Central Desk
Despite Outrage, Macron Hosts Saudi Crown Prince Salman
French President Emmanuel Macron is hosting Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for talks in Paris on Thursday, defying criticism that the invitation is deeply inappropriate barely four years after the murder by Saudi agents of journalist Jamal Khashoggi
Population in census has been shown less to show more per capita income: Fakhrul
About the census which published on Wednesday, the BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that the population in census has been shown less to show more per capita income.
Minorities never safe under AL govt: BNP
Mentioning that minorities are never safe under Awami League government, the BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir said that attacks on various communities increase whenever Awami League comes to power.
Bangladesh Bank raises farm loan disbursement target by 8.88pc
Bangladesh Bank (BB) has raised the agriculture and rural loan disbursement target by 8.88 percent to Taka 30,911 crore for the current 2022-23 financial year (FY23).
Bangladesh logs 4 Covid deaths 24hrs
Bangladesh today logged four Covid-19 deaths while it recorded 618 coronavirus positive cases during the period.
Sri Lanka thrash Pakistan to level Test series
Spinner Prabath Jayasuriya grabbed five wickets as Sri Lanka thumped Pakistan by 246 runs in the second Test to end the series 1-1 on Thursday.
Shakira wants day in Spanish court, rejects plea deal
Colombian superstar Shakira rejected a plea deal on Spanish tax fraud charges and wants to prove her innocence in court, her lawyers said Wednesday.
People won't respond to BNP's movement: Quader
Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the country's people will not respond to the movement called by BNP using 'remote control'.
PM stresses export instead of remittance to earn foreign currencies
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today underlined the need for focusing on export to earn foreign currencies instead of depending on remittance.
Bangladesh beat India 2-1 in SAFF U-20 Championship
Spirited Bangladesh U-20 national football team beat their Indian rivals by 2-1 goals in the SAFF U-20 Championship held today (Wednesday) at Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar, India.
Rare pink diamond found in Angola, largest in 300 years
Miners in Angola have unearthed a rare pure pink diamond that is believed to be the largest found in 300 years, the Australian site operator announced Wednesday
IOM Deputy calls for solidarity with Rohingya refugees, host communities
The International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Deputy Director General (DDG) for Operations, Ugochi Daniels, concluded a five-day visit to Bangladesh (22-26 July) and called for continued and flexible support to Rohingya refugees and host communities.
Have enough forex reserves to meet up to 9 months imports: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh would be able to meet six to nine months of food import expenditures with the existing foreign currency reserves.
Army training helicopter makes crash landing, 2 pilots hurt
Two pilots were injured as a training helicopter of the Bangladesh Army made crash landing on a waterbody in Nawabganj Upazila of Dhaka district on Wednesday.
Country has 32 days of diesel stock: Energy Division
The Energy and Mineral Resources Division has said the country has stocks of 431,835 metric tons of diesel for 32 days’ consumption while Jet-A1 fuel for 44 days’ consumption, furnace oil for 32 days’ consumption and octane for 9 days consumption.