Govt bars officials from overseas travel until further notice
The government has put on hold all kinds of overseas travel of its officials until further notice due to the current global crisis and to help post-Covid economic recovery . The Finance Ministry issued a notification in this regard on Thursday, reports AFP.
National | 12 May 2022, 09:41 pm, Thursday
SSC, HSC exams in 2023 to be held on all subjects
As the situation in Covid-19 has improved in the country, the Secondary School Certificate, Higher Secondary Certificate and equivalent examinations of 2023 will be held on all subjects with full marks and for the full time like the pre-pandemic time, said an office order on Thursday.
Education | 12 May 2022, 08:00 pm, Thursday
Sri Lanka: Ranil Wickramasinghe Takes Oath As New Prime Minister
Leader of the United National Party Ranil Wickremesinghe has been appointed as the next Prime Minister of Sri Lanka. According to a report by Daily Mirror, Wickremesinghe was sworn in as the country's Prime Minister by President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
International | 12 May 2022, 07:53 pm, Thursday
2.2 lakh litres of edible oil seized in Khulna
A mobile court here on Thursday fined the owners of three edible oil trading business establishments Taka 1.60 lakh for hoarding a total of 222,620 litres of edible oil in the city's Barobazar area.
National | 12 May 2022, 07:47 pm, Thursday
TCB to start selling edible oil, other commodities from May 16
Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will start selling essential commodities, including edible oil, at affordable among low-income groups of people across the country from Monday.
National | 12 May 2022, 07:43 pm, Thursday
Quader for valuing tested Awami League leaders
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday stressed the need for valuing the tested leaders and said the opportunists would not be available during any crisis of the party.
Politics | 12 May 2022, 05:58 pm, Thursday
Bangladesh-Sri Lanka Tests: minimum ticket price Tk 50
The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Thursday revealed the ticket price for the two match Test series between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, which is the part of ICC World Test Championship.
Sports | 12 May 2022, 05:54 pm, Thursday
Bangladesh logs 51 new Covid cases
Bangladesh today logged zero Covid-19 death in the past 24 hours while it recorded 51 coronavirus positive cases during the same period.
Health | 12 May 2022, 05:35 pm, Thursday
Sri Lanka president set to name new PM
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was set to name a new prime minister Thursday to try to steer Sri Lanka out of its dire economic crisis after days of violence, officials said.
International | 12 May 2022, 05:31 pm, Thursday
Destiny’s Rafiqul gets 12yrs jail term, Harun 4yrs
A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced all 46 accused, including Destiny Group Managing Director Rafiqul Amin and Destiny-2000 president Lt Gen (retd) Harun-Ar-Rashid, to different terms of imprisonment in money laundering case.
National | 12 May 2022, 12:26 pm, Thursday
‘A Question’ wins ‘Best Foreign Film Award’
‘Ekti Jiggasha (A Question)’ debut short film directed by Fariha Jannat has won the Best Foreign Film Award at the 12th edition of Zuma Film Festival in Nigeria.
Entertainment | 11 May 2022, 02:07 pm, Wednesday
Ex-Jubo League leader Samrat gets bail in graft case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted bail to Ex-Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat in a graft case, paving the way for his release from judicial custody. Judge Al Asad Md Asifuzzaman of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 passed the order.
National | 11 May 2022, 02:05 pm, Wednesday
Bill Gates tests positive for Cvid-19
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates tested positive for COVID-19. Via Twitter, the billionaire philanthropist said he will isolate until he is again healthy.
International | 11 May 2022, 01:57 pm, Wednesday
PM distributes National Sports Award to 85 persons, organisers
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today distributed the ‘National Sports Award’ to 85 sports persons and organisers in recognition to their glorious contribution to the country's sports arena.
National | 11 May 2022, 12:15 pm, Wednesday
Putin preparing for long haul, says US intelligence
Vladimir Putin is preparing for a long war in Ukraine, with even victory in the east potentially not ending the conflict, US intelligence has warned.
International | 11 May 2022, 11:48 am, Wednesday
Cuba hotel blast death toll rises to 43
Three more bodies were pulled Tuesday from the rubble of a Havana hotel that was destroyed days earlier in an explosion, taking the death toll to 43.
International | 11 May 2022, 11:05 am, Wednesday
Final refrain for iPod as Apple stops production
Apple on Tuesday put out word it is no longer making iPods, the trend-setting MP3 players that transformed how people get music and gave rise to the iPhone.
Technology | 11 May 2022, 10:58 am, Wednesday
Fighting rages in Ukraine's east as US warns of long war
Ukraine battled Russian forces in its eastern region Tuesday while overnight missile strikes hit the southern port of Odessa, as the United States warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready for a long war.
International | 11 May 2022, 10:54 am, Wednesday
Elon Musk says he would lift Twitter ban on Trump
Elon Musk on said Tuesday that as owner of Twitter he would lift the ban on Donald Trump, contending that kicking the former US president off the platform "alienated a large part of the country."
Technology | 11 May 2022, 10:49 am, Wednesday
Liverpool rally to keep Premier League title hopes alive
Liverpool kept their Premier League title hopes alive as Sadio Mane's winner beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Tuesday to move level on points with Manchester City at the top of the table.
Sports | 11 May 2022, 10:45 am, Wednesday