Today’s prayer times (26 September)
The prayer timetable for Dhaka and adjacent areas for Saturday (26 September) is given below: Fajr: 4:34am Zuhr: 11:54am Asr: 4:10pm Maghrib: 5:55pm Isha: 7:09pm Sunrise: 5:48am Sunset: 5:50pm
Actress Varshini arrested on charges of assaulting businessman and extortion
Police have arrested Indian actress Varshini Venkat. The actress and her associates have been accused of beating up a businessman, intimidating him and extracting Rs 5 lakh 50 thousand from him as he did not agree to invest money in a short film. Police…
Gold price falls by Tk 1,691 per bhori
The price of gold has fallen in the domestic market. The Bangladesh Jewellers Association (Bajus) has cut it by Tk 1,691 per bhori. With this, the new price of good quality gold stands at Tk 2,32,930. The new price was fixed unanimously at a meeting of…
Africa rises in global energy market, four countries in the lead
Amid the ongoing unrest in the Middle East and the global energy crisis, Africa is steadily gaining importance as an alternative source of crude oil. Despite huge oil production, the continent has long been import-dependent for refined fuel, but that…
Canada’s Global T20 to be held in the Caribbean islands this time
Canada’s Global T20 will be held not on Canadian soil but in the Caribbean islands this time. The 2026 tournament will take place in St Vincent and Grenada in the coming October-November. After one season, the franchise league will return to Canada…
Sreeleela takes social media by storm with a single video
After winning audiences’ hearts with her acting, South Indian actress Sreeleela has now set a new example of popularity on social media as well. A video she posted on Instagram has gone thoroughly viral. So far, the video has received more than…
Phone seized, barred even from domestic cricket — when will Rizwan’s wait end?
An ongoing investigation on one side, uncertainty over a return to the field on the other — times are becoming steadily harder for Mohammad Rizwan. The Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman has still not got back the mobile phone seized in the investigation into…
Protest against ‘planned terrorism’ held in Nandail under information state minister’s leadership
A protest procession and rally have been held in Nandail of Mymensingh against the attempt by the banned Awami League to destabilise the country through planned terrorism. The procession, organised on Saturday afternoon by Nandail upazila and municipal…
Technology-based education will widen primary students’ learning opportunities: Bobby Hajjaj
State Minister for Primary and Mass Education Bobby Hajjaj has held a meeting with Unicef’s Global Director of Education Pia Rebello Britto at the United Nations headquarters. The meeting took place on Friday (25 September), New York local time, at…
Trump in no hurry to respond to Iranian offer to reopen Hormuz
US President Donald Trump is in no hurry to respond immediately to Iran’s proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days. US officials have told Al Jazeera that Washington does not want to reach any decision on Tehran’s proposal…