Central Desk
EC doing its job, not under any pressure: CEC
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal has said the Election Commission is not under any pressure, and is doing its job.
Grid Failure: 2 PGCB engineers suspended
Nasrul Hamid , the State Minister for Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources has said two engineers of the Power Grid Company of Bangladesh (PGCB) will be suspended over the national grid power failure that caused a nationwide blackout on October 4, 2022.
Namibia stun Sri Lanka in T20 World Cup opener
Jan Frylinck smashed 44 runs and took two wickets as Namibia hammered Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka by 55 runs to cause a major upset in the opening match of the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday, reports AFP.
Russia says 11 killed, 15 injured in 'terrorist' attack at military site
Russia said two gunmen from an ex-Soviet state on Saturday attacked a military training ground killing 11 people who had volunteered to fight in Ukraine and wounding 15 others, reports AFP.
Bronte biopic 'Emily' delves into imagined author's darkness
Was reclusive 19th-century author Emily Bronte inspired to write "Wuthering Heights" after experimenting with opium, tattoos and a steamy affair with the local clergyman?
Brazil judge fines Apple $20 mn over chargerless iPhones
A Brazilian judge fined Apple $20 million Thursday for selling iPhones without chargers, calling it an "abusive practice" that forces customers to buy an additional product, reports AFP.
Turkey mine blast death toll rises to 41
The death toll from a methane blast in a coal mine in northwest Turkey rose to 41 Saturday, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said, after the last missing miner was found dead, reports AFP.
Quader: Anti-India politics is BNP's old strategy
General Secretary of Awami League Obaidul Quader on Saturday said that doing politics centering anti-India and religious sentiments is BNP's old trick. BNP now uses religion card, not Awami League.
US lawmakers introduce legislation to declare Pakistan's '71 atrocities as genocide
Two United States (US) lawmakers have introduced legislation in the House of Representatives, urging President Joe Biden to recognize the atrocities committed by Pakistani army during Bangladesh Liberation War in 1971 as genocide.
GM Quader: Bangladeshis burning in hell
Jatiya Party Chairman and Deputy Leader of the Opposition GM Quader on Saturday said most people in the country are burning in hell, with the exception of those who are involved with the ruling party.
AL govt to be swept away by strong movement: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday said that the Awami League government has established ‘autocracy’ in the name of democracy, but such a repressive regime would be washed away by the strong wave of the anti-government movement as people have now woken up.
‘We won’t interfere if BNP events are peaceful’: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Saturday urged BNP to carry out their political activities in a "disciplined way", making it clear that the government will not shy away from taking action if they resort to violence.
Putin says Russia 'doing everything right' in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Moscow was "doing everything right" in its nearly eight-month invasion of Ukraine despite a string of embarrassing defeats, as Kyiv said it was "stronger than ever" and would emerge victorious, reports AFP.
Saudi Arabia announces $400 mn humanitarian aid for Ukraine
Saudi Arabia on Saturday announced $400 million in humanitarian aid for Ukraine, the official SPA news agency said, adding that Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman had made a phone call to President Volodymyr Zelensky, reports AFP.
Ex-PM Khan says Pakistan by-election 'a referendum' on his popularity
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan is a candidate for seven of eight national assembly seats up for grabs in a key by-election Sunday, a vote he says is "a referendum" on his popularity, reports AFP.