7 killed in Indian Air Force chopper crash
Seven people were killed Tuesday when a helicopter bringing Hindu pilgrims back from a shrine high in the Indian Himalayas crashed in the mountains, reports AFP.
International | 18 October 2022, 07:37 pm, Tuesday
PM wants peaceful world for children shunning war, arms trading
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called for returning to peace, relinquishing war and arms competition to make the world a beautiful abode for the children.
National | 18 October 2022, 07:29 pm, Tuesday
Bangladesh logs 6 Covid deaths, 287 cases in 24 hrs
Bangladesh today logged six Covid-19 deaths and 287 coronavirus positive cases in 24 hours, said a daily statement of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Health | 18 October 2022, 07:20 pm, Tuesday
Bangladesh wants global food, energy security: Momen
Foreign minister Dr AK Abdul Momen on Tuesday said Bangladesh wants to see peace and stability in all countries to ensure global food and energy security.
National | 18 October 2022, 07:16 pm, Tuesday
History will never forgive the murderers of Sheikh Russel : Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said the history will never forgive those who were involved in the heinous murder of Sheikh Russel, the youngest son of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman.
Politics | 18 October 2022, 07:14 pm, Tuesday
PM to open installation of reactor pressure vessel at Rooppur Power Plant's 2nd unit Wednesday
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will inaugurate the installation of a reactor pressure vessel at the second unit of the 2,400 MW Rooppur nuclear power plant (RNPP) on Wednesday amid high enthusiasm for the country’s maiden nuclear power plant.
National | 18 October 2022, 07:09 pm, Tuesday
Sheikh Russel Day today
Sheikh Russel Day will be observed in the country today in a befitting manner coinciding with the 59th birthday of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman's youngest son Shaheed Sheikh Russel.
National | 18 October 2022, 12:58 am, Tuesday
PM urges world community to stop politics with food
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday urged the international community to stop war and politics with food and reach food to all as over 800 million people go to bed hungry globally, which are getting worsened due to the Russia-Ukraine war.
National | 17 October 2022, 09:23 pm, Monday
Nora Fatehi denied permission to perform in Dhaka
Bollywood star Nora Fatehi has been denied permission to perform at the Global Achievers women entrepreneurship award show in Dhaka due to ongoing foreign currency crunch.
Entertainment | 17 October 2022, 09:08 pm, Monday
Bangladesh logs one Covid death, 389 cases in 24 hrs
Bangladesh today logged one Covid-19 death and 389 coronavirus positive cases in 24 hours.
Health | 17 October 2022, 07:51 pm, Monday
Next general elections to be free, fair: Taposh
Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) Mayor Barrister Fazle Noor Taposh on Monday said the ongoing Zilla Parishad elections are being held in a free and fair manner and the next general election will also be like that.
Politics | 17 October 2022, 07:43 pm, Monday
All elections under AL govt are fake: Rizvi
BNP Senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday alleged that all the elections, including those of the Zila Parishad, under the current government are 'fake'.
Politics | 17 October 2022, 07:03 pm, Monday
Bomb kills two UN peacekeepers in Mali
Two United Nations peacekeepers were killed and four injured in northern Mali on Monday by a highway bomb, the UN mission said on Twitter, reports AFP.
International | 17 October 2022, 06:59 pm, Monday
T20 warm-up: Bangladesh suffer 62 runs defeat to Afghanistan
Bangladesh suffered an embarrassing 62-run defeat against Afghanistan in their first official warm-up match ahead of the ICC Twenty20 World Cup 2022 at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane, Australia on Monday.
Sports | 17 October 2022, 06:54 pm, Monday
One-eleven will never come back to Bangladesh: Quader
Accusing BNP of trying to stage another one-eleven Awami League general secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said one-eleven will never come back to Bangladesh. He advised the opposition party to come out “this nightmare.”
Politics | 17 October 2022, 06:44 pm, Monday
Eminent actor Masum Aziz passes away at 70
Ekushey Padak winning actor and playwright Masum Aziz passed away on Monday at a private hospital in the capital. He was at 70.
Entertainment | 17 October 2022, 06:33 pm, Monday
Never met Tarique Rahman, says Info Secretary sent on early retirement
Md Mokbul Hossain, who was sent on early retirement yesterday from the post of Secretary to the Information and Broadcasting Ministry, today said that he has never met BNP’s acting chairman Tarique Rahman.
National | 17 October 2022, 07:11 pm, Monday
Neymar gives PSG victory against Marseille
Neymar scored the only goal of the game as Paris Saint-Germain maintained their unbeaten record this season and moved three points clear at the top of Ligue 1 by beating bitter rivals Marseille 1-0 on Sunday, reports AFP.
Sports | 17 October 2022, 06:17 pm, Monday
122 dead in Iran crackdown on Mahsa Amini protests
At least 122 people have been killed in Iran's crackdown on more than a month of nationwide protests sparked by the deah of Mahsa Amini, the Oslo-based group Iran Human Rights said Monday, reports AFP.
International | 17 October 2022, 06:14 pm, Monday
Zila parishad elections end peacefully: CEC
The second Zila Parishad elections today ended peacefully throughout the country as no incidence of violence was reported across the country during the polls.
National | 17 October 2022, 06:10 pm, Monday