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Destiny MD, 18 others jailed for 12 years

Observer Online Report

A court in Dhaka on Wednesday sentenced Destiny Group Managing Director Rafiqul Amin and 18 others to 12 years' imprisonment ...

Zia Orphanage graft: Khaleda Zia relieved from 10-year jail term

Observer Online Report

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Wednesday acquitted BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia from 10 years' imprisonment given by ...

Election can be held in July-Aug this year: Fakhrul

Declaraton of July Revolution can't be made in one day's notice, he says

Staff Correspondent

Election can be held in July-Aug this year: Fakhrul

BNP Secretary General Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said after updating voters' list it should not take more than six ...

Jatiya Sangsad election possible by July-August this year: BNP

Observer Online Report

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the it is possible to hold the next parliamentary election ...

Indian govt's promise to end border killings not executed over the years

Md Arifur Rahman

The Indian government's promise to stop border killings has not been executed during the past years. Bangladeshis are losing their ...

Ranbir Kapoor's Dhoom 4 to go on floors next year

Observer Online Desk

Actor Ranbir Kapoor is currently busy shooting for Love and War in Mumbai, directed by Sanjay Leela Bhansali. Amid his other ...

Nishikori rolls back the years in five-set Melbourne epic

Observer Online Desk

Japanese veteran Kei Nishikori saved two match points to battle back and stay alive in a five-set epic at the ...

Syria, Lebanon pledge firm ties after years of tensions

Observer Online Desk

Syria's new ruler and Lebanon's prime minister pledged on Saturday to build lasting ties during the first visit by a ...

NOVOAIR celebrates 12 year of its journey

Business Desk

NOVOAIR, a private airline in Bangladesh, celebrated its 12 years of operation through various events on its anniversary on Thursday.Managing ...

Novoair celebrates 12 years of excellence

Observer Online Desk

Novoair, a leading private airline in Bangladesh, marks a significant milestone as it celebrates 12 years of operation and enters ...

Earth records hottest year ever in 2024

Observer Online Desk

Earth recorded its hottest year ever in 2024, with such a big jump that the planet temporarily passed a major ...

Lebanon set to finally elect president after 2-year vacancy

Observer Online Desk

Lebanese lawmakers are expected to finally elect a president Thursday after more than two years of deadlock, in a much-needed ...

17 years in limbo, DU finally publishes exam results for 3 students

Staff Correspondent

After an unprecedented delay of 17 years, Dhaka University (DU) has released the results of the final exams of the ...

7,294 killed in road crashes across the country last year: Report

Observer Online Report

A total of 7,294 people were killed and 12,019 were injured in 6,927 road accidents that occurred across the country ...

5 EZs to be fully ready by next 10 years: BIDA chair

Business Correspondent

By next year 2026, five government economic zones will be fully prepared including gas, water, electricity and communication facilities to ...

Federation Cup Football

Abahani beat Mohammedan after two years

Sports Reporter

Abahani fans finally got the chance to celebrate a win over archrival Mohammedan as the traditional sky blue jerseys managed ...

14 years of Felani killing: Justice still elusive

Wahiduzzaman Tuhin/Shakib Ahmed

Today marks the 14th anniversary of the tragic killing of Felani Khatun, a teenage girl shot dead by India's Border ...

Mother, son to meet in London after long seven years

Observer Online Report

After a long seven years' of waiting, BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia and her eldest son, the party's acting chairman Tarique ...

14 years on, Felani Khatun's family still awaits justice

Staff Correspondent

Despite the lapse of more than 14 years since the killing of Felani Khatun, a 15-year-old Bangladeshi girl who was ...

Meghna Group of Industries steps into 50th year

Business Correspondent

Meghna Group of Industries (MGI), one of the leading conglomerates of Bangladesh, has stepped into its 50th year. To commemorate this ...

NBR exempts VAT on metro rail services till Dec 31 this year

Observer Online Report

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has exempted value-added tax (VAT) on Dhaka metro rail ticket sales till the end ...

e-passport works to be completed by this year: Home Adviser

Observer Online Report

The government wants to introduce a fully electronic passport (e-passport) by December this year, instead of machine-readable passports, said Home ...

Australia ends 10-year wait to win Border-Gavaskar trophy

Shakib Ahmed

Australia has reclaimed the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a 10-year gap, defeating India in the third Test at Sydney Cricket Ground ...

First dengue death reported this year

Bangladesh reported its first dengue death of the year in 24 hours till Saturday morning.The death has been reported in ...

9,000 dengue patients admitted to govt hospitals, 64 died in Barishal last year

Our Correspondent

BARISHAL , Jan 4: In the last year, about 9,000 dengue patients including women and children were admitted to government ...

Dengue: First death reported this year

Observer Online Report

The first dengue death on the year was reported in the country in the last 24 hours till Saturday morning, ...

Microsoft expects to spend $80 bn on AI this fiscal year

Observer Online Desk

Microsoft president Brad Smith on Friday said the company is on track to pump about $80 billion into artificial intelligence ...

Massive ‘grand design’ spiral galaxy found just a billion years after Big Bang

GENEVA, Jan 3: Back when the Universe was new, following the Big Bang some 13.8 billion years ago, galaxies took ...

$280 billion siphoned off in 15 years: Mirza Fakhrul

Observer Correspondent

BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has alleged that $16 billion is smuggled abroad annually during the tenure of ...

India clears toxic waste 40 years after Bhopal gas disaster

NEW DELHI, Jan 2: Indian authorities moved hundreds of tonnes of hazardous waste remaining more than 40 years after the ...