Sri Lanka declares 5-day share trading halt over crisis
The Colombo Stock Exchange on Saturday announced a five-day trading halt after crisis-hit Sri Lanka hiked interest rates and declared a default on its external debt during the traditional New Year holiday.
International | 16 April 2022, 06:10 pm, Saturday
No Covid death in 24 hrs
Bangladesh reported zero Covid-19 death and 51 positive cases in the past 24 hours till Saturday morning, Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) sources said.
Health | 16 April 2022, 06:04 pm, Saturday
Russia warns US of 'consequences' of Ukraine military aid
Russia has formally complained to the United States over its military aid to Ukraine, warning of "unpredictable consequences" if shipments of advanced weaponry go forward, US media reported.
International | 16 April 2022, 05:59 pm, Saturday
Russia to step up Kiev missile strikes after Moskva sinks
Moscow warned on Friday it would step up missile attacks on Kiev in response to what it said were sorties across the border, the day after its Black Sea naval flagship sank.
International | 15 April 2022, 09:51 pm, Friday
Govt wants to establish an one-party system: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Friday alleged that the Awami League government wants to establish an one-party system of governance in the country under cover of democracy in a planned way.
Politics | 15 April 2022, 09:40 pm, Friday
Ramna Batamul blast: convict Mufti Shafiqur hid in the guise of a teacher
Mufti Shafiqur Rahman, who was condemned to death over the bomb attack on Chhayanaut’s Bangla New Year programme at Ramna Batamul in Dhaka
National | 15 April 2022, 08:17 pm, Friday
Belarus national found dead at Rooppur Nuke Plant area
A Belarusian man employed with Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant project was found dead at a residential area in Ishwardi upazila of Pabna on Friday, police said.
National | 15 April 2022, 08:05 pm, Friday
Root quits as England test cricket captain after 5 years
Joe Root stepped down as England’s test cricket captain on Friday, ending his five-year spell in a role that became increasingly challenging because of the team’s long run of series defeats — including 4-0 in the Ashes over the winter, reports AP.
Sports | 15 April 2022, 07:10 pm, Friday
Veteran journalist Mostafa Kamal Pasha passes away
Veteran journalist and columnist Mostafa Kamal Pasha passed away at a hospital in the port city on Friday morning. He was 68.
National | 15 April 2022, 07:07 pm, Friday
Israel raid Al-Aqsa Mosque, over 90 Palestinians injured
Israel have raided the Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied East Jerusalem, with medics saying at least 90 Palestinians have been injured in violence that followed.
International | 15 April 2022, 06:56 pm, Friday
Actor Apurba’s father passes away
Popular television actor Ziaul Faruq Apurba's father Omar Faruk died on Friday.
Entertainment | 15 April 2022, 06:20 pm, Friday
Abbas calls for int'l protection to Palestinians
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday called on the international community to provide protection to the Palestinian people amid a significant Israeli escalation of tension in the West Bank.
International | 15 April 2022, 06:13 pm, Friday
Russian flagship sinks after Kyiv claims missile hit
Russia's Black Sea flagship sank Thursday after an explosion and fire that Ukraine claimed was a successful missile strike -- as the Kremlin accused Kyiv of targeting its citizens in sorties across the border.
International | 15 April 2022, 06:00 pm, Friday
Zero Covid death in 24 hrs
Bangladesh reported zero Covid-19 death and 27 positive cases in the past 24 hours till Friday morning.
Health | 15 April 2022, 05:56 pm, Friday
History says religion card cannot be played on Bengali people for long: Joy
Condemning the people who capitalize on religion to serve their interests, Prime Minister's ICT Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy remarked that the religion card, as history suggests, cannot be played on Bengalis for long.
Politics | 15 April 2022, 05:52 pm, Friday
UN: Bangladesh elected member of Commission for Social Development
Bangladesh has been unanimously elected a member of the Commission for Social Development (CSocD), a subsidiary body of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for a four-year term (2023-2027).
National | 14 April 2022, 07:29 pm, Thursday
Ukraine says it damaged Russian flagship, crew evacuates
Ukraine said its forces struck and seriously damaged the flagship of Russia’s Black Sea fleet, dealing a potentially major setback to Moscow’s troops as they try to regroup for a renewed offensive in eastern Ukraine after retreating from much of the north, including the capital.
International | 14 April 2022, 07:12 pm, Thursday
Sri Lankan protesters mark new year near president’s office
Sri Lankans shared milk rice and oil cakes to celebrate their traditional new year on Thursday opposite President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s office, where they camped out for a sixth day demanding his resignation over the worst economic crisis in memory.
International | 14 April 2022, 07:08 pm, Thursday
US report exposes AL govt’s misdeeds, deadly misrule: Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Thursday praised the US report on Bangladesh’s human rights practices as the party said it has exposed the misdeeds and ‘deadly misrule’ of the current Awami League government.
Politics | 14 April 2022, 07:03 pm, Thursday
No Covid death in 24 hrs
Bangladesh reported zero Covid-19 death and 35 positive cases in the past 24 hours till Thursday morning.
Health | 14 April 2022, 06:38 pm, Thursday