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Monday marked the ninth straight absence of former President Yoon Suk Yeol from his insurrection proceedings. The Seoul Central District Court continued without the defendant as special prosecutors pushed for accelerated scheduling. Prosecutors requested four weekly sessions to expedite the case...

Police questioned Bang Si-hyuk on Monday regarding accusations that he earned unfair profits worth 190 billion won during Hybe's public listing process. The Hybe chairman and founder faced interrogation at the Seoul Metropolitan Police's Mapo office as authorities investigate potential...

Masud Sayedee addressed a youth gathering on Monday at Ghosherhat Bazar in Jhalakathi's Zianagar upazila. The son of former Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami leader Delwar Hossain Sayedee urged political organizations to reform rather than avoid electoral participation. He emphasized that parties must...

Cabinet Secretary Sheikh Abdur Rashid issued a gazette notification on Monday that prolongs the National Consensus Commission operations through October 15. The extension takes effect immediately for the seven-member body established on February 12 under the SRO No. 55 Act, 2025. Chief Adviser...

Derek Loh Eu-Sze conducted diplomatic discussions with Jamaat-e-Islami representative Matiur Rahman Akand during Monday afternoon sessions at a Dhaka hotel. Mitchel Lee and Tai Dai Ern accompanied the Singapore High Commission delegation for the bilateral talks. The participants addressed...

Spain terminated defense agreements worth nearly 700 million euros with Israeli weapons manufacturers. Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez implemented comprehensive restrictions on military trade with Israel following the Gaza conflict. The abandoned contract involved twelve SILAM rocket systems based...

China will dispatch technical experts to Bangladesh to evaluate the Teesta Master Plan after Dhaka requested financing assistance. Foreign Secretary Asad Alam Siam met Chinese Ambassador Yao Wen on Monday morning to discuss the development initiative. Beijing responded favorably to Bangladesh's...

Bangladesh spin bowling coach Mushtaq Ahmed expressed confidence in his team's bowling capabilities before their Asia Cup encounter with Afghanistan at Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Ahmed believes his squad can defend totals between 160 and 170 runs against their opponents. The coach...

Afghanistan coach Jonathan Trott anticipates a challenging match against Bangladesh despite his team's confidence following their recent rest period. The squad defeated Hong Kong by 94 runs on September 9 before taking a week-long break ahead of their September 16 encounter. Trott believes the...

UAE defeated Oman by 42 runs during Monday's Asia Cup match in Abu Dhabi. Captain Muhammad Waseem scored 69 runs while Alishan Sharafu contributed 51 in their 88-run opening partnership. The home team posted 172-5 before bowling out Oman for 130 runs in 18.4 overs. Medium-pacer Junaid Siddique...

CoachED has officially recognized Md Monjurul Islam as a Level 4 Elite Cricket Coach after he earned the prestigious certification. The former Bangladesh left-arm pacer completed all necessary course modules and passed the required examinations. Gary Kirsten, the former South African player who...

Arab and Muslim leaders convened emergency talks Monday after Israel struck Hamas targets in Qatar's capital. Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani condemned the attack as treacherous aggression during the joint summit. The Qatari leader accused Israel of sabotaging Gaza ceasefire negotiations through...

Authorities discovered Synthia Akhter unconscious at her Hazaribagh apartment on Monday morning at approximately 6 am. Medical personnel at Dhaka Medical College Hospital pronounced the 24-year-old woman deceased upon arrival. Emergency responders had transported her from the residential...

A Dhaka court authorized authorities to confiscate real estate assets belonging to Asaduzzaman Noor, the former cultural affairs minister. Metropolitan Sessions Judge Md Sabbir Faiz approved the Anti-Corruption Commission's request to seize four residential units and ten kathas of property. The...

Bangladesh Bank acquired $353 million from twenty-six commercial banks on Monday through auction mechanisms designed to strengthen the taka against American currency. The central bank established a cut-off rate of Tk121.75 for these transactions. Officials aimed to stabilize foreign exchange...

JCI Bangladesh conducted its second National Governing Board Meeting on Monday at Sena Prangon, Cantonment, from noon until 5:30 PM. National President Kazi Fahad presided over the session that addressed multiple organizational matters. Board members examined the National Treasury Report, which...

The Petrobangla operations director launched gas distribution from the newly discovered layer of the Rashidpur Gas Field in Bahubal upazila yesterday evening. The ceremony featured Sylhet Gas Field managing director Abdul Jalil Pramanik and BAPEX managing director Fazlul Haque among attendees...

Major General Muzeeyi Sabiiti survived a severe vehicle collision Saturday evening in Lwengo district. His car struck a cattle-carrying truck during his journey home from President Museveni's granddaughter's traditional marriage ceremony. Military helicopter crews transported the injured officer...

Security operatives detained Doreen Kaija from her Kinawataka residence on Sunday evening under disputed circumstances. Armed personnel in civilian clothing arrived at her home using two vehicles while she barricaded herself inside for twenty minutes. Local police eventually convinced Kaija to...

Authorities in Mbale City seek a suspect who orchestrated the fatal beating of Simon Wamala over alleged banana theft. The 33-year-old victim from Kasanvu Cell died after a group led by Wahabu attacked him for reportedly taking fruit from a local garden. Emergency responders transported the...