Narendra Modi's mother Hiraben passes away at 99
Hiraben, mother of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, passed away at a hospital in Ahmedabad, India in the early hours of Friday. She was 99, reports PTI.
International | 30 December 2022, 06:56 pm, Friday
Attack Kills 10 in Syria, Kurdish Forces Arrest 52 Militants
A militant rocket attack in eastern Syria on Friday targeted a bus with oil industry employees, killing at least 10, the government said. To the north, Syrian Kurdish-led forces announced they arrested 52 militants in an operation against the Islamic State group’s (ISIS) sleeper cells.
International | 30 December 2022, 06:53 pm, Friday
Jamaat men clash with police in Malibagh, Several held
A clash broke out between the law enforcers and activists and leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami and its student wing Chhatra Shibir in the capital's Malibagh as they tried to bring out a procession after Juma prayers, police said.
Politics | 30 December 2022, 06:48 pm, Friday
Ganatantra Moncho announces sit-in protest on Jan 11
The Ganatantra Moncho, an alliance of seven political parties, on Friday announced a three-hour public sit-in protest in Dhaka and other divisional cities on January 11 as part of the simultaneous movement of the opposition parties and alliances to unseat the current government.
Politics | 30 December 2022, 06:43 pm, Friday
Internal problems behind defeat of AL candidate in Rangpur election: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader said on Thursday that internal problems resulted in the defeat of their party-nominated candidate in Rangpur City Corporation (RCC) election held on Tuesday.
Politics | 30 December 2022, 06:36 pm, Friday
BNP announces mass sit-in on Jan 11
Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) will stage a sit-in protest on January 11, for four hours (10.00am to 2.00pm) in all the divisional headquarters including Dhaka.
Politics | 30 December 2022, 06:32 pm, Friday
Brazilian soccer legend Pele dies at 82
Pele, the legendary Brazilian soccer player who rose from barefoot poverty to become one of the greatest and best-known athletes in modern history, died on Thursday at the age of 82.
Sports | 30 December 2022, 01:54 am, Friday
Mahiya Mahi meets with Obaidul Quader
Actress Mahia Mahi, who is hoping to be nominated for boat came to the Awami League president's political office in Dhanmondi and met with party's General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday afternoon.
Politics | 29 December 2022, 09:33 pm, Thursday
Mild cold wave sweeps parts of country
A mild cold wave is sweeping Rajshahi, Pabna, Naogaon, Nilphamari and Chuadanga districts and it may continue, said the Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD).
National | 29 December 2022, 09:10 pm, Thursday
33 opposition parties set to take out mass processions in Dhaka
As part of the simultaneous movement to unseat the current government, BNP and other opposition parties and alliances are set to take out mass processions in different places of the capital on Friday.
Politics | 29 December 2022, 08:54 pm, Thursday
Jamuna Bank unveiled its first ever Independent Sustainability Report-2021
Jamuna Bank Ltd. has recently unveiled its first ever Independent Sustainability Report-2021, at its Corporate Head Office with the slogan “Thriving forward Through Green Initiatives”.
Economy | 29 December 2022, 07:19 pm, Thursday
TCB to procure 2.09 litres of soybean oil
Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB), the state-run marketing agency, will further procure a total of 2.09 crore litres (20.9 million litres) of soybean oil from local and international suppliers without any tender process.
Economy | 29 December 2022, 07:09 pm, Thursday
Mahiya Mahi buys Awami League’s nomination form
Actress Mahiya Mahi bought the nomination form for boat symbol in Chapainawabganj-2 seat by-election on Thursday.
Entertainment | 29 December 2022, 09:30 pm, Thursday
BNP leader Rizvi shown arrested in three cases
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi, who was arrested during an operation at the party’s Naya Paltan office on December 7,has been shown arrested in three separate cases.
Politics | 29 December 2022, 06:40 pm, Thursday
Ukraine reports 'massive' Russian missile attack
A fresh barrage of Russian strikes battered Ukraine on Thursday, wounding at least three people including a teenager in Kyiv and cutting electricity in the west, reports AFP.
International | 29 December 2022, 04:59 pm, Thursday
2 Bangladeshis shot dead in BSF firing in Lalmonirhat
Two Bangladeshi nationals were shot dead allegedly by members of the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) along Dolpara border in Hatibandha upazila of Lalmonirhat district early Thursday, a Bangladeshi official said.
National | 29 December 2022, 04:45 pm, Thursday
Fares of metro rail are reasonable: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader has said that the fares of metro rail are within the reach of people.
National | 29 December 2022, 04:46 pm, Thursday
Dhaka’s air 2nd most polluted in the world this morning
Dhaka's air quality continued to be in the 'very unhealthy' zone on Thursday morning.
National | 29 December 2022, 12:01 pm, Thursday
Who will win Ballon d'Or 2023?
Ballon d’Or is an annual football award presented by France Football magazine to the best male player in the world. It has been awarded since 1956, with the exception of 2020, when the award was not presented due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Sports | 29 December 2022, 11:58 am, Thursday
Death toll from Philippine floods, landslides climbs to 33
One person died and three others were missing in the southern Philippines after being hit by a landslide, police said Thursday, taking the nationwide death toll from recent rains to at least 33, reports AFP.
International | 29 December 2022, 11:52 am, Thursday