Culture Sharif Osman Hadi Laid to Rest Beside National Poet
Sharif Osman Hadi was laid to eternal rest this afternoon beside National Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.
20 Dec 2025
Politics Amnesty Condemns Hadi Killing, Mob Attacks in Bangladesh
Amnesty International has called on the interim government of Bangladesh to take immediate and decisive steps to hold those responsible for the recent wave of violence and killings accountable.
20 Dec 2025
Crime Seven-Year-Old Girl Killed in Targeted Arson Attack on BNP Leader’s Home
A horrifying night of violence in Lakshmipur’s Sadar upazila has left a seven-year-old girl dead after unidentified attackers set fire to the home of a local leader of Bangladesh Nationalist Party.
20 Dec 2025
Culture State Mourning for Sharif Osman Hadi
Bangladesh is observing a day of state mourning today (Saturday) in honor of Shaheed Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent frontline figure of the last year's July-August mass uprising.
20 Dec 2025
Politics Dr Zubaida Heads Back to London
Dr Zubaida Rahman departed Dhaka for London Saturday morning after a two-week visit with her mother-in-law, former Prime Minister and BNP Chairperson and Begum Khaleda Zia.
20 Dec 2025
Politics Liberation War Hero and Former Air Chief AK Khandkar Breathes His Last
Air Vice Marshal (Retd) AK Khandkar, Bir Uttam, the Deputy Chief of Staff of the Bangladesh Liberation War and former Chief of Air Staff, passed away on Saturday morning.
20 Dec 2025
Culture Hadi, You Are in Our Hearts Forever: CA
In an emotionally charged address before the namaj-e-janaza of Sharif Osman Hadi, CA Professor Muhammad Yunus said the entire nation will remember Hadi forever and work to fulfill his dream.
20 Dec 2025
Politics Remains of Six Martyred UN Peacekeepers Arrive in Dhaka
The mortal remains of six Bangladesh Army peacekeepers, who were martyred in a terrorist drone strike on a UN Mission Base in Sudan, were repatriated to Dhaka on Saturday.
20 Dec 2025
Business German Central Bank Eyes 1.3% Growth by 2027 Amid Infrastructure Push
According to a monthly report released Friday, the German central bank expects a modest economic turnaround in 2026, projecting a 0.6% rise in real GDP.
20 Dec 2025
International Germany’s New Military Service Law to Take Effect Jan 1
Germany’s new military service law is set to take effect on January 1, following its approval by the Bundesrat (the upper house of parliament) on Friday.
20 Dec 2025
International Loans for Food: German Households Turn to Credit for Daily Essentials
German lenders reported mixed demand for credit this year, as a surge in consumer borrowing contrasted with a decline in corporate lending.
20 Dec 2025
Culture Osman Hadi’s Namaz-e-Janaza Today at 2 pm at Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban
Sharif Osman Hadi's namaz-e-janaza is scheduled for 2:00 PM today at the South Plaza of the Jatiya Sangsad Bhaban in the capital.
20 Dec 2025
Crime RAB Detains 7 over Lynching of Hindu Youth in Mymensingh
The Chief Adviser’s press wing said that the Rapid Action Battalion-14 (RAB) detained seven individuals in connection with the lynching of a Hindu youth in Mymensingh’s Bhaluka Upazila.
20 Dec 2025
