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Family demands safe return of Miraj Sheikh, 'first goom victim' of post-July Uprising

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Family members and human rights bodies on Monday demanded immediate steps for safe return of Miraj Sheikh, who has remained traceless for over four months after allegedly being picke... Read More


Rohingya repatriation requires sustained pressure, security strategy: PM's adviser

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Prime Minister's Defence Adviser Brigadier General (retd) AKM Shamsul Islam on Monday said Bangladesh must maintain active and sustained pressure for the repatriation of Rohingyas, b... Read More


Ctg Customs House to organise electronic auction for uncleared goods

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Customs House, Chattogram has taken an initiative to sell 442 containers of auctionable goods through an electronic auction in August as part of efforts to ease container congestion ... Read More


Barcelona kicks off La Liga title defense with Elche rout

MADRID, Aug. 24 -- FC Barcelona kicked off its La Liga title defense with a convincing 5-0 win away to Elche on Sunday. Barcelona took an early lead from the penalty spot through Raphinha, and debuta... Read More


Thousands march in Stockholm for stronger climate action ahead of election

HELSINKI, Aug. 24 -- More than 50,000 people marched through central Stockholm, the Swedish capital, on Sunday to demand stronger action on climate change, organizers said, three weeks before Sweden h... Read More


CID seeks 7-day remand for Don in Salman Shah murder case

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) of police has sought a seven-day remand of film actor Ashraful Haque Don in a murder case filed over the death of film star Salman Shah. ... Read More


Bus-truck collision leaves 7 dead in Cameroon

YAOUNDE, Aug. 24 -- Seven people were killed and 10 others injured Sunday when an intercity bus collided head-on with a truck in Cameroon, officials said. The crash occurred in Sikoum in the Sanaga-M... Read More


Jubo League leader hacked dead in Kishoreganj

Kishoreganj, Aug. 24 -- A local Jubo League leader has been hacked to death by unidentified assailants in Bhairab upazila of Kishoreganj district. The deceased was identified as Al Amin Saikat, gener... Read More


Rohingya crisis nears 10 years as repatriation remains elusive

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- The Rohingya crisis is set to enter its 10th year with not a single Rohingya refugee having been repatriated to Myanmar through an official process, as Bangladesh reiterated that the... Read More


Coastal Bangladesh faces high drinking-water salinity, cardiovascular risks: Study

Dhaka, Aug. 24 -- Preliminary findings from a study conducted in coastal Bangladesh from 2023 to 2025 indicate substantial exposure to saline drinking water alongside elevated cardiovascular health ri... Read More