Oxford University Press chooses 'rage bait' as word of the year

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- The Oxford University Press has chosen rage bait as its 2025 word of the year, reflecting the explosive role of online content engineered to spark outrage. Use of the term has triple... Read More

Fires break out at five locations in Gazipur within five hours

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Fires have broken out at five locations in Gazipur within five hours, causing extensive damage to property, according to the Fire Service. Officials said the incidents occurred betwe... Read More

Advisor Wahiduddin says administrative hurdles, contractor reluctance undermining development projects

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Officials are shunning the role of development project director, once considered a "desirable post", while contractors too are showing declining enthusiasm, threatening the momentum o... Read More

ACC to open probe into former chief Iqbal Mahmood

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has decided to launch an investigation against its former chairman Iqbal Mahmood. The investigation will cover allegations of bribery, abuse of p... Read More

Tulip calls Bangladesh plot corruption verdict 'predictable', 'farcical'

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- British MP Tulip Siddiq has rejected her sentence in Bangladesh on corruption charges, branding the verdict "flawed and farcical" and "as predictable as it is unjustified." Speaking ... Read More

Baul artiste's husband found dead in Narayanganj

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- The husband of a Baul singer has been killed in Narayanganj's Fatullah. Local police chief Anwar Hossain said the blood-stained body of the 35-year-old man, Sumon Khalifa, was found ... Read More

More than 1,000 tourists sail to St Martin with strict monitoring in force

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- After long delays, ship services from Cox's Bazar to St Martin's Island have resumed. Karnaphuli Express, MB Bar Aulia and Keari Sindabad departed from the BIWTA jetty at Nuniachhara... Read More

More than 1,000 tourists sail to St Martin's Island with strict monitoring in force

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- After long delays, ship services from Cox's Bazar to St Martin's Island have resumed. Karnaphuli Express, MB Bar Aulia and Keari Sindabad departed from the BIWTA jetty at Nuniachhara... Read More

Tarique can vote, run in polls if Election Commission permits, says secretary

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- Election Commission (EC) Secretary Akhtar Ahmed has said that BNP's Acting Chairperson Tarique Rahman is not yet a registered voter, but could still be enlisted -- and even stand in t... Read More

Fire at Chawkbazar building subdued in 75 minutes

Dhaka, Dec. 1 -- The Fire Service has brought a fire under control in just over an hour at a three-storey residential building in Rahmatganj Dalpatti, Chawkbazar. Fire Service Media Officer Anwarul I... Read More

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