April 7, 2025

Travel Embargo Imposed on Ex-Cumilla Lawmaker Shofiuddin

Dhaka: A court here today imposed a travel embargo on former lawmaker from Cumilla-8 constituency Abu Zafar Mohammod Shofiuddin over graft allegations. Dhaka Metropolitan Senior Special Judge Zakir Hossain Galib passed the order, allowing a plea filed…

Protests Erupt in Bangladesh Against Israeli Atrocities in Gaza

Dhaka: Students, leaders, activists from various political parties, and common citizens staged demonstrations across Bangladesh, condemning the ongoing Israeli attacks on Gaza and demanding an immediate cessation of Israeli actions.

According to Ban…

KU Students and Faculty Rally in Support of Gaza

Khulna: In response to a global call for a strike on April 7, students, teachers, officers, and employees of Khulna University (KU) participated in a demonstration expressing solidarity with the people of Gaza. Over three hundred individuals from the …

BB to Set Up Around 900cr Fund for Startup: Governor

Dhaka: Governor Ahsan H Mansur today announced that the central bank is preparing to launch a special fund amounting to approximately Taka 800 crore to Taka 900 crore to bolster startups. “This fund will be distributed through commercial banks,” he st…

3 Killed, 50 Injured in Rajshahi Road Accident

Rajshahi: Three men were killed and around 50 others injured when two buses collided head-on with a drum-truck at the Kharkhari area on Rajshahi-Dhaka highway under Matihar Police Station in the city last night. Police and hospital sources said the de…

Mild Heat Wave Affects Nine Districts in Bangladesh

Dhaka: A mild heat wave is currently affecting the districts of Dhaka, Rajshahi, Pabna, Sirajganj, Moulvibazar, Rangamati, Feni, Jashore, and Chuadanga, with the possibility of it persisting further. The Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) issu…