Prisoner killed, dozens wounded in Myanmar jail riot
A prisoner was killed and more than 60 wounded after a riot broke out at a Myanmar prison west of Yangon, the junta said on Saturday, reports AFP.
International | 07 January 2023, 06:24 pm, Saturday
Awami League's only motto to serve the people: PM
Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina on Saturday reassured the countrymen that her party and government will always stand beside them in their sufferings, saying AL's only motto is to serve the people.
National | 07 January 2023, 06:21 pm, Saturday
ACC turns into BNP suppression commission: Mosharraf
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday alleged that the government has turned the Anti-Corruption Commission into a 'BNP suppression commission'.
Politics | 07 January 2023, 06:13 pm, Saturday
3 family members among 5 dead in road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet highway
Three members of a family were among five dead and three others were injured in a collision that involved a truck, a pick-up and a microbus on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in the early hours of Saturday.
National | 07 January 2023, 03:04 pm, Saturday
New AL central committee pays homage to Bangabandhu at Tungipara
Awami League (AL)'s newly-elected National Committee, Central Working Committee and Advisory Council led by party President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman here.
National | 07 January 2023, 04:56 pm, Saturday
Dhaka air 4th most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka's air quality is ‘unhealthy' this morning (January 07, 2023). With an air quality index (AQI) score of 200 at 9:40 am, Dhaka ranked fourth in the list of world cities with the worst air quality.
National | 07 January 2023, 12:41 pm, Saturday
Ferry movement suspended on Paturia-Daulatdia routes
The ferry movement on Aricha-Kazirhat and Paturia-Daulatdia routes remained suspended as the dense fog blanketed the river beds of the Padma and the Jamuna.
National | 07 January 2023, 12:38 pm, Saturday
BCB has no answers to Shakib's truth bombs on BPL
On Thursday, Nizamuddin Chowdhury, the CEO of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), attempted to respond to Shakib Al Hasan's severe criticism concerning the chaotic administration of the Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), claiming that Shakib does not possess a full understanding of the predicament the BCB is facing.
Sports | 07 January 2023, 12:34 pm, Saturday
US announces $3 bn in military assistance for Ukraine
The United States on Friday announced a major military assistance package for Ukraine that is valued at more than $3 billion and includes 50 Bradleys and dozens of other armored vehicles, reports AFP.
International | 07 January 2023, 12:28 pm, Saturday
Republican McCarthy elected speaker of US House
Kevin McCarthy was named as the new speaker of the US House of Representatives on Saturday, ending days of bitter Republican infighting that ground the lower chamber of Congress to a standstill, reports AFP.
International | 07 January 2023, 12:26 pm, Saturday
Not one iota of democracy now in Bangladesh: Tuku
BNP senior leader Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku on Friday lamented that the country is running according to the will of one person.
Politics | 06 January 2023, 09:11 pm, Friday
Mild cold wave may continue over 5 districts
Mild cold wave is sweeping over the 5 districts of Naogaon, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Jashore and Chuadanga and it may continue, said a Met Office release here today.
National | 14 January 2023, 07:07 pm, Saturday
PM urges not to instigate propaganda hindering constitutional process
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today called upon the pro-democratic and rule of law-believing political parties and organizations not to instigate the propaganda being hatched on the social media to hinder the country’s constitutional process.
National | 06 January 2023, 09:18 pm, Friday
We’ve very good relationship with US: Momen
Referring to the bilateral relation is not determined by a single issue, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Friday said Bangladesh have a very good relationship with the US.
National | 06 January 2023, 08:19 pm, Friday
BNP's forefront leaders are election-oriented: Hasan
Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday said many forefront leaders of BNP are election-oriented.
Politics | 06 January 2023, 07:56 pm, Friday
Stage collapses while Quader addressing BCL rally
A rally stage collapsed on the Dhaka University campus while Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader was delivering his speech.
Politics | 06 January 2023, 07:53 pm, Friday
Govt doesn't interfere in judiciary: Law Minister
The government does not interfere in judiciary, the law minister said on Friday about the government's appeal against the High Court bail granted to BNP leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Mirza Abbas.
National | 06 January 2023, 06:42 pm, Friday
Bangladesh grouped with Sri Lanka, Afghanistan for Asia Cup 2023
Bangladesh has been grouped with defending champion Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan. Two arch-rivals India and Pakistan have been put in the same group with a qualifier team in the six-nation Asia Cup Cricket 2023 scheduled for September.
Sports | 06 January 2023, 01:09 pm, Friday
Dhaka's air 'very unhealthy' this morning
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the ‘very unhealthy' zone on Friday morning. With an air quality index (AQI) score of 209 at 9:20 am, the metropolis ranked third in the list of world cities with the worst air quality.
National | 06 January 2023, 01:03 pm, Friday
Ukraine dismisses Putin's Christmas ceasefire as 'hypocrisy'
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine to run during Orthodox Christmas, a move quickly dismissed by war-battered Kyiv and its allies.
International | 06 January 2023, 12:58 pm, Friday