Central Desk
BNP never stands by people in crisis: Hasan
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Saturday said the BNP has become habituated to talk in indecent ways on any crisis of the country.
Bangladesh logs 6 Covid deaths in 24 hrs
Bangladesh today logged six Covid-19 deaths, while it recorded 1,105 coronavirus positive cases during the period.
Open mission in Dhaka, Momen urges Portugal
Bangladesh Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen has urged Portugal to establish a resident Portuguese Mission or at least a consular service center in Dhaka for receiving all kinds of visa applications.
Jerry Hall files for divorce from Rupert Murdoch
Jerry Hall has filed for divorce from media tycoon Rupert Murdoch in a court in the US state of California.
Proactive approach needed to combat social media menace in BD, India
Bangladesh and India should work together to combat religious rumors that frequently spread over the digital and social media platforms and create anarchic situations.
Dialogue with Suu Kyi 'not impossible' says Myanmar junta
Dialogue between Myanmar's junta and ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to end the bloody crisis unleashed by the toppling of her government last year is "not impossible", a junta spokesman told AFP on Friday.
Foreign envoys remember those killed in Holey Artisan attack
Foreign envoys stationed in Dhaka on Friday paid homage to 22 people who lost their lives during the Holey Artisan Bakery attack on July 1, 2016.
Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony: Hasan
Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud said Bangladesh is a country of communal harmony as people of different faiths have been living on this soil in peace from time immemorial.
Bangladesh reaffirms commitment to achieve SDG-14 at UN Conference
Foreign Minister Dr. AK Abdul Momen has reaffirmed Bangladesh's commitment to achieve all targets of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 14 - "conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development".
No roadside cattle haat will be allowed: Rezaul
Fisheries and Livestock Minister SM Rezaul Karim today said no cattle haat will be allowed along roads and highways across the country to avoid traffic congestion during the Eid-u l-Azha.
BNP blames govt for fresh spike in Covid cases
BNP senior leader Khandaker Mosharraf Hossain on Friday alleged that the country has been witnessing a fresh surge in Covid cases because of the government’s negligence to take proper preventive measures.
22 new dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
Twenty-two new dengue patients were hospitalised in 24 hours till Friday morning as cases are rising again during monsoon in Bangladesh.
Bankrupt Sri Lanka's inflation jumps beyond 50%
Sri Lanka's inflation hit a ninth consecutive record in June, official data showed Friday, rising to 54.6 percent a day after the IMF asked the bankrupt nation to rein in galloping prices and corruption.
Indian Supreme Court slams Nupur Sharma
Indian Supreme Court (SC) on Friday came down heavily on suspended BJP Spokesperson Nupur Sharma for her derogatory remarks on Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that sparks outrage in India and across the world.
Water levels in 61 rivers rise, 41 fall
Water levels at 61 river stations monitored by Flood Forecasting and Warning Centre (FFWC) have marked rise while 41 stations recorded fall.