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Hamas says Israeli strike on Lebanon killed commander, family

Observer Online Desk

Palestinian militant group Hamas said an Israeli strike killed one of its commanders and his family in a refugee camp ...

Dhaka Faces Air Quality Crisis

Study calls for stricter emission standards, urban planning

Special Correspondent

Dhaka's rapid growth, with a population exceeding 21 million, has led to chronic traffic congestion and industrial emissions, worsening the ...

Media coordinator of banned outfit Hizbut-Tahrir held

Staff Correspondent

Police on Friday arrested Media Coordinator of the banned Hizbut-Tahrir, Imtiaz Selim, from the city's Bashundhara residential area, police said."A ...

Tiger population in Sundarban poised for growth

Results of latest survey to be announced on Oct 8

Special Correspondent

Tiger population in Sundarban poised for growth

The government is set to announce the results of the tiger count in the Sundarbans (Bangladesh part) on 8 October.The ...

Husband flees abroad after killing wife

Shakib Ahmed

A man reportedly fled abroad after killing his wife at Anwara upazila in Chattogram district.Earlier on Thursday afternoon, an unidentified ...

Lebanon receives first UN aid plane since Israel escalation

BEIRUT, Oct 4: A delivery of medical supplies from the United Nations reached Lebanon on Friday, a first since last ...

Khamenei says Israel will not defeat Iran as strikes pummelled Lebanon

TEHRAN, Oct 4: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Friday that Iran and its regional allies will not back ...

Taliban’s battle with IS opens door to foreign cooperation

ISLAMABAD, Oct 4: Afghanistan's Islamic State group is staging a growing number of bloody international attacks, presenting a rare but ...

India bans protest in Gwalior ahead of Bangladesh-India T20I

The Indian authorities have banned protests and the circulation of inflammatory materials on social media ahead of a T20I match ...

UP member killed in road accident in Gaibandha

Observer Online Report

A union parishad member was killed in a road accident in the Dariapur Bazar area under Sadar upazila in Gaibandha ...

India bans protest in Gwalior ahead of Bangladesh-India T20I

Observer Online Desk

The Indian authorities have banned protests and the circulation of inflammatory materials on social media ahead of a T20I match ...

35 km tailback on Dhaka-Tangail-Bangabandhu bridge highway

Observer Correspondent

A 35-kilometre- long tailback has been created on the Dhaka-Tangail-Bangabandhu highway on Friday due to heavy traffic, heavy rains and ...

Israel, Hezbollah in deadly battles on Lebanon border

BEIRUT, Oct 3: Israel's military said Thursday it killed 15 Hezbollah militants in an air strike on southern Lebanon, as ...

Travel ban on ex-MP Naimur, his wife

A Dhaka court on Thursday issued an order barring former lawmaker from Manikganj-1 constituency and former Bangladeshi cricketer Naimur Rahman ...

Fakhrul condemns Israeli attack on Lebanon, questions UN's effectiveness

Staff Correspondent

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday condemned and protested against Israel's attack on Lebanon.In a statement, he ...

Strengthen banking sector through strategic liquidity support

In a commendable move to bolster stability within the financial sector, Bangladesh Bank's recent facilitation of Tk9.5 billion in liquidity ...

International Day of Non-Violence observed in Gaibandha

Our Correspondent

GAIBANDHA, Oct 3: International Day of Non-Violence-2024 was observed in the district like elsewhere in the country with a call ...

Gaza and a ceasefire slip out of focus as Lebanon conflict rages

CAIRO, Oct 3: Palestinians fear the crisis in Lebanon is diverting the world's attention from Gaza, where Israeli strikes killed ...

Sri Lanka spinner Jayawickrama banned from cricket for corruption

COLOMBO, OCT 3: Sri Lankan spin bowler Praveen Jayawickrama has been banned from cricket for a year by the sport's ...

NRBs can get bank loans up to Tk 10 lakh without collaterals

Business Correspondent

From now on, Non-Resident Bangladeshis (NRBs) will be able to take up to Tk10 lakh loan from banks based on ...

Israel says it killed 15 Hezbollah militants in Lebanon border

Observer Online Desk

Israel's military said Thursday (October 3) it killed 15 Hezbollah militants in an air strike on southern Lebanon, as the ...

Kazi Nazrul Islam's grandson Kazi Anirban passes away

Observer Online Report

Kazi Anirban, the grandson of Rebel Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, passed away on Wednesday (October 3) in Switzerland due to ...

Abu Sayed murder

Court issues travel ban on ex-DIG Baten

Observer Online Report

A court in Rangpur has issued a travel ban on 14 accused, including former DIG Abdul Baten, in Begum Rokeya ...

Sri Lanka spinner Jayawickrama banned from cricket for corruption

Observer Online Desk

Sri Lankan spin bowler Praveen Jayawickrama has been banned from cricket for a year by the sport's world governing body ...

Travel ban issued on Naimur Rahman Durjoy, wife

Observer Online Report

A court in Dhaka has imposed a travel ban on Naimur Rahman Durjoy, former captain of Bangladesh cricket team and ...

Israeli strikes killed 46 people in Lebanon on Wednesday: officials

Observer Online Desk

The Lebanese health ministry said late Wednesday that 46 people were killed and 85 others injured by "enemy Israeli strikes" ...

Calls for ban on student politics at DU fading after Shibir surfaces

Tausiful Islam

Following the fall of the Sheikh Hasina-led government on August 5, a segment of Dhaka University (DU) students expressed their ...

BB facilitates first tranche of Tk 9.5bliquidity support to weak banks

Shamsul Huda

Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday facilitated the transfer of Tk9.5 billion in liquidity support to several weak banks. Under the central ...

Corruption Allegations

Travel ban imposed on ex-MP Jinnah, Kabir, his wife

Staff Correspondent

A Dhaka court on Tuesday (October 1) imposed travel ban on Bogura-2 former lawmaker Shariful Islam Jinnah and former cabinet ...

Islamic banking gaining momentum

Amir Mohammed Khosru

Islamic banking is a growing financial system in the world. It has emerged as an important and rapidly expanding sector ...