Lightning kills 9 in Sirajganj
A total of nine people, including five of a family, were killed and four others injured as lighting strikes hit them at Ullah Para upazila of the district today.
National | 08 September 2022, 09:36 pm, Thursday
PM returns home from India
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina arrived here this evening after wrapping up her four-day state visit to India.
National | 08 September 2022, 09:13 pm, Thursday
Good time will come, democracy will be restored: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said a good time will come and democracy will be restored in the country.
Politics | 08 September 2022, 09:07 pm, Thursday
Mitford Hospital bedevilled by irregularities and mismanagement
Mitford Hospital, also called Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital, is bedevilled by irregularities and mismanagement.
National | 08 September 2022, 09:20 pm, Thursday
Biden administration approves $450m security assistance for Pakistan
Reversing the decision of its predecessor, the Biden administration has approved a whooping US$450 million F-16 fighter jet fleet sustainment programme to Pakistan, reports PTI.
International | 08 September 2022, 07:48 pm, Thursday
PK Halder indicted in money laundering case
A Dhaka court on Thursday framed charges against Proshanto Kumar Halder, disgraced director of International Leasing and Finance Service Ltd (ILFSL), and 13 others in a case over laundering money and amassing illegal assets.
National | 08 September 2022, 07:07 pm, Thursday
Queen's doctors 'concerned' for her health: palace
Fears grew on Thursday for Queen Elizabeth II after Buckingham Palace said her doctors were "concerned" for her health and recommended that she remain under medical supervision, reports AFP.
International | 08 September 2022, 06:34 pm, Thursday
PM leaves for Dhaka
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, for home on Thursday afternoon wrapping up her four-day official visit to India.
National | 08 September 2022, 06:29 pm, Thursday
Blinken discusses military aid on surprise visit to Kyiv
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday made a surprise trip to Kyiv as the United States unveiled nearly $2.7 billion in new military support to Ukraine and neighbours to face Russia.
International | 08 September 2022, 06:22 pm, Thursday
Bangladesh logs one Covid death, 388 positive cases
Bangladesh today logged one Covid-19 death while it recorded 388 coronavirus positive cases during the same period.
Health | 08 September 2022, 06:18 pm, Thursday
Govt not to obstruct peaceful movements of BNP: Anisul
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Thursday said the government will not obstruct any peaceful movement of BNP, but it (government) will act strongly against any unruly activities in the name of movement.
Politics | 08 September 2022, 06:15 pm, Thursday
PM Hasina concludes India visit offering prayers at Ajmer Sharif
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday wrapped up her four-day official tour to India by offering prayers at Khwaja Gharib Nawaz Dargah Sharif, Ajmer in India's Rajasthan.
National | 08 September 2022, 06:13 pm, Thursday
BNP’s movement means creating anarchy: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thuraday said the movement of Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) means instigating terrorist acts and anarchy in the name of occupying the streets.
Politics | 08 September 2022, 06:06 pm, Thursday
Khulna-Mongla rail link to be operational by December?
The Khulna-Mongla railway line, which is expected to expedite the economic activities of the Mongla sea port, is likely to be operational in December.
National | 08 September 2022, 02:28 pm, Thursday
Corporal Punishment is responsible for much that ails Bangladesh
The use of corporal punishment in Bangladeshi schools and madrassas is in decline, or so it seems.
Opinion | 14 January 2023, 07:08 pm, Saturday
PM Hasina arrives at Ajmer Sharif to offer prayers
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thersday arrived at Ajmer Sharif to offer prayers at Khwaja Gharib Nawaz Dargah Sharif on the last day of her India visit.
National | 08 September 2022, 12:03 pm, Thursday
Apple unveils iPhone 14 despite supply chain woes
Apple launched new smartphones Wednesday at prices similar to recent models despite inflation and supply chain woes, while unveiling a premium digital watch with a price tag to match.
Technology | 08 September 2022, 11:57 am, Thursday
Pakistan beat Afghanistan by one wicket in last over thriller
Tailender Naseem Shah hit two last-over sixes as Pakistan pulled off a thrilling one-wicket win over Afghanistan on Wednesday to set up an Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka, knocking out rivals India in the process, reports Aljazeera.
Sports | 08 September 2022, 11:43 am, Thursday
Putin says Ukraine grain deal mostly helping rich EU
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that "almost all" the Ukrainian grain shipped under a UN-backed deal to ease a global food crisis was reaching rich European nations, an accusation denied by Kyiv, reports AFP.
International | 08 September 2022, 11:26 am, Thursday
Hawa hits US box office as first Bangladeshi film
After conquering hearts in Bangladesh, Mejbaur Rahman Sumon’s film “Hawa” is now thriving in the United States, currently placing at 27th spot among the top 30 films in US box office.
Entertainment | 07 September 2022, 09:44 pm, Wednesday