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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.
9 killed in central Somalia car bombings
01:30 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayAt least nine people were killed and several others wounded in simultaneous car bomb attacks in a town in central Somalia on Wednesday, security officials and witnesses said. “The terrorists attacked Mahas town this morning using vehicles loaded with explosives,” local security official Abdullahi Adan told AFP by phone.
Elon Musk cuts Twitter expenses by falling behind on bills
12:51 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayElon Musk is trying to slash expenses at Twitter as close to zero as possible while his personal wealth shrinks - and this apparently has included falling behind on rent payments at the company’s offices...
Bangladeshi wins Dh35 million in Big Ticket Abu Dhabi draw
12:18 PM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayIn the first Big Ticket raffle draw of the New Year, a Bangladeshi expat driver won Dh35 million in the Series 247 held in Abu Dhabi.
Jeremy Renner shares first photo since snow plowing accident
11:57 AM, 04 Jan 2023 Wednesday“Hawkeye” star Jeremy Renner thanked well-wishers for their “kind words” in his first post to social media since his New Year’s Day snow plowing accident...
Voting in Gaibandha-5 by-polls ends
10:45 AM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayVoting in the by-election to the Gaibandha-5 constituency, which was suspended in October last year due to irregularities, was held on Wednesday without any violence...
BCL pays homage to Bangabandhu on its 75th founding anniversary
10:17 AM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayBangladesh Chhatra League (BCL) on Wednesday paid rich tribute to Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman on the occasion of its 75th founding anniversary.
Pelé buried at cemetery in Brazilian city he made famous
09:36 AM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayBrazil said a final farewell to Pelé on Tuesday, burying the legend who unified the bitterly divided country...
China Covid: Beijing criticises ‘political’ rules for its tourists
09:22 AM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayThe Chinese government has suggested that travel restrictions imposed by several countries on Chinese arrivals are politically motivated - and has warned that it may retaliate...
Russia blames missile attack on troops’ phone use
08:18 AM, 04 Jan 2023 WednesdayRussia has said a new year missile attack that killed at least 89 Russian soldiers happened because troops were using their mobile phones. Ukraine hit a college for conscripts in Makiivka, in the occupied Donetsk area, shortly after midnight on 1 January...
WHO advisers call for 'realistic' Covid data from China
10:02 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayLeading scientists advising the World Health Organization said they wanted a "more realistic picture" about the COVID-19 situation from China's top experts at a key meeting on Tuesday as worries grow about the rapid spread of the virus...
Bangladesh to get Adani's electricity in March: Nasrul
09:50 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayState Minister for Power, Energy and Mineral Resources Nasrul Hamid has said that the electricity, under the agreement with Adani Power, will come to Bangladesh in mid-March. "Now we are getting 240 megawatt (MW) power on test basis from Adani power plant...
Chelsea continue talks with Benfica for Fernandez
09:09 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayChelsea are continuing talks with Benfica about signing Argentina midfielder Enzo Fernandez...
Deadline for VAT exemption on edible oil extended till April 30
08:48 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayThe deadline for VAT exemption on the import of soybean oil and palm oil has been extended by four months till April 30, 2023 in order to keep stable the price of such edible oil...
Biman to be smart airline in 'Smart Bangladesh': CEO
07:32 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayManaging Director and CEO of Biman Bangladesh Airlines Shafiul Azim on Wednesday said he has taken a plan to turn Biman into a "smart airline" in "Smart Bangladesh" aligning with Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's vision. "We have made a pledge to make Biman a smart airline...
Three get life for killing auto-rickshaw driver
07:22 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayA court in Lalmonirhat has sentenced three people to life-term imprisonment for killing an auto-rickshaw driver...
By-election to Gaibandha-5 constituency Wednesday
06:34 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayThe by-election to Gaibandha-5 constituency (Fulchhari-Saghata) would be held on Wednesday amid tight security measures...
Jiban Bima employee dies after being hit by train
06:20 PM, 03 Jan 2023 TuesdayAn employee of Jiban Bima Corporation died after being hit by a train in Khilgaon area of capital Dhaka on Tuesday afternoon...