Central Desk
Bangladesh seeking IMF loan but economy not in bad shape: Finance Minister
Confirming Bangladesh’s request for a loan from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Finance Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said that it does not mean the country's economy is in bad shape.
BNP's demo over power crisis is greatest joke of the year: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader today said the BNP's demonstration over electricity crisis is the greatest joke of the year.
Bangladesh logs 5 Covid deaths in 24hrs
Bangladesh on Wednesday logged five Covid-19 deaths while it recorded 626 coronavirus positive cases during the period.
Ex-OC Pradeep gets 20 years, wife 21 in jail in graft case
A Chattogram court on Wednesday sentenced disgraced former Teknaf Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Pradeep Kumar Das to 20 years in jail and his wife Chumki to 21 years for amassing wealth disproportionate to their known sources of income.
PM urges her party men to highlight development activities before people
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged her party men to highlight the government's development activities before the people.
Sajeeb Wazed Joy's 52nd birthday today
The 52nd birth anniversary of Bangabandhu's grandson Sajeeb Wazed Joy, also ICT Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, is being celebrated today in a befitting manner.
Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan visits Rohingya camp
HONDA Taro, Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan, together with TANAKA Akihiko, President of JICA, had an official visit to the camp in Cox's Bazar, where over 920,000 displaced persons from Rakhine State, Myanmar reside.
Gold price up by Tk 1,314 to Tk 78,530 per bhori
Bangladesh Jewllers’ Association (Bajus), an organization of jewllers, has increased gold price by Tk 1,314 to Tk 78,530 per bhori with effect from Wednesday.
Biman's Dhaka-Toronto flight starts on Wednesday
Biman Bangladesh Airlines will start its much-awaited Dhaka-Toronto-Dhaka flight tomorrow (Wednesday).
Kareena Kapoor denies pregnancy rumours
Bollywood Actress Kareena Kapoor Khan has shut down pregnancy rumours with her latest Instagram post. Kareena, who is currently vacationing in Europe with her husband Saif Ali Khan and sons Taimur and Jeh, has been speculated to be pregnant after one of her photos went viral where her belly looked like a baby bump.
GP conducts 5G trial in Dhaka, Chattogram
Grameenphone (GP) has conducted the trial run for the 5G network with some use cases in Dhaka and Chattogram to unleash the future of connectivity in the country.
CEC calls for all-party participation in next national election
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Tuesday said that the commission wants all political parties to take part in the next parliamentary election, even though it does not always guarantee a free and fair voting.
Dengue: one dies, 99 patients hospitalized in 24hrs
One dengue patient died and 99 new patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours till Thursday morning.
Tigers leave for Zimbabwe Wednesday
The T20 squad of Bangladesh team will leave Dhaka for Harare at the early hours of Wednesday to play a three-match series against Zimbabwe. They will leave the country at 1.40 am through an Emirates flight.
Be prudent in using state resources: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Tuesday called upon the people to be economical, prudent and responsible in using state resources.