Wednesday, 23 September 2026, 02:06 pm
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Canada opens investigation of Titanic sub implosion
Online Desk: Canadian authorities on Saturday began a probe into the implosion of the Titan submersible, whose disappearance near the wreckage of the Titanic with five men aboard had setread more
Huge crowds circle Kaaba as hajj begins
Online Desk: Vast crowds of pilgrims made solemn circles around the Kaaba, the black cube at Makkah’s Grand Mosque, on Sunday as hajj began, AFP reports. Islam’s holiest site isread more
Top Hizb ut-Tahrir leader Shakir arrested in Dhaka
Online Desk: Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) members arrested a top leader of banned militant outfit Hizb ut-Tahrir from the capital’s Kafrul area on Saturday night. The arrested leader is Mdread more
Payra Power Plant resumes operation
Online Desk: First unit of the country’s biggest Payra 1,320MW Thermal Power Plant at Kalapara upazila in Patuakhali has resumed its operation since early Sunday (June 25). A ship carryingread more
UN USG for Peace Operations Lacroix in Dhaka; will meet PM
Online Desk: United Nations Under Secretary-General for Peace Operations Jean-Pierre Lacroix arrived in Dhaka on Saturday. Director General (UN), Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Director General (Ops and Planning), Armed Forcesread more
BNP’s politics full of jealousy, double standard: Quader
Online Desk: Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Saturday said the government has not kept BNP Chairperson Khaleda Zia confined rather she is serving jail sentence in court verdict.read more
Ports asked to hoist cautionary signal 3
Online Desk: The country’s maritime ports have been advised to hoist the local cautionary signal 3 as deep convection clouds are continuing over the North Bay due to an activeread more
Wagner chief to leave Russia in deal to ease crisis
Online Desk: The chief of the rebel Wagner mercenary force will leave Russia and will not face charges after calling off his troops’ advance on Saturday, Moscow said, easing Russia’sread more
Visiting UN official lauds Bangladesh’s role in peacekeeping operations
Online Desk: United Nations (UN) Under Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance, Catherine Pollard paid a courtesy call on Jatiya Sangsad (JS) Speaker Dr Shirin Sharmin Chaudhury at herread more
