Central Desk
President, PM pay tributes to Liberation War heroes
President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina paid glowing tributes to the martyrs of the 1971 Liberation War by placing wreaths at the National Memorial in Savar on the outskirts of the capital this morning marking the day.
Nation set to celebrate Victory Day
e nation is set to celebrate the Victory Day, the most precious day of the Bangalees, today as the country was liberated from the Pakistani occupation forces on that day 51 years back after a nine-month-long bloodstained War of Liberation.
Soybean oil price cut by Tk 5 per litre
The government has cut the edible oil price by Tk5 per litre and fixed the maximum retail price of per-litre bottle of soybean oil at Tk 187 from Tk 192. The new price of oil will be effective from next Sunday (November 18).
PM seeks people’s help to overcome global crisis, resist anti-state intrigues
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today alerted the people about anti-state plots being hatched by local and foreign conspirators, urging the countrymen to help her government overcome the current global crisis steamed from the Covid-19 pandemic and Russia-Ukraine war.
PM to open metro rail on Dec 28
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to inaugurate the country's first-ever elevated metro rail on December 28 as the much-awaited metro rail is ready for commercial operation from Uttara to Agargaon.
Court rejects Mirza Fakhrul, Abbas's bail pleas again
A Dhaka curt here today again dismissed bail petitions of 58 leaders and activists of BNP including its Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and the party's Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas, in a case lodged over the clash between party men and police at the capital's Nayapaltan on December 7.
Ukraine downs swarm of attack drones over Kyiv
Ukraine said Wednesday it had shot down more than a dozen Iranian-made drones in Moscow's latest assault on Kyiv, reports AFP.
Nation set to celebrate Victory Day Friday
The nation is set to celebrate the Victory Day, the most precious day of the Bangalees, tomorrow as the country was liberated from the Pakistani occupation forces on that day 51 years back after a nine-month-long bloodstained War of Liberation.
5 Soups to Soothe a Cold
During the winter season, many people suffer from colds and flu. Soups are always soothing and easy to consume for people of all ages. Healthy soups packed with immunity-boosting ingredients not only help fight colds, and congestion but also keep the body nourished and hydrated. Here are 5 healthy soups recipes to cure a cold and fight against the flu and virus.
4 dead in Gaibandha road accident
Four people were dead and another was injured when a bus rammed into a CNG-run auto-rickshaw on Gaibandha-Palashbari road at Sakoa Majhipara under Palashbari upazila of Gaibandha district today.
France set up World Cup final with Argentina
France will face Argentina and Kylian Mbappe will do battle with Lionel Messi in a heavyweight World Cup final after the French beat underdogs Morocco 2-0 on Wednesday, reporrts AFP.
Biden seeks principled Africa partnership as US businesses pour in
President Joe Biden called Wednesday for a long-term partnership with Africa rooted in good governance as US businesses unveiled billions of dollars led by tech investment for a continent where China has become a top player, reports AFP.
PM to address nation this evening
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address the nation this evening, on the occasion of Victory Day 2022.
Journalists play critical role in strengthening democratic institutions: Haas
United States (US) Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas has said journalists play a critical role in strengthening democratic institutions while the task of journalism is being increasingly difficult and dangerous around the world.
Buet student Fardin committed suicide: DB
Additional Commissioner (Detective Branch) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) Mohammad Harunur Rashid on Wednesday said Buet student Fardin Noor Parash died by suicide.