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Biden calls Xi a dictator a day after Beijing talks

02:57 PM, 21 Jun 2023 Wednesday

US President Joe Biden has called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator at a fundraising event in California...

Mastercard launches global plan to recycle credit cards

02:39 PM, 21 Jun 2023 Wednesday

Payments company Mastercard on Wednesday launched a global project to recycle credit and debit cards as part of a plan to save the billions of cards in circulation across the industry from landfill...

Bangladesh presents labour sector progress at World of Work Summit: PM

01:47 PM, 21 Jun 2023 Wednesday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said Bangladesh presented various steps, taken to reform its labour sector, to the world community by participating in the 'World of Work Summit...

Court orders to freeze Alesha Mart's all property

01:18 PM, 21 Jun 2023 Wednesday

A court in Dhaka has ordered to freeze all property of e-commerce platform Alesha Mart in a money laundering case...

Eight get life in Munshiganj murder case

12:59 PM, 21 Jun 2023 Wednesday

A court in Dhaka has sentenced eight people to life-term imprisonment in the murder case of a man in Munshiganj...

PM commissions five ultramodern vessels for coast guard

12:01 PM, 21 Jun 2023 Wednesday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday commissioned five locally-made state-of-the-art vessels to the Bangladesh Coast Guard (BCG) fleet, further strengthening the maritime law enforcement force. Of the five vessels, two are inshore patrol vessels 'BCGS Joy Bangla'...

‘Monstrous murder’: 41 women killed in Honduras prison riot

11:00 AM, 21 Jun 2023 Wednesday

At least 41 women have been killed – some of them burned to death – after an outbreak of violence between gangs at a prison in Honduras...

PM to brief media this noon

10:28 AM, 21 Jun 2023 Wednesday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina will address a press conference at 12 noon on Wednesday to apprise the media of the outcome of her recent visits to Switzerland and Qatar...

Australia beat England by two wickets in Ashes classic

09:26 AM, 21 Jun 2023 Wednesday

Australia captain Pat Cummins sealed a remarkable two-wicket victory for his side over England in a thrilling climax to a gripping five-day battle in the opening Ashes test on Tuesday...

Humanitarian actions must include persons with disabilities

08:48 AM, 21 Jun 2023 Wednesday

Humanitarian responses in the context of natural or manmade disasters or protracted crises must ensure the inclusion of persons with disabilities...

Mane double helps Senegal beat Brazil in friendly

08:22 AM, 21 Jun 2023 Wednesday

Former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scored twice as Senegal beat Brazil in a friendly in Lisbon, Portugal...

Pixel Tablet review: Google’s Android slate and smart display rolled into one

10:02 PM, 20 Jun 2023 Tuesday

Google’s long-awaited Pixel Tablet has finally landed to try to tempt users away from Apple’s dominant iPad and make the large-screen devices useful in the home by becoming a smart display when not in active use – a feature that seems so obvious it’s a wonder why no one has tried it before...

Voting underway in Sylhet, Rajshahi city polls

09:25 PM, 20 Jun 2023 Tuesday

The Election Commission holds Sylhet City Corporation (SCC) and Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) elections on Wednesday, BSS reported. The authorities concerned completed all-out preparations to hold the SCC and RCC polls peacefully. Closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras were installed...

Man killed, wife injured in lightning strikes

08:46 PM, 20 Jun 2023 Tuesday

A man was killed and his wife injured in lightning strikes in Bera upazila of Pabna on Tuesday afternoon...

Polls will be held as per constitution, not on advice of external power: Quader

08:36 PM, 20 Jun 2023 Tuesday

Awami League (AL) General Secretary Obaidul Quader on Tuesday reiterated that the next general elections would be held in line with the provisions of the country's constitution, not on the advice of any external power...

Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden to plead guilty to three federal crimes

08:18 PM, 20 Jun 2023 Tuesday

US President Joe Biden's son Hunter Biden will plead guilty to federal crimes as part of a plea deal with the Justice Department to resolve tax and firearm crimes...

Zero Covid death, 125 cases recorded in 24 hrs

07:16 PM, 20 Jun 2023 Tuesday

The Bangladesh government reported zero COVID-19 death and 125 cases in the last 24 hours (from Monday 8 am to Tuesday 8 am)...

334 dengue patients hospitalized in 24 hrs

06:41 PM, 20 Jun 2023 Tuesday

Some 334 people with dengue fever were hospitalized in the last 24 hours (from Monday 8 am to Tuesday 8 am)...

Chelsea sign France forward Nkunku from RB Leipzig

06:02 PM, 20 Jun 2023 Tuesday

Chelsea sealed their swoop for France forward Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig in a deal worth a reported o63 million ($80 million) on Tuesday...

PM for availing more foreign funds for project financing

05:35 PM, 20 Jun 2023 Tuesday

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Tuesday asked the authorities concerned to emphasize more on availing funding from foreign sources alongside local funding to ensure project financing. She also noted that if the trend of timely implementation of foreign-aided projects increases...