Central Desk
Bangladesh logs 51 new Covid cases
Bangladesh today logged zero Covid-19 death in the past 24 hours while it recorded 51 coronavirus positive cases during the same period.
Sri Lanka president set to name new PM
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa was set to name a new prime minister Thursday to try to steer Sri Lanka out of its dire economic crisis after days of violence, officials said.
Destiny’s Rafiqul gets 12yrs jail term, Harun 4yrs
A Dhaka court on Thursday sentenced all 46 accused, including Destiny Group Managing Director Rafiqul Amin and Destiny-2000 president Lt Gen (retd) Harun-Ar-Rashid, to different terms of imprisonment in money laundering case.
Ex-Jubo League leader Samrat gets bail in graft case
A Dhaka court on Wednesday granted bail to Ex-Jubo League leader Ismail Hossain Chowdhury Samrat in a graft case, paving the way for his release from judicial custody. Judge Al Asad Md Asifuzzaman of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 passed the order.
Bill Gates tests positive for Cvid-19
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates tested positive for COVID-19. Via Twitter, the billionaire philanthropist said he will isolate until he is again healthy.
PM distributes National Sports Award to 85 persons, organisers
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today distributed the ‘National Sports Award’ to 85 sports persons and organisers in recognition to their glorious contribution to the country's sports arena.
Cuba hotel blast death toll rises to 43
Three more bodies were pulled Tuesday from the rubble of a Havana hotel that was destroyed days earlier in an explosion, taking the death toll to 43.
Final refrain for iPod as Apple stops production
Apple on Tuesday put out word it is no longer making iPods, the trend-setting MP3 players that transformed how people get music and gave rise to the iPhone.
Fighting rages in Ukraine's east as US warns of long war
Ukraine battled Russian forces in its eastern region Tuesday while overnight missile strikes hit the southern port of Odessa, as the United States warned that Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready for a long war.
Elon Musk says he would lift Twitter ban on Trump
Elon Musk on said Tuesday that as owner of Twitter he would lift the ban on Donald Trump, contending that kicking the former US president off the platform "alienated a large part of the country."
Liverpool rally to keep Premier League title hopes alive
Liverpool kept their Premier League title hopes alive as Sadio Mane's winner beat Aston Villa 2-1 on Tuesday to move level on points with Manchester City at the top of the table.
Shoot-on-sight orders in Sri Lanka after deadly violenc
Sri Lankan authorities issued shoot-on-sight orders on Tuesday to quell unrest that has seen buildings and vehicles set ablaze a day after the island was rocked by deadly violence and rioting.
Sri Lanka gives emergency powers to army, police after violence
Sri Lanka has granted its military and police emergency powers to arrest people without warrants after a day of violence that killed seven people and injured more than 200 and resulted in the resignation of Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, the older brother of sitting President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.
Shakib tests positive for Covid-19
Bangladesh ace allroudner Shakib Al Hasan on Tuesday tested positive for Covid-19 ahead of first Test against visiting Sri Lanka, starting May 15 in Chattogram.
Fakhrul calls on Quader to join BNP
"We have made it very clear that the BNP will not go to the polls under the current illegitimate Sheikh Hasina government," Fakhrul said.