Central Desk
EU envoy meets Fakhrul
European Union Ambassador to Bangladesh Charles Whiteley met BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday. The one-and-a-half-hour meeting was held at BNP chairperson's Gulshan office.
PM suggests integrated learning environment for children with special needs
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today laid emphasis on the importance of integrated learning environment for the evolution of intellect and thinking of children with special needs.
Sri Lankan PM Ranil Wickremesinghe takes over powers of president
Sri Lanka's Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said on Wednesday that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe to perform and discharge the powers and duties of the president, reports XINHUA/UNB.
Bangladesh opts to bowl first in 2nd ODI against West Indies
Bangladesh Captain Tamim Iqbal got another favour of luck, winning the toss in the second ODI against West Indies and sent them to bat first on a slow pitch at Providence Stadium in Guyana today.
Russia and Ukraine start grain talks in Istanbul
Russian and Ukrainian delegations met Wednedsay with UN and Turkish officials in a bid to break a months-long blockage of grain deliveries across the Black Sea, a Turkish official told AFP.
No chance of changing govt without polls: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said there is no chance of changing the government without polls.
Bangladesh will never be like Sri Lanka: Hanif
Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif today said the situation of Bangladesh will never be like Sri Lanka and the dream of BNP over the Bangladesh-Sri Lanka situation will soon be faded.
UK Tories hold first round of voting for new PM
Britain's ruling Conservative party was Wednesday to winnow down the eight candidates vying to succeed Prime Minister Boris Johnson amid growing acrimony over alleged dirty tricks.
Sri Lanka declares state of emergency after president flees
Crisis-hit Sri Lanka declared an indefinite nationwide state of emergency on Wednesday, hours after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country, the prime minister's office said
Twitter Sues Elon Musk For Violating $44 Billion Deal
Twitter on Tuesday sued Elon Musk for breaching the $44 billion contract he signed to buy the tech firm, calling his exit strategy "a model of hypocrisy," court documents showed
Bangladesh logs five Covid deaths with 1,027 positive cases
Bangladesh today logged five Covid-19 deaths while it recorded 1,027 coronavirus positive cases during the period.
Fleeing Sri Lankan president lands in the Maldives
Sri Lanka's embattled President Gotabaya Rajapaksa landed in the neighbouring Maldives Wednesday, local officials said, ahead of his expected resignation after months of protestsm
James Bond theme composer Monty Norman passes away at 94
British composer Monty Norman, best known for writing the iconic theme music for the James Bond films, died on Monday at the age of 94, his official website announced.
Sri Lanka president seeks seaborne escape after airport standoff
Sri Lanka's president headed to a naval base Tuesday with a view to fleeing his island by ship following a humiliating standoff at the airport, official sources said.
Bangladesh forex reserves slip below $40bn
Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves on Tuesday declined to USD $39.77 billion or below 40 billion mark for the first time in two years, according to updated data of the central bank.