Protect human rights in every area, President to National Human Rights Commission
President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Tuesday asked the National Human Rights Commission of Bangladesh (NHRCB) to play an effective role in protecting human rights in every area.
National | 09 May 2023, 08:42 pm, Tuesday
‘Ready to die than live under these duffers’: Imran Khan's last video message before arrest
"I am ready to die than live under these duffers, the question is are you ready? There is no case for me. They want to put me in jail, I am ready for it," former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan said in a video message that was recorded by Khan while he was making his way to the Islamabad High Court on Tuesday — just moments before his arrest.
International | 09 May 2023, 08:31 pm, Tuesday
Simple measures can prevent a million baby deaths a year: study
Providing simple and cheap healthcare measures to pregnant women -- such as offering aspirin -- could prevent more than a million babies from being stillborn or dying as newborns in developing countries every year, new research said on Tuesday, reports AFP.
Health | 09 May 2023, 07:37 pm, Tuesday
Ex-Hefajat leader Mamunul gets bail in 3 more cases
The High Court on Tuesday granted bail to Mamunul Haque, former joint secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam, in three more cases.
Law and Human Rights | 09 May 2023, 07:31 pm, Tuesday
100 electric buses to be added to Dhaka Nagar Paribahan by this year: Taposh
One hundred new electric buses will be added to Dhaka Nagar Paribahan fleet by this year, said Dhaka South City Corporation(DSCC) Mayor Fazle Noor Taposh on Tuesday.
National | 09 May 2023, 07:16 pm, Tuesday
AP wins public service, photo Pulitzers for Ukraine coverage
The Associated Press won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday for its coverage of the war in Ukraine, earning recognition for its breaking news photography of the Russian invasion, as well as the prestigious public service award for its startling — and exclusive — dispatches from the besieged port city of Mariupol.
International | 09 May 2023, 07:08 pm, Tuesday
22 killed as bus falls off bridge in India's Madhya Pradesh
At least 22 people including 10 women and three children were killed and 31 others injured when a passenger bus felt from a bridge at Khargone district in the India’s state of Madhya Pradesh today.
International | 09 May 2023, 07:04 pm, Tuesday
Bangalee nation is proud of Sheikh Hasina's leadership: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said Bangalee nation is proud of getting the leadership of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina as several heads of the state and government highly praised her dynamic leadership.
Politics | 09 May 2023, 06:59 pm, Tuesday
Govt starts ‘old game’ to clear election field: BNP
BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the government has once again started the ‘old game’ of arresting and harassing BNP leaders and activists to clear the field before the next general election.
Politics | 09 May 2023, 06:55 pm, Tuesday
Putin tells Red Square parade ‘real war’ unleashed on Russia
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told his country's Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square that “a real war” has been unleashed against Russia by the West's “untamed ambitions,” shortly after the Kremlin's forces rained cruise missiles on Ukrainian targets.
International | 09 May 2023, 07:09 pm, Tuesday
Mitu murder case proceedings against ex-SP Babul to continue
High Court today scrapped a petition of former superintendent of police (SP) Babul Akter, challenging a Chattogram court's order, framing charges against him in a case lodged over his wife Mahmuda Khanam Mitu.
Law and Human Rights | 09 May 2023, 04:23 pm, Tuesday
Bangladesh sent to bat first in 1st ODI against Ireland
Ireland captain Andrew Balbirnie won the toss and sent Bangladesh into bat first in the three-match ODI series opener today at County Ground Chelmsford.
Sports | 09 May 2023, 04:17 pm, Tuesday
Imran Khan arrested in court in Islamabad
Officials from the party of Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan say he has been arrested as he appeared in a court in the capital, Islamabad, to face charges in multiple graft cases.
International | 09 May 2023, 04:10 pm, Tuesday
PM returns home after 15-day foreign visit
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday (May 09, 2023) morning returned home from London after her 15-day official visit to Japan, the US and the UK.
National | 09 May 2023, 12:45 pm, Tuesday
Bangladesh’s forex reserves fall below $30bn
The foreign currency reserves of Bangladesh fell below $30 billion on Monday, after transferring payment of $1.18 billion in liabilities to the Asian Clearing Union - a payment arrangement between the central banks of a number of Asian countries. Payments are made at two-monthly intervals.
Economy | 09 May 2023, 09:26 am, Tuesday
Opposition increasingly suppressed as election nears: Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday said that as the national election draws nearer, the 'illegal' government's partisan administration resorting to illegal cases, assaults, torture and widespread arrests against BNP leaders and activists.
Politics | 08 May 2023, 08:45 pm, Monday
Renowned author Samaresh Majumdar passes away at 81
Renowned author Samaresh Majumdar, who spellbound Bengali readers with his novels for decades, has died in hospital care at the age of 81.
Literature | 08 May 2023, 08:37 pm, Monday
Bangladesh’s first Chief Heat Officer Bushra Afreen won’t draw any salary from DNCC: Arsht-Rock
Arsht-Rock, a Washington-based non-profit organisation, has confirmed the appointment of social entrepreneur Bushra Afreen as its chief heat officer who will work in Dhaka North City Corporation area but will not draw any salary from it.
National | 08 May 2023, 08:29 pm, Monday
Tamim guards against complacency before facing off Ireland
Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal warned his side not to take Ireland lightly in the three-match ODI series despite remaining unbeaten against this opponent in one-day format of cricket since 2010.
Sports | 08 May 2023, 07:06 pm, Monday
Heat wave likely to continue
Mild to moderate heat wave is sweeping over many places of the country and it may continue and spread, said a weather forecast issued by the Bangladesh Metrology Department (BMD) here today.
National | 08 May 2023, 08:39 pm, Monday