Kamal rejects media reports about Bangladesh request for IMF loan
Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has rejected a media report that Bangladesh is seeking a loan of $4.5 billion in aid for economic recovery.
Economy | 20 July 2022, 06:30 pm, Wednesday
Bangladesh logs one Covid death with 1104 positive cases
Bangladesh logged one Covid-19 death and 1104 positive cases in the past 24 hours till Wednesday morning.
Health | 20 July 2022, 06:19 pm, Wednesday
Six cricketers, staff return home from West Indies
A contingent of six including the cricketers and support staff returned to home this afternoon after completing the West Indies tour.
Sports | 20 July 2022, 06:15 pm, Wednesday
BNP getting perplexed seeing mega projects’ implementation: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Wednesday said the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) is getting perplexed now as mega projects are being implemented in the country.
Politics | 20 July 2022, 06:12 pm, Wednesday
Wickremesinghe elected Sri Lankan new president
Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected as Sri Lanka's new president by the country's parliament Wednesday, with the backing of the party of the ex-leader -- who fled abroad after his palace was stormed by protesters.
International | 20 July 2022, 06:04 pm, Wednesday
Load-shedding: Blessing or Curse?
Load-shedding is like the weather, it affects all of us, and we’re all in it together. The phrase load shedding is on the sun-scorched lips of every man, woman and child in Bangladesh.
Opinion | 20 July 2022, 04:39 pm, Wednesday
Google Play to hide app permissions, makes developers responsible for data collection
Google is set to no longer show permissions it automatically gathers from apps on its Play Store, giving developers control over what they wish to disclose to users on data collection.
Technology | 01 November 2022, 01:29 pm, Tuesday
Eedible oil price reduced by Tk 53 per liter in Ctg wholesale market
Price of edible oil has reduced by Taka 53 per liter in Chaktai-Khatunganj wholesale market here in line with the reduction of price in the international market.
National | 19 July 2022, 10:06 pm, Tuesday
Bangladesh experiences 1915 MW load shedding on Tuesday
Bangladesh experienced a total of 1915 MW of load shedding on Tuesday, the first day of a new era of area-wise planned power cuts announced by the government, that many believed they had left behind for good.
National | 19 July 2022, 10:01 pm, Tuesday
Load-shedding an early sign of grave economic crisis: Fakhrul
Terming the countrywide load-shedding an early sign of grave economic crisis, BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the government will now find it very difficult to overcome the crisis and prevent its fall.
Politics | 19 July 2022, 09:51 pm, Tuesday
'Thrones' and 'Rings' fans ready for battle as Comic-Con returns
Comic-Con finally returns to San Diego this week, where new "Lord of the Rings" and "Game of Thrones" TV series will compete before tens of thousands of cosplaying geeks and nerds at the world's most famous pop culture gathering.
Entertainment | 19 July 2022, 09:24 pm, Tuesday
Iran hosts Putin, Erdogan for talks overshadowed by Ukraine war
Iran's president will host his Russian and Turkish counterparts on Tuesday for talks on the Syrian war in a three-way summit overshadowed by fallout from the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
International | 19 July 2022, 08:56 pm, Tuesday
South Africa bat as England ring changes in Stokes's last ODI
South Africa captain Keshav Maharaj won the toss and elected to bat in England all-rounder Ben Stokes's last one-day international on Tuesday.
Sports | 19 July 2022, 08:53 pm, Tuesday
Inflation rises 7.56 pc in June, highest in 8 yrs
Inflation in June, the last month of the last fiscal year 2021-22, soared to 7.56% which is the highest in eight years, according to a report by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
Economy | 19 July 2022, 08:47 pm, Tuesday
Dengue: Two more die, 51 hospitalized in 24hrs
Two dengue patients died and 51 patients were admitted to hospitals across the country in 24 hours, till thursday morning.
Health | 19 July 2022, 08:25 pm, Tuesday
Bangladesh logs eight Covid deaths with 879 positive cases
Bangladesh logged eight Covid-19 deaths and 879 positive cases in the past 24 hours till Thursday morning.
Health | 19 July 2022, 08:20 pm, Tuesday
Talks on electricity doesn’t suit BNP’s mouth: Quader
Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Thursday said talking about electricity does not suit the mouths of BNP leaders.
Politics | 19 July 2022, 08:16 pm, Tuesday
Covid test scam: JKG's Dr Sabrina, 7 other officials jailed for 11 years each
A Dhaka court on Tuesday sentenced eight top officials of JKG Health Care, including its Chairman Dr Sabrina Chowdhury and CEO Ariful Haque Chowdhury, to 11 years’ imprisonment in a case filed over coronavirus test fraud.
Law and Human Rights | 19 July 2022, 07:46 pm, Tuesday
CEC apologises for his rifle for sword remarks
Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Tuesday apologised for his rifle against sword comment during his ongoing dialogue with political parties.
National | 19 July 2022, 07:32 pm, Tuesday
Indian Rupee hits 80 per US dollar
The Indian rupee breached 80 against the US dollar for the first time on Tuesday. The domestic unit has dropped nearly 7 per cent against the US dollar this year, according to Indian media.
Economy | 19 July 2022, 07:26 pm, Tuesday