Central Desk
Mild heat wave likely to continue
Mild heat wave is sweeping over many places of the country and it may continue and spread, said a weather forecast issued by the Bangladesh Metrology Department (BMD) here today.
Tk 660.24 cr toll collected from Padma Bridge till April 25
Over Tk 660.24 crore toll has been collected from the Padma Bridge till April 25, said Road, Transport and Bridges Minister Obaidul Quader on Wednesday.
Shakespeare First Folio goes on display in London
A copy of the first collected edition of William Shakespeare's plays went on display in London on Monday, to mark the 400th anniversary of its publication, reports AFP.
Cumilla’s Shahjalal crowned as champion in Jabbar er Boli Khela
Shahjalal Boli emerged as the champion of the 114th edition of the popular and traditional wrestling competition of Chattagram ‘Jabbar er Boli Khela’ on Tuesday.
Dhaka’s air quality remains unhealthy this morning
Dhaka’s air ranked as the 10th most polluted in the world this morning as per Air Quality Index (AQI).
Mob kills 13 suspected Haiti gangsters with gas-soaked tires
A mob in the Haitian capital beat and burned 13 suspected gang members to death with gasoline-soaked tires Monday after pulling the men from police custody at a traffic stop, police and witnesses said.
As reports of gas smells emerge, energy ministry urges Dhaka residents not to panic
The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources has urged people not to panic over reports of “gas smells” in several Dhaka areas.
Xi Jinping congratulates Bangladesh's new president Shahabuddin
Chinese President Xi Jinping has sent a congratulatory letter to Muhammed Shahabuddin on assuming office as the President of Bangladesh.
Offices, banks resume after Eid holidays
The government offices, banks and financial institutions resumed on Monday after a five-day vacation of the holy Eid-ul-Fitr.
Signs of hope for China property market, but boom is over: analysts
Pummelled by a housing crisis that caused a record-breaking slump last year, some Chinese property developers are starting to see light at the end of the tunnel, but analysts warn the sector is still on course to slow down in the long term, reports AFP.
91 including Bangladeshis evacuated from Sudan
The Royal Saudi Naval Forces with the support of various branches of Armed Forces have been able to evacuate 91 people including Bangladeshis from Sudan, said the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reports AP.
10 bodies recovered from fishing trawler in Cox’s Bazar
Half-composed bodies of 10 unidentified people were recovered from a fishing trawler from Nazira point of Cox's Bazar sea beach on Sunday.
President-elect Sahabuddin set to take oath Monday
President-elect Mohammed Shahabuddin will take the oath of office on Monday.
Travel alert for Bangladeshis in Sudan
The government has advised Bangladeshi citizens to avoid any travel to Sudan as fighting between the army and paramilitary forces led by rival generals rage on in the African country.
Silent famine going on now in country: Mirza Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Saturday asserted that the masses are celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr amid "sadness and suffering".