Two more ministers resign in fresh blow to UK PM Johnson
Two more ministers resigned from the UK government on Wednesday, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson following the departure of his health and finance ministers
International | 06 July 2022, 07:15 pm, Wednesday
Govt works to make electoral system more democratic: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the ruling Awami League government is working to make the country's electoral system more democratic and modernised.
Politics | 06 July 2022, 06:57 pm, Wednesday
Shikhar Dhawan named India captain for ODIs in West Indies
Opener Shikhar Dhawan will lead India in three one-day internationals in West Indies later this month with Ravindra Jadeja named deputy in the squad announced on Wednesday.
Sports | 06 July 2022, 06:28 pm, Wednesday
Bangladesh logs four Covid deaths, 1,728 positive cases
Bangladesh today logged four Covid-19 deaths while it recorded 1,728 coronavirus positive cases during the period.
Health | 06 July 2022, 06:25 pm, Wednesday
PM seeks people’s cooperation as govt forced executing load-shedding
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government is bound to carry out load shedding and limit electricity production as the fuel prices are continuously increasing globally due to Russia-Ukraine war, urging countrymen to comply with the situation.
National | 06 July 2022, 06:22 pm, Wednesday
Load shedding continues across the country
Load shedding continued across the country on Tuesday as consumers in many areas in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere experienced power cuts for several hours in a number of spells.
National | 05 July 2022, 09:31 pm, Tuesday
Henolux Group chairman Dr Nurul Amin, wife arrested
Henolux Group chairman Dr Nurul Amin and his wife Fatema Amin have been arrested for abetting the suicide of Kushtia trader Gazi Anis who had set himself on fire in Jatiya Press Club on Monday.
National | 05 July 2022, 09:28 pm, Tuesday
Root and Bairstow rocket England to record Test win
Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow shredded India with unbeaten centuries as England rewrote history by winning their series-deciding Test by seven wickets on the last day of the fifth Test at Edgbaston on Tuesday.
Sports | 05 July 2022, 09:16 pm, Tuesday
8.58pc pass in DU 'Gha' unit admission test
The results of admission test of "Gha" unit for social science faculty disciplines under the 2021-22 academic session in Dhaka University (DU) was published today with a pass rate of 8.58 percent.
Education | 05 July 2022, 08:17 pm, Tuesday
Raushon Ershad flies to Bangkok again
Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Raushon Ershad on Tuesday went to Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand, for follow-up treatment, after her eight-day stay in Bangladesh,.
Politics | 05 July 2022, 08:06 pm, Tuesday
Putin orders Russians to fight on after key Ukraine city falls
President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered Russian troops to press their offensive deeper into the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine after Moscow's forces seized the strategic city of Lysychansk.
International | 05 July 2022, 07:55 pm, Tuesday
Arfanul Huque Rifat sworn in as Comilla city mayor
Arfanul Huque Rifat has been sworn-in as Cumilla City Corporation (CCC) mayor on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina virtually administered the oath from her official residence Ganabhaban in the capital.
Politics | 05 July 2022, 07:48 pm, Tuesday
AL can’t earn people’s trust even with 1000 Padma bridges: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the Awami League government will not be able to earn the confidence of people even if it builds a thousand Padma bridges keeping 'democracy besieged.
Politics | 05 July 2022, 07:35 pm, Tuesday
US wants fair elections in Bangladesh: Envoy
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas has wished the Bangladesh Election Commission all success in its great "civic responsibility" of conducting free and fair elections.
National | 05 July 2022, 07:03 pm, Tuesday
Bangladesh logs seven Covid deaths, 1,998 positive cases
Bangladesh today logged seven Covid-19 deaths while it recorded 1,998 coronavirus positive cases during the period.
Health | 05 July 2022, 06:42 pm, Tuesday
Cumilla City Corporation election is an example of fair election: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday described the recently held Cumilla City Corporation (CuCC) election as an example of fair polls and said her government has been working to keep up voting rights of the people.
National | 05 July 2022, 06:32 pm, Tuesday
Load-shedding increases across the country due to gas shortage in power plants
The countrywide load-shedding of electricity has been rising because of a huge gas shortage that has led to a significant fall in power generation.
National | 04 July 2022, 09:38 pm, Monday
Iran shuts offices and schools as sandstorm hits Tehran
Iranian officials closed government offices, courts, schools and universities in Tehran on Monday after a severe sandstorm hit the capital, state media reported.
International | 04 July 2022, 08:50 pm, Monday
PM in selfie with Joy, Putul on Padma Bridge
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday spent some time on the Padma Bridge along with her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and daughter Saima Wazed Putul on her way to Gopalganj to visit her ancestral home in Tungipara.
National | 04 July 2022, 08:29 pm, Monday
BNP is the guarantor of autocracy: Quader
Terming BNP as the guarantor of autocracy, Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said the party (BNP) is the main obstacle in the way of establishing democratic values, culture and principles in the country.
Politics | 04 July 2022, 08:23 pm, Monday