Central Desk
Wickremesinghe sworn in as Sri Lanka's acting president
Sri Lanka's Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was sworn in Friday as acting president, his office said, replacing Gotabaya Rajapaksa who fled to Singapore following months of protest against him
Sri Lankan president's resignation accepted
The resignation of Sri Lanka's president has been accepted, the crisis-hit country's parliamentary speaker announced Friday, after he fled the country earlier this week, prompting relief among protesters camped outside his former offices.
Sri Lanka president emails resignation letter to parliamentary speaker
Sri Lanka President Gotabaya Rajapaksa emailed a letter of resignation to the speaker of the country's parliament late on Thursday, a source familiar with the matter said.
Robi, GP, Banglalink pay fine of TK 2.78cr for illegal VoIP
Country's three private mobile phone operators have paid Taka 2,78,25,000 as administrative fine due to the use of their SIMs in illegal VoIP.
Dengue: 51 new patients hospitalized in 24 hours
A total of 41 new dengue patients were admitted to different hospitals in the city while 10 were admitted outside the capital during the past 24 hours (till 8am today).
SSC exams routine likely to be announced Sunday
The government is likely to announce a fresh routine of Secondary School Certificate (SSC) and its equivalent examinations-2022 on Sunday.
Minister: No foreign power can influence Bangladesh general polls
Agriculture Minister Mohammad Abdur Razzaque said on Thursday that no matter how powerful the US ambassador or people like him are, they won’t be able to play any role in the next national elections of Bangladesh.
Fleeing Sri Lankan president lands in Singapore
A plane carrying Sri Lanka's president arrived in Singapore from the Maldives Thursday, according to AFP reporters, a day after he escaped to the atoll nation
Indian High Commissioner Doraiswami meets Obaidul Quader
Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka Vikram Kumar Doraiswami on Thursday paid a courtesy call on Awami League (AL) General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader at his secretariat office here.
Bangladesh logs six Covid deaths with 1,324 positive cases
Bangladesh today logged six Covid-19 deaths while it recorded 1,324 coronavirus positive cases during the period.
Sunak tops first round of voting for new UK Tory leader
Former finance minister Rishi Sunak led the field of Conservative MPs bidding to become Britain's next prime minister in the first ballot of Tory lawmakers Wednesday, as the race narrowed to six with the elimination of two candidates.
Bangladesh sweep to ODI series win against Windies
Bangladesh's array of spin bowling talent again proved too much for the West Indies batting line-up to handle with the visitors completing a comprehensive series-clinching nine-wicket victory in the second one-day international of a three-match series at the Guyana National Stadium on Wednesday.
Euro falls below dollar for first time in 20 years
The euro has fallen below the dollar for the first time in nearly 20 years as the war in Ukraine pushes the single currency down.
Poll shows Penny Mordaunt would win runoff to become next UK PM
British minister Penny Mordaunt would win a runoff to become the next leader of the Conservative Party and prime minister if she makes it to the final two candidates, a poll by Yougov showed on Wednesday.
Woman journalist found dead in Dhaka
Police recovered a body of a former journalist from a residence at Hazaribagh in the capital on Wednesday (July 13).