Central Desk
Neymar ankle surgery to be led by British specialist
Brazil star Neymar's upcoming surgery on his injured ankle in Qatar will be led by a renowned British specialist, the Aspetar hospital said Wednesday, reports AFP.
Strikes target Ukraine's Kharkiv, Odesa regions
Strikes targeted Ukraine's eastern Kharkiv region and the southern Odesa region, local officials said Thursday, reports AFP.
Gulistan blast: Another body recovered from debris, death toll now 21
Two days after a deadly explosion in a 5-storey building in Gulistan's Siddique Bazar area, another body has been recovered from the debris today -- raising the death toll to 21.
Forty global figures urge end to 'harassment' of Nobel laureate Dr. Yunus
Forty global figures including Ban Ki-moon, Hillary Clinton and Bono published Wednesday (March 8, 2023) a joint letter calling on Bangladesh government to stop "unfair" attacks and harassment of Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus, reports AFP.
Awami League govt faces mass uprising as in Sri Lanka: Mosharraf
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Wednesday said there will be a mass uprising in Bangladesh like Sri Lanka as the people are fed up with the Awami League government’s failure to run the state on all fronts.
PM joins ‘Joy Bangla’ concert
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday witnessed the Joy Bangla Concert 2023 held at the Army Stadium in the capital.
How to raise happy, confident, strong girls
Anita (9) hardly finds the scope to play after school, as her parents don’t allow her to leave their home alone on the pretext of security concerns. She can only visit relatives during holidays. Such restrictions are negatively impacting her mental and emotional health.
Blast in Sidddique Bazar not from gas leakage: Titas
Titas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company authorities have said that the blast at Sidddique Bazar in the city has no relation with gas leakage.
Govt negligence turns Dhaka into 'explosion-prone’ deadly city: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Wednesday voiced concern that Dhaka has become an 'explosion-prone’ and 'dangerous' city due to the government’s extreme negligence and mismanagement.”
Gulistan blast: 2 bodies retrieved from debris, death toll now 19
A day after a deadly explosion in a 5-storey building in Dhaka's Gulistan area, two bodies were recovered from the debris on Wednesday -- raising the death toll to 19.
Reason behind Gulistan blast to be known after examining samples: RAB director
The cause behind the explosion in the 5-storey Gulistan building will be known after examining the samples collected from the site, said Major Morshed Alam, director of bomb disposal unit of Rapid Action Battalion (RAB).
It is being looked into whether BNP is sabotaging: Quader
Awami League General Secretary and Road Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said it is being looked into whether BNP is making sabotage after being failed in waging movement.
PM returns home from Qatar
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina returned home on Thursday afternoon wrapping up her official visit to Qatar.
Gulistan building turned risky after blast: Home Minister
The Gulistan building has turned risky as its ground floor was badly damaged after the blast, said Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan on Wednesday.
Japan extends Tk 5 million to a NGO for Rohingyas in Bhasan Char
The Government of Japan extended a grant to a Bangladeshi NGO, Friendship, which is implementing medical support for Rohingya refugees in Bhasan Char.