Central Desk
Bangladesh will overcome economic crisis, hopes Mannan
Planning Minister MA Mannan on Saturday hoped that Bangladesh would be able to tackle situation arising from the current global economic condition without incurring any big loss.
Lowest temperature in Chuadanga, Dhaka records 11.5 degree C
A mild cold wave is sweeping over the country and Chuadanga district recorded the lowest temperature this morning at 8.4 degree Celsius. The northern district has been recording the lowest temperatures over the past few days in a row.
Prisoner killed, dozens wounded in Myanmar jail riot
A prisoner was killed and more than 60 wounded after a riot broke out at a Myanmar prison west of Yangon, the junta said on Saturday, reports AFP.
ACC turns into BNP suppression commission: Mosharraf
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Saturday alleged that the government has turned the Anti-Corruption Commission into a 'BNP suppression commission'.
3 family members among 5 dead in road accident on Dhaka-Sylhet highway
Three members of a family were among five dead and three others were injured in a collision that involved a truck, a pick-up and a microbus on the Dhaka-Sylhet highway in the early hours of Saturday.
Ferry movement suspended on Paturia-Daulatdia routes
The ferry movement on Aricha-Kazirhat and Paturia-Daulatdia routes remained suspended as the dense fog blanketed the river beds of the Padma and the Jamuna.
US announces $3 bn in military assistance for Ukraine
The United States on Friday announced a major military assistance package for Ukraine that is valued at more than $3 billion and includes 50 Bradleys and dozens of other armored vehicles, reports AFP.
Republican McCarthy elected speaker of US House
Kevin McCarthy was named as the new speaker of the US House of Representatives on Saturday, ending days of bitter Republican infighting that ground the lower chamber of Congress to a standstill, reports AFP.
Not one iota of democracy now in Bangladesh: Tuku
BNP senior leader Iqbal Hasan Mahmud Tuku on Friday lamented that the country is running according to the will of one person.
Mild cold wave may continue over 5 districts
Mild cold wave is sweeping over the 5 districts of Naogaon, Dinajpur, Panchagarh, Jashore and Chuadanga and it may continue, said a Met Office release here today.
We’ve very good relationship with US: Momen
Referring to the bilateral relation is not determined by a single issue, Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen on Friday said Bangladesh have a very good relationship with the US.
BNP's forefront leaders are election-oriented: Hasan
Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday said many forefront leaders of BNP are election-oriented.
Stage collapses while Quader addressing BCL rally
A rally stage collapsed on the Dhaka University campus while Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader was delivering his speech.
Govt doesn't interfere in judiciary: Law Minister
The government does not interfere in judiciary, the law minister said on Friday about the government's appeal against the High Court bail granted to BNP leaders Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Mirza Abbas.
Bangladesh grouped with Sri Lanka, Afghanistan for Asia Cup 2023
Bangladesh has been grouped with defending champion Sri Lanka, and Afghanistan. Two arch-rivals India and Pakistan have been put in the same group with a qualifier team in the six-nation Asia Cup Cricket 2023 scheduled for September.