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● Nation waves final goodbye to uncompromising leader Khaleda Zia ● Hasina responsible for Khaleda Zia's death: Nazrul ● Pakistan, Nepal envoys call on CA after attending Khaleda Zia’s funeral ● DITF key to boosting local products, exports: CA ● Pakistan Speaker, India’s FM hold brief meeting in Dhaka ● ‘Pray for my mother,’ Tarique appeals to nation at Khaleda Zia’s janaza ● Nepal, Bhutan FMs convey condolences to Tarique Rahman

SA sports minister urges AFG boycott over women's rights concerns

Shakib Ahmed

South Africa's sports minister Gayton McKenzie has called for the national cricket team to boycott their upcoming Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan in Pakistan, citing solidarity with Afghan women facing severe repression under Taliban rule. In a statement, McKenzie expressed

Smuggled goods worth over Tk 2cr seized in Sherpur border

M. Suruzzaman/Shakib Ahmed

Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) confiscated smuggled Indian goods worth approximately Tk 2.3 crore during a raid at Nalitabari upazila in Sherpur on Friday.The operation was carried out early Friday morning, around 1:45 AM, by a BGB patrol team from the

Tamim penalized for verbal altercation with Alex Hales in BPL

Shakib Ahmed

Fortune Barishal captain Tamim Iqbal has been penalized with a demerit point and issued a formal warning for a breach of Bangladesh Premier League (BPL) Code of Conduct during his team's match against Rangpur Riders on Thursday. The incident occurred

Two teens killed in Gopalganj road accident

Shakib Ahmed

Two teenagers were killed when their speeding bike lost control and crashed into a tree in Gopalganj Sadar upazila on Friday.The accident occurred around 10 AM on Friday near Durga Temple on the Gopinathpur-Kholghat regional road in Jalalabad union, confirmed

Russian worker found dead at Rooppur Power Plant

Shakib Ahmed

Police recovered the body of a Russian worker from a washroom at the residential Green City complex of Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project in Pabna.The deceased, Ivan Kaitmazov, 40, worked as an electric circuit installer for the project's Skem Company.According

MBSTU FTNS Department holds fresher reception and farewell ceremony

Israt Jahan/Shakib Ahmed

The Department of Food Technology and Nutritional Science (FTNS) at Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University (MBSTU) hosted a combined fresher reception and farewell ceremony on Thursday.The event welcomed the 19th batch of students for the 2023-24 academic session while

At least 2 dead, 1,000 structures destroyed as wildfires ravage LA

Shakib Ahmed

At least two people have died, and multiple others have been injured in the Eaton Fire, which has spread near Pasadena, Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief announced at a news conference on Wednesday. The fire has nearly doubled in

Student held over killing domestic help in Feni

Shakib Ahmed

Police have arrested a 20-year-old student for the murder of an elderly domestic help in Faleshwar area of Feni town.The arrest was made on Tuesday in Hathazari, Chattogram, following investigations by the Police Bureau of Investigation (PBI). The arrested is

Khaleda Zia admitted to The London Clinic

Shakib Ahmed

BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia has been admitted to The London Clinic on Wednesday for advanced medical treatment.She arrived at the clinic at around 5 PM (Bangladesh time) after completing all necessary procedures, accompanied by her personal medical team. Dr. Al

Tension eases after BGB-BSF flag meeting over fence construction

Shakib Ahmed

Tensions between Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) and Border Security Force (BSF) of India over the construction of a barbed wire fence along the Chapainawabganj border were temporarily resolved following a flag meeting on Wednesday.The issue began when the BSF started