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● Chief Adviser pays homage to Jimmy Carter ● March for Unity demands 'Proclamation of July Uprising' by Jan 15 ● Nationwide gas supply disruption expected for 72 hours ● Zahidul, Saddam new president, secy general of Islami Chhatra Shibir ● Khulna triumph over Chattogram despite Shamim's heroics ● Students' motorcade come under attack in Bagerhat ● No use of fireworks, crackers tonight: Adviser Rizwana

Tarique calls for national unity to achieve economic emancipation

Shakib Ahmed

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman emphasized the need for national unity to ensure both political and economic freedom during a rally in Sirajganj on Saturday.He stated that economic emancipation is crucial for fulfilling the people's expectations, alongside political freedom.Speaking virtually

AFC U-20 Asian Cup: Bangladesh suffers 0-4 defeat to Syria

Shakib Ahmed

Bangladesh U-20 football team had a disappointing start in the Group A match of the AFC U-20 Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers, falling to a 0-4 defeat against higher-ranked Syria at Lach Tray Stadium in Hai Phong, Vietnam, on Saturday evening.Facing

Mountaineer Shayla Bithi attacked in Dhaka's Dhanmondi

Shakib Ahmed

Bangladeshi mountaineer Shayla Bithi was allegedly assaulted by unknown assailants while crossing a footbridge in Dhaka's Dhanmondi area on Saturday afternoon.The attack took place near Dhanmondi Government Boys High School.Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station OC Mozammel Haque reported that the attackers

Two workers killed in Rangpur road crash

Shakib Ahmed

Two workers were killed when a bus collided with a three wheeler at Mithapukur upazila in Rangpur district on Saturday night.The accident occurred around 8 PM on the Dhaka-Rangpur highway near the Shathibari Dream Plus petrol pump.The victims have been

Teen girl's body found hanging in Bagerhat

Enayet Karim/Shakib Ahmed

A sixth-grade student from Morelganj upazila in Bagerhat district was found hanging in her home on Saturday.Her body was discovered by her relatives around 7 AM hanging from the ceiling of the house with a scarf.Jasmine Akter, 11, daughter of

Over 800 tourists stranded in Sajek amid 72-hour blockade

Saikh Imtiaj/Shakib Ahmed

More than 800 tourists have been stranded in Sajek after a 72-hour blockade was imposed across the three hill districts--Khagrachhari, Rangamati and Bandarban, enforced from Saturday.The blockade, announced by 'Aggrieved Jumma Chhatra Janata' and supported by United People's Democratic Front

Man held with heroin worth Tk 20 lakh in Rajshahi

Farhana Anjum/Shakib Ahmed

Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in a drive arrested a man along with heroin worth Tk 20 lakh from Rajshahi city on early Saturday.The arrested is Md Jamsed alias Nawsad alias Nasa, 56, from Char Ashariadah village under Godagari upazila in

Lightning strike kills 5 in Sunamganj, Sylhet

Shakib Ahmed

Five people were killed being struck by lightning during a sudden storm at Bishwambharpur upazila of Sunamganj district and Jaintapur, Kanaighat upazilas in Sylhet on Saturday.According to locals and witnesses, a storm swept across the Sylhet district around noon, bringing

Hasina, Quader, Shamim Osman sued in N'ganj murder case

Shakib Ahmed

A murder case was filed on Saturday night against 36 people, including ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, former minister Obaidul Quader, former MP AKM Shamim Osman, for killing a man named Badiuzzaman during the anti-discrimination student movement at Chashara in

Man's dismembered body found next to railway track

Shakil Rashid Chowdhury/Shakib Ahmed

An unidentified man's dismembered body was recovered from the side of a railway track at Kulaura upazila in Moulvibazar district on Saturday.Police recovered the body on Saturday afternoon from Hossenpur area under Bhatera union of the upazila.Confirming the recovery, Bhatera