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CID files Tk 100cr siphoning case against Pani Jahangir

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) has filed a money laundering case worth Tk 100 crore against Jahangir Alam, popularly known as "Pani Jahangir," a former office peon of the... Read More


Tanzania Darkness: No electricity, internet, most radio-TV stations, just protests

Kenya, Nov. 1 -- The Tanzania blackout protests of 2025 escalate into a nationwide nightmare, plunging the country into total darkness with no electricity, internet, or most radio or TV signals, while... Read More


Pakistan, Afghanistan to extend ceasefire

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to extend a temporary ceasefire and will hold another round of peace talks in Istanbul next week, aiming to defuse tensions after a deadly flare-u... Read More


Nearly 50 dead after Hurricane Melissa thrashes Caribbean

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- The death toll from Hurricane Melissa rose Thursday to nearly 50 people, officials said, after the ferocious storm devastated Caribbean islands and was bearing down on Bermuda. Flood... Read More


Japan atomic bomb survivor groups protest Trump nuclear test order

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- A Japanese atomic bomb survivors group that won the Nobel Peace Prize has strongly criticized US President Donald Trump's surprise directive to begin nuclear weapons testing, calling ... Read More


'Thief and crooked cricketer like Shakib won't be seen in 100 years': Shafiqul

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- Chief Adviser's Press Secretary Shafiqul Alam has said that a "thief and crooked cricketer" like former Bangladesh cricket team captain Shakib Al Hasan will not be seen again even in ... Read More


Holding separate referendum to cost additional Tk 1,000 crore: Fakhrul

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today said that holding a separate referendum would cost an additional Taka one thousand crore. He said, "We have said that the refe... Read More


BRAC University engages Association of Commonwealth Universities for research, resilient societies, and sustainable cities

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- A BRAC University delegation met with the leadership of the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) recently as a part of ongoing efforts to deepen global engagement and academ... Read More


Trump keeps world guessing with shock nuclear test order

Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- President Donald Trump reiterated Friday that he wants testing of US nuclear weapons, but again failed to clarify whether he meant live explosions in an order that has provoked global... Read More


Toyota Kirloskar Motor Sends 100 Skilled Youth to Japan For Training

Mumbai, Nov. 1 -- Toyota Kirloskar Motor, one of the leading passenger vehicle manufacturers, has announced that 100 members of its workforce will travel to Japan to participate in the Global Skill-Up... Read More