Huthis launch missiles at Israel, US warship
The Iran-backed Huthis said Thursday they targeted an Israeli airport and army site as well as a US warship, soon after Israel reported intercepting missiles launched from Yemen.
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Global outcry as Trump heaps 25pc tariffs on auto imports
World powers on Thursday blasted US president Donald Trump鈥檚 steep tariffs on imports of vehicles and car parts, vowing retaliation as a widening trade war intensifies...
Russia, Ukraine trade blame for strikes endangering truce efforts
Ukraine accused Russia of launching 117 drones overnight while Russia accused Ukraine of firing drones at a 鈥榞as storage facility鈥� in annexed Crimean peninsula and a power installation in Bryansk region...
Dhaka civil surgeon鈥檚 speech bothers freedom fighters
Dhaka district鈥檚 civil surgeon, Mohammad Zillur Rahman, faced strong criticism from valiant freedom fighters on Wednesday after comparing the July 2024 uprising to the 1971 Liberation War...
Uprising paves way for聽liberation war spirit realisation: politicians
Political leaders say that the July uprising has paved the way for a discrimination-free society and democratic governance in line with the aspirations of the liberation war which have remained unfulfilled even 54 years after independence.
BETWEEN UNIFORMS AND WORDS: Struggle for democratic soul, shaped by 1971
NINETEEN seventy-one arrived, not as a year, but as a violation, a savage tear in the thin skin of what we dared call life. I was a child, a splinter of a being, four years old, yet the tremors of that brutal rending still reverberate in the hollow spaces of my bones. They call it the Liberation War, a tidy phrase for a messy, monstrous thing. It was the air we choked on, thick with...
Seven eminent individuals receive Independence Award 2025
Chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday conferred the Independence Award 2025 upon seven individuals, recognising their glorious and outstanding contributions to the nation...
Ethiopian, Eritrean officials accused of war crimes during Tigray conflict
Eight survivors of the devastating conflict in Ethiopia鈥檚 northern Tigray region have accused 12 high-ranking Ethiopian and Eritrean civilian and military officials of war crimes and crimes against humanity, the legal rights group representing them said on Monday.
Mangal Shobhajatra may get聽 new name: Farooki
Cultural affairs adviser Mostofa Sarwar Farooki has said that the name of Mangal Shobhajatra may be changed.
Huthis claim new attack on American warships
Yemen鈥檚 Huthis on Tuesday claimed their third attack on American warships in 48 hours, despite US strikes on the Iran-backed rebels that have sparked mass protests organised by the group.
Trade war threatens oil demand growth: IEA
Global oil demand growth is set to accelerate this year but the escalating trade war launched by US President Donald Trump threatens to disrupt the market, the International Energy Agency said Thursday...
7 named for Independence Award
The interim government has reinstated the Independence Award of former president Ziaur Rahman (posthumous) declared in 2003 and picked individuals for this year鈥檚 Independence Award, the highest civilian award, for their outstanding contributions to the country, reported United News of Bangladesh...
ICT orders arrest of 10 law enforcers, AL leaders
The International Crimes Tribunal on Tuesday issued arrest warrants against 10 individuals in a case of crimes against humanity in connection with the murder of Shaikh Ashhabul Yeamin in Savar, on the outskirts of the capital, on July 18, 2024...
Osmani鈥檚 Independence Award proposal dropped over precedence issue
Bangladesh interim government initially considered posthumously awarding General MAG Osmani, the commander-in-chief of the Bangladesh Mukti Bahini during the War of Independence, with the Independence Award this year but later dropped the idea due to a precedence issue.
SUST students issue 48hr ultimatum to abolish irrational quotas
Students of Shahjalal University of Science and Technology on Monday issued a 48-hour ultimatum demanding the abolition of all irrational quotas, including the ward quota...
Canada鈥檚 next PM Carney vows to 鈥榳in鈥� US trade war
Canada鈥檚 incoming prime minister Mark Carney struck a defiant note as the former central banker vowed to win US president Donald Trump鈥檚 trade war, saying his country will 鈥榥ever鈥� be part of the United States...
Shishu Park must open its door to children
THE Dhaka Shishu Park has been closed for children since 2019 for renovation and is unlikely to open its doors by 2026. The modernisation plan, initially taken by the liberation war affairs ministry at a cost of Tk 265.44 crore for the Liberation Monument project in Suhrawardy Udyan, was supposed to begin in January 2018...
Fire that breaks out at Liberation War Museum fully extinguished
A fire broke out at the generator room of the Liberation War Museum in the capital on Monday morning...
WhatsApp group admin shot dead for allegedly removing member
A Pakistani man has been charged with murder after allegedly shooting the administrator of a community WhatsApp group who removed him from the chat, police said Saturday.
Khusbu aims to become country鈥檚 first WGM by overcoming all odds
Bangladesh鈥檚 Woman Candidate Master Warsia Khusbu dreams of becoming the country鈥檚 first female Grandmaster by breaking all the barriers. At just 13, the young chess prodigy has already made her mark. Despite her...
Thousands stranded as WWII bomb halts traffic at Paris train station
Thousands of passengers in Paris and London were stranded Friday after the discovery of a World War II bomb on tracks leading to the Gare du Nord station halted traffic at France鈥檚 busiest railway terminus.
WARRANT OF PRECEDENCE: HC summons home secy
The High Court on Thursday summoned home ministry senior secretary Nasimul Gani for allegedly violating the warrant of precedence by placing the chief justice alongside top government officials, including home secretary and inspector general of police, in determining security arrangements...
Badruddin Umar not to accept Independence Award
Writer and left politician Badruddin Umar in a statement on Thursday announced that he would not accept Independence Day award...
Protesters in Kyiv urge freedom for POWs
Protesters rallied outside the US embassy in Kyiv on Thursday to bring attention to the fate of Ukrainian prisoners of war and ensure their inclusion in any deal to stop the conflict with Russia.
ERA InfoTech emerge champions of Inter Software Futsal Tournament
ERA InfoTech Limited emerged as the champions of the ninth edition of Inter Software Futsal Tournament 2025.
bKash wins 12 digital marketing awards
Mobile financial service provider bKash has won 12 accolades at the 鈥楧igital Marketing Award-2024,鈥� said a press release...
Tahsin loses to Medina
Bangladesh鈥檚 FIDE Master Tahsin Tajwar Zia lost 58 rating points after conceding defeat to Mexican International Master Medina Sion Radamantys in the eighth round of the World Junior (Under-20) Chess Championship in Petrovac, Montenegro...
Gambling with World War III
TOO many opposite and unyielding opinions are ranged on the subject, which requires an explanatory note before coming to the point. The ungainly White House spat between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky has gripped everyone鈥檚 attention. But let me make a small point...
Mindshare Bangladesh wins original media innovation award
Mindshare Bangladesh has won 鈥極riginal Media Innovation of the Year鈥� award, said a press release...
Govt publishes list of 1,401 鈥楯uly Warriors鈥�
The liberation war affairs ministry has published a gazette notification recognising 1,401 individuals injured in the July mass uprising as 鈥楯uly Warriors鈥�.