Shaheen Afridi ruled out of Asia Cup and England series
Pakistan pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi has been ruled out of Asia Cup 2022 in the United Arab Emirates. He has been advised four to six weeks rest by the medical team following an injury to the right knee ligament.
Sports | 20 August 2022, 07:31 pm, Saturday
Sonam Kapoor gives birth to a baby boy
Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor and businessman Anand Ahuja have been blessed with a baby boy on Saturday.
Entertainment | 20 August 2022, 07:15 pm, Saturday
Those who are in power with others’ mercy can’t rule Bangladesh: BNP
Slamming the foreign minister for seeking India’s 'support' to prop up Sheikh Hasina's government, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said those who stay in power at the mercy of others have no right to rule Bangladesh.
Politics | 20 August 2022, 06:58 pm, Saturday
Tea workers call off strike after wage hike by Tk 25
Tea workers’ union leaders have withdrawn their indefinite strike after assurance of raising their wages to 145 from Tk 120.
National | 20 August 2022, 06:51 pm, Saturday
Merrick Garland, the man who could put Trump in court
Merrick Garland, the US attorney general, was denied a lifetime seat on the Supreme Court by Republicans in the Senate.
International | 20 August 2022, 06:35 pm, Saturday
Bangladesh logs zero Covid death with 100 positive cases
Bangladesh today logged zero Covid-19 death while it recorded 100 coronavirus positive cases during the same period.
Health | 20 August 2022, 06:30 pm, Saturday
Oil prices fall but inflation stays high
Oil prices have dropped by a quarter since June and could fall further if a nuclear deal is reached with Iran as it would bring more crude to the market, yet inflation remains stubbornly high
Economy | 19 August 2022, 09:09 pm, Friday
Janmashtami observed with religious fervor
Janmashtami, the birth of lord Sri Krishna and one of the major festivals of the Hindus, was celebrated across the country today with due religious fervor and gaiety.
Religion | 19 August 2022, 08:54 pm, Friday
Uttara girder crash: 10 accused placed on remand
A Dhaka court today remanded 10 people including crane operator Md. Al-Amin Hossain alias Hriday (25) over the death of five people after a girder of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project crashed on a private car in the capital's Uttara.
National | 19 August 2022, 08:43 pm, Friday
I told India to help maintain stability in Bangladesh: Momen
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Friday said he told the Indian government that Bangladesh would be happy if India helps Bangladesh in maintaining stability, noting that Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina wants stability and communal harmony in the country.
National | 19 August 2022, 08:38 pm, Friday
Momen's India remarks have no link with AL: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Friday said the Awami League has never requested India to provide the party with support to stay in power.
Politics | 19 August 2022, 09:17 pm, Friday
4 female tea-garden workers killed in Moulvibazar landside
Four female tea-garden workers were killed and one was injured in a landside at Lakhaichara tea garden under Srimangal upazila in Moulvibazar district on Friday morning.
National | 19 August 2022, 06:55 pm, Friday
Apple warns of flaw that lets hackers into iPhones, Macs
Apple is warning of a flaw that is allowing hackers to seize control of iPhones, iPads and Mac computers, and is urging users to install emergency software updates, reports AFP.
Technology | 19 August 2022, 06:51 pm, Friday
Will Mbappe and Neymar flourish together this season for PSG?
Kylian Mbappe will be the focus of attention as Paris Saint-Germain aim to continue their perfect start to the season in Sunday's trip to Lille in Ligue 1.
Sports | 19 August 2022, 06:48 pm, Friday
North Korea rejects Seoul's offer of economic assistance
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday rejected Seoul's offer of economic assistance in return for denuclearisation steps, calling it the "height of absurdity" and a deal Pyongyang would never accept, reports AFP.
International | 19 August 2022, 06:46 pm, Friday
Bangladesh logs zero Covid death, 93 positive cases
Bangladesh today logged zero Covid-19 death while it recorded 93 coronavirus positive cases during the same period.
Health | 19 August 2022, 06:40 pm, Friday
Bangladesh seeks more US investment through DFC financing
Adviser to the Prime Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Affairs, Dr Tawfiq-e-Elahi Chowdhury urged the US government for more investment through its International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) in Bangladesh's renewable energy sector.
Economy | 19 August 2022, 06:38 pm, Friday
Human Rights Violation: BNP seeks probe under UN supervision
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday demanded an independent investigation into the incidents of human rights violations, including enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings, under the supervision of the UN.
Politics | 18 August 2022, 09:31 pm, Thursday
Zelensky calls on UN to 'ensure security' of nuclear plant
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on the United Nations to ensure security at the Zaporizhzhia power plant, where increased fighting has raised fears of a nuclear incident.
International | 18 August 2022, 09:40 pm, Thursday
No environment for dialogue in country: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir claimed that there is no environment for dialogue in Bangladesh.
Politics | 18 August 2022, 09:22 pm, Thursday