A seven-year-old boy was found dead with his throat slit in a maize field in Nawabganj upazila of Dinajpur district on Friday. The deceased was identified as Sirajul Al Shams, 7, a Class II student and son of Mominul Islam of Amrulbari Dangapara area in the upazila. Inspector Sirajul Islam, in-ch
NASA on Friday announced adjustments to its Artemis lunar exploration program, adding a mission ahead of its planned crewed moon landing and postponing the landing to 2028 from 2027. Under the revised plan, the Artemis III mission will focus on testing systems and operational capabilities in low E
Warner Bros Discovery has agreed to be acquired by Paramount Skydance in a $110 billion deal, ending a high-stakes bidding war after Netflix walked away from its agreement with the HBO Max owner. The deal, with an equity value of $81 billion, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026, the
Bangladesh has not issued a formal statement on the conflict between Pakistan and Afghanistan, but is trying to persuade both sides as a friendly state, according to Foreign Minister Khalilur Rahman. Returning from a special session of the OIC Executive Committee on Israel’s occupation of Pa
A Jubo Dal activist was stabbed to death in Senhati, Dighalia upazila, Khulna on Friday, police said, in an attack reportedly linked to a previous feud. The incident occurred around 7:30 pm, reports UNB. The deceased has been identified as Murad Khan (45), son of Khan Mansur Ali of Hajigram in Di
A man succumbed to burn injuries following an air conditioner explosion at a house in Narinda, Old Dhaka. The deceased, Mohammad Selim (33), passed away around 10:40 pm on Friday at the ICU of the National Burn and Plastic Surgery Institute, reports UNB. Two others, Md. Moktar Bepari (55) and Sel
Lockheed C-130 Hercules cargo plane carrying newly printed Bolivian banknotes crashed Friday near the capital, leaving at least 15 people dead, injuring others and damaging numerous vehicles, officials said. Defense Minister Marcelo Salinas said the aircraft skidded off the runway while landing at
Eid sales in different shopping malls in the capital are yet to gain momentum as the majority of buyers are remaining tight-fisted at the month-end amid inflationary pressure, according to traders. They say persistent increases in the prices of essentials, such as rice, edible oil, and utilities,
The existing repo facilities are being squeezed further as the Bangladesh Bank (BB) is set to phase out its 14-day liquidity window in a move to make banks manage funds more efficiently. The Debt Management Department of the central bank recently issued guidelines for open-market operation (OMO) b
A security bulwark is being built around Bangladesh's burgeoning digital activity under a Tk 6.7-billion project to ensure cybersecurity against threats, hacks and heists, officials say. The Information and Communication Technology Division (ICTD) under the Ministry of Posts, Telecommunications an
February 21 is the self-awakening day to the Bengali nation. Through the Language Movement, Bengalis realized that state identity is not built on religion. It is built by language and culture. This realization led to the rise of Bengali nationalism which later played a decisive role in the birth of
Bangladesh's economy is significantly supported by expatriates' income, or remittances. Millions of Bangladeshi workers employed across the globe enrich the country's foreign exchange reserves through their labour, skills, and sacrifice. The money they send not only supports the reserves but also p
