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PM opens Chilahati Express
12:45 PM, 04 Jun 2023 SundayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday inaugurated a new passenger train - Chilahati Express, which will run on the Chilahati-Dhaka-Chilahati route. The Premier launched the operation of the train by blowing a whistle and waving a flag at a ceremony held at Chilahati Railway Station in Nilphamari as the chief guest, joining virtually from her official residence Ganabhaban.
8 burnt in N’ganj oil tanker blast, 5 in critical condition
12:17 PM, 04 Jun 2023 SundayEight people suffered burn injuries in an explosion at an oil tanker on Shitalakhya river at Rupganj in Narayanganj around 1:30am on Saturday. Of them, five are in critical condition.
British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful steps down
11:20 AM, 04 Jun 2023 SundayBritish Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful has announced he will be stepping down from his role at the top of the fashion magazine after six years.
3 Israeli soldiers killed near Egypt border
10:50 AM, 04 Jun 2023 SundayThree Israeli soldiers have been killed by an Egyptian security officer in exchanges of fire on the Israeli side of the border.
Shahabuddin attends Erdogan’s oath-taking ceremony in Ankara
10:14 AM, 04 Jun 2023 SundayPresident Mohammed Shahabuddin along with his spouse Dr. Rebecca Sultana attended the oath-taking ceremony of Turkey's newly elected President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Grand National Assembly of the Presidential Complex in Turkey's capital Ankara on Saturday.
3 killed as bus hits auto-rickshaw in Habiganj
09:38 AM, 04 Jun 2023 SundayThree people were killed and ten others injured when a bus hit a CNG-run auto-rickshaw in Habiganj on Sunday morning. The accident took place on Habiganj-Shayestaganj bypass road at Sudiakhola area in Shayestaganj upazila around 6am.
Erdogan sworn in for new 5-year term as Turkish president
09:16 AM, 04 Jun 2023 SundayTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has been sworn in as head of state after winning an historic run-off election to extend his two-decade rule for another five years.
India train crash death toll rises to 288
08:17 AM, 04 Jun 2023 SundayAt least 288 people have died in India's worst rail crash in over two decades, officials said on Saturday, after a passenger train went off the tracks and hit another one in an accident a preliminary report blamed on signal failure.
141 dengue patients hospitalised in 24 hrs
05:59 PM, 03 Jun 2023 SaturdayNo dengue patients died while 141 patients were admitted to different hospitals across the country during the past 24 hours till 8am on Saturday. "128 dengue patients were hospitalised in Dhaka city and 13 were admitted to the hospitals outside Dhaka during the last 24 hours," a press release of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) said.
Canada facing rising threat from cyberattacks: Defence Minister
05:18 PM, 03 Jun 2023 SaturdayCanadian Defence Minister Anita Anand said on Saturday that the country's critical infrastructure was increasingly being targeted by cyberattacks, posing a significant threat to the economy of the world's fourth-largest crude oil producer.
Details of 2 Bangladeshis injured in India train crash not yet available
04:51 PM, 03 Jun 2023 SaturdayCondition of two Bangladeshi nationals, who were reportedly injured in the Odisha train crash on Friday, could not be known so far as the authorities had been struggling to conduct rescue operations.
CIA chief made secret trip to China amid tensions: US official
04:31 PM, 03 Jun 2023 SaturdayIn a bid to improve communication between Beijing and Washington, the director of the CIA, William Burns, visited China last month for talks with Chinese counterparts, a United States official said.
Indian-American Banga takes over as World Bank President
03:32 PM, 03 Jun 2023 SaturdayIndian American Ajay Banga on Friday took over as the President of the World Bank, making him the first person of colour to head either of the two global financial institutions, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund.
PM expresses grief over loss of lives in India train crash
02:29 PM, 03 Jun 2023 SaturdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday expressed grief over the loss of lives in the train accident in India’s Odisha. She offered condolences to the families of victims who lost their lives in the accident.
Severe heat wave may continue in 5 districts
01:00 PM, 03 Jun 2023 SaturdayThe ongoing severe heat wave is likely to continue in five districts and mild to moderate heat wave in parts of the country, said a met office forecast for the next 24 hours commencing 9am on Saturday.
Mitu murder: Chargesheeted accused Kalu arrested
12:46 PM, 03 Jun 2023 SaturdayPolice have arrested Khairul Islam Kalu, a chargesheeted accused in former police super Babul Akter’s wife Mahmuda Akter Mitu murder case.
Ramos joins Messi in quitting PSG after 2 seasons with club
12:03 PM, 03 Jun 2023 SaturdaySergio Ramos will leave Paris Saint-Germain at the end of his contract on June 30. The Spaniard joined PSG from Real Madrid in 2021 but struggled for game time under Mauricio Pochettino in his first season, making just 13 appearances in all competitions.
261 killed, 900 injured after horrific three-train crash in Odisha
11:24 AM, 03 Jun 2023 SaturdayAt least 261 people were killed and around 900 were injured in a horrific three-train collision at Balasore in India’s Odisha, officials said Saturday, the country's deadliest rail accident in more than 20 years.
Those who vandalize vehicles are arrested: Home Minister
05:59 PM, 02 Jun 2023 FridayHome Minister Asaduzzaman Khan Kamal on Friday said those who commit wrongdoing and vandalize vehicles are sued and arrested. He said this in reply to a question from the journalists in a program in Dhaka. In the program, the reporters questioned him about BNP's allegation...
Govt to import 1.80 lakh tonnes of MoP fertilizer from Russia
05:08 PM, 02 Jun 2023 FridayThe government has signed a deal to import 1.80 lakh tonnes of Muriate of Potash (MoP) fertilizer from Russia in FY 2023-24...