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Chief Justice hails Draft Commercial Court Ordinance as key step toward timely justice

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Chief Justice Dr. Syed Rifat Ahmed has praised the Draft Commercial Court Ordinance 2025 aimed at reforming commercial dispute resolution, calling it an "outstanding beginning" and a... Read More


Saswata Chatterjee on 'The Bengal Files': Says fact-checking not his job

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Actor Saswata Chatterjee, who plays a key role in The Bengal Files, has distanced himself from controversy over alleged historical distortions in the film. In a recent interview, Ch... Read More


Qantas fined AU$90 million for illegal pandemic layoffs

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- Qantas Airways has been fined AU$90 million ($59 million) for unlawfully dismissing more than 1,800 ground staff at the start of the Covid-19 pandemic. The penalty comes on top of AU... Read More


Govt sets record in procuring Boro paddy, rice

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- The government has set a record in procuring paddy and rice during the Boro procurement programme-2025. According to the Ministry of Food, the government earlier set a target to pro... Read More


Govt forms committee to address grievances of retired armed forces officers

Dhaka, Aug. 18 -- The government has formed a nine-member committee to examine the issues of retired officers from the Bangladesh Army, Navy, and Air Force who faced deprivation, injustice, or retalia... Read More


8 fishermen rescued after drifting in Bay for 3 days

Bagerhat, Aug. 18 -- Members of the Coast Guard (CG) have rescued eight fishermen who were drifting in the Bay of Bengal for three days. According to a CG statement issued Monday, the fishermen were ... Read More


BSA hosts 'Srijone-Smrityte' to honour late eminent artists, sculptors

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy (BSA), under the patronage of the Ministry of Cultural Affairs, on Sunday organised a commemorative event titled 'Srijone-Smrityte' to honour late emine... Read More


Shah Rukh Khan confirms cameo in son Aryan's directorial debut 'The Ba*ds of Bollywood'**

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan has confirmed that he will make a cameo appearance in his son Aryan Khan's upcoming directorial debut, The Ba**ds of Bollywood*. The Netflix serie... Read More


Youth representatives want swift amendment of tobacco control law

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- A petition signed by nearly 10,000 anti-tobacco youth representatives has been submitted to the office of the finance adviser, demanding the immediate passage of the proposed amendme... Read More


Low pressure area likely to form over Bay next 12-hr: BMD

Dhaka, Aug. 17 -- A low pressure area is likely to form over Northwest Bay and adjoining Westcentral Bay of Bengal during next 12 hours commencing 9am on Sunday, according to Bangladesh Meteorological... Read More