At least two people have been killed a robbery turned violent in Gazipur’s Sreepur Upazila, police say. Police say the dead are 22-year-old robbery gang member Md Arif Hossain from Cumilla and 40-year-old autorickshaw driver Abul Kalam from Sreepur. The arrestees are also members of the robber gang. The villagers beat the injured robber severely. He said injured the robber Arif and autorickshaw driver Kalam were taken to the Sreepur Upazila Health Complex.
The controversy deepened after the BCB announced on Thursday night the appointments of Sakhawath Hossain as cricket tourism advisor, Shyikh Mahadi Hasan as legal advisor, and Syed Abid Hossain Sami as cricket advisor. I have done so for transparency.”Bulbul singled out legal advisor Mahadi as “essential”. When asked about the relevance of the remaining two advisors, the BCB chief said: “The cricket board isn’t just about the national team. For now, they’ll help initiate the work.”On whether a tourism advisor can achieve much in such a short term, Bulbul responded by explaining cricket advisor Sami’s role. Their skills will be developed and channelled into national cricket development efforts, which he stressed must begin without delay.
The former Bangladesh military intelligence chief's recent 12-day visit to China has raised alarm bells in New Delhi. Major-General (retired) Rezzakul Haider Chowdhury, who departed for China on June 6, returned to Dhaka on June 18. He was also sentenced to death for the attempted assassination of then-opposition leader and later prime minister, Sheikh Hasina, in 2004, within three months of the Chittagong arms seizure. Yunus recently met Tarique Rahman in London and expressed his satisfaction about the meeting regarding the future roadmap for Bangladesh. So, when they were informed about the unloading of the weapons consignment by their sources at the Chittagong docks, they rushed in to effect the seizure.
A man displays a coltan ore at the SMB mine near the town of Rubaya in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, August 13, 2019. Picture taken August 13, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/A man displays a coltan ore at the SMB mine near the town of Rubaya in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, August 13, 2019. Picture taken August 13, 2019. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/A collapse at a coltan mine in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo's North Kivu province has killed at least 12 people, a mining source and a civil society source said on Friday.
Active monsoon triggers heavy rain in all divisions, likely to last all monthDue to the active monsoon over the northern Bay of Bengal, the country is likely to see varying degrees of rainfall throughout the remaining days of June, according to the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD). In a 24-hour period, 1 to 10mm is considered light rainfall, 11 to 22mm is moderate, 23 to 43mm is moderately heavy, 44 to 88mm is heavy, and anything above 88mm is recorded as very heavy rainfall. Moderate to heavy rainfall is likely in this basin over the next three days. Some areas across the country may also see moderately heavy to very heavy rainfall during this period. In the last 24 hours leading up to 3pm Friday, the highest recorded rainfall in the country was 75mm in Kutubdia.
At least two people have been killed a robbery turned violent in Gazipur’s Sreepur Upazila, police say. Police say the dead are 22-year-old robbery gang member Md Arif Hossain from Cumilla and 40-year-old autorickshaw driver Abul Kalam from Sreepur. The arrestees are also members of the robber gang. The villagers beat the injured robber severely. He said injured the robber Arif and autorickshaw driver Kalam were taken to the Sreepur Upazila Health Complex.
As such, a gas supply crunch was still felt in Dhaka. Sadia Akhter, a resident of Shantinagar, said: "There was no gas supply problem for a long time. After suffering due to no gas supply for a day, I found the stove yesterday." Calling the gas supply crisis an additional difficulty, she asked about the reasons for the supply crunch and queried whether it would be resolved soon. Later, I heard that many people could not cook at home due to the gas supply shortage.”WHY THE SHORTAGE?
Bangladesh are looking for quick wickets to close out the Sri Lankan innings and grab a lead in the Test at Galle. Tons from Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto and veteran Mushfiqur Rahim had taken the Tigers to an impressive total of 495 in the first innings, but a determined performance from Sri Lankan opener Pathum Nissanka has shifted the momentum of the match, as per a bdnews24.com report. His career-best 187 steered Sri Lanka to 368/4 at the end of play on Thursday, trailing Bangladesh by 127 runs. The Tigers are looking for quick wickets to disrupt the Sri Lankan innings and take the lead on Friday. Both sides are hoping to kick off their World Test Championship 2025-2027 campaigns on a positive note.
Sluggish business, trade and investment have left an impact on short-term foreign loans in Bangladesh. The short-term foreign debt balance dropped by $890 million year-on-year, or 7.99 percent in April, according to the updated data by Bangladesh Bank published on Wednesday. The short-term foreign debt balance stood at $10.25 billion at the end of April this year. Short-term foreign loans are those taken from foreign sources for a period of less than a year. The short-term foreign debt balance dropped below $10 billion for the first time in four years in January this year.
Funds held in Swiss banks under the name of Bangladesh have soared more than 33 times in a year, reaching 589.5 million Swiss francs. After a dip to 481.3 million francs in 2017, deposits surged again to 617.7 million francs in the 2018 election year. The main reason wealthy individuals around the world are drawn to Swiss banks is their strict confidentiality policy. Some suggest that along with commercial transactions through banks, expatriate Bangladeshis may also deposit money in Swiss banks under Bangladesh’s name. The trend of rising Bangladeshi deposits in Swiss banks began in 2006, when holdings crossed 100 million Swiss francs for the first time — the final year of the BNP-Jamaat government.
"As a result, areas under Karnaphuli Gas Distribution Company Limited and Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution PLC are experiencing low gas pressure. Berthing will resume as soon as weather conditions improve. "Petrobangla has expressed regret for the temporary inconvenience.Meanwhile, many CNG filling stations in the city have remained closed due to the gas shortage. The few stations still operating have seen long queues of vehicles. With no gas available, many drivers have taken their vehicles off the road.Md Halim, a CNG-powered autorickshaw driver, told bdnews24.com that he had tried to refuel at stations in Kadamtali, Tigerpass, and Jhautala Rail Gate, but was unsuccessful.He said only one filling station in Alongkar was supplying gas, but set a Tk 100 limit.On Thursday, Aminur Rahman, general manager (Operations) of Karnaphuli Gas Distribution, told bdnews24.com: "We need 280 million cubic feet of gas to maintain normal supply.�"bdnews24.com
The government has decided to declare Aug 5 a public holiday to mark the date the student-led public uprising toppled Sheikh Hasina's Awami League government. "The goal is to bring back the experience of all of Bangladesh coming together that we saw during the July-August Movement. For now, we are informing you that Aug 5 will be declared a public holiday as student-people mass uprising day. A committee has been formed so that this proclamation can be declared before Aug 5. “Planning Advisor Wahiduddin Mahmud has been assigned to lead the committee.
REUTERS/Mussa Issa QawasmaIsrael struck a key Iranian nuclear site on Thursday and Iranian missiles hit an Israeli hospital, as President Donald Trump kept the world guessing about whether the US would join Israel in air strikes seeking to destroy Tehran's nuclear facilities. The Israeli military said it targeted the Khondab nuclear reactor in Iran's Arak overnight, including its partially-built heavy-water research reactor. On Thursday morning, several Iranian missiles struck populated areas in Israel, including a hospital in the southern part of the country, according to an Israeli military official. Iran's Revolutionary Guard said it was targeting Israeli military and intelligence headquarters near the hospital. A source familiar with internal discussions said Trump and his team were considering options that included joining Israel in strikes against Iranian nuclear installations.
Another patient infected with COVID-19 has died in Jashore. He died at Jashore General Hospital's ICU at 12:30am on Thursday, said the hospital's Supervisor Hussein Shafayat. Another patient infected with the coronavirus had died at the hospital's ICU on Wednesday morning. At the advice of the doctors, Yusuf's family had him tested at a private hospital for the coronavirus on Wednesday afternoon. That night, the hospital administration sent the report of the positive COVID-19 test to the Jashore General Hospital.
US military ready to carry out any Trump decisions on Iran, Hegseth saysUS Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth attends a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on US President Donald Trump's budget request for the Department of Defence, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, Jun 11, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth FrantzThe US military is ready to carry out any decision that President Donald Trump may make on Iran, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Wednesday, suggesting that the US direction could become more clear in the coming days. Testifying before a Senate committee, Hegseth was very cautious in his public testimony, declining to say whether the Pentagon had prepared strike options against Iran. "They should have made a deal, President Trump's word means something. Trump said that Iran had proposed to come for talks at the White House.
