Central Desk
BNP sets a record of torture on minority: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the BNP has only set a record of torture of minority people in the country.
Ukrainian president observes 1st grain exports leaving
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday visited the Odesa region to observe the loading of grain as exports resume for the first time since the start of the Russian invasion.
Spain prosecutors call for eight-year sentence for Shakira
Prosecutors in Barcelona said Friday that they would seek a prison sentence of more than eight years against global music superstar Shakira, after she rejected a plea deal on accusations of tax fraud
Chinese foreign minister to visit Bangladesh August 6-7
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is likely to visit Bangladesh first week of next month to discuss ways to further strengthening Dhaka-Beijing bilateral relations, official sources said on Frid
Inflation hits record 8.9% in euro area
Inflation in the European countries using the euro currency shot up to another record in July, pushed by higher energy prices fueled by Russia’s war in Ukraine, but the economy still managed better-than-expected, if meager, growth in the second quarter
Forex reserves may run out after power and energy crisis: Fakhrul
Accusing the Awami League government of ruining the country’s economy through widespread corruption and plundering, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday warned that the foreign exchange reserves also may get depleted in the days to come after power and energy crisis.
11 dead after train hits microbus in Mirshari
at least 11 people were killed after a speeding express train rammed into a microbus at a level crossing in Mirshari upazila of Chattogram on Friday
Pranay Kumar Verma appointed as India’s next HC to Bangladesh
Pranay Kumar Verma, presently Ambassador of India to Vietnam, has been appointed as the next High Commissioner of India to Bangladesh.
Algeria, Nigeria, Niger discuss gas pipeline to Europe
African energy giants Algeria, Nigeria and Niger signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday on a vast gas pipeline project offering Europe potential future alternatives to Russian supplies, state media reported.
Biden, Xi agree to hold face-to-face summit
President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping agreed to schedule their first in-person summit during a sometimes tense phone call Thursday where Xi warned the United States not to "play with fire" in Taiwan
Bangladesh logs one Covid death in 24hrs
Bangladesh today logged one Covid-19 death while it recorded 355 coronavirus positive cases during the period.
United Hospital Observed World Hepatitis Day on Thursday
Like each year on 28 July, United Hospitals observed World Hepatitis Day this year in a befitting manner by conducting Free Health Check-up in a health check booth at the hospital lobby. More than 500 patients and their family members availed free checkups throughout the day.
Children prefer natural food more than processed
According to a study, kids rate foods they perceive to be natural as having greater levels of taste, safety, and desire than foods they perceive to be manufactured.
US economy shrinks again ringing recession alarms
The US economy has shrunk for the second quarter in a row, a milestone that in many countries would be considered an economic recession. That is not the case in the US, which uses additional data to make that call.
Drives against US dollar hoarders will be continued: Police
Detective Branch (DB) of Police would continue its ongoing drives against the individuals involved in manufacturing counterfeit US dollars and hoarding the currency illegally.