A Dhaka court on Tuesday has rejected bail petitions filed by former Chief Justice ABM Khairul Haque in two separate cases. In one case, Haque was denied bail over the killing of Abdul Kaiyum Ahad during the anti-discrimination student movement in Jatrabari. The bail petition was heard and rejected by Judge Jahangir Hossain of Dhaka’s Additional Metropolitan Sessions Judge Court-18. ...

Abul Faiz Md. Alauddin Khan has officially taken charge as the new Director General of Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy, country’s foremost national institution for the promotion of arts and culture. Currently serving as Additional Secretary (Administration) at Ministry of Cultural Affairs, Khan was given this additional responsibility through a formal order issued by the ministry on September 14. On his first ...

The Ministry of Commerce has granted conditional approval to 37 firms to export hilsa to India ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja festival. A notification in this regard confirmed the matter on Tuesday. The export period has been fixed from September 16, 2025 to October 5. The government has imposed certain conditions on the export of Hilsha fish. These include: ...

The modular robotics is reaching a new horizon in automation, and that is in flexibility, scaling, and accuracy. It is also possible to configure modular platforms to form classes of robots, including those capable of operating in a vehicle instead of a conveyor belt by reusing or rearranging components instead of relying on existing systems. This has not only to ...

At least 12 people have died in landslides triggered by days of heavy rain in Malaysia’s Sabah state on Borneo island, according to local news reports on Tuesday. Rescue officials said more than 2,000 people from low-lying areas, including around the state capital Kota Kinabalu, have been evacuated due to widespread flooding. The deadliest incident occurred on Monday when a ...

A man died while on his way to Habiganj to get a passport for his son at Chunarughat upazila in Habiganj district on Monday. The deceased was identified as Alkach Mia, a resident of Chatpara village under Ranigao union in the upazila. According to locals, Alkach Mia was travelling to Habiganj by CNG to get his son’s passport at around ...

Bayern Munich’s reshaped squad will get an early test when they host Club World Cup holders Chelsea in their Champions League opener on Wednesday—a repeat of the 2012 final that the English side famously won on penalties in Munich. The German champions enter the new campaign after a turbulent summer that saw key attackers Leroy Sané, Kingsley Coman, Thomas Müller, ...

The overall inflation of the country is now more or less stable as the non-food inflation rate has declined, said Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Tuesday. “We’re now in a bit more comfortable position as our trade gap with the USA is narrowing, although it is around $125 billion for Vietnam,” he said, adding that time will tell what ...

Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus has visited Dhakeshwari National Temple to exchange greetings with members of the Hindu community on the occasion of the upcoming Sharadiya Durga Puja. He arrived at the temple premises around 11AM on Tuesday. After visiting the temple, Prof Yunus joined a greeting-exchange meeting with the Hindu devotees and community members there.

The European Union (EU) is ready to work with Bangladesh’s next elected government and stresses the need for swift reforms to ensure a smooth democratic transition, EU Ambassador to Bangladesh Michael Miller said on Monday. Speaking at a discussion organized by the Association of Former Ambassadors (AOFA) at the Foreign Service Academy, Miller highlighted the aspirations of Bangladesh’s youth and ...