Central Desk
Postponed SSC exams: Dinajpur board announces new schedule
The new schedule for the four postponed examinations of ongoing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) examination under the Dinajpur Education Board has been published.
Chowdhury Al Mamun made new IGP
RAB director general (DG) Chowdhury Abdullah Al Mamun has been made the inspector general of police (IGP), says a gazette notification of home ministry on Thursday.
Bangladesh logs one Covid-19 death, 678 cases
Bangladesh today logged one Covid-19 death while it recorded 678 coronavirus positive cases during the same period.
PM announces prize money for women footballers
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today announced providing prize money to all the players of the Bangladesh Women Football Team in recognition of clinching maiden title of the SAFF Women's Championship beating Nepal by 3-1 goals, after returning home from the USA.
IGP Benazir goes into retirement on Sept 30
The government has issued an official circular saying that Inspector General of Police Benazir Ahmed will be retiring on September 30.
Age limit raised by 39 months for entering govt service
Considering the Covid-19 fallout, the government has raised the maximum age limit by thirty nine months for entering government service. The Public Administration Ministry issued a gazette notification in this regard today.
SSC question paper leak: Three more held in Kurigram
Three more people have been apprehended in Kurigram in connection with the leak of question papers from the ongoing Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams.
Dollar breaks 145 yen after Bank of Japan keeps loose policy
The US dollar hit a fresh 24-year high against the Japanese yen on Thursday, breaking through the 145 level after Japan's central bank left its ultra-loose monetary policy unchanged, reports AFP.
Ukraine announces exchange of 215 prisoners of war
Ukraine on Wednesday announced the exchange of a record-high 215 imprisoned soldiers with Russia, including fighters who led the defence of Mariupol's Azovstal steelworks that became an icon of Ukrainian resistance, reports AFP.
Osaka pulls out of Pan Pacific Open with stomach pain
Former tennis world number one Naomi Osaka pulled out of her home Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Thursday after complaining of abdominal pain.
PM attends Joe Biden's reception
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today joined a reception here hosted by the US President Joe Biden.
Putin 'shamelessly violated' UN charter with Ukraine invasion: Biden
US President Joe Biden tore into Vladimir Putin on Wednesday as he addressed the United Nations, saying the Russian leader "shamelessly violated" the UN Charter when he invaded neighbor Ukraine, reports AFP.
Footballer Ritu Porna suffers head injury, requires three stitches
Bangladesh women football team's defender Ritu Porna Chakma sustained head injury during the victory parade on an open-deck bus. The bus was carrying the winning team of tigresses and the SAFF Women's Championship trophy after the grand reception at Dhaka airport today.
War-like situation has not come yet: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Wednesday said that the government is ready to deal with any kind of situation in reference to the repeated mortar shelling from Myanmar.
Russia is at war not only with Ukraine, but with collective West: Shoigu
Russia at the moment is conducting combat operations not only with Ukraine's armed forces, but with the collective West, Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu has said, reports TASS.