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Oman suspends issuance of new visas for Bangladeshis
10:05 AM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayOman government has suspended the issuance of visas across all categories for Bangladeshi nationals, Oman-based English newspaper the Times of Oman reported on Tuesday.
North Korea closes multiple embassies around the world
09:28 AM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayNorth Korea is poised to close as many as a dozen embassies including in Spain, Hong Kong, and multiple countries in Africa, according to media reports and analysts, in a move that could see nearly 25 percent of Pyongyang's missions close worldwide.
Anti-war protesters interrupt Blinken at US Senate hearing
08:31 AM, 01 Nov 2023 WednesdayProtesters calling for a ceasefire in Gaza interrupted US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a Senate hearing on Tuesday.
Dozens killed in Israeli air attack on Gaza refugee camp
09:55 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayDozens of people have been killed in an Israeli air raid on the Jabalia refugee camp in northern Gaza, according to a medical official and Palestinian authorities in the besieged territory...
Pakistan race to victory to eliminate Bangladesh
09:32 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayFakhar Zaman scored a rapid 81 as Pakistan raced to a seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the World Cup...
Mirza Abbas, Alal arrested
09:15 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayBNP Standing Committee Member Mirza Abbas and Joint Secretary General Syed Moazzem Hossain Alal have been arrested. The Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police apprehended them on Tuesday night. Of them, Mirza Abbas was arrested from a branch of Dhaka Bank at Shahidbagh in Dhaka, according to DB...
Bengali literature needs extensive translation to reach global: Selina Hossain
08:36 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayNoted fiction writer Selina Hossain has opined that Bengali literature should be widely translated into other languages to give Bengali a global form...
Seven dengue patients die; 1787 hospitalized in 24 hrs
07:44 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdaySeven dengue patients died and 1,787 were hospitalized in the last 24 hours...
Election in due time, no dialogue with killers: PM
07:28 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday reaffirmed that the next national election will be held in due time and no one can stop it. She denounced the recent terror acts carried out by BNP-Jamaat clique in the name of movement and said that no dialogue will be held with the killers...
Bangladesh bowled out for 204 against Pakistan
07:12 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayShaheen Afridi (3/23), Mohammad Wasim Jr (3/31) and Haris Rauf (2/36) produced a riveting bowling display to bowl Bangladesh out for a low score of 204 at the Eden Gardens, Kolkata on Tuesday (October 31)...
ECNEC approves 37 projects worth Tk 52,612cr
06:57 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayThe Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Tuesday approved a Taka 10,797.09 crore project for transforming the Chattogram-Dohazari meter gauge railway track into dual gauge in a bid to ensure safe, fast and uninterrupted rail communication in that region...
Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy arrested
05:59 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayThe detectives have arrested Lieutenant General (retd) Chowdhury Hasan Sarwardy in a case filed for alleged breach of trust by pretending to be someone else. He was apprehended from Savar, on the outskirts of capital Dhaka. Additional Commissioner and Chief of Detective Branch (DB) of Dhaka Metropolitan Police...
Bangladesh-EU partnership reaches new height during Brussels visit: PM
05:22 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday called her visit to Brussels very fruitful saying Bangladesh's partnership with the European Union (EU) reached new height during the visit...
National Film Awards: Best actor Chanchal, actresses Joya, Shimu
04:49 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayThe Ministry of Information and Broadcasting on Tuesday announced the winners of the National Film Awards 2022 to recognize the contributions of artistes to the country's film industry. Chanchal Chowdhury received the award for best actor in the lead role (male) for the film "Hawa"...
Saudi Arabia set to host 2034 World Cup
04:11 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdaySaudi Arabia is set to host the 2034 men's World Cup after Australia decided against bidding to stage the tournament...
DCs asked to ensure selling of potatoes at govt fixed prices at cold storages
03:28 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayThe Ministry of Commerce has directed the deputy commissioners of the districts concerned to ensure the presence of designated officials while selling potatoes at government fixed prices (per kg 26-27) at the cold-storage level across the country...
People-pleasing: Why it is more than just being nice
02:54 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayWhen we are brought up in homes where we have been neglected, we grow up with trauma and the fear of abandonment rooted in us.
Bangladesh win toss, opt to bat first against Pakistan
02:10 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayBangladesh won the toss and chose to bat first against Pakistan in the ICC World Cup match at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Tuesday.
Arrest warrant issued against Mirza Abbas
01:43 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayA Dhaka court has issued an arrest warrant against BNP Standing Committee member Mirza Abbas in a case filed for amassing illegal wealth beyond known sources. Judge Monjurul Imam of Dhaka Special Judge Court-6 issued the arrest warrant against him after cancelling his bail in the case.
2 killed in BNP-police clash in Kishoreganj
12:17 PM, 31 Oct 2023 TuesdayAn activist of Jatiyatabadi Chhatra Dal (JCD) was killed and several others injured in a clash between Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and police at Chhaysuti Union in Kuliarchar upazila of Kishoreganj on Tuesday morning.