Central Desk
Bangladesh logs one Covid-19 death, 620 cases
Bangladesh today logged one Covid-19 death while it recorded 620 coronavirus positive cases during the same period.
Russia's annexation referendums start in occupied Ukraine
Referendums on Russia's annexation began on Friday in Ukrainian territory controlled by Moscow, Russian news agencies reported, in what Kyiv and the West have denounced as a "sham" vote, reports AFP.
Missing Khulna woman found dead in Mymensingh
Rahima Begum, 52, of Khulna, who has been missing since August 27, has been found dead in Mymensingh, family members suspect.
PM to address UNGA focusing on ensuring world peace
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address on Friday afternoon the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York and focus on ensuring peace and stability in the lives of people around the world.
New Indian HC Pranay Kumar arrives in Dhaka
Newly appointed Indian High Commissioner-designate to Bangladesh Pranay Kumar Verma has arrived in Dhaka.
PM: Political will and action are needed to prevent anti-microbial resistance
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said sustained political will and action are needed to prevent the anti-microbial resistance (AMR) from turning into a big crisis.
BNP takes path of chaos, anarchy: Hasan
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Thursday said the isolated BNP has taken the path of creating chaos and anarchies in the country as it did in 2013, 2014 and 2015.
Palm oil price drops by Tk 12, sugar by Tk 6
The government on Thursday reduced the price of palm oil by Taka 12 per litre to be sold at Taka 133 while the price of sugar by Taka 6 per KG at Taka 89.
India likely to hand over PK Halder to Bangladesh
India is likely to hand over to Bangladesh one of its most wanted financial criminals, PK Halder, who was arrested by the federal economic offences agency in Bengal earlier this year.
Zendaya is fashion's flower girl in pre-release Loewe
If ever anyone needed more convincing of Zendaya's fashion influence -- beyond her Vogue covers, Valentino campaigns (as a global ambassador for the fashion house) and title as the youngest ever recipient of the CFDA's Fashion Icon Award -- look no further than the actor's latest Instagram post, reports CNN.
Next James Bond to 'serve King and country'
The next James Bond will serve King and country -- but discussions with new 007 studio owner Amazon over the spy film franchise's future direction haven't really started, long-standing producer Barbara Broccoli said Wednesday, reports AFP.
M Khurshid Hossain made new RAB DG
Additional Inspector General of Police M Khurshid Hossain has been appointed as the new director general of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB), the elite force of Bangladesh Police.
Saving govt is not the duty of administration: Gayeshwar
BNP standing committee member Gayeshwar Chandra Roy on Thursday said it is not the responsibility of the administration to help an ‘anti-people’ government to perpetuate power.
BNP’s caretaker government dream will never be fulfilled: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the BNP is dreaming of the caretaker government in the broad day light and it will never be materialized.
Bangladesh Bank yet to allow Indian rupee in foreign trade
Bangladeshi businesses cannot use Indian rupee for foreign trade as Bangladesh Bank is yet to enlist the currency to settle letters of credit (LCs).