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Rakib, Nasir made Chhatra Dal president, secretary
05:28 PM, 01 Mar 2024 FridayA seven-member partial committee of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal has been approved, making Rakibul Islam Rakib and Nasir Uddin Nasir the new president and the general secretary respectively...
Viqarunnisa teacher killed in Bailey Road fire
04:47 PM, 01 Mar 2024 FridayA female teacher of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College was killed in a building fire in the capital Dhaka's Bailey Road area that left 46 people dead...
Athletic Bilbao beat Atletico to reach Copa del Rey final
04:19 PM, 01 Mar 2024 FridayAthletic Bilbao comfortably beat Atletico Madrid to set up a Copa del Rey final against Mallorca on 6 April...
Bailey Road fire: Victims' families to be given Tk 25000 each
04:02 PM, 01 Mar 2024 FridayFamilies of the victims of a building fire in Bailey Road area of the capital Dhaka will be given Tk 25,000 each, said State Minister for Disaster Management and Relief Md Mohibbur Rahman...
PM expresses dismay over not having fire exit at Bailey Road building
02:58 PM, 01 Mar 2024 FridayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina today expressed her resentment over having no fire exit in the commercial building on Bailey Road in the capital that caught fire last night claiming 46 lives...
Bailey Road fire: Queue of bodies at DMCH, relatives wail in pain
12:13 PM, 01 Mar 2024 FridayThe bodies of the people who lost lives in Bailey Road building fire were kept at Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue where their relatives were wailing in pain early Friday...
46 killed in Bailey Road building fire
12:13 PM, 01 Mar 2024 FridayA total of 46 people, including women and children, were killed in a deadly fire in a building in the capital Dhaka's Bailey Road area on Thursday night, said Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Samanta Lal Sen. Thirty-eight bodies were handed over to the respective families after confirming their identities. the minister said to the journalists after visiting burnt patients...
President, PM mourn loss of lives in Bailey Road building fire
11:52 AM, 01 Mar 2024 FridayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Friday expressed profound shock and sorrow at the casualties in a devastating building fire in the capital Dhaka's Baily Road area...
Bailey Road building fire kills at least 43
11:19 AM, 01 Mar 2024 FridayA deadly blaze that originated overnight at a Bailey Road restaurant so far killed at least 43 people while 22 more are being treated in two major health facilities with burn wounds, Health Minister Samanta Lal Sen told newsmen. “Thirty-three of the deceased died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital...
Gaza death toll surpasses 30,000 with no let-up in Israeli bombardment
10:03 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayMore than 70 people have been killed after Israeli forces fired at Palestinians collecting food aid in the Gaza Strip, taking the total death toll to more than 30,000 since the beginning of Israel’s war on Gaza nearly five months ago, according to the Ministry of Health in the besieged enclave...
Month of independence begins tomorrow
09:45 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayThe month of independence will begin tomorrow giving a heartbreaking reminder to the genocide that the Pakistani occupation forces carried out in the country from March to mid-December in 1971...
Pogba hit with four-year ban after positive drugs test
08:38 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayThe France and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba has been handed a four-year ban from football for a doping offence...
'Sexual harassment': Viqarunnisa teacher sent to jail
07:49 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayA court in Dhaka has sent a teacher of Viqarunnisa Noon School and College to jail in a case filed for allegedly sexually harassing a female student...
Govt adjusts power tariff from February
06:56 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayState Minister for power Nasrul Hamid today said the government has decided to increase power tariff from February 01 to minimize government subsidy to the sector. The average price of electricity is Tk. 12 per unit, but selling price is only Tk. 7. The government gives Tk. 43,000 crore as subsidy annually," he told journalists...
BNP leader Ishraque gets bail in 12 cases
06:03 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayBNP leader Engineer Ishraque Hossain secured bail in 12 separate cases filed with different police stations in the capital Dhaka...
Take necessary preparations to tackle newer crimes: PM to police
05:25 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said new crimes are emerging with the advent of advanced technology, asking the police personnel to take necessary preparations to thwart the diversified crimes. “As the technology advances, new types of crime are emerging...
Google sued for $2.3bn by European media groups over digital ad losses
03:52 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayAlphabet’s Google was hit with a €2.1bn ($2.3bn) lawsuit by 32 media groups including Axel Springer and Schibsted on Wednesday, alleging that they had suffered losses due to the company’s practices in digital advertising...
PRAN Agro receives FinanceAsia Award for best bond deal
02:22 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayPRAN Agro Limited, a sister concern of country’s leading business conglomerate PRAN-RFL Group, has received the prestigious FinanceAsia Award as the first business organization in Bangladesh. PRAN Agro won this award by competing with companies from South Asian countries.
Grameen Telecom has to deposit Tk 50 crore for tax appeal: HC
02:03 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayThe High Court (HC) has published its verdict that ordered Nobel Laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus’ Grameen Telecom Trust to deposit Tk50 crore before filing income tax appeals for 2011-12 and 2012-13 tax years.
US urges Israel to let Muslims worship at Al-Aqsa during Ramadan
01:10 PM, 29 Feb 2024 ThursdayThe United States on Wednesday urged Israel to allow Muslims to worship at the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem during Ramadan.