A quarter within the country is backing the defeated forces, alleges Rizvi
BNP acting secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi has alleged that the defeated forces are engaged in a conspiracy to tarnish the government’s image by carrying out sabotage during Durga Puja. He also alleged that a quarter within the country is…
CID arrests one in case over sending two youths to Italy on fake visas for Tk 40 lakh
According to the allegations, a human trafficking ring lured two young men with the promise of jobs and a better life in Italy, took Tk 40 lakh from them and then sent them to Italy on fake visas. An accused in the case filed over the incident has been…
JU student goes missing leaving suicide note, classmates lock department with 7-point demand
Students have padlocked the gate of the Department of Geological Sciences at Jahangirnagar University (JU), alleging academic harassment and non-cooperation by teachers after a classmate went missing. The student of the department who went missing after…
Tasnim Bin Mahfuz DUMUNA president, Sakib Al Noor general secretary
A new executive committee of Dhaka University Model United Nations Association (DUMUNA) for the 2026-27 academic year has been announced, with Tasnim Bin Mahfuz, a student of the economics department (2021-22 session), as president. Sakib Al Noor, a…
SUST Chhatra Dal president launches AI platform to find scholarships abroad
Rahat Zaman, president of the Shahjalal University of Science and Technology (SUST) unit of Chhatra Dal, has built an artificial intelligence (AI)-based digital platform named ‘ScholarBhai.com’ (scholarbhai.com). The platform has been…
No transactions for five days during Durga Puja, banks to open on Saturday 17 October
Banks and the stock markets across the country will remain closed for five consecutive days as the Durga Puja holiday runs into the weekly holiday. The Puja holiday falls on 20 to 22 October, followed by the Friday-Saturday weekly holiday on 23 and 24…
At least 13 killed in Houthi attack on Riyadh airport: ground war, US help or allies – every path carries risk for Saudi Arabia
Pressure is mounting on Riyadh to retaliate after a missile fired by Yemen’s Houthi rebels killed at least 13 people at King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital. It is the deadliest attack on Saudi soil in more than a decade. Intense…
Rosario Central thrash Independiente Rivadavia 5-0 to top Zone B
Rosario Central put five past Independiente Rivadavia on home soil, with Argentine star Ángel Di María scoring twice. The emphatic 5-0 win lifted the side to the top of the Zone B table in Argentina’s Liga Profesional and further strengthened…
Bangladesh lead Afghanistan by 352 with Litton and Miraz at the crease
Bangladesh have stretched their lead past 350 to 352 runs in the Abu Dhabi Test against Afghanistan. At the time of writing on the fourth day on Monday, Shanto’s side had made 254 runs for the loss of six wickets in 79 overs. Litton Das was batting…
Tigers reach 300 for six to lead by 406 runs in Abu Dhabi
Bangladesh extended their lead past 400 with the bat on the fourth day’s play on Monday. In the Abu Dhabi Test, at the time of writing, Shanto’s side had made 300 for the loss of six wickets in 89 overs, putting them 406 runs ahead of…