A team of Chinese doctors and nurses has arrived in Dhaka to provide medical assistance to victims injured in the recent plane crash at Milestone School in Uttara. The delegation landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport at around 11 PM on Thursday, July 24, the Chinese Embassy in Dhaka confirmed. According to the embassy, the team comprises two burn specialists ...

In a weeklong nationwide crackdown, joint forces arrested 262 individuals, including identified terrorists and perpetrators of mob violence, as part of a coordinated operation across the country. According to a statement from the Inter-Service Public Relations Directorate (ISPR) issued Thursday, units from several infantry divisions and independent brigades of the Bangladesh Army conducted the operations from July 17 to July ...

A man has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 28 years after he was convicted of murdering his estranged wife, stabbing her a number of times as she pushed their baby in a pram. Habibur Masum, 26, of Burnley, Lancashire, was found guilty of the murder in June after a trial at Bradford crown court. He was ...

Approximately 60,000 appointments across London will be impacted by a five-day doctors’ strike starting on Friday, the medical director for NHS London has said. The British Medical Association (BMA) strike follows a pay dispute with the government over resident doctors – the new name for junior doctors. NHS London said cancer and heart surgeries were being prioritised, however care which ...

Jamaat-e-Islami Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has expressed serious concern over the possibility of a repeat of past flawed elections, warning that it would bring grief and frustration to the people of Bangladesh. Speaking at a memorial and prayer session at the Sylhet Shilpakala Academy on Thursday, he urged for fundamental electoral reforms and accountability before any vote takes place. “People ...

China and the European Union vowed on Thursday to “step up” action to address climate change, according to a joint statement released as Beijing hosted the bloc’s leaders for a one-day summit, reports AFP. Chinese and European leaders “reiterate that in the fluid and turbulent international situation today, it is crucial that all countries… step up efforts to address climate ...

Bangladesh squandered a chance to whitewash Pakistan in the three-match T20 series after suffering a 74-run defeat in the third game at Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium on Thursday. The hosts won the first T20 by seven wickets and second one by an eight-run for its first ever series victory over Pakistan in this format. Having lost the final game, they ...

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves currently stand at $30 billion, according to Bangladesh Bank. However, based on the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) Balance of Payments and International Investment Position Manual (BPM6) methodology, the reserves are calculated at $24.99 billion, the central bank said in a press release issued today.

A leaked audio recording obtained and verified by Qatar-based news outlet Al Jazeera reveals that Bangladesh’s former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina gave explicit orders to security forces to use lethal weapons against student protesters during last year’s nationwide demonstrations. The report, published on Thursday, exposes Sheikh Hasina’s secret directive to shoot protesters wherever they were found. The leaked call recordings, ...

Saiyaara, marking the debut of Ahaan Panday, has cemented its place as one of 2025’s biggest box office surprises, collecting a remarkable Rs 153.25 crore within just five days of release. Directed by Mohit Suri and produced by Yash Raj Films, the musical drama earned Rs 21 crore on Wednesday alone. According to box office tracking site Sacnilk, the film ...