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PM urges leaders to make AL stronger from grassroots

08:24 PM, 17 May 2023 Wednesday

Prime Minister and Awami League President Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday urged the party men to make the party and its associate bodies stronger from the grassroots and work to maintain people's trust and confidence. "Reorganise each of the organization from the grassroots...

Irregularities in shop allotment: Case against Sayeed Khokan dismissed

07:41 PM, 17 May 2023 Wednesday

A court in Dhaka has dismissed a case filed against former Dhaka South City Corporation Mayor Sayeed Khokan and six others for allegedly embezzling around Tk 34.89 crore by allotting shops with no design in a market in the capital...

Two killed as truck, pickup van collide in Sylhet

06:34 PM, 17 May 2023 Wednesday

Two people were killed and three others injured as a truck and a pickup van collided head-on in Jaintiapur upazila of Sylhet on Wednesday afternoon...

Next five years set to be hottest period ever: UN

05:23 PM, 17 May 2023 Wednesday

It is near-certain that 2023-2027 will be the warmest five-year period ever recorded, the United Nations warned Wednesday as greenhouse gases and El Nino combine to send temperatures soaring...

Purchase committee approves proposals for procuring 2.30 lakh tonnes of fertilizer

05:00 PM, 17 May 2023 Wednesday

The Cabinet Committee on Government Purchase (CCGP) has approved seven separate proposals under which the government would procure some 2.30 lakh tonnes of fertilizer...

The Kerala Story becomes the second highest-grossing Hindi film of 2023

04:37 PM, 17 May 2023 Wednesday

The Kerala Story has emerged as the second highest-grossing Hindi movie of 2023 with a collection of Rs 156 crore nett at the domestic box office...

Does your diet affect your fertility?

04:12 PM, 17 May 2023 Wednesday

Visit any online fertility chat room, and one of the main topics of debate will probably be what to eat to maximise your chances of conceiving...

Bizli Cables provides training to electricians to improve skills

03:31 PM, 17 May 2023 Wednesday

Bizli, the country's leading business conglomerate RFL’s cables brand, has provided training to improve the skills of electricians...

UAE envoy assures PM of continued cooperation

02:42 PM, 17 May 2023 Wednesday

United Arab Emirates (UAE) new ambassador to Dhaka Ali Abdulla Khaseif AlHmoudi on Wednesday assured Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of continued cooperation over development of Bangladesh's infrastructure and sea port as he called on her at her official residence Ganabhaban.

2 army men killed in Kuki-Chin attack in Bandarban: ISPR

02:28 PM, 17 May 2023 Wednesday

Two soldiers of the Bangladesh Army were killed and its two officers injured in an attack carried out by terrorist group Kuki-Chin National Army (KNA) at Ruma upazila in Bandarban. The Inter Service Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) confirmed the matter in a press release on Wednesday.

Sheikh Hasina’s homecoming day today

01:42 PM, 17 May 2023 Wednesday

The 43rd homecoming day of Awami League President and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina is being observed on Wednesday.

Legal notice served to Bidyanondo Foundation Chairman

01:13 PM, 17 May 2023 Wednesday

Kishor Kumar Das, Chairman of Bidyanondo Foundation, a voluntary organisation, has been served a legal notice.

‘Bangladesh relations with Beijing, Moscow don’t influence US-BD ties’

12:43 PM, 17 May 2023 Wednesday

A senior US State Department official has said Washington does not define its relationship with Bangladesh taking into account Dhaka’s ties with Russia, China or any other country.

ChatGPT boss tells US legislators regulation ‘critical’ for AI

11:12 AM, 17 May 2023 Wednesday

Sam Altman, the chief executive of ChatGPT’s OpenAI, has told legislators in the United States that government regulation of artificial intelligence is “critical” because of the potential risks it poses to humanity.

Biden cancels post-G7 Asia tour due to debt crisis

09:58 AM, 17 May 2023 Wednesday

US President Joe Biden cut back a major upcoming trip to Asia and will return to Washington early for talks to avert a potentially catastrophic debt default, the White House said Tuesday. Biden flies to Japan on Wednesday for a G7 summit, but subsequent stops in Papua New Guinea and Australia were scrapped to deal...

4 killed after US convoy attacked in Nigeria

09:06 AM, 17 May 2023 Wednesday

A United States convoy was attacked in Nigeria on Tuesday killing four people, including two personnel from the US consulate and two police officers, and kidnapping three others, according to local police and US officials.

Martinez deals knockout blow as Inter reach Champions League final

08:44 AM, 17 May 2023 Wednesday

A second-half goal by forward Lautaro Martinez earned Inter Milan a 1-0 victory over rivals AC Milan in their Champions League semi-final second leg on Tuesday, sealing a 3-0 aggregate win to book their ticket to the showpiece in Istanbul.

Three killed as bus rams motorcycle in Faridpur

10:04 PM, 16 May 2023 Tuesday

Three people were killed as a bus rammed a motorcycle in Madhukhali upazila of Faridpur on Tuesday night. The deceased were identified as Zubair Bishwas, 17, son of Badsha Bishwas, Nahid Bishwas, 18, son of Idris Bishwas, and Mim Sarder, 17, son of Mojibor Sarder, residents of Bagat village in the upazila...

Action to be taken for selling sugar, edible oil in excess price: Tipu

09:03 PM, 16 May 2023 Tuesday

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi on Tuesday said that stern action would be taken if any trader sells essential items like sugar and edible oil in excess price than the government fixed price. He said that the Directorate of National Consumer Rights Protection...

Coming years 'critical' to slash plastic pollution: UN

08:03 PM, 16 May 2023 Tuesday

The world must halve single-use plastics and slash throwaway consumption to stem the tide of environmental pollution, according to a UN report on Tuesday that warns the next few years are critical. Concern is growing about the impacts of microplastics -- produced when plastic products break down in the environment...