Govt negligence turns Dhaka into 'explosion-prone’ deadly city: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday voiced concern that Dhaka has become an 'explosion-prone’ and 'dangerous' city due to the government’s extreme negligence and mismanagement.”
Politics | 08 March 2023, 07:00 pm, Wednesday
Gulistan blast: 2 bodies retrieved from debris, death toll now 19
A day after a deadly explosion in a 5-storey building in Dhaka's Gulistan area, two bodies were recovered from the debris on Wednesday -- raising the death toll to 19.
National | 08 March 2023, 06:48 pm, Wednesday
Reason behind Gulistan blast to be known after examining samples: RAB director
The cause behind the explosion in the 5-storey Gulistan building will be known after examining the samples collected from the site, said Major Morshed Alam, director of bomb disposal unit of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).
National | 08 March 2023, 06:44 pm, Wednesday
It is being looked into whether BNP is sabotaging: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said it is being looked into whether BNP is making sabotage after being failed in waging movement.
Politics | 08 March 2023, 06:37 pm, Wednesday
PM returns home from Qatar
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Thursday afternoon wrapping up her official visit to Qatar.
National | 08 March 2023, 06:35 pm, Wednesday
Gulistan building turned risky after blast: Home Minister
The Gulistan building has turned risky as its ground floor was badly damaged after the blast, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Wednesday.
National | 08 March 2023, 03:25 pm, Wednesday
Japan extends Tk 5 million to a NGO for Rohingyas in Bhasan Char
The Government of Japan extended a grant to a Bangladeshi NGO, Friendship, which is implementing medical support for Rohingya refugees in Bhasan Char.
National | 08 March 2023, 03:02 pm, Wednesday
US announces $26m more in assistance for Rohingyas, host communities
The United States has announced around USD 26 million in additional humanitarian assistance for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh and the region, for those in Myanmar affected by the ongoing violence, and for the communities hosting refugees from the country.
National | 08 March 2023, 12:20 pm, Wednesday
21 killed as boat capsizes off Yemen's Red Sea coast
A local official said on Tuesday that 21 people, mostly women and children, were killed after a boat carrying 27 passengers capsized in the Red Sea off the coast of northwest Yemen, reports XINHUA.
International | 08 March 2023, 12:11 pm, Wednesday
Women first to suffer, last to be heard: UN Security Council hears
Women are the primary victims of wars and conflict, yet they remain severely underrepresented at diplomatic negotiations, officials told the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, reports AFP.
International | 08 March 2023, 12:08 pm, Wednesday
Gulistan blast: Rescue operation begins for the second day
Firefighting units have started their rescue operation for the second day this morning at the building in Siddique Bazar of Dhaka’s Gulistan, where 17 people lost their lives in a deadly explosion yesterday.
National | 08 March 2023, 12:05 pm, Wednesday
Russia vows to capture Bakhmut, push further into Ukraine
The Russian army vowed on Tuesday to capture the east Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, a move President Volodymyr Zelensky said would give Moscow an "open road" for offensives deeper into his country, reports AFP.
International | 08 March 2023, 11:59 am, Wednesday
PM leaves Doha for home
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina left here for Dhaka after attending the 5th United Nations Conference on Least Developed Countries (LDC5: From Potential to Prosperity).
National | 08 March 2023, 11:56 am, Wednesday
BRAC University celebrates International Women's Day 2023
BRAC University's School of General Education celebrates International Women's Day 2023 at the Residential Semester in Savar in solidarity with the United Nations theme “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality" and the day’s campaign theme #EmbraceEquity.
National | 08 March 2023, 11:53 am, Wednesday
Uphold country's image abroad, respect hosts' laws: PM Hasina tells expats
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the Bangladeshi expatriates to strictly abide by the laws of the host countries and send remittances through legal channels.
National | 08 March 2023, 10:11 am, Wednesday
Mirza Fakhrul demands neutral probe into similar incidents of explosion
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the two consecutive explosions in the capital and demanded an impartial investigation into the incidents.
Politics | 07 March 2023, 10:45 pm, Tuesday
BNP is polluting politics: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday said since BNP is one kind of polypus in the politics of Bangladesh, it is polluting politics here.
Politics | 07 March 2023, 09:24 pm, Tuesday
BNP worried over India’s plan to dig two more canals to withdraw water from Teesta
BNP standing committee, the highest policymaking body of the party, has voiced deep concern over the reported move by the West Bengal government of India to dig two more canals under the Teesta Barrage Project to unilaterally withdraw more water from the common river.
Politics | 07 March 2023, 09:18 pm, Tuesday
China says US should change attitude or risk conflict
The United States should change its "distorted" attitude towards China or "conflict and confrontation" will follow, China's foreign minister said on Tuesday, while defending its stance on the war in Ukraine and defending its close ties with Russia, reports Reuters.
International | 07 March 2023, 07:56 pm, Tuesday
BUHN selects executive committee members for 2-year
The executive committee of the Bangladesh Urban Health Network (BUHN) held a meeting on Tuesday (March 7) at the UNICEF office of Bangladesh to select its 15-member committee, who will serve for the next two years.
National | 07 March 2023, 07:51 pm, Tuesday