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13 September 2025


Christopher Nolan wins top directors award for ’Oppenheimer’

Christopher Nolan wins top directors award for ’Oppenheimer’

"Oppenheimer" was named the best film of the year by Hollywood`s directors on Saturday, boosting expectations that Christopher Nolan`s long wait for success at the Oscars could soon be over

00:33 12 February 2024

Myanmar enforces mandatory military service law amid escalated turmoil

Myanmar enforces mandatory military service law amid escalated turmoil

Myanmar junta overnight ordered compulsory military services for all young men and women for at least two years as fierce fights between government troops and resistance forces are taking place on multiple fronts across the country, the state media of the country and international media outlets reported on Sunday

00:27 12 February 2024

Thousands in Morocco protest ties with ’genocidal’ Israel

Thousands in Morocco protest ties with ’genocidal’ Israel

Thousands of Moroccans on Sunday again took to the streets of their capital to call for an end to their country`s ties with Israel, which they denounced for "genocide" in Gaza

00:21 12 February 2024

Prices of essentials will remain under control during Ramadan: Titu

Prices of essentials will remain under control during Ramadan: Titu

State Minister for Commerce Ahsanul Islam Titu Sunday said prices of essentials will remain under control during the holy month of Ramadan

00:12 12 February 2024

Cabinet approves draft law enabling village courts to fine Tk 3 lakh

Cabinet approves draft law enabling village courts to fine Tk 3 lakh

The Cabinet on Sunday gave final approval to the draft of `Village Court (amendment) Act, 2024` enhancing the authority of village courts to fine Taka 3 lakh, raising the amount from existing Taka 75 thousand

00:05 12 February 2024

Rajshahi-Murshidabad river trade route opens today

Rajshahi-Murshidabad river trade route opens today

The much-awaited river trade route between Rajshahi and Murshidabad in India is going to be opened today with the main thrust of strengthening trade and economic ties between the two countries

00:01 12 February 2024

Holy Shab-e-Barat on Feb 25

Holy Shab-e-Barat on Feb 25

The holy Shab-e-Barat, the night of fortune, will be observed throughout the country on the night of February 25 (Sunday) as the new noon of the holy month of Shaban of Hijri 1445 was sighted in the sky of Bangladesh this evening

23:51 11 February 2024

BB issues new guidelines on bank director appointment

BB issues new guidelines on bank director appointment

Bangladesh Bank (BB) has issued new guidelines tightening the rules of appointing bank directors to ensure good governance in the banking sector

23:36 11 February 2024

Stocks witness up on large-cap vibe

Stocks witness up on large-cap vibe

Stocks on Sunday witnessed upward trend as major indices of both Dhaka and Chittagong Stock Exchanges were found rising with higher activities of some large-cap securities

17:49 11 February 2024

PM for expansion of export market, diversification of productions

PM for expansion of export market, diversification of productions

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday laid emphasis on the expansion of export market and diversification of productions

17:47 11 February 2024

Iran FM says Israel offensive on Lebanon would ’spell end’ of Netanyahu

Iran FM says Israel offensive on Lebanon would ’spell end’ of Netanyahu

Iran`s top diplomat warned on Saturday that a full-blown attack on Lebanon would "spell the end" of Israeli premier Benjamin Netanyahu during a Beirut trip, as cross-border tensions surge over the Gaza war

12:56 11 February 2024

Netanyahu pledges ’safe passage’ for Rafah civilians

Netanyahu pledges ’safe passage’ for Rafah civilians

Benjamin Netanyahu says in an interview airing Sunday that the Israeli military will provide "safe passage for the civilian population" ahead of an expected assault on the overcrowded southern Gaza city of Rafah, rejecting fears of a "catastrophe"

12:43 11 February 2024

Hamas warns Israel Rafah push may cause casualties in ’tens of thousands’

Hamas warns Israel Rafah push may cause casualties in ’tens of thousands’

Gaza`s Hamas rulers warned on Saturday that Israel`s planned army operation in overcrowded Rafah could cause "tens of thousands" of casualties in the city, the last refuge for displaced Palestinians

12:38 11 February 2024

Jeff Bezos sells off $2bn in Amazon shares

Jeff Bezos sells off $2bn in Amazon shares

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has sold off about $2 billion in shares of the online distribution giant, according to recent stock market filings

12:35 11 February 2024

OIL-Brent oil futures above $82 per barrel at ICE: Market data

OIL-Brent oil futures above $82 per barrel at ICE: Market data

Brent oil futures with delivery in April 2024 climbed above $82 per barrel at the London-based ICE for the first time since January 31, according to trading data

12:26 11 February 2024

Spain cinema faces #MeToo moment at Goya awards

Spain cinema faces #MeToo moment at Goya awards

Spain`s glittering Goya film awards ceremony, which takes place Saturday, looks set to be overshadowed by allegations of sexual assault directed at an independent Spanish filmmaker

01:46 11 February 2024

Another unexploded mortar shell recovered in Bandarban’s Ghumdhum

Another unexploded mortar shell recovered in Bandarban’s Ghumdhum

Another unexploded mortar shell was recovered by the Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) from Tamru frontier in Naikhongchhari upazila of Bandarban on Saturday morning

01:36 11 February 2024

Saudi warns of ’catastrophe’ if Israel moves on Rafah

Saudi warns of ’catastrophe’ if Israel moves on Rafah

Saudi Arabia said on Saturday that Israel`s planned army operation in overcrowded Rafah would cause a "humanitarian catastrophe" and called for the United Nations Security Council to intervene

01:32 11 February 2024

Yemen’s Huthis say 17 fighters killed in US strikes

Yemen’s Huthis say 17 fighters killed in US strikes

A total of 17 Huthi fighters were killed in US strikes, the Iran-backed Yemeni rebel group said through its official media Saturday, following public funerals in the capital Sanaa

01:28 11 February 2024

Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv sparks ’river of fire’, kills 7

Russian attack on Ukraine’s Kharkiv sparks ’river of fire’, kills 7

An overnight Russian drone attack on a petrol station in Ukraine`s second city Kharkiv killed seven people, including three children, local authorities said Saturday

01:23 11 February 2024

Pakistan army chief tells politicians to show ’maturity’ after indecisive poll

Pakistan army chief tells politicians to show ’maturity’ after indecisive poll

Pakistan`s army chief told feuding politicians Saturday to show "maturity and unity" after an election failed to produce a clear winner, leaving the military`s favoured party having to cobble together a coalition in order to rule

01:14 11 February 2024

Bangladesh-India river trade route in Rajshahi opens Monday

Bangladesh-India river trade route in Rajshahi opens Monday

Rajshahi-Murshidabad river route is going to open on Monday aiming at strengthening trade and commerce between Bangladesh and India, the two neighbouring countries

01:07 11 February 2024

Walton is the largest, most successful private hi-tech park in Bangladesh: Palak

Walton is the largest, most successful private hi-tech park in Bangladesh: Palak

State Minister for Posts, Telecommunications, and Information Technology, Zunaid Ahmed Palak, has branded Walton, a prominent local tech giant, as the premier and most prosperous high-tech park in Bangladesh.

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01:02 11 February 2024

Open contest in 12th JS polls saved democracy: PM

Open contest in 12th JS polls saved democracy: PM

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Saturday said the ruling Awami League had allowed its leaders to contest the last general elections beyond party nomination to save the democracy

00:21 11 February 2024