Central Desk
Load shedding continues across the country
Load shedding continued across the country on Tuesday as consumers in many areas in the capital Dhaka and elsewhere experienced power cuts for several hours in a number of spells.
Henolux Group chairman Dr Nurul Amin, wife arrested
Henolux Group chairman Dr Nurul Amin and his wife Fatema Amin have been arrested for abetting the suicide of Kushtia trader Gazi Anis who had set himself on fire in Jatiya Press Club on Monday.
Root and Bairstow rocket England to record Test win
Joe Root and Jonny Bairstow shredded India with unbeaten centuries as England rewrote history by winning their series-deciding Test by seven wickets on the last day of the fifth Test at Edgbaston on Tuesday.
8.58pc pass in DU 'Gha' unit admission test
The results of admission test of "Gha" unit for social science faculty disciplines under the 2021-22 academic session in Dhaka University (DU) was published today with a pass rate of 8.58 percent.
Raushon Ershad flies to Bangkok again
Leader of the Opposition in Parliament Raushon Ershad on Tuesday went to Bangkok, the capital city of Thailand, for follow-up treatment, after her eight-day stay in Bangladesh,.
Putin orders Russians to fight on after key Ukraine city falls
President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered Russian troops to press their offensive deeper into the Donbas region of eastern Ukraine after Moscow's forces seized the strategic city of Lysychansk.
Arfanul Huque Rifat sworn in as Comilla city mayor
Arfanul Huque Rifat has been sworn-in as Cumilla City Corporation (CCC) mayor on Tuesday. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina virtually administered the oath from her official residence Ganabhaban in the capital.
AL can’t earn people’s trust even with 1000 Padma bridges: BNP
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday said the Awami League government will not be able to earn the confidence of people even if it builds a thousand Padma bridges keeping 'democracy besieged.
US wants fair elections in Bangladesh: Envoy
US Ambassador to Bangladesh Peter Haas has wished the Bangladesh Election Commission all success in its great "civic responsibility" of conducting free and fair elections.
Bangladesh logs seven Covid deaths, 1,998 positive cases
Bangladesh today logged seven Covid-19 deaths while it recorded 1,998 coronavirus positive cases during the period.
Cumilla City Corporation election is an example of fair election: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday described the recently held Cumilla City Corporation (CuCC) election as an example of fair polls and said her government has been working to keep up voting rights of the people.
Load-shedding increases across the country due to gas shortage in power plants
The countrywide load-shedding of electricity has been rising because of a huge gas shortage that has led to a significant fall in power generation.
Iran shuts offices and schools as sandstorm hits Tehran
Iranian officials closed government offices, courts, schools and universities in Tehran on Monday after a severe sandstorm hit the capital, state media reported.
PM in selfie with Joy, Putul on Padma Bridge
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday spent some time on the Padma Bridge along with her son Sajeeb Wazed Joy and daughter Saima Wazed Putul on her way to Gopalganj to visit her ancestral home in Tungipara.
BNP is the guarantor of autocracy: Quader
Terming BNP as the guarantor of autocracy, Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Monday said the party (BNP) is the main obstacle in the way of establishing democratic values, culture and principles in the country.