Central Desk
US warns China against helping Russia
The United States warned China against providing military or financial help to Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine, as sanctions on Russian political and business leaders mounted and civilians sought to flee intense fighting on the ground.
‘Chhutir Ghonta’ film director Azizur passes away
Legendary film director Azizur Rahman passed away in Toronto, Canada on Monday night.
Voting on no-trust motion to take place after March 27
PTI Senator Faisal Javed Khan said on Monday that the voting on the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran will take place after March 27.
VAT on edible oil withdrawn at retail level
The government today withdrawn Value Added Tax (VAT) on all types of edible oil at the retail level to try to rein in the soaring prices of the essential commodity.
Kiev needs to agree on presidential meeting at next round of talks with Russia: Zelensky
Representatives of Ukrainian and Russian delegations must agree on a meeting between the presidents of two countries during their upcoming talks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said today.
Whose income increase? Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir today alleged that the real income of the country’s 90% people has marked a fall but the government has been showing a 'hoaxed' GDP growth to hide its failure to control the price hike of essentials.
AL, BJP discuss improvement of relations between them
Bangladesh Awami League and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of India today discussed ways to improve relations between them– both the ruling parties of the two close neighbours.
Govt will come down hard to Price manipulators: Tipu
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi today warned that the government will come down hard on manipulators of commodity prices to prevent any artificial crisis in the market.
SC asks Zayed, Nipun to follow Chamber Judge order
Supreme Court's Appellate Division on Monday asked actor Zayed Khan and Nipun Akter to strictly follow the order of Chamber Judge of the Appellate Division over holding the post of general secretary of the Bangladesh Film Artistes’ Association (BFAA).
One dies of Covid-19, fresh cases 239 in 24 hours
Bangladesh on Monday reported 239 Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours and recorded one death due to the deadly virus during the same period.
9 to die in Naogaon triple murder case
A Naogaon court on Monday sentenced nine people to death and another to life in jail in a triple murder case in Badalgachhi upazila of the district in 2014.
Govt asks NBR to reduce VAT on daily essentials
The cabinet on Tuesday directed the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to reduce the VAT as much as possible among the existing 15 percent on the imports of essential commodities, including edible oil, sugar to keep those prices at a tolerable level.
Russia and Ukraine to hold talks
Russia and Ukraine were set for a third round of talks Monday as Moscow's invading forces maintain their devastating assaults across the former Soviet state.
Hadisur’s body finally reaches Dhaka
The body of Hadisur Rahman, third engineer of the Bangladeshi ship ‘Banglar Samriddhi’, who was killed in a rocket attack at a Ukraine port on March 3, reached home on Monday noon.
Tigresses beat Pakistan by 9 runs
As it was promised, Bangladesh Women's team created a history, beating Pakistan by 9 runs, clinching their first victory in the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup at Seddon Park, Hamilton in New Zealand on Monday.