Central Desk
Awami League's assurance of fair elections a trap for BNP: Rizvi
BNP Senior Joint Secretary General Ruhul Kabir Rizvi on Monday said Awami League’s assurance of a fair election is a trap to deceive their party.
Curfew in Sri Lanka capital after rivals clash, 20 injured
Police imposed an indefinite curfew in Sri Lanka's capital Monday after government supporters clashed with demonstrators demanding the resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, reports AFP.
Dealers, retailers betrayed me on edible oil price: Tipu Munshi
Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Monday said the dealers and retail businesses betrayed him by increasing the price of edible oil during the month of Ramadan.
15,000 litres of Soybean oil seized in Chattogram
A team of the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection (DNCRP) seized around 15,000 litres of Soybean oil from a warehouse in city’s Pahartali area today.
BNP will take part in next polls, hopes Hanif
Awami League Joint General Secretary Mahbubul Alam Hanif on Monday hoped that BNP will take part in the next general election.
60 dead in bombed east Ukraine school: Zelensky
Sixty civilians died in the bombing of a school in eastern Ukraine's Lugansk region this weekend, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday.
Bangladesh logs 30 new Covid cases
Bangladesh today logged zero Covid-19 death in the past 24 hours while it recorded 30 coronavirus positive cases during the same period.
Sri Lankan PM Rajapaksa quits after violent clashes
Sri Lanka Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa resigned Monday, his spokesman said, shortly after violent clashes between his supporters and anti-government protesters left 78 people wounded, reports AFP.
US Wanted To Establish Military Bases In Pakistan: Imran Khan
Pakistan's ousted prime minister Imran Khan has reiterated that during his time in power he would "never have agreed" to any US demands of being given military bases in the country in the aftermath of the former's evacuation from neighbouring Afghanistan, according to a media report.
Dozens feared dead as Russian shell hits Ukrainian school
Dozens of Ukrainians were feared dead Sunday after a Russian bomb destroyed a school sheltering about 90 people in the basement as Moscow's invading forces kept up their barrage of cities, towns and villages in eastern and southern Ukraine.
Awami League is a party of ‘frauds: Fakhrul
BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Sunday said their party even will not join any talks on the next parliamentary polls until the Awami League government quits power.
Cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ moved northwestwards
Cyclonic storm ‘Asani’ over Southeast Bay and adjoining area moved Northwestwards and now lies over the same area.
TCB to begins sell edible oil other essentials from mid-May
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) will start open market sale (OMS) of some essential commodities including edible oil from mid of May in Dhaka and other divisional cities.
Don’t go to foreigners with complaints: PM to labour leaders
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday urged the labour leaders not to make any complaint to foreigners against the country.
12.3 million Syrian children need aid: UN
More Syrian children are in need than at any time since a devastating civil war erupted over a decade ago, but funding for them is "dwindling", the United Nations warned Sunday.