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Thai court orders ex-PM Thaksin to serve one year in jail
11:13 AM, 09 Sep 2025 TuesdayThailand's Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the country's most powerful and polarising statesman Thaksin Shinawatra to be jailed for one year, ruling he improperly served a 2023 prison term in hospital.
Sadik Kayem, Tanvir Hamim cast votes
10:41 AM, 09 Sep 2025 TuesdayIslami Chhatra Shibir-backed Vice President candidate Sadik Kayem and Chhatra Dal-backed General Secretary candidate Sheikh Tanvir Bari Hamim cast their votes on Tuesday morning in the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) elections.
Nepal lifts social media ban after deadly protests
09:49 AM, 09 Sep 2025 TuesdayNepal has lifted a social media ban after it led to clashes between protesters and police that have left at least 19 people dead.
How to cast your vote in DUCSU, hall union elections
09:08 AM, 09 Sep 2025 TuesdayThe elections for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and hall unions are underway on Tuesday. Students can cast their votes from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm at eight designated centres across the campus.
Voting in DUCSU polls underway
08:10 AM, 09 Sep 2025 TuesdayThe voting for the Dhaka University Central Students’ Union (DUCSU) and hall union elections has begun.
22-carat gold per bhori hits Tk 1,82,810 amid surging demand
09:53 PM, 08 Sep 2025 MondayBangladesh’s gold market witnessed a historic surge on Tuesday as the price of 22-carat gold shot up to a record Tk 182,810 per bhori (11.664 grams), an increase of Tk 1,260 in just 24 hours.
Nepal Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigns after deadly protests
09:28 PM, 08 Sep 2025 MondayNepal’s Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has stepped down in the wake of violent youth-led protests that left 19 people dead and more than 400 injured.
Yunus pledges support for young Olympians as Bangladesh celebrates academic talent
09:00 PM, 08 Sep 2025 MondaySix young bronze medalists from Bangladesh’s latest International Olympiad teams sat face to face with Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus not as distant officials and awardees, but as kindred spirits in a shared dream: to see Bangladesh’s brightest minds rise on the world stage.
DUCSU elections: Roads including Shahbagh to remain closed Tuesday
08:32 PM, 08 Sep 2025 MondayTraffic diversions and road closures will be enforced in and around Dhaka University tomorrow, Tuesday, 9 September, ahead of the Dhaka University Central Students' Union (DUCSU) and Hall Parliament elections.
A dynasty in the making? Is Hasina grooming Joy and Putul to lead AL?
08:11 PM, 08 Sep 2025 MondayHasina is reportedly reshaping the future of her party — not through internal elections or consultations with senior leaders, but by positioning her children, Sajeeb Wazed Joy and Saima Wazed Putul, at the heart of the Awami League’s leadership structure.
Bridging divides: Inter-faith leaders call for dialogue and respect
07:49 PM, 08 Sep 2025 MondayReligious leaders, academics, diplomats, and students from diverse faiths gathered on Monday at Krishibid Institution Bangladesh (KIB) for an international seminar on inter-religious dialogue and harmony, calling for deeper understanding, respect, and cooperation among different religions to build a peaceful and pluralistic society.
19 killed in Gen Z protests across Nepal as police open fire
07:16 PM, 08 Sep 2025 MondayAt least 19 people have been killed and over 340 injured, dozens critically, in violent clashes between security forces and youth-led protesters across Nepal on Monday, as demonstrations against government corruption and the ongoing social media ban spiraled into one of the deadliest days of civil unrest in recent years.