Shakib to play LPL for the first time in his career
Bangladesh ace allrounder Shakib Al Hasan is all set to play the Lankan Premier League (LPL), a Sri Lanka-based franchise T20 tournament for the first time in his career as he was signed up by Galle Gladiators.
Sports | 23 May 2023, 07:08 pm, Tuesday
Russia fights alleged incursion from Ukraine for 2nd day, reports more drone attacks
Russian troops and security forces fought for a second day Tuesday against an alleged cross-border raid that Moscow blamed on Ukrainian military saboteurs but which Kyiv portrayed as an uprising against the Kremlin by Russian partisans, reports AP.
International | 23 May 2023, 07:03 pm, Tuesday
'The Idol' scandalises Cannes with kink and toxic fame
Cannes cinemagoers may only have seen two episodes of new HBO series "The Idol," which premiered at the festival on Monday, but they got what some critics said was a "shocking" amount of raunchy sex scenes, reports AFP.
Entertainment | 23 May 2023, 07:00 pm, Tuesday
Independent, responsible media is indispensable in democracy: Hasan
Information and Broadcasting Minister and Awami League (AL) Joint General Secretary Dr Hasan Mahmud today said independent, transparent and responsible media is conducive to economic uplift and indispensable for a democratic society.
Politics | 23 May 2023, 06:52 pm, Tuesday
Police, BNP clash in Dhaka’s Dhanmondi
A chase and counter-chase took place between police and BNP leaders and activists in front of Shimanto Square in Dhanmondi area of the city on Tuesday.
Politics | 23 May 2023, 06:40 pm, Tuesday
US condemns BNP leader’s instigative comment against PM
The US embassy in Dhaka today said it condemns the use of any inflammatory language, intimidation, or threats of violence as a local BNP leader in Rajshahi recently threatened Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to “sent to the graveyard”.
National | 23 May 2023, 06:35 pm, Tuesday
DG RAB Khuirshid gets one year extension
The government has extended one-year service of the incumbent Director General (DG) of the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) M Khurshid Hossain as the tenure of his service is going to end on June 5 next. Public Administration Ministry today issued a gazette notification in this regard.
National | 23 May 2023, 06:31 pm, Tuesday
Prince Harry loses bid to challenge UK govt over security
Prince Harry has lost an attempt to challenge the UK government over his security arrangements while in the UK, according to a ruling published on Tuesday, reports AFP.
International | 23 May 2023, 06:28 pm, Tuesday
Mirza Fakhrul, Rajshahi BNP leader sued for 'death threat against PM'
A case has been filed against BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir and Rajshahi district BNP convener Abu Sayeed Chand for making a “death threat” against Prime Minister and AL President Sheikh Hasina.
Law and Human Rights | 23 May 2023, 06:25 pm, Tuesday
Imran Khan presses legal fight, gets interim bail in multiple cases
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday pressed his legal battle before a court in the capital, Islamabad, which granted him protection from arrest until early next month in several cases where he faces terrorism charges for inciting violence, reports AP.
International | 23 May 2023, 06:21 pm, Tuesday
Law enforcers cordon off Rajshahi BNP office, March programme cancelled
Members of law enforcement agencies cordoned off the BNP’s Rajshahi office at Malopara in the city and restricted gathering of people and movement of vehicles around the area on Tuesday.
National | 23 May 2023, 06:18 pm, Tuesday
EU welcomes F-16 jet decision for Ukraine; pilots already being trained
The European Union's foreign policy chief said Tuesday that the U.S. green light to allow Ukrainian pilots get training to fly F-16s has created an inexorable momentum that will inevitably bring the fighter jets to the Ukrainian battlefield, reports AP.
International | 23 May 2023, 06:15 pm, Tuesday
Mirza Fakhrul tests Covid positive
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir was hospitalized on Tuesday as he tested positive for Covid-19 for the third time.
Politics | 23 May 2023, 04:22 pm, Tuesday
Rain, thundershowers likely in Dhaka, 5 other divisions
Dhaka and some other divisions may experience rain or thundershowers in 24 hours from 9am on Tuesday (May 23, 2023).
National | 23 May 2023, 04:17 pm, Tuesday
How Bangladesh became a role model for dev: PM Hasina tells Qatar University students in Doha
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday spelled out seven suggestions, which she earned from the experience of her life, among the students of Qatar for becoming the future leaders.
National | 23 May 2023, 06:06 pm, Tuesday
Monarchy is 'theatre', says Jude Law
Jude Law has become an immediate awards contender for his demonic performance as English King Henry VIII at Cannes, but he told reporters on Monday that he sees the current British monarchy as "theatre".
Entertainment | 22 May 2023, 09:06 pm, Monday
Singer Noble gets bail in fraud case
A Dhaka court on Monday granted bail to singer Mainul Ahsan Noble in a fraud case filed with Motijheel Police Station.
Entertainment | 22 May 2023, 09:01 pm, Monday
BNP couldn't shun politics of killing: Hasan
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Monday said that BNP is yet to come out of the ill politics of killing and murder.
Politics | 22 May 2023, 08:37 pm, Monday
Govt trying to unleash violence to suppress movement: Mirza Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Monday alleged that the ruling Awami League is trying to unleash violence in a planned way to suppress the ongoing anti-government movement.
Politics | 22 May 2023, 08:31 pm, Monday
Sagar-Runi murder case: Submission of probe report deferred for 98th time
A Dhaka court on Monday fixed June 22 for submission of the probe report in the murder case of journalist couple Sagar Sarowar and Meherun Runi.
National | 22 May 2023, 08:17 pm, Monday