Central Desk
Bangladesh logs four new Covid cases in 24 hrs
Bangladesh logged zero Covid-19 death and four new positive cases in the past 24 hours till Thursday morning, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) sources said.
Bangladesh donates medical supply to Sri Lanka
Bangladesh today donated medical supplies of Taka 20 crore to Sri Lanka as per Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's direction to support the South Asian neighbor that was hit by worst economic crisis.
Padma Bridge to open in June: Quader
Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Thursday said the much-awaited Padma Bridge would be inaugurated in June.
Haji Selim went abroad abiding by law: Home Minister
Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Thursday said lawmaker Haji Salim had gone abroad and returned home following the legal course.
Haji Salim returns from Bangkok
Awami League lawmaker Haji Salim, who is convicted in a case, has reportedly returned to Dhaka from Thailand.
3 more Bangladeshis named in Pandora Papers
Three Bangladeshis have been named in the final batch of Pandora Papers released by the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) on Tuesday (3 May).
Press Freedom Index: Bangladesh 162nd out of 180 countries, lowest in South Asia
In World Press Freedom Index, Bangladesh ranked 162nd out of 180 countries, according to the report released yesterday (May 3, 2022). In 2021, it had ranked 152. Its score also fell from 50.29 in 2021 to 36.63 in 2022.
EU chief proposes gradual Russian oil import ban
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen on Wednesday said the EU would impose a gradual Russian oil ban, as Brussels unveiled new sanctions to punish Russia for invading Ukraine.
Oyshee's sings Bollywood star Warina Hussain
Bangladeshi singer Oyshee Fatima Tuz Zahra’s new music video ‘Garir Mechanic’ was released on the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr with a surprise for the audience.
Court now helpless before Awami League: Rizvi
BNP senior joint secretary general Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Wednesday said convicted lawmaker Haji Selim’s going abroad has rendered the court ‘helpless' before the ruling party.
Biden tours anti-tank missile factory, urges billions for Ukraine
Standing in front of stacks of Javelin missiles at an Alabama factory, President Joe Biden told workers assembling the weapon, which has been wreaking havoc on Russian tanks in Ukraine, that they are part of a historic battle for democracy.
Putin tells Macron West must stop supplying weapons to Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron Tuesday the West must stop supplying weapons tao Ukraine and accused Kyiv of not taking talks to end the conflict seriously, the Kremlin said.
Bangladesh logs 10 new Covid cases
Bangladesh logged zero Covid-19 death in the past 24 hours while it recorded 10 coronavirus positive cases during the same period.
There're no real democratic societies without press freedom: Guterres
On World Press Freedom Day, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said they honour the essential work of the media in speaking truth to power, exposing lies, and building strong, resilient institutions and societies.
Palestine calls on UN Security Council to stop Israeli activists' planned incursion into Al-Aqsa Mosque
Palestine on Tuesday called on the United Nations Security Council to stop Israel from escalating tensions against Palestinians after Jewish activists reportedly decided to break into a holy mosque in East Jerusalem.