Swedish PM resigns after right, far-right poll win
Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson on Wednesday announced that she would resign after an unprecedented right-wing and far-right bloc narrowly won Sunday's election, reports AFP.
International | 15 September 2022, 11:54 am, Thursday
'Succession' and 'Squid Game' big winners at television's Emmys
Dysfunctional family saga "Succession" on Monday took top honors for best drama at the Emmys, television's biggest night of the year, as "Squid Game" made history when Lee Jung-jae was named best actor, a first for a non-English-language performer.
Entertainment | 15 September 2022, 11:50 am, Thursday
Walton Primo HM7 Review: Midrange processor in ultra-budget device
Walton, the largest tech brand in Bangladesh started their journey in the mobile handset market in the late 2000s. Back then, the company didn’t have any production capability and used to import Chinese feature phones and rebrand them under their banner.
Technology | 15 September 2022, 11:42 am, Thursday
Front three all score as PSG fight back to beat Haifa
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar all scored as Paris Saint-Germain came from a goal down to win 3-1 at Maccabi Haifa on Wednesday and make it two wins from two in the Champions League group stage, reports AFP.
Sports | 15 September 2022, 11:34 am, Thursday
Motorist collides with car carrying Ukraine's Zelensky
A motorist collided with a vehicle carrying Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky as his motorcade passed through Kyiv, though the president was not seriously injured in the accident, his spokesman said early Thursday morning, reports AFP.
International | 15 September 2022, 11:28 am, Thursday
Putin, Xi meet for high-stakes talks in challenge to West
Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping gather with other Asian leaders in the ancient Silk Road city of Samarkand from Thursday for a regional summit touted as a challenge to Western global influence reports AFP.
International | 15 September 2022, 11:25 am, Thursday
PM leaves for London to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here this morning for an official tour to the United Kingdom and the United States to join the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II and the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
National | 15 September 2022, 12:03 pm, Thursday
Ford unveils newest Mustang, extending gasoline-powered life
Revealing that there are exceptions to Detroit's electric vehicle push, Ford Wednesday unveiled its seventh-generation Mustang, a gas-powered sedan that the Michigan company suggested could be the best yet, reports AFP.
Economy | 15 September 2022, 11:20 am, Thursday
SSC exams begin today
The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and equivalent exams are slated to begin on Thursday.
Education | 15 September 2022, 11:16 am, Thursday
Jacqueline Fernandez questioned for 8hrs in 200 crore extortion case
Actor Jacqueline Fernandez was today questioned by the Economic Offences Wing of the Delhi Police for over eight hours in a 200 crore rupee extortion case. She arrived at the Mandir Marg office of the probe agency at 11.30 am, and left just before 8pm.
Entertainment | 14 September 2022, 09:33 pm, Wednesday
Queen Elizabeth II leaves Buckingham Palace for final time
Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace on Wednesday for the final time as her coffin began its journey to Westminster Hall, where the late monarch will lie in state, reports AFP.
International | 14 September 2022, 08:57 pm, Wednesday
Mashiur Rahaman Ranga removed from Jatiya Party
Jatiya Party has removed lawmaker Mashiur Rahaman Ranga from all party posts, including that of the presidium member.
Politics | 14 September 2022, 08:47 pm, Wednesday
EC unveils roadmap for next general election
The Election Commission underlined its commitment to gaining the confidence of all political parties in order to conduct credible and participatory polls as it unveiled the roadmap for the 12th national election.
National | 14 September 2022, 08:28 pm, Wednesday
Govt wants all political parties to join next election: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government wants participation of all the political parties in the upcoming general election and believes that countrymen would vote for the Awami League (AL) again if they want continuation of the ongoing development.
National | 14 September 2022, 08:21 pm, Wednesday
EC's roadmap just a plot to prolong AL’s stay in power: BNP
BNP senior leader Mirza Abbas on Wednesday said the roadmap announced by the Election Commission (EC) for the next general election is nothing but a 'conspiracy’ to prolong the stay of the Awami League government in power.
Politics | 14 September 2022, 08:18 pm, Wednesday
People will vote for Awami League if they want development to continue: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said people of the country will definitely vote for Awami League in the next general election – for the sake of continuing ongoing development.
National | 14 September 2022, 07:09 pm, Wednesday
Mahmudullah dropped as Bangladesh announce T20 WC squad
Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Wednesday left out former T20I skipper Mahmudullah Riyad as it announced the 15-member team for T20 World Cup 2022, to be held late October in Australia.
Sports | 14 September 2022, 06:48 pm, Wednesday
Doraiswami pays farewell call on PM
Outgoing Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Vikram Kumar Doraiswami paid a farewell call on Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina at her official Ganabhaban residence here today.
National | 14 September 2022, 06:40 pm, Wednesday
Caretaker govt won't return in Bangladesh: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said no election under the caretaker government will ever be held in the country.
Politics | 14 September 2022, 06:36 pm, Wednesday
SSC exams begin Thursday
The Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations will begin across the country on Thursday.
Education | 14 September 2022, 06:32 pm, Wednesday