Work together to save Bangladesh from possible famine: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday reiterated her call to work together in growing more food bringing every inch of lands under cultivation to protect Bangladesh from the possible global famine or food crisis against the backdrop of the Russia-Ukraine war.
National | 17 October 2022, 06:04 pm, Monday
Information Secretary sent on forced retirement
Mokbul Hossain, secretary of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, has been send forced retirement by the government.
National | 18 October 2022, 08:01 pm, Tuesday
AL cancel caretaker govt for stay in power till 2041: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that Awami League has canceled the caretaker government system to stay in power till 2041.
Politics | 16 October 2022, 09:50 pm, Sunday
BNP carries out extortion in name of rallies: Hasan
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Sunday said BNP is carrying out extortion across the country in the name of holding rallies.
Politics | 16 October 2022, 09:20 pm, Sunday
PM for increased trade, investment cooperation with Brunei
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid emphasis on increasing cooperation in trade and investment between Bangladesh and Brunei Darussalam as the visit of Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Mu’izzaddin Waddaulah ushered in a new chapter in the bilateral relations.
National | 16 October 2022, 09:15 pm, Sunday
Bangladesh logs 6 Covid deaths, 351 cases 24
Bangladesh today logged six Covid-19 deaths and 351 coronavirus positive cases in 24 hours.
Health | 16 October 2022, 09:12 pm, Sunday
Next general elections would be held as per constitution: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Sunday reiterated that the next general elections would be held in line with the provisions of the country’s constitution.
Politics | 16 October 2022, 10:30 pm, Sunday
Bangladesh, Brunei sign an agreement, 3 MoUs
Bangladesh and Brunei on Sunday signed four instruments on cooperation in the areas of energy, aviation, manpower recruitment and recognition of certificates for two countries' seafarers to take their bilateral relations to a new height.
National | 16 October 2022, 09:02 pm, Sunday
40th BCS non-cadres demand reinstatement of previous appointment policy
Non-cadre candidates of 40th BCS formed a human chain today, demanding reinstatement of previous appointment policies of Public Service Commission and repeal of new procedure for non-cadre appointment.
National | 16 October 2022, 03:39 pm, Sunday
EC doing its job, not under any pressure: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal has said the Election Commission is not under any pressure, and is doing its job.
National | 16 October 2022, 03:35 pm, Sunday
Grid Failure: 2 PGCB engineers suspended
Nasrul Hamid , the State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources has said two engineers of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) will be suspended over the national grid power failure that caused a nationwide blackout on October 4, 2022.
National | 16 October 2022, 03:31 pm, Sunday
Namibia stun Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup opener
Jan Frylinck smashed 44 runs and took two wickets as Namibia hammered Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka by 55 runs to cause a major upset in the opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday, reports AFP.
Sports | 16 October 2022, 03:26 pm, Sunday
Russia says 11 killed, 15 injured in 'terrorist' attack at military site
Russia said two gunmen from an ex-Soviet state on Saturday attacked a military training ground killing 11 people who had volunteered to fight in Ukraine and wounding 15 others, reports AFP.
International | 16 October 2022, 03:21 pm, Sunday
Bronte biopic 'Emily' delves into imagined author's darkness
Was reclusive 19th-century author Emily Bronte inspired to write "Wuthering Heights" after experimenting with opium, tattoos and a steamy affair with the local clergyman?
Entertainment | 15 October 2022, 10:07 pm, Saturday
Brazil judge fines Apple $20 mn over chargerless iPhones
A Brazilian judge fined Apple $20 million Thursday for selling iPhones without chargers, calling it an "abusive practice" that forces customers to buy an additional product, reports AFP.
Technology | 15 October 2022, 10:00 pm, Saturday
Turkey mine blast death toll rises to 41
The death toll from a methane blast in a coal mine in northwest Turkey rose to 41 Saturday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, after the last missing miner was found dead, reports AFP.
International | 15 October 2022, 09:50 pm, Saturday
Quader: Anti-India politics is BNP's old strategy
General Secretary of Awami League Obaidul Quader on Saturday said that doing politics centering anti-India and religious sentiments is BNP's old trick. BNP now uses religion card, not Awami League.
Politics | 15 October 2022, 09:42 pm, Saturday
US lawmakers introduce legislation to declare Pakistan's '71 atrocities as genocide
Two United States (US) lawmakers have introduced legislation in the House of Representatives, urging President Joe Biden to recognize the atrocities committed by Pakistani army during Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 as genocide.
National | 15 October 2022, 09:34 pm, Saturday
GM Quader: Bangladeshis burning in hell
Jatiya Party Chairman and Deputy Leader of the Opposition GM Quader on Saturday said most people in the country are burning in hell, with the exception of those who are involved with the ruling party.
Politics | 15 October 2022, 09:25 pm, Saturday
AL govt to be swept away by strong movement: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that the Awami League government has established ‘autocracy’ in the name of democracy, but such a repressive regime would be washed away by the strong wave of the anti-government movement as people have now woken up.
Politics | 15 October 2022, 09:19 pm, Saturday