Central Desk
Awami League candidate Ripon wins Gaibandha-5 by-polls
Awami League nominated candidate and former president of Chattra League Mahmud Hasan Ripon has been elected member of parliament in Gaibandha-5 (Saghata-Phulchari) constituency of Jatiya Sangsad.
Sonam Kapoor sells her luxury apartment
Bollywood actress Sonam Kapoor has sold her luxury apartment at Signature Island in Mumbai for around Rs 32 crore.
President to address maiden JS session of 2023 Thursday
President M Abdul Hamid will address the 11th Jatiya Sangsad's (JS) maiden session of 2023 on Thursday (tomorrow) as per the parliamentary practice.
PM asks expats to shun hundi in sending remittance home
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked the expatriate Bangladeshis not to send money home through the hundi, a cross-border money transfer method that bypasses the legal banking system.
Bangladesh Bank raises dollar exchange rate by Tk 1 to Tk 100
Bangladesh Bank (BB) on Wednesday increased exchange rate of a US dollar by Tk 1 to Tk 100.
Chaos as US House adjourns without choosing speaker
The new US Congress was plunged into disarray Tuesday as renegade right-wing Republicans blocked favorite Kevin McCarthy from becoming speaker of the House of Representatives in a series of humiliating votes seen as a rebuke to the party establishment, reports AFP.
No irregularities reported yet in Gaibandha by-polls: EC Rashida
No irregularities have been reported yet at the polling stations during the Gaibandha by-election, said Election Commissioner Rashida Sultana.
Paper, printing quality of free textbooks good: Dipu Moni
Education Minister Dipu Moni on Wednesday said that the paper and printing quality of the free textbooks distributed among students of pre-primary, primary and secondary levels is good.
SC pauses bail release of BNP leaders Mirza Fakhrul and Abbas, hearing set on Jan 8
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court today set January 8 for holding hearing on a state plea challenging the High Court order granting bail to BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and party's Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas.
Presidential election to be held in due time: Anisul
Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Anisul Huq on Wednesday said the presidential election will be held in due time and the government has no plan till now to bring any amendment to the constitution.
Pelé buried at cemetery in Brazilian city he made famous
Brazil said a final farewell to Pelé on Tuesday (January 3, 2023), burying the legend who unified the bitterly divided country.
Gaibandha-5 by-polls Voting underway
Voting in the by-election for Gaibandha-5 constituency, which was suspended due to irregularities, began this morning in a peaceful environment with the use of electronic voting machines (EVMs). Voting started at 8 am and will continue till 4:30 pm.
5 Habits to leave to begin the new year 2023
While you bid adieu to 2022, it is time to leave unhealthy habits behind with the old year. When you begin in 2023, make it the time to ace the "new year, new me" motto too.
Brazilians mourn Pelé at the stadium where he got his start
Thousands of mourners, including high school students and supreme court justices, began filing past the body of Pelé on Monday on the century-old field where he made his hometown team one of Brazil’s best.
Adani's power to come to national grid in March: Nasrul Hamid
The electricity of Indian Adani Group’s Jharkhand power plant will cost Tk 22 per unit as import is expected to start from March this year, according to a Power Division media statement issued on Tuesday.