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Iran frees actress Alidoosti, jailed over anti-govt unrest
09:01 AM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayIran has released top Iranian actress Taraneh Alidoosti on bail, state media reported on Wednesday, weeks after she was detained for criticizing a crackdown on anti-government protests that have rocked the Islamic Republic for months.
California declares state of emergency ahead of incoming storm
08:17 AM, 05 Jan 2023 ThursdayPowerful winds roared into California in the western United States on Wednesday, toppling trees as crews rushed to clear storm drains and residents fortified their homes in preparation for flooding...
BPL Team Review: Youthful Rangpur can't be written off
10:00 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayRangpur Riders, the champions of 2017 BPL, have little star power this season but they believe they have the team which can spring a huge surprise...
China Covid data shows no new variant, WHO says
10:00 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayNo new coronavirus variant has been found in China, data released by the World Health Organization showed on Wednesday, easing some concerns about an outbreak that has spread rapidly there since Beijing abruptly reversed its "zero COVID" policy...
Irish privacy regulator fines Meta more than $400 mln
09:49 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayIreland's data privacy regulator fined Meta (META.O) 390 million euros ($414 million) on Wednesday for breaches at its Facebook and Instagram services and said both must reassess the legal basis on how they run advertising based on personal data in the European Union...
PM urges expatriates to send remittances thru banks, invest in Bangladesh
09:38 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday called upon the expatriate Bangladeshis to send remittances through the banking channels instead of hundi and make investments in Bangladesh...
Ex-BCL president Ripon wins Gaibandha-5 by-polls
09:07 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayAwami League nominated candidate and former Bangladesh Chhatra League president Mahmud Hasan Ripon has won the by-election to Gaibandha-5 (Saghata-Fulchhari) constituency. In the results of all 145 polling centers, he bagged 82,813 votes while his nearest rival Jatiya Party's (JaPa) advocate Golam Shahid Ranzu got 46,761...
What are cardiac arrest, heart attack and heart failure?
08:40 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayHeart disease is a leading killer around the world and the top cause of death in the United States. It killed an estimated 17.9 million people in 2019, representing 32% of all deaths globally, according to the World Health Organization...
BPL Team Review: Formidable Comilla favourite to retain title
08:06 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayComilla emerged out as the top team, at least on paper, in this season after acquiring some quality local and foreign players. During the players Draft, they executed their plan well and also got the support of luck...
Gaibandha-5 by-polls were peaceful: CEC
07:55 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayChief Election Commissioner (CEC) Kazi Habibul Awal has said the by-elections to Gaibandha-5 constituency were held in a peaceful and disciplined manner...
Myanmar junta to free more than 7,000 prisoners under amnesty
06:28 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayMyanmar's military government will release 7,012 prisoners under an amnesty to mark the country's independence day, state broadcaster MRTV reported on Wednesday, as the junta chief praised some countries for maintaining support for his nation...
Zero Covid death, 21 cases recorded in 24 hrs
05:56 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayThe Bangladesh government reported zero COVID-19 death and 21 cases in the last 24 hours...
49 hospitalized with dengue fever in 24 hrs
05:33 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdaySome 49 people with dengue fever were admitted to different hospitals in and outside the capital of Dhaka in the last 24 hours until Wednesday morning...
Govt to procure 1 lakh MTs of non-Basmati rice
05:01 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayThe government on Wednesday approved two separate proposals for procuring some 1 lakh metric tons of non-basmati boiled rice through international open tendering from India and Singapore...
Seven get life in teacher murder case
04:57 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayA court in Kushtia on Wednesday sentenced seven people to life-term rigorous imprisonment in a teacher murder case...
PM asks police to be alert against arson-terrorism's recurrence
04:43 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday asked police officials to remain alert against the recurrence of arson-terrorism and ill-attempt to hinder the country's economic progress. "Remain alert so none can impede the economic development of Bangladesh...
Leaders Arsenal held by Newcastle, Man United win again
04:14 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayArsenal's hopes of opening a 10-point lead in the Premier League title race were dashed by Newcastle United in a 0-0 draw at The Emirates but Manchester United's fine form continued as they eased to a 3-0 home win over Bournemouth on Tuesday...
BPL Team Review: Mashrafe, Mushfiqur the ‘X-factor’ of Sylhet
03:42 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdaySylhet franchise has been the most disappointing team in the BPL history. Most of the time, they found them languished at the bottom of the table but this time, they vowed to snap that disappointing streak...
Rishi Sunak to propose maths for all pupils up to age 18
03:27 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayRishi Sunak will announce plans for all pupils in England to study maths up to the age of 18 to tackle innumeracy and better equip them for the modern workplace as he sets out his priorities for the year ahead...
Next election to be held as per constitution: PM
02:30 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayPrime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the next election will be held as per country's constitution while four MPs of the British All-Party Parliamentary Group called on her.