No EC can hold credible election with AL in power: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said joining talks with the current Election Commission (EC) is pointless since no commission can hold a neutral credible election if Awami League stays in power.
Politics | 17 July 2022, 06:46 pm, Sunday
Greece plane crash: Cargo aircraft was carrying weapons to Bangladesh
A cargo plane which crashed in northern Greece was carrying 11 tonnes of weapons - including land mines - to Bangladesh, officials say.
International | 17 July 2022, 06:23 pm, Sunday
Bangladesh complete clean sweep over West Indies in ODIs
Bangladesh won the third and final ODI against West Indies by four wickets and completed a clean sweep over the hosts at Providence Stadium in Guyana on Saturday. They chased down 179 runs in 48.3 overs to take the series 3-0.
Sports | 17 July 2022, 06:14 pm, Sunday
Awami League wants competitive polls: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Sunday said the AL does not want uncontested elections, it wants competitive ones instead with participation of all political parties.
Politics | 17 July 2022, 06:04 pm, Sunday
Bangladesh logs four Covid deaths with 900 positive cases
Bangladesh today logged four Covid-19 deaths while it recorded 900 coronavirus positive cases during the period.
Health | 17 July 2022, 06:01 pm, Sunday
SSC and equivalent exams to begin on Sep 15
Education Minister Dipu Moni on Sunday said SSC and equivalent exams will begin on September 15, 2022.
Education | 17 July 2022, 03:40 pm, Sunday
Egypt COP27 Presidency to engage global climate leaders in Petersberg
Sameh Shoukry, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Egypt and COP27 President Designate, will meet and engage with climate and environment Ministers and high-level officials from close to 40 countries at the upcoming Petersberg Climate Dialogue in Berlin on Monday and Tuesday (18-19 July).
International | 17 July 2022, 03:30 pm, Sunday
CAB urges govt to readjust edible oil prices
Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has urged the government to readjust edible oil prices in the country following their continuous downward trend in the international market.
National | 16 July 2022, 08:34 pm, Saturday
Tigers bowl first in 3rd ODI against West Indies
Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal won the toss for the third and tour-ending ODI match and as expectedly asked West Indies to bat first on slow and turning Providence Stadium in Guyana today.
Sports | 16 July 2022, 08:18 pm, Saturday
Newborn comes to world only to see parents, sister killed in road crush
A couple and their six-year-old daughter were killed by a truck while crossing the Dhaka-Mymensingh highway in Trishal upazila of Mymensingh.
National | 16 July 2022, 08:12 pm, Saturday
Quader urges BNP to play in the field of politics
Urging the BNP leaders to join the next general elections, Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Saturday said there would be a game and it will be played in the field of politics.
Politics | 16 July 2022, 07:55 pm, Saturday
Buet student’s death: 15 friends remanded for three days
A Dhaka court on Saturday placed 15 friends of Tariquzzaman Sunny, student of Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) who was found death in the Padma River on Friday, on a three-day remand each in a case filed over the incident.
National | 16 July 2022, 07:28 pm, Saturday
Road crashes claim 23 lives in nine districts on saturday
At least 23 people were killed and 40 others injured in separate road accidents in nine districts on Saturday, police said.
National | 16 July 2022, 06:46 pm, Saturday
Bangladesh logs five Covid deaths with 1,007 positive cases
Bangladesh today logged five Covid-19 deaths while it recorded 1,007 coronavirus positive cases during the period.
Health | 16 July 2022, 06:31 pm, Saturday
BNP preparing to oust govt: Mirza Abbas
BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas on Saturday said their party would not participate in any election under any partisan government or keeping Awami League in the power, they are preparing how to overthrow the government.
Politics | 16 July 2022, 06:16 pm, Saturday
Flood death toll reaches 121 with 2 deaths
Flood claimed two more lives in Sylhet district in 24 hours till Sunday morning, raising the total fatalities to 121.
National | 16 July 2022, 06:01 pm, Saturday
Anamul needs to wait more to make a comeback: Domingo
Bangladesh head coach Russell Domingo said right-handed batter Anamul Haque Bijoy needs to wait more before making a comeback to the ODI side.
Sports | 16 July 2022, 04:37 pm, Saturday
World Bank approves $500m credit to help Bangladesh improve disaster preparedness
The World Bank has approved a $500 million credit to help Bangladesh improve disaster preparedness against inland flooding in 14 flood-prone districts benefiting over 1.25 million people.
Economy | 16 July 2022, 04:50 pm, Saturday
No respite from heatwave in next 24 hour
A mild to moderate heatwave sweeping through Rangpur and Rajshahi divisions, and Tangail, Sylhet and Chuadanga districts may not abate in the next 24 hours, the weather office has said.
Feature | 16 July 2022, 04:24 pm, Saturday
Dengue: 60 patients hospitalised in 24hrs
Sixty dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Saturday morning, according to the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS).
Health | 16 July 2022, 04:16 pm, Saturday