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Days ahead of vote, Ince withdraws from Turkey presidential race
12:41 PM, 12 May 2023 FridayIn a dramatic development, one of the presidential candidates in Turkey’s knife-edge elections has withdrawn from the race in a move expected to bolster the chances of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s main challenger...
Monkeypox: WHO declares global emergency over
11:57 AM, 12 May 2023 FridayMonkeypox is no longer a global public health emergency, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said, almost a year after the threat was raised. The virus is still around and further waves and outbreaks could continue, but the highest level of alert is over, the WHO added...
Roma earn advantage over Bayer Leverkusen
11:23 AM, 12 May 2023 FridayEdoardo Bove's second-half goal gave Jose Mourinho's Roma the advantage over Bayer Leverkusen after the first leg of their Europa League semi-final...
Rich countries should come forward to ensure universal healthcare: PM
10:03 PM, 11 May 2023 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called upon the developed countries to support the countries which are lagging behind to ensure universal healthcare...
25 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes on Gaza
09:50 PM, 11 May 2023 ThursdayThe death toll from Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip has risen to 25, the Palestinian Health Ministry said on Thursday...
Two killed in Barishal oil tanker explosion
09:11 PM, 11 May 2023 ThursdayTwo people were killed and another went missing after an oil tanker caught fire in Kirtonkhola river in Barishal on Thursday afternoon...
Tigresses suffer 7-wicket defeat to Sri Lanka in 2nd T20
08:40 PM, 11 May 2023 ThursdayBangladesh women's team squandered the opportunity to seal the three-match T20 International series against Sri Lanka after suffering a seven-wicket defeat in the second match at Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) on Thursday...
Campaigning in Canada's Alberta provincial election
08:28 PM, 11 May 2023 ThursdayAs the Alberta provincial election draws nearer, the campaign trail has heated up with candidates from both the ruling Conservative Party and the main opposition NDP vying for votes...
Cyclone Mocha likely to strengthen into severe cyclone Friday
07:55 PM, 11 May 2023 ThursdayCyclone Mocha is expected to intensify into a severe cyclone by midnight and further strengthen into a very severe cyclone on Friday, said Bangladesh Meteorological Department (BMD) Director Md Azizur Rahman...
Pakistan SC declares Imran Khan’s arrest ‘illegal’, orders his release ‘immediately’
07:26 PM, 11 May 2023 ThursdayIn a major relief for Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Chairman Imran Khan’s arrest in the Al-Qadir Trust case has been declared “illegal” by the Supreme Court and authorities have been ordered...
Bangladesh committed to implementing SDG-3: PM
06:37 PM, 11 May 2023 ThursdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday said Bangladesh is committed to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), including SDG-3 of the United Nations (UN), despite challenges posed by the Covid-19 pandemic, Ukraine War and global crisis...
Housemaid, lover get death in woman, son murder
05:30 PM, 11 May 2023 ThursdayA court in Sylhet has sentenced a domestic help and her so-called lover for killing a woman and her son...
Didarul Alam made PS to President
05:04 PM, 11 May 2023 ThursdayJoint Secretary of the Local Government Division M Didarul Alam has been appointed as the Personal Secretary (PS) to President Mohammed Shahbuddin...
Disney+ streaming service loses 4m subscribers
04:31 PM, 11 May 2023 ThursdayDisney says its flagship streaming service lost 4m subscribers in the first three months of the year amid a wider cost-cutting drive...
Captain Busquets to leave Barcelona after 18 years
04:11 PM, 11 May 2023 ThursdayCaptain Sergio Busquets has confirmed he will leave Barcelona at the end of the season after 18 years at the club...
Inter eye Champions League final after beating AC Milan 2-0
03:50 PM, 11 May 2023 ThursdayInter Milan overpowered AC Milan early and held on to win the first leg of their Champions League semifinal derby 2-0, leaving the Nerazzurri on the brink of a return to European football’s showpiece event for the first time since 2010...
65-day fishing ban at sea to begin from May 20
02:56 PM, 11 May 2023 ThursdayThe government has imposed a 65-day ban on fishing at sea to ensure smooth breeding of fish. The fishing ban will remain in effect from midnight on May 20 till July 23. Md Iftekhar Hossain, Public Relations Officer of Fisheries and Livestock Ministry, confirmed the matter on Thursday.
Google is giving its dominant search engine an artificial-intelligence makeover
01:55 PM, 11 May 2023 ThursdayGoogle on Wednesday disclosed plans to infuse its dominant search engine with more advanced artificial-intelligence technology, a drive that’s in response to one of the biggest threats to its long-established position as the internet’s main gateway.
Tigers eying to take lead in ODI series against Ireland
01:28 PM, 11 May 2023 ThursdayBangladesh hope the rain to stay away and allow them to play the second game without an interruption as they eye to take a lead in the three-match ODI series, to be held on Friday at County Ground, Chelmsford.
Mauritius President reaches Dhaka on 4-day visit
12:46 PM, 11 May 2023 ThursdayMauritius President Prithvirajsing Roopun and his wife Sayukta Roopun arrived in Dhaka on a four-day official visit on Thursday morning. This is the first visit of a President of Mauritius to Bangladesh. A special flight carrying them landed at Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka at 8:40am.