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India restrict lacklustre Pakistan to 191
06:03 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayIndian bowlers dominated the innings as Pakistan were restricted to a meagre 191 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad after the Green Shirts' lacklustre batting performance. Pakistan lost their openers — Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique — after a steady start but Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan put on 82 runs...
CEC seeks impartiality of field-level officials in upcoming polls
05:30 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal on Saturday underscored the need for maintaining impartiality while discharging duty as field-level officials during the upcoming national election. "The field-level officials should discharge their duties with impartiality as well as utmost sincerity...
CNN reporter apologizes for defending Israeli claims that Hamas beheaded babies
05:17 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayCNN reporter Sara Sidner issued an apology after defending Israel's claims that Hamas beheaded babies during last weekend's attack on a live broadcast, acknowledging that the reports were not confirmed...
182 KU students selected for NST fellowship
04:36 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayA total of 182 students of Khulna University (KU) have been selected for the National Science and Technology (NST) fellowship for the academic session 2023-24...
55 undocumented Bangladeshi migrants held in Malaysia
04:06 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayAs many as 195 undocumented migrants, including 55 Bangladeshi nationals, have been detained in Johor state of Malaysia...
BBC journalists held at gunpoint by Israeli police
03:40 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayBBC journalists covering the attack on Israel were assaulted and held at gunpoint after they were stopped by police in the Israeli city of Tel Aviv...
More than 1,300 buildings destroyed in Gaza: UN
02:36 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayMore than 1,300 buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed, the United Nations said Saturday, after nearly a week of fierce bombardment by Israeli forces.
India win toss, opt to bowl first against Pakistan
02:09 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayIndia won the toss and chose to bowl first against their arch-rival Pakistan in the nail-biting match in the ICC Men’s World Cup tournament at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Saturday.
Sonam sends legal notice to YouTuber for cracking jokes on her
01:19 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayBollywood actor Sonam Kapoor has sent a legal notice to a YouTuber who made fun of the actor's remarks in one of her videos. The notice stated that the video, posted by content creator Raginyy, had an adverse impact on the reputation of Ms Kapoor, her husband Anand Ahuja, and their fashion brands.
Microsoft closes $69 billion Activision deal after Britain’s nod
12:45 PM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayXbox maker Microsoft closed its $69 billion deal for Activision Blizzard on Friday, swelling its heft in the video-gaming market with best-selling titles including "Call of Duty" to better compete with industry leader Sony.
5 workers burnt in factory blast in Narayanganj
11:43 AM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayFive workers suffered burn injuries in an explosion at a re-rolling mill in Narayanganj early Saturday. The incident took place at Sharmin re-rolling mill at Godnail Syedpara in Siddhirganj around 3am. The injured are Md Saiful Islam, 30, Md Iqbal Hossain, 25, Mohammad Mozammel Haque, 30, Md Zakaria, 20 and Md Shariful Islam, 32.
Russia calls for Israel-Hamas cease-fire at UN
11:08 AM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayRussia's ambassador to the United Nations called for a "humanitarian cease-fire" in the Gaza Strip and Israel on Friday, while blaming the United States for the ongoing conflict.
Mbappe double over Dutch fires unbeaten France to Euro '24
10:44 AM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayKylian Mbappe fired France into next year's European Championships on Friday, scoring twice as his side kept their unbeaten qualifying record with a 2-1 win over a depleted Netherlands in Amsterdam.
Reuters journalist killed in Lebanon, 6 others wounded
10:29 AM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayAt least one journalist was killed and six others injured on Friday in southern Lebanon when Israel fired artillery into the area they were gathered.
US issues Level-2 travel advisory for Bangladesh
09:25 AM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayThe United States on Thursday issued a ‘Level 2’ travel advisory for Bangladesh, urging its citizens to exercise caution while travelling to the country. The US also urged its citizens to reconsider travel to Chittagong Hill Tracts Region “due to occasional communal violence, crime, terrorism, kidnapping, and other security risks”.
PM hosts dinner in honour of artistes of Mujib biopic
08:21 AM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina Friday hosted a dinner at Ganabhaban in honour of the artistes and crew of the biopic of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman "Mujib: The Making of a Nation" (Mujib: Ekti Jatir Rupakar).
Listless Bangladesh suffer 8-wicket defeat to New Zealand
08:09 AM, 14 Oct 2023 SaturdayA yet another abysmal batting show scripted Bangladesh's wicket eight-wicket defeat to New Zealand in their third game of the ICC Cricket World Cup at M A Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. Put into bat first in otherwise a good batting track, Bangladesh piled up 245-9, a score that New Zealand chased effortlessly with 248-2 in 42.5 overs.
Bangladesh economy is on right track: IMF
06:10 PM, 13 Oct 2023 FridayMentioning various measures of the government to address macroeconomic challenges, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has observed that the Bangladesh economy is on the right track...
Annie was not tortured, he lied in court: Kamal
05:52 PM, 13 Oct 2023 FridayHome Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Friday said BNP Publicity Secretary Shahid Uddin Chowdhury Annie, who was arrested in two cases, was not tortured but he lied in the court...
Israel orders 1.1 million people in Gaza to move south
05:33 PM, 13 Oct 2023 FridayIsrael’s army has ordered the evacuation of all civilians living in Gaza City and in the north of the Gaza Strip ahead of a feared ground offensive on the besieged enclave. The directive came on Friday on the heels of what the United Nations said was a warning they received from Israel...