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Houthis vow 'vengeance' after Israeli air strike kills prime minister in Sanaa

, Aug. 31 -- A senior Houthi official has pledged "vengeance" against Israel after the group confirmed that its prime minister in Sanaa was killed in an Israeli air strike earlier this week. The Hout... Read More


'Thief' killed in lynch-mob attack in Natore

, Aug. 31 -- A suspected thief was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Nepaldighi village in Natore Sadar upazila early Sunday. The deceased was identified as Nabi Ali, 50, of Bagha upazila of Rajshahi. ... Read More


Daily Times of Bangladesh to relaunch print edition Monday

Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- The Daily Times of Bangladesh is set to relaunch its print edition on Monday, reaffirming its commitment to independent and objective journalism. The English-language broadsheet ret... Read More


4 BAU students injured in attack by outsiders amid campus tensions

Mymensingh, Aug. 31 -- At least four students of Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU) were injured in an alleged attack by a group of outsiders on Sunday evening, during a protest in which student... Read More


Lack of experts forces one-year extension for Bangladesh's Carew project

, Aug. 31 -- The interim government has approved a one-year extension of a major project, 'BMR of Carew & Co (BD) Ltd (2nd Revised)', attributing the decision to the unavailability of experts amid shi... Read More


Citizen's Platform for SDGs to launch 'Bangladesh Reform Watch' Monday

Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- The Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, is set to officially launch its new initiative, Bangladesh Reform Watch (BRW), on Monday, aimed at assessing the progress of reform measu... Read More


Spotlight on urban poet Hashim Mahmud as Coke Studio returns with 'Baaji'

, Aug. 31 -- When the opening chords of 'Baaji' rolled out on Coke Studio Bangla's Season 3, marking the return of the platform after more than a year - listeners expected another reimagined track tha... Read More


Illegal arms factory busted in Ctg's Sitakunda; 4 held

, Aug. 31 -- Army personnel have busted an arms manufacturing factory at Salimpur in Sitakunda upazila of Chattogram and arrested four suspected criminals along with arms. Tipped off, joint force mem... Read More


Tenure of RAB DG, SB chief extended

Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- The government has extended the tenures of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) Director General AKM Shahidur Rahman and Special Branch (SB) Chief Golam Rasul on a contractual basis. The Mi... Read More


Thinking alternative to election to be deeply dangerous: Prof Yunus

Dhaka, Aug. 31 -- Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said there is no alternative to election and it would be very dangerous for the nation if anyone thinks of an alternative to an election a... Read More