, judge of the... Read More


National election in first half of February: CEC

Rangpur, Aug. 9 -- Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) AMM Nasir Uddin on Saturday said that the next national election is likely to be held in the first half of February, as the Election Commission (EC... Read More