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ICT issues arrest warrant against former DMP commissioner over shooting of youth on cornice

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- The International Crimes Tribunal has issued an arrest warrant for former Dhaka Metropolitan Police commissioner Habibur Rahman and four other ex-policemen in connection with th... Read More


Assistant tax commissioner suspended for verbally abusing traffic sergeant

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- Fatema Begum, an assistant commissioner in Dhaka's Tax Zone 25, has been suspended after verbally abusing a traffic sergeant on duty. According to a notification issued Sunday ... Read More


Bangladesh U20s qualify for Women's Asian Cup as China crush Lebanon

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- Lebanon's heavy loss to China has sealed Bangladesh's qualification for the AFC Under-20 Women's Asian Cup main stage as one of the three best runners-up. Peter Butler's side s... Read More


Government moves to revise DAP again, with Floor Area Ratio set to 'increase'

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- The interim administration has decided to revise the Detailed Area Plan (DAP), initiated during the previous government, to make Dhaka more livable. This involves introducing c... Read More


Centuries-old Rakhine settlements disappearing under the tide of land grabs, erosion, 'development'

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- In the coastal Upazila of Kalapara in Patuakhali district, the once vibrant Rakhine village of Chayanipara has vanished without trace, swallowed up during the construction of de... Read More


Nvidia, AMD to pay 15% of China chip sale revenues to US, official says

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- Nvidia and AMD have agreed to give the US government 15% of revenue from sales to China of advanced computer chips like Nvidia's H20 that are used for artificial intelligence ap... Read More


'Plot graft': Court begins hearing testimony against Hasina

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- A Dhaka court has begun hearing witness testimonies against deposed prime minister Sheikh Hasina in one of three corruption cases filed over alleged irregularities in the alloca... Read More


Zelensky wins EU, NATO backing as he seeks place at Trump-Putin talks

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky won diplomatic backing from Europe and the NATO alliance on Sunday ahead of a Russia-US summit this week where Kyiv fears President Vladim... Read More


Thousands rally in Tel Aviv against Netanyahu's new Gaza plan, demand release of hostages

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday night to oppose Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to escalate the nearly two-year Gaza war, demanding ... Read More


How stress affects the mind, and how it can be healed

Bangladesh, Aug. 11 -- Mental health can affect a person's ability to realise their potential, cope with the normal stresses of life, work productively, and contribute to their community. But stress ... Read More