2 US President Donald Trump has announced that a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed between the United States and Iran. He stated that the agreement was completed electronically and that the Strait of Hormuz would be fully open by next Friday. Reports published by various international media outlets on Tuesday indicate that the US-Iran understanding has generated new hope for de-escalating ongoing tensions in the Middle East. The matter was also discussed with significance at the G7 summit, and world leaders have welcomed this progress. Citing Iranian media, it has been reported that three Iranian oil tankers and…
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4 In one of the most anticipated matches of Group ‘C’ of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Brazil and Morocco played to a 1-1 draw. Held at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, Morocco initially took the lead, only for Brazil to equalize later with a brilliant goal from Vinicius Junior. Ultimately, as neither team could find a winning goal, both sides had to settle for sharing the points. From the start of the match, Morocco displayed confident football. The strong African team repeatedly put pressure on Brazil’s defense. Following this sustained pressure, in the 21st minute, Ismail Saibari scored from…
58 Sohail Rana and Swapna Khatun, two convicts sentenced to death for the rape and murder of seven-year-old Ramisa in Pallabi, Mirpur, Dhaka, have filed jail appeals with the High Court. On Sunday (June 14), the two appeals were presented for an admissibility hearing before a High Court bench comprising Justice Mohammad Ali and Justice Md. Saiful Islam. Prior to this, the necessary documents, including the death reference of the case, had been sent to the High Court. On June 7, Dhaka Metropolitan Children and Women Repression Prevention Tribunal Judge Masrur Salekin announced the verdict in the sensational case. The…
5 The International Crimes Tribunal has upheld the death sentence for two police officers and released the full verdict in connection with the killing of student Abu Saeed during the July 2024 uprising. The Tribunal released this verdict on Sunday (June 14). The two convicted individuals sentenced to death are Police ASI Amir Hossain and Constable Sujan Chandra Roy. The verdict also handed down life imprisonment and various terms of rigorous and simple imprisonment to several other defendants. According to the case details, Abu Saeed, an English Department student at Begum Rokeya University, was shot dead on July 16, 2024,…
54 Bangladesh Bank has provided Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited with BDT 2,500 crore as special assistance to resolve its liquidity crisis. According to relevant sources, the central bank provided this financial assistance on Sunday (June 14). It is learned that internal unrest arose following the appointment of Islami Bank’s new chairman after Eid. In protest, a series of programs continued under the banner of “Sachetan Grahok Forum” (Conscious Customer Forum). This led many customers to start withdrawing their deposits, creating a severe liquidity crisis in the bank. Due to the situation, the bank failed to provide cash according to customer…
6 Former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed has reportedly been arrested by the Dubai City Police in the United Arab Emirates in connection with a case filed by the Bangladesh Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC). A senior official at the Police Headquarters confirmed the arrest, stating that Interpol assisted in the process. The official, who requested anonymity, stated that the ACC was informed of the matter through a letter sent on June 12. According to ACC sources, a case was filed against Benazir Ahmed on December 15, 2024, on charges of illegal acquisition of wealth, concealment of asset information, and…
3 Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury has stated that stabilizing the country’s fragile economy and subsequently advancing it towards prosperity is the biggest challenge of the current budget. He made this remark while speaking to journalists after a cabinet committee meeting on the provision of Family Cards, held on Monday (June 15) at the conference room of the Ministry of Finance. The Finance Minister said that, considering the country’s economic situation, the government is taking measures to ensure that the livelihoods of low-income people are not negatively affected. Concurrently, the Family Card program is being launched with the aim…
0 Bangladesh Bank has provided an additional BDT 2,500 crore in liquidity support to Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC. This information was revealed on Monday (June 15) by sources at Islami Bank. Earlier on Sunday, it was reported that the central bank decided to provide the bank with the same amount of financial assistance. This initial sum was granted in response to a total request for BDT 10,000 crore in assistance. This liquidity support has been primarily provided to manage the significant pressure from customer cash withdrawals over several consecutive days since June 1. Earlier, the Governor had indicated that cash…
1 The government has officially initiated the process to bring back former Inspector General of Police (IGP) Benazir Ahmed to the country. The Ministry of Home Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC), and the National Central Bureau (NCB) of Police have jointly determined the next course of action. Multiple government sources state that to bring him back, an extradition proposal will first be prepared and approved by the Ministry of Home Affairs. Subsequently, the proposal will be sent through diplomatic channels via the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the relevant authorities in the United Arab Emirates.…
30 Bangladesh’s hopes of a clean sweep against Australia were dashed after a narrow one-wicket defeat in the third and final One Day International (ODI) of the series, held at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur. Despite the loss in this particular match, the Tigers created history by securing the overall series victory. Earlier, Bangladesh had convincingly secured the three-match ODI series by winning the first two matches with impressive performances. This achievement marked the first time the hosts had ever won an ODI series against Australia. In the final match of the series, Bangladesh won the toss and…