Central Desk
PM mourns death of Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed profound shock and sorrow at the death of Deputy Speaker of the Parliament and valiant Freedom Fighter Advocate Fazle Rabbi Miah.
Deputy Speaker Fazle Rabbi Miah passes away
Deputy Speaker of Jatiya Sangsad (JS) and valiant Freedom Fighter Advocate Fazle Rabbi Miah has passed away at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, USA while undergoing treatment there. He was 76.
AL's 'mega’ corruption in mega projects' led country to edge of disaster: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that the Awami League government has led the country to the brink of a dark abyss, through ‘mega’ corruption in mega projects.
Sri Lanka new PM, ministers sworn in
Eighteen ministers including Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena were sworn into Sri Lanka's new cabinet before President Ranil Wickremesinghe here on Friday.
Power crisis will not last long: Minister
State Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said the ongoing power cuts in the country will not last long.
Mahmudullah 'rested' for Zimbabwe T20Is as Sohan named captain
Wicketkeeper batter Nurul Hasan Sohan has been appointed as the new captain of Bangladesh for the T20I format as the regular captain Mahmudullah Riyad and other senior players Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim have been rested for T20Is
Actress Purnima ties the knot for 2nd time
Popular actress Dilara Hanif Purnima has tied the knot for the second time. She married Ashfaqur Rahman Robin on May 27, a senior official in the marketing department of a multinational company.
Sri Lankan forces make arrests, clear main protest site
Sri Lankan security forces arrested several people by early Friday and cleared the main camp protesters have occupied for more than three months while demanding the nation's leaders resign over an unprecedented economic collapse.
Mild heatwave to continue in Bangladesh
No relief is in sight as the mild heat wave sweeping through some districts of Bangladesh is likely to continue, says the weather department.
Sunak warns Truss an election risk as UK PM race enters new phase
Rishi Sunak warned Conservatives Thursday that choosing leadership rival Liz Truss to be UK prime minister risks losing the next election to the Labour party, as he bids to overhaul her huge polling lead among Tories.
Govt taking steps to control population growth: Minister
Health Minister Zahid Maleque has said the government is taking multiple measures to rein in population growth in Bangladesh as the country is already facing negative impact of overpopulation.
Russia's Lavrov to address Arab League on Sunday
Russia's top diplomat will address the Arab League at its Cairo headquarters Sunday, the organisation said, days after Russia took part in a summit hosted by Iran, a regional rival of some Arab states.
YouTube vows to remove abortion misinformation
YouTube on Thursday said it will start removing videos containing false or unsafe claims about abortion in a crackdown on misinformation about the medical procedure. The move comes as women seek reliable pregnancy-related information online in the wake of the right to abortions being revoked in many areas across the United States
Germany beat Austria to reach women's Euro 2022 semis
Germany remain on course for a ninth women's European Championship title but were made to work hard for a 2-0 win over Austria to reach the semi-finals of Euro 2022 on Thursday.
Italy heatwave peaks with 16 cities on red alert as Tuscany burns
Italy faced the hottest day of the current heatwave Friday with red extreme heat warnings issued for 16 cities across the country, as firefighters battled blazes up and down the country.