President to address maiden JS session of 2023 Thursday
President M Abdul Hamid will address the 11th Jatiya Sangsad's (JS) maiden session of 2023 on Thursday (tomorrow) as per the parliamentary practice.
National | 04 January 2023, 09:14 pm, Wednesday
PM asks expats to shun hundi in sending remittance home
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the expatriate Bangladeshis not to send money home through the hundi, a cross-border money transfer method that bypasses the legal banking system.
National | 04 January 2023, 08:14 pm, Wednesday
Bangladesh Bank raises dollar exchange rate by Tk 1 to Tk 100
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday increased exchange rate of a US dollar by Tk 1 to Tk 100.
Economy | 04 January 2023, 07:10 pm, Wednesday
Chaos as US House adjourns without choosing speaker
The new US Congress was plunged into disarray Tuesday as renegade right-wing Republicans blocked favorite Kevin McCarthy from becoming speaker of the House of Representatives in a series of humiliating votes seen as a rebuke to the party establishment, reports AFP.
International | 04 January 2023, 05:55 pm, Wednesday
US calls on all political parties in Bangladesh to avoid violence, harassment
The United States has called on all political parties in Bangladesh to respect the rule of law, refrain from violence, harassment and intimidation.
National | 04 January 2023, 05:52 pm, Wednesday
No irregularities reported yet in Gaibandha by-polls: EC Rashida
No irregularities have been reported yet at the polling stations during the Gaibandha by-election, said Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana.
National | 04 January 2023, 05:46 pm, Wednesday
Paper, printing quality of free textbooks good: Dipu Moni
Education Minister Dipu Moni on Wednesday said that the paper and printing quality of the free textbooks distributed among students of pre-primary, primary and secondary levels is good.
Education | 04 January 2023, 05:39 pm, Wednesday
SC pauses bail release of BNP leaders Mirza Fakhrul and Abbas, hearing set on Jan 8
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today set January 8 for holding hearing on a state plea challenging the High Court order granting bail to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and party's Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas.
Politics | 04 January 2023, 05:37 pm, Wednesday
Presidential election to be held in due time: Anisul
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Wednesday said the presidential election will be held in due time and the government has no plan till now to bring any amendment to the constitution.
National | 04 January 2023, 05:26 pm, Wednesday
Next election to be held as per constitution: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said the next election will be held as per country's constitution while four MPs of the British All-Party Parliamentary Group called on her.
National | 04 January 2023, 05:23 pm, Wednesday
BCL pays tribute to Bangabandhu on 75th founding anniversary
The Bangladesh Chhatra League (BCL), the student wing of the ruling Awami League, today paid rich tributes to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman in the city marking its 75th founding anniversary.
Politics | 04 January 2023, 05:21 pm, Wednesday
Pelé buried at cemetery in Brazilian city he made famous
Brazil said a final farewell to Pelé on Tuesday (January 3, 2023), burying the legend who unified the bitterly divided country.
Sports | 04 January 2023, 01:15 pm, Wednesday
Gaibandha-5 by-polls Voting underway
Voting in the by-election for Gaibandha-5 constituency, which was suspended due to irregularities, began this morning in a peaceful environment with the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs). Voting started at 8 am and will continue till 4:30 pm.
National | 04 January 2023, 11:32 am, Wednesday
5 Habits to leave to begin the new year 2023
While you bid adieu to 2022, it is time to leave unhealthy habits behind with the old year. When you begin in 2023, make it the time to ace the "new year, new me" motto too.
Lifestyle | 03 January 2023, 09:06 pm, Tuesday
Brazilians mourn Pelé at the stadium where he got his start
Thousands of mourners, including high school students and supreme court justices, began filing past the body of Pelé on Monday on the century-old field where he made his hometown team one of Brazil’s best.
Sports | 03 January 2023, 08:31 pm, Tuesday
Adani's power to come to national grid in March: Nasrul Hamid
The electricity of Indian Adani Group’s Jharkhand power plant will cost Tk 22 per unit as import is expected to start from March this year, according to a Power Division media statement issued on Tuesday.
National | 03 January 2023, 08:26 pm, Tuesday
Reduced VAT on imported edible oil extended till April 30
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has extended the reduced 5 per cent value-added tax (VAT) on edible oil until April 30, 2023.
Economy | 03 January 2023, 08:14 pm, Tuesday
PM's resignation can resolve the ongoing political crisis: Gayeshwar
BNP Standing Committee Member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Tuesday said Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's resignation can pave the way for holding a fair and credible election and resolving the ongoing political crisis in the country.
Politics | 03 January 2023, 08:19 pm, Tuesday
5,891 Bangladeshi workers went to S. Korea in 2022
A record number of 5,891 Bangladesh workers went to South Korea, a "popular, preferred" destination for them, in 2022.
National | 03 January 2023, 06:48 pm, Tuesday
US dollar price for export proceeds fixed at Tk 102
Bangladesh Foreign Exchange Dealers Association (BAFEDA) and Association of Bankers, Bangladesh (ABB) have set the US dollar exchange rate for export proceeds at Tk 102.
Economy | 03 January 2023, 06:33 pm, Tuesday